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Benny Goodman piano songs
24 songs by Benny Goodman, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as blues and boogie-woogie piano, pop piano and stride piano.
Every Benny Goodman song
- Sing, Sing, SingE minor · 2/2 · V7–i–V7–i
- Stompin' At The SavoyDb major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- Air Mail SpecialC major · 4/4 · I–IV–#ivo–I
- Flying HomeEb major · 4/4 · I–I7–IV–Vsus
- AvalonEb major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- Don't Be That WayDb major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- Jersey BounceF major · 4/4 · V7–I–bVI7–I
- Let's DanceEb major · 4/4 · V7–I–bVI7–I
- Rose RoomG major · 2/2 · II7–V7–I–I7
- Sometimes I'm HappyAb major · 4/4 · V7–I7–IV–ii
- When The Sun Comes OutG major · 4/4 · V7–IV7–#ivo–ii
- Who?D major · 2/4 · V7–i–V7–i
- A Smooth OneF major · 4/4 · I–#ivo–IV–I
- Blue SkiesD major · 4/4 · V7–I–III7–vi
- Body And SoulDb major · 4/4 · I–biiio–ii–V7
- ClarinadeD major · 4/4 · I–I7–I–IV
- I Thought About YouF major · 4/4 · iii–VI7–ii–V7
- I'm HereF major · 4/4 · biiio–ii–V7–I
- Mission To MoscowB major · 4/4 · VI7–II7–V7–I
- Rose Of Washington SquareG minor · 6/8 · i–iv–V7–i
- Stealin' ApplesD major · 4/4 · I–VI7–II7–V7
- The EarlF major · 4/4 · V7–I–biio–ii
- The World Is Waiting For The SunriseC major · 4/4 · I–VI7–II7–V7
- WhisperingE minor · 4/4 · i–IV7–bVI–i
How Benny Goodman is played
Questions about Benny Goodman on piano
What are the easiest Benny Goodman songs to play on piano?
Start with Sing, Sing, Sing, Stompin' At The Savoy and Flying Home: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Benny Goodman songs in?
Most often F major, D major and Db major.
Which chord progressions do Benny Goodman songs use?
V7–i–V7–i, V7–I–V7–I and I–VI7–II7–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.