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Audra McDonald piano songs

7 songs by Audra McDonald, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, waltz piano and rock piano.

AriaAudra McDonald

BillAudra McDonald

Lay Down Your HeadAudra McDonald

To A ChildAudra McDonald

Every Audra McDonald song

AriaA major · 3/4 · I–v–I–v
BillBb major · 2/2 · V7–I–Vsus–V7
Lay Down Your HeadBb major · 3/4 · I–IV–iii–ii
To A ChildG minor · 4/4 · i–IV–i–IV
Tom Cat GoodbyeE major · 4/4 · VIsus–IIIsus–VIsus–IIIsus
Was That You?D major · 4/4 · IV–iii–IV–iii
When Did I Fall In LoveBb major · 2/2 · I–v–I7–IV

How Audra McDonald is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The I–v–I–v loop28 songs use it
The I–IV–iii–ii loop12 songs use it
The i–IV–i–IV loop34 songs use it

Questions about Audra McDonald on piano

What are the easiest Audra McDonald songs to play on piano?

Start with Aria, To A Child and Tom Cat Goodbye: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Audra McDonald songs in?

Most often Bb major, A major and G minor.

Which chord progressions do Audra McDonald songs use?

I–v–I–v, I–IV–iii–ii and i–IV–i–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.