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George Frideric Handel piano songs

4 songs by George Frideric Handel, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and waltz piano.

Joy To The WorldGeorge Frideric Handel

Hallelujah ChorusGeorge Frideric Handel

Largo (from Xerxes)George Frideric Handel

Thine Is The GloryGeorge Frideric Handel

Every George Frideric Handel song

Joy To The WorldC major · 4/4 · V7–I–bVI7–V7
Hallelujah ChorusD major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
Largo (from Xerxes)F major · 3/4 · I–IV–V–vi
Thine Is The GloryEb major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V

How George Frideric Handel is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–IV–V–vi loop34 songs use it

Questions about George Frideric Handel on piano

What are the easiest George Frideric Handel songs to play on piano?

Start with Joy To The World, Hallelujah Chorus and Largo (from Xerxes): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are George Frideric Handel songs in?

Most often C major, D major and F major.

Which chord progressions do George Frideric Handel songs use?

I–IV–I–IV and I–IV–V–vi come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.