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 2 chords across 32 bars, at about 160 BPM.
DA7
D
A7
| A theme | D | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | · | · | · | · |
| 3 | A7 | · | · | · |
| 4 | · | · | · | · |
| B theme | D | · | · | · |
| 6 | · | A7 | D | · |
| 7 | A7 | D | A7 | · |
| 8 | D | · | · | · |
A fast Viennese three: eight bars of D, eight of A7, then back and forth between the two. 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 · G7 · C · G7 · C · G7 · C |
| Db major | Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db · Ab7 · Db |
| D major · Written in this key | D · A7 · D · A7 · D · A7 · D · A7 · D |
| Eb major | Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb · Bb7 · Eb |
| E major | E · B7 · E · B7 · E · B7 · E · B7 · E |
| F major | F · C7 · F · C7 · F · C7 · F · C7 · F |
| F# major | F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# · C#7 · F# |
| G major | G · D7 · G · D7 · G · D7 · G · D7 · G |
| Ab major | Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab · Eb7 · Ab |
| A major | A · E7 · A · E7 · A · E7 · A · E7 · A |
| Bb major | Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb · F7 · Bb |
| B major | B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B · F#7 · B |
No named pattern sits as a run of chords inside this song.
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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