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Passacaglia - George Frideric Handel

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119 BPM 2:25 G Minor 2 tracks 1463 notes
George Frideric HandelClassicalOrchestral
Image: Attributed to Balthasar Denner·Public domain

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

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119 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo119 BPM
Duration2:25
Tracks2
Notes1463
Key / ScaleG Minor
Pitch rangeG1 (31) - A#5 (82)
Range span51 semitones

Melody Distribution

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Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
GmGm11Eb6/GCm9/EbFF9BbBbmaj9Eb/BbEb
00:00 - 00:36
Early middle
Ebmaj7/GAmAm7/CDD7/F#Gm(add9)GGmMaj7/BbGm7Cm(add9)/Eb
00:36 - 01:12
Late middle
Ebmaj7/GEb6/GCm6/EbF7F6Bb/FGm7/DEb/BbEb6Cm6/Eb
01:12 - 01:49
Ending
D7/CBb6/DAdim/CD5GGm11/BbGmC#dim7/BbC#dim7/EF7/Eb
01:49 - 02:25

Description & Musical Analysis

Passacaglia, a composition by George Frideric Handel, showcases his mastery of the Baroque style.

How to Play & Trivia

Emphasize the repeating bass line on piano or guitar to capture the essence of this passacaglia.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
G Minor
Pitch Range
G1 (31) - A#5 (82)
Total Notes
1463

Note Distribution

C
208 14.2%
C#
9 0.6%
D
239 16.3%
Eb
145 9.9%
E
18 1.2%
F
109 7.5%
F#
49 3.3%
G
252 17.2%
Ab
7 0.5%
A
176 12.0%
Bb
244 16.7%
B
7 0.5%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
A.PIANOacoustic grand piano637
A.PIANOacoustic grand piano826

