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Duke Ellington piano songs
33 songs by Duke Ellington, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as blues and boogie-woogie piano, pop piano and stride piano.
Every Duke Ellington song
- It Don’t Mean A ThingBb major · 2/2 · III7–vi–IV7–III7
- Don’t Get Around Much AnymoreC major · 2/2 · vi–II7–V7–I
- Satin DollC major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- Come SundayBb major · 4/4 · V7–I–IV–#ivo
- Do Nothin' Till You Hear From MeG major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- Prelude To A KissDb major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- In A Sentimental MoodD minor · 4/4 · bVII–i–iv–bVII7
- CaravanF minor · 2/2 · V7–i–V7–i
- Mood IndigoAb major · 4/4 · V7–I–v–I7
- PerdidoBb major · 4/4 · iii–bIII7–ii–V7
- Sophisticated LadyAb major · 2/2 · ii–bVII7–VI7–bVI7
- AzureF major · 4/4 · biii–iii–biii–iii
- I Let A Song Go Out Of My HeartDb major · 4/4 · iii–VI7–iii–VI7
- In A Mellow ToneAb major · 4/4 · I–II7–V7–II7
- Just Squeeze Me (But Don't Tease Me)F major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–ii
- SolitudeEb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- African FlowerE minor · 4/4 · i–biii–bIII–i
- All Too SoonF major · 2/2 · Vsus–V7–I–vi
- Cotton TailBb major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- Dancers In LoveF major · 2/2 · I–II7–bII7–I
- Duke's PlaceC major · 4/4 · I7–IV7–I7–IV7
- I'm Beginning To See The LightG major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–Vsus–I
- I'm Gonna Go Fishin'Ab major · 6/8 · vi–II7–vi–III7
- IsfahanDb major · 4/4 · I–VI–VI7–II7
- Jump For JoyEb major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–iii
- Linger AwhileF major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Love You MadlyF major · 2/2 · I–vi–II7–V
- Take The "A" TrainC major · 4/4 · I–II7–I–II7
- The Creole Love CallBb major · 4/4 · V7–I–II–I
- The Single Petal Of A RoseDb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–ii
- The Star Crossed Lovers (from 'such Sweet Thunder')Db major · 4/4 · IV–#IV7–I–vi
- Things Ain't What They Used To BeC major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I7
- Warm ValleyG major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–ii
How Duke Ellington is played
Questions about Duke Ellington on piano
What are the easiest Duke Ellington songs to play on piano?
Start with It Don’t Mean A Thing, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore and Satin Doll: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Duke Ellington songs in?
Most often F major, Bb major and C major.
Which chord progressions do Duke Ellington songs use?
I–vi–ii–V7, ii–V7–I–ii and vi–II7–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.