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Electric Light Orchestra piano songs

5 songs by Electric Light Orchestra, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, pop piano and waltz piano.

AlrightElectric Light Orchestra

RockariaElectric Light Orchestra

Shine A Little LoveElectric Light Orchestra

Show DownElectric Light Orchestra

Every Electric Light Orchestra song

AlrightA minor · 12/8 · i–bVII–i–bVII
RockariaD major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–IV
Shine A Little LoveG major · 4/4 · I–IV–II–iv
Show DownB minor · 4/4 · i–v–iv–i
Turn To StoneE major · 4/4 · vi–iii–ii–iii

How Electric Light Orchestra is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
The i–bVII–i–bVII loop50 songs use it
The I–ii–I–IV loop57 songs use it
The i–v–iv–i loop14 songs use it

Questions about Electric Light Orchestra on piano

What are the easiest Electric Light Orchestra songs to play on piano?

Start with Alright and Show Down: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Electric Light Orchestra songs in?

Most often A minor, D major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Electric Light Orchestra songs use?

i–bVII–i–bVII, I–ii–I–IV and i–v–iv–i come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.