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1Gm
00:00M1.2Gm11
00:01M1.3Eb6/G
00:01M1.4Cm9/Eb
00:02M2.1F
00:02M2.2F9
00:03M2.3Bb
00:03M2.4Bbmaj9
00:04M3.1Eb/Bb
00:04M3.2Eb
00:05M3.3Cm6/Eb
00:05M3.4Cm6
00:06M4.1D
00:06M4.2D9
00:07M4.3Gm(add9)
00:07M4.4G
00:08M5.1Gm
00:08M5.2Gm11
00:09M5.3Eb6/G
00:09M5.4Cm9/Eb
00:10M6.1F
00:10M6.2F9
00:11M6.3Bb
00:11M6.4Bbmaj9
00:12M7.1Eb/Bb
00:12M7.2Eb
00:13M7.3Cm6/Eb
00:13M7.4Cm6
00:14M8.1D
00:14M8.2D9
00:15M8.3Gm(add9)
00:15M8.4G
00:16M9.1Gm7
00:16M9.2Ebmaj7/D
00:17M9.3Cm(add9)
00:17M9.4Cm9/Eb
00:18M10.1F7
00:18M10.2D7sus2/C
00:19M10.3Bbadd9
00:19M10.4Bbmaj9/D
00:20M11.1Ebmaj7
00:20M11.2C7sus2/Bb
00:21M11.3Am
00:21M11.4Am7/C
00:22M12.1D7
00:22M12.2Bbmaj7
00:23M12.3Gm(add9)
00:23M12.4Bb6
00:24M13.1Gm7
00:24M13.2Ebmaj7/D
00:25M13.3Cm(add9)
00:25M13.4Cm9/Eb
00:26M14.1F7
00:26M14.2D7sus2/C
00:27M14.3Bbadd9
00:27M14.4Bbmaj9/D
00:28M15.1Ebmaj7
00:28M15.2C7sus2/Bb
00:29M15.3Am
00:29M15.4Gm11/C
00:30M16.1D7
00:30M16.2Bbmaj7
00:31M16.3Gm(add9)
00:31M16.4Bb6
00:32M17.1Gm
00:32M17.2Gm7/Bb
00:33M17.3Cm(add9)
00:33M17.4Cm7/Eb
00:34M18.1F
00:34M18.2F7/A
00:35M18.3Bbadd9
00:35M18.4Bbmaj7/D
00:36M19.1Eb
00:36M19.2Ebmaj7/G
00:37M19.3Am
00:37M19.4Am7/C
00:38M20.1D
00:38M20.2D7/F#
00:39M20.3Gm(add9)
00:39M20.4G
00:40M21.1GmMaj7/Bb
00:40M21.2Gm7
00:41M21.3Cm(add9)/Eb
00:41M21.4Cm7
00:42M22.1Fmaj9/A
00:42M22.2F7
00:43M22.3C7sus2/D
00:43M22.4Bbmaj7
00:44M23.1Ebmaj9/G
00:44M23.2Ebmaj7
00:45M23.3Am/C
00:45M23.4Am7
00:46M24.1Dmaj7/F#
00:46M24.2D7
00:47M24.3Gm(add9)/Bb
00:47M24.4G
00:48M25.1Gm
00:48M25.2Gm9/A
00:49M25.3Cm(add9)
00:49M25.4Cm9/D
00:50M26.1F
00:50M26.2F9/G
00:51M26.3Bbadd9
00:51M26.4Bbmaj9
00:52M27.1Eb
00:52M27.2Ebmaj9/F
00:53M27.3Am
00:53M27.4Gm11/Bb
00:54M28.1D
00:54M28.2E7sus2
00:55M28.3Gm(add9)
00:55M28.4Csus2
00:56M29.1Gm
00:56M29.2C7sus2/G
00:57M29.3F7sus2/G
00:57M29.4Cm(add9)
00:58M30.1F
00:58M30.2F7
00:59M30.3Bbsus4
01:00M30.4Fsus4/Bb
01:00M31.1Eb/Bb
01:01M31.2Ebadd9
01:01M31.3Am7b5/G
01:02M31.4Am7/C
01:02M32.1D11
01:03M32.2D
01:03 - 01:04M32.3 - M33.1C7sus2/G
01:05M33.2C7sus2/Bb
01:05M33.3F7sus2/Eb
01:06M33.4Cm(add9)/G
01:06M34.1F/A
01:07M34.2F7
01:07M34.3Bb/Eb
01:08M34.4Bbadd9
01:08M35.1Ebadd9
01:09M35.2Cm(add9)/Eb
01:09M35.3D9
01:10M35.4Gm(add9)
01:10M36.1Am7b5
01:11M36.2D7/F#
01:11M36.3Bb6/9
01:12M36.4Gm(add9)
01:12M37.1Gm/Bb
01:13M37.2Ebmaj7/G
01:13M37.3Eb6/G
01:14M37.4Cm6/Eb
01:14M38.1F7
01:15M38.2F6
01:15M38.3Bb/F
01:16M38.4Gm7/D
01:16M39.1Eb/Bb
01:17M39.2Eb6
01:17M39.3Cm6/Eb
01:18M39.4Cdim7
01:18 - 01:19M40.1 - M40.2D
01:19 - 01:20M40.3 - M40.4Gm
01:20M41.1Ebmaj9/G
01:21M41.2Gm11
01:21M41.3Cm11/G
01:22M41.4Eb6
01:22M42.1F13
01:23M42.2Gm11/F
01:23M42.3Cm11/F
01:24M42.4Gm9/D
01:24M43.1Cm9/Bb
01:25M43.2F11/Eb
01:25M43.3Cm6/Eb
01:26M43.4Cm6
01:26M44.1D7/A
01:27M44.2Em11/D
01:27 - 01:28M44.3 - M44.4Gm
01:28M45.1Gm11
01:29M45.2Em7b5/D
01:29M45.3Cm11/D
01:30M45.4Eb6/G
01:30M46.1Gm11/F
01:31M46.2Dm7/C
01:31M46.3Cm11
01:32M46.4Gm9/F
01:32M47.1F9/C
01:33M47.2Cm6/G
01:33M47.3D/F#
01:34M47.4Bb6/G
01:34M48.1Am7b5/G
01:35M48.2D
01:35M48.3Bb6
01:36M48.4C7sus2/D
01:36M49.1Gm(add9)
01:37M49.2Bb6/G
01:37M49.3Eb6/C
01:38M49.4C7sus2
01:38M50.1Fadd9
01:39M50.2F7
01:39M50.3Fsus4/Bb
01:40M50.4Bb5
01:40M51.1Ebadd9/Bb
01:41M51.2Ebmaj7
01:41 - 01:42M51.3 - M51.4Am7
01:42M52.1D11
01:43M52.2Em9/D
01:43M52.3Gsus4
01:44M52.4Gm11
01:44 - 01:45M53.1 - M53.2Gm
01:45M53.3C#dim7/G
01:46M53.4C#dim7/E
01:46 - 01:47M54.1 - M54.2F7/Eb
01:47M54.3Fdim7
01:48M54.4Abdim7/D
01:48 - 01:49M55.1 - M55.2Edim7/C#
01:49M55.3D7/C
01:50M55.4Bb6/D
01:50M56.1Adim/C
01:51M56.2D5
01:51M56.3G
01:52M56.4Gm11/Bb
01:52 - 01:53M57.1 - M57.2Gm
01:53M57.3C#dim7/Bb
01:54M57.4C#dim7/E
01:54 - 01:55M58.1 - M58.2F7/Eb
01:55M58.3Ddim7/F

The table shows the first 220 chord changes. The player keeps the complete MIDI performance available for listening and visual practice.