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Burton Lane piano songs
10 songs by Burton Lane, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as stride piano, waltz piano and rock piano.
Every Burton Lane song
- Old Devil MoonF major · 4/4 · I–bVII–I–bVII
- How Are Things In Glocca MorraDb major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- If This Isn’t LoveC major · 2/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)G major · 4/4 · ii–Vsus–V7–I
- When I’m Not Near The Girl I LoveC major · 3/4 · VI7–ii–iv–I
- And Suddenly It’s ChristmasF major · 3/4 · V7–I–II7–ii
- Come Back To MeF major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- How About You?G major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- How Could You Believe Me When I Said I Love You When You Know I’ve BeeBb major · 2/2 · V7–I–vi–II7
- Look To The RainbowEb major · 3/4 · ii–V7–I–IV
How Burton Lane is played
Questions about Burton Lane on piano
What are the easiest Burton Lane songs to play on piano?
Start with Old Devil Moon, How Are Things In Glocca Morra and On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Burton Lane songs in?
Most often F major, C major and G major.
Which chord progressions do Burton Lane songs use?
ii–V7–ii–V7, I–bVII–I–bVII and I–ii–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.