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.
The chords in Le Onde
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: G | A | Bm | |||
| Theme II: D | G | Bm | F#m | A | F |
| Development: Bm | G | D | F#m | A | Em |
| Interlude: F | G | D | Bb | Bm | |
| Return: A | Bm | G | E | Em | D |
| Storm: F#m | A | Em | Bm | D | G |
| Reprise: G | D | Bm | F#m | Em | A |
| Coda: Bb | D | Dm | Bm |
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
- 0:16Theme
- 0:42Theme II
- 1:26Development
- 1:55Interlude
- 2:23Return
- 3:11Storm
- 3:47Reprise
- 4:23Coda
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.