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19th Century American piano songs

3 songs by 19th Century American, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.

Every 19th Century American song

How 19th Century American is played

Questions about 19th Century American on piano

What are the easiest 19th Century American songs to play on piano?

Start with Good Night Ladies and The Blue Tail Fly: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are 19th Century American songs in?

Most often G major, D major and E major.

Which chord progressions do 19th Century American songs use?

I–V7–I–I7, I–IV–I–V7 and I–V7–I–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.