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Alan Lomax piano songs

3 songs by Alan Lomax, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as stride piano and pop piano.

Little Joe, The WranglerAlan Lomax

The Rambling GamblerAlan Lomax

When The Work's All Done This FallAlan Lomax

Every Alan Lomax song

Little Joe, The WranglerD major · 2/2 · I–I7–IV–I
The Rambling GamblerG major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
When The Work's All Done This FallD major · 4/4 · V7–I–I7–IV

How Alan Lomax is played

Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–I7–IV–I loop62 songs use it
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The V7–I–I7–IV loop78 songs use it

Questions about Alan Lomax on piano

What are the easiest Alan Lomax songs to play on piano?

Start with Little Joe, The Wrangler, The Rambling Gambler and When The Work's All Done This Fall: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Alan Lomax songs in?

Most often D major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Alan Lomax songs use?

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