Elfin Dance — Grieg: piano chords
The full chord chart for Elfin Dance by Grieg, 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 Elfin Dance
Elfin Dance by Grieg sits in E minor at a fast 132 BPM and moves through 12 chords. The changes come often enough to keep your hands honest — a solid workout once you know your basic triads.
Song structure
- Part 1
- 0:12Part 2
- 0:25Part 3
- 0:42Part 4
- 0:55Part 5
- 1:12Part 6
- 1:23Part 7
- 1:31Part 8
Learn the chords first
If any of these shapes are new, the free chord trainer teaches every chord in E minor — from plain triads to inversions — with real-song exercises. Then come back and play the record.
Quick answers
Is Elfin Dance by Grieg hard to play on piano?
Elfin Dance 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 132 BPM.
What key is Elfin Dance by Grieg in?
Elfin Dance is in E minor, at around 132 BPM.
What are the chords in Elfin Dance by Grieg?
The main chords are Em, Bm, B, Bsus4, Gmaj7, Cmaj7, F#sus4, F#7/E and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.