Passacaglia — Handel/Halvorsen: piano chords
The full chord chart for Passacaglia by Handel/Halvorsen, 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 Passacaglia
Passacaglia by Handel/Halvorsen sits in A minor at a upbeat 130 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
- 0:17Part 2
- 0:31Part 3
- 0:46Part 4
- 1:01Part 5
- 1:16Part 6
- 1:30Part 7
- 1:45Part 8
- 2:00Part 9
Learn the chords first
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Quick answers
Is Passacaglia by Handel/Halvorsen hard to play on piano?
Passacaglia 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 130 BPM.
What key is Passacaglia by Handel/Halvorsen in?
Passacaglia is in A minor, at around 130 BPM.
What are the chords in Passacaglia by Handel/Halvorsen?
The main chords are Dm7, Am, Cmaj7, E, Fmaj7, C6, G7, Em7 and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.