Johann Strauss II (1825–1899) · D major · 3/4 · 160 BPM · 32 bars · Classical
The Blue Danube sits in Classical, written in D major. It uses 3 chords across 32 bars, at about 160 BPM.
DA7G
D
A7
G
| A theme | D | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | A7 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · |
| B theme | D | · | · | · |
| 6 | G | · | D | · |
| 7 | A7 | · | · | · |
| 8 | D | · | · | · |
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.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C major | C · G7 · C · F · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major · Written in this key | D · A7 · D · G · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · A · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · Bb · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · B · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · G · C · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · D · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · Eb · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · E · B · F#7 · B |
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.