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Le Onde — Ludovico Einaudi: piano chords

The full chord chart for Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi, bar by bar in the original key — and a free player that runs the chords in time with the record while you play.

KeyD major Tempo122 BPM DifficultyAdvanced StyleNeoclassical Length5:39 Bars189
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The chords in Le Onde

DBmGADmF#mFEmBbE

Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi sits in D major at a upbeat 122 BPM and moves through 10 chords. The harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads, so treat it as a goal song and let the player carry you through the hard bars.

Full chord chart, bar by bar

Theme: GABm
Theme II: DGBmF#mAF
Development: BmGDF#mAEm
Interlude: FGDBbBm
Return: ABmGEEmD
Storm: F#mAEmBmDG
Reprise: GDBmF#mEmA
Coda: BbDDmBm

Each cell is one bar. The free player scrolls this chart in sync with the recording and listens to your playing as you go.

Song structure

Learn the chords first

If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in D major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.

Quick answers

Is Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi hard to play on piano?

Le Onde is an advanced piece: the harmony moves quickly and reaches beyond basic triads at 122 BPM. Treat it as a goal song rather than a starter.

What key is Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi in?

Le Onde is in D major, at around 122 BPM.

What are the chords in Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi?

The main chords are D, Bm, G, A, Dm, F#m, F, Em and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.

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