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Brian May piano songs
8 songs by Brian May, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and ballad piano.
Every Brian May song
- Flash’s ThemeC major · 2/2 · vi–V–IV–II
- It’s LateA major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Keep Yourself AliveF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–V7
- Save MeG major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–V
- Tear It UpA major · 4/4 · bIII–bVII–IV–I
- Tie Your Mother DownA major · 4/4 · bVII–IV–bIII–bVII
- We Will Rock YouC major · 4/4 · I–VI–II–VI
- Who Wants To Live ForeverG major · 4/4 · vi–IV–vi–IV
How Brian May is played
Questions about Brian May on piano
What are the easiest Brian May songs to play on piano?
Start with Flash’s Theme, It’s Late and Keep Yourself Alive: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Brian May songs in?
Most often A major, C major and G major.
Which chord progressions do Brian May songs use?
IV–I–IV–I, I–IV–I–V7 and I–IV–I–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.