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Bud Powell piano songs

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

Parisian ThoroughfareBud Powell

Bouncing With BudBud Powell

Dance Of The InfidelsBud Powell

HallucinationsBud Powell

Every Bud Powell song

Parisian ThoroughfareF major · 4/4 · I–ii–iii–IV
Bouncing With BudBb major · 4/4 · ii–III7–vi–biiio
Dance Of The InfidelsF major · 4/4 · iii–ii–bii–#IV7
HallucinationsF major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
Un Poco LocoC major · 4/4 · I–bIII–bII–I

How Bud Powell is played

Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–ii–iii–IV loop16 songs use it
The VI7–ii–V7–I loop41 songs use it

Questions about Bud Powell on piano

What are the easiest Bud Powell songs to play on piano?

Start with Parisian Thoroughfare, Bouncing With Bud and Dance Of The Infidels: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Bud Powell songs in?

Most often F major, Bb major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Bud Powell songs use?

I–ii–iii–IV and VI7–ii–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.