Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) · D major · 4/4 · 60 BPM · 16 bars · Classical
Air on the G String sits in Classical, written in D major. It uses 5 chords across 16 bars, at about 60 BPM.
DABmF#mG
D
A
Bm
F#m
G
| A | D | · | A | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bm | · | F#m | · |
| B | G | · | D | · |
| 4 | G | · | A | · |
Sing Air on the G String in D major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on D and rest on A. Keep time at 60.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G · Am · Em · F · C · F · G |
| Db major | Db · Ab · Bbm · Fm · Gb · Db · Gb · Ab |
| D major · Written in this key | D · A · Bm · F#m · G · D · G · A |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb · Cm · Gm · Ab · Eb · Ab · Bb |
| E major | E · B · C#m · G#m · A · E · A · B |
| F major | F · C · Dm · Am · Bb · F · Bb · C |
| F# major | F# · C# · D#m · A#m · B · F# · B · C# |
| G major | G · D · Em · Bm · C · G · C · D |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb · Fm · Cm · Db · Ab · Db · Eb |
| A major | A · E · F#m · C#m · D · A · D · E |
| Bb major | Bb · F · Gm · Dm · Eb · Bb · Eb · F |
| B major | B · F# · G#m · D#m · E · B · E · F# |
The composer died in 1750. First published in 1730. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1730 publication and the 1750 death year were checked against standard references.