The Blue Danube

Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) · D major · 3/4 · 160 BPM · 32 bars · Classical

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The Blue Danube sits in Classical, written in D major. It uses 3 chords across 32 bars, at about 160 BPM.

Chords in this song

DA7G

D

A7

G

Chord chart

Chord chart
A themeD···
2····
3A7···
4····
B themeD···
6G·D·
7A7···
8D···

How to sing it

A fast Viennese three: eight bars of D, eight of A7, then back and forth with a touch of G. The chords move slowly and the waltz rhythm does the work, so keep the pulse light and the first beat a little early.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · G7 · C · F · C · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Db · Ab7 · Db
D major · Written in this keyD · A7 · D · G · D · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb7 · Eb
E majorE · B7 · E · A · E · B7 · E
F majorF · C7 · F · Bb · F · C7 · F
F# majorF# · C#7 · F# · B · F# · C#7 · F#
G majorG · D7 · G · C · G · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · E7 · A · D · A · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · F7 · Bb · Eb · Bb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · F#7 · B · E · B · F#7 · B

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Why this song is free to play

An der schoenen blauen Donau was composed by Johann Strauss II in 1866. Strauss died in 1899, so the term ended in 1969 on a life-plus-70 basis. Free everywhere.

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