Opening (Glassworks) — Philip Glass: piano chords

The full chord chart for Opening (Glassworks) by Philip Glass, 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 Opening (Glassworks)

Opening (Glassworks) by Philip Glass sits in Eb major at a slow 58 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.

Full chord chart, bar by bar

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

• 0:02Theme I
• 0:36Theme II
• 1:11Theme III
• 1:46Theme I · 2
• 2:21Theme II · 2
• 2:58Theme III · 2
• 3:32Theme I · 3
• 4:06Theme II · 3
• 4:43Theme III · 3
• 5:17Theme I · 4
• 5:52Theme II · 4
• 6:29Theme III · 4
• 6:58Coda

Learn the chords first

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

Quick answers

Is Opening (Glassworks) by Philip Glass hard to play on piano?

Opening (Glassworks) 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 58 BPM.

What key is Opening (Glassworks) by Philip Glass in?

Opening (Glassworks) is in Eb major, at around 58 BPM.

What are the chords in Opening (Glassworks) by Philip Glass?

The main chords are Eb, Fm, Bb/F, Ab, Bb7, Fm/C, Gdim/D, Cm/G and more — see the full bar-by-bar chart on this page.

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