Chords of: Appa by: Madhu Balakrishnan. (Cm, Bb, Ab6, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Appa” by Madhu Balakrishnan is in C Minor and runs at about 159 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 57 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cm, Bb, Ab6, G.
Cm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 30% of the 2:14 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Cm → Abmaj7 → Cm7 → G → Ab → Cm → Ab → Bb. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 3 and use A minor shapes — the song stays in C Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Cm | 0:41 | 30% |
| Bb | 0:19 | 14% |
| G | 0:14 | 10% |
| Ab6 | 0:14 | 10% |
| Ab | 0:10 | 8% |
| Abmaj7 | 0:10 | 7% |
| Bb6 | 0:05 | 4% |
| Cm7 | 0:05 | 3% |
Cm – Cm7 – Abmaj7 – Cm7 – F/G – G – Bb7/D – Ab – G7 – G – Cm – Ab – Abmaj7 – Bb7 – Bb – Cm – Fm – Ab – Bb – Eb – G – Cm – Abmaj7 – Ab6 – Bb – D7/F# – Cm – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb/Bb – Bb6 – G – Gm – Cm – Ab6 – Bb6 – Eb/Bb – Bb6 – Cm – Ab6 – Bb – G7 – Cm – Ab6 – Bb – Cm – Eb6 – Ddim – …
