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Burt Bacharach piano songs
12 songs by Burt Bacharach, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, waltz piano and stride piano.
Every Burt Bacharach song
- Walk On ByC major · 4/4 · IV–bVII–IV–bVII
- Promises, PromisesF major · 3/4 · I–II–IV–V
- Close To YouC minor · 4/4 · III7–iii–vi–IV
- AlfieC major · 4/4 · I–bII–I–bII
- Blue On BlueBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–V7
- Christmas DayBb major · 3/4 · vii–I–vii–iii
- I Say A Little PrayerG major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–ii
- Magic MomentsEb major · 2/2 · I–iii–IV–V7
- Reach Out For MeD major · 4/4 · ii–I–V–ii
- Theme From “Casino Royale”Eb major · 4/4 · IV–bVII–IV–bVII
- Trains And Boats And PlanesC major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–vi
- Wives And LoversEb major · 3/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
How Burt Bacharach is played
Questions about Burt Bacharach on piano
What are the easiest Burt Bacharach songs to play on piano?
Start with Walk On By, Alfie and Blue On Blue: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Burt Bacharach songs in?
Most often C major, Eb major and Bb major.
Which chord progressions do Burt Bacharach songs use?
I–bII–I–bII, I–ii–I–ii and I–iii–IV–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.