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Brook Benton piano songs

4 songs by Brook Benton, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, stride piano and ballad piano.

EndlesslyBrook Benton

I Wish Everyday Could Be Like ChristmasBrook Benton

It's Just A Matter Of TimeBrook Benton

You're All I Want For ChristmasBrook Benton

Every Brook Benton song

EndlesslyF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
I Wish Everyday Could Be Like ChristmasEb major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–V7
It's Just A Matter Of TimeEb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–I7
You're All I Want For ChristmasF major · 2/2 · vi–II7–V7–I

How Brook Benton is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–V7–I–V7 loop222 songs use it
The vi–II7–V7–I loop13 songs use it

Questions about Brook Benton on piano

What are the easiest Brook Benton songs to play on piano?

Start with Endlessly, I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas and It's Just A Matter Of Time: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Brook Benton songs in?

Most often F major and Eb major.

Which chord progressions do Brook Benton songs use?

I–IV–I–IV, I–V7–I–V7 and vi–II7–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.