Artist
Count Basie piano songs
9 songs by Count Basie, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, pop piano and rock piano.
Every Count Basie song
- April In ParisC major · 4/4 · II7–bII7–II7–ii
- Boo-HooC major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Sweet Georgia BrownG major · 4/4 · vi–vii–III7–vi
- CuteC major · 4/4 · I–ii–biiio–I
- Jumpin’ At The WoodsideBb major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–I7
- Lester Leaps InBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–#ivo–I
- One O’clock JumpD major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–IV7
- Song Of The IslandsF major · 4/4 · I–VI7–II7–V7
- TopsyD minor · 4/4 · i–bVI7–V7–i
How Count Basie is played
Questions about Count Basie on piano
What are the easiest Count Basie songs to play on piano?
Start with April In Paris, Boo-Hoo and Sweet Georgia Brown: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Count Basie songs in?
Most often C major, Bb major and G major.
Which chord progressions do Count Basie songs use?
V7–I–V7–I, I–V7–I–I7 and I–IV–#ivo–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.