Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) · Db minor · 4/4 · 56 BPM · 14 bars · Classical
Moonlight Sonata sits in Classical, written in Db minor. It uses 4 chords across 14 bars, at about 56 BPM.
C#mG#7AF#m
C#m
G#7
A
F#m
| 1 | C#m | · | G#7 | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | C#m | · | A | · |
| 3 | F#m | · | G#7 | · |
| 4 | C#m | · |
Sing Moonlight Sonata in Db minor, four beats a bar, 14 bars. Open on C#m and rest on C#m. Keep time at 56.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor | Cm · G7 · Cm · Ab · Fm · G7 · Cm |
| Db minor · Written in this key | C#m · G#7 · C#m · A · F#m · G#7 · C#m |
| D minor | Dm · A7 · Dm · Bb · Gm · A7 · Dm |
| Eb minor | D#m · A#7 · D#m · B · G#m · A#7 · D#m |
| E minor | Em · B7 · Em · C · Am · B7 · Em |
| F minor | Fm · C7 · Fm · Db · Bbm · C7 · Fm |
| F# minor | F#m · C#7 · F#m · D · Bm · C#7 · F#m |
| G minor | Gm · D7 · Gm · Eb · Cm · D7 · Gm |
| Ab minor | G#m · D#7 · G#m · E · C#m · D#7 · G#m |
| A minor | Am · E7 · Am · F · Dm · E7 · Am |
| Bb minor | Bbm · F7 · Bbm · Gb · Ebm · F7 · Bbm |
| B minor | Bm · F#7 · Bm · G · Em · F#7 · Bm |
The composer died in 1827. First published in 1801. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1801 publication and the 1827 death year were checked against standard references.