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Brian Wilson piano songs

7 songs by Brian Wilson, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

CabinessenceBrian Wilson

Child Is Father Of The ManBrian Wilson

In Blue HawaiiBrian Wilson

On A HolidayBrian Wilson

Every Brian Wilson song

CabinessenceEb major · 4/4 · I–I7–IV–iii
Child Is Father Of The ManB major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–bVII
In Blue HawaiiB minor · 4/4 · vi–II7–vi–II7
On A HolidayC major · 12/8 · I–vi–I–vi
Roll Plymouth RockBb major · 4/4 · V–II7–V–II7
Surf’s UpD minor · 4/4 · I–vi–V7–I
WonderfulDb major · 4/4 · I–vi–I–bVII

How Brian Wilson is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The vi–II7–vi–II7 loop15 songs use it
The I–vi–I–vi loop135 songs use it

Questions about Brian Wilson on piano

What are the easiest Brian Wilson songs to play on piano?

Start with Cabinessence, In Blue Hawaii and On A Holiday: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Brian Wilson songs in?

Most often Eb major, B major and B minor.

Which chord progressions do Brian Wilson songs use?

vi–II7–vi–II7 and I–vi–I–vi come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.