Songwriter
Don McLean piano songs
15 songs by Don McLean, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and waltz piano.
Every Don McLean song
- American PieG major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–ii
- VincentG major · 4/4 · ii–IV–V7–I
- And I Love You SoC major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–vi
- Birthday SongA major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–vi
- Castles In The AirE major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
- CrossroadsG major · 4/4 · ii–IV–V7–I
- Empty ChairsG major · 4/4 · ii–IV–V7–I
- Everybody Loves Me, BabyG major · 4/4 · I–vi–IV–V7
- La La Love YouC major · 4/4 · V7–IV–V7–IV
- TapestryG major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–IV
- Three Flights UpG major · 2/2 · IV–I–IV–I7
- Till TomorrowEb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- To Have And To HoldC major · 3/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- WinterwoodG major · 4/4 · IV–I–V7–I
- Wonderful BabyBb major · 4/4 · II7–bVI–I–bVI7
How Don McLean is played
Questions about Don McLean on piano
What are the easiest Don McLean songs to play on piano?
Start with American Pie, Birthday Song and Castles In The Air: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Don McLean songs in?
Most often G major, C major and A major.
Which chord progressions do Don McLean songs use?
I–ii–V7–I, I–V–vi–ii and ii–V7–I–vi come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.