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Aretha Franklin piano songs

6 songs by Aretha Franklin, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)Aretha Franklin

Ain’t No WayAretha Franklin

Freeway Of LoveAretha Franklin

The House That Jack BuiltAretha Franklin

Every Aretha Franklin song

I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)F major · 9/8 · I–IV–I–IV
Ain’t No WayEb major · 6/8 · I–V–v–VI7
Freeway Of LoveG major · 4/4 · ii–I–ii–v
The House That Jack BuiltG major · 4/4 · I–IV7–I–IV7
ThinkBb major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
ThinkD major · 4/4 · I7–V7–IV7–I7

How Aretha Franklin is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–IV7–I–IV7 loop24 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it

Questions about Aretha Franklin on piano

What are the easiest Aretha Franklin songs to play on piano?

Start with I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You), Freeway Of Love and Think: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Aretha Franklin songs in?

Most often G major, F major and Eb major.

Which chord progressions do Aretha Franklin songs use?

I–IV–I–IV, I–IV7–I–IV7 and IV–I–IV–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.