Songwriter
Arthur Schwartz piano songs
9 songs by Arthur Schwartz, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and rock piano.
Every Arthur Schwartz song
- A Shine On Your ShoesEb major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- By MyselfF major · 2/2 · I–vi–bviio–V7
- Dancing In The DarkC major · 2/2 · I–io–ii–V7
- I Guess I’ll Have To Change My PlanC major · 2/2 · V7–I–V–I
- I See Your Face Before MeEb major · 2/2 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Alone TogetherD minor · 3/4 · i–bVII–i–bVII
- Alone TogetherE major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–vi
- That’s EntertainmentBb major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
- You And The Night And The MusicC minor · 4/4 · v–I7–iv–ii
How Arthur Schwartz is played
Questions about Arthur Schwartz on piano
What are the easiest Arthur Schwartz songs to play on piano?
Start with A Shine On Your Shoes, By Myself and Dancing In The Dark: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Arthur Schwartz songs in?
Most often Eb major, C major and F major.
Which chord progressions do Arthur Schwartz songs use?
V7–I–V7–I, V7–I–V–I and ii–V7–ii–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.