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Ben E. King piano songs

3 songs by Ben E. King, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, bossa nova piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

Stand By MeBen E. King

Spanish HarlemBen E. King

Every Ben E. King song

Stand By MeF major · 4/4 · I–vi–V–vi
Spanish HarlemD major · 4/4
Spanish HarlemA major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV

How Ben E. King is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it

Questions about Ben E. King on piano

What are the easiest Ben E. King songs to play on piano?

Start with Stand By Me and Spanish Harlem: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Ben E. King songs in?

Most often F major, D major and A major.

Which chord progressions do Ben E. King songs use?

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