Ave Maria — Bach/Gounod: piano chords
The full chord chart for Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod, 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 Ave Maria
Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod sits in Bb major at a slow 40 BPM and moves through 10 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 1:12Part 2
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in Bb major — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod hard to play on piano?
Ave Maria is an intermediate piece: the changes come often enough to keep your hands busy, so it suits a player who already knows their basic triads. It runs at 40 BPM.
What key is Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod in?
Ave Maria is in Bb major, at around 40 BPM.
What are the chords in Ave Maria by Bach/Gounod?
The main chords are Bb, Bbmaj7, Cm7, Bb6, D7, Gm7, F, Fsus4 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.