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George Gershwin piano songs
37 songs by George Gershwin, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as stride piano, rock piano and ballad piano.
Every George Gershwin song
- Summertime (from Porgy And Bess)C major · 4/4 · vi–III7–vi–III7
- Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!)Eb major · 2/2 · V7–I–I7–IV
- Fascinating RhythmEb major · 4/4 · V7–IV–V7–IV
- Nice Work If You Can Get ItG major · 2/2 · I–vi–ii–V7
- I Got RhythmDb major · 2/4 · bVII7–bIII–iv–bVII7
- It Ain't Necessarily So (from Porgy And Bess)F major · 4/4 · v–I–v–I
- Oh, Lady, Be Good!G major · 2/2 · iii–VI7–ii–V7
- Love Is Here To StayF major · 4/4 · ii–V7–bVII7–VI7
- They Can't Take That Away From MeEb major · 2/2 · IV–I–ii–I
- They All LaughedG major · 2/2 · I–vi–ii–V7
- SwaneeF minor · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
- Let's Call The Whole Thing OffG major · 4/4 · V7–I–vi–ii
- 's WonderfulEb major · 4/4 · II7–Vsus–biio–Vsus
- But Not For MeEb major · 4/4 · V7–I–IV–iii
- Embraceable YouG major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–io
- A Foggy Day (In London Town)F major · 4/4 · I–biii–bVI7–II7
- I Got Plenty O' Nuttin'G major · 2/2 · I–ii–I–ii
- I've Got A Crush On YouBb major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–ii
- Bess, You Is My WomanF major · 4/4 · VII7–III–VII7–III
- Bidin' My TimeEb major · 4/4 · V7–I–VI7–ii
- Do It AgainF major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–iii–VI7
- I Loves You, PorgyF major · 4/4 · Vsus–I–Vsus–I
- Liza (All The Clouds'll Roll Away)Eb major · 4/4 · iii–VI7–ii–V7
- Love Walked InEb major · 4/4 · I–iii–VI7–II7
- SoonBb major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–iii
- The Man I LoveEb major · 4/4 · I–I7–i–v
- An American In ParisF major · 2/4 · I–VI7–ii–I
- Desafinado (Slightly Out Of Tune)C major · 2/2 · III–ivo–#iv–VII7
- How Long Has This Been Going On?G major · 4/4 · IV–bVII7–IV–bVII7
- I'll Build A Stairway To ParadiseC major · 4/4 · V7–I–bVI7–I
- Looking For A BoyG major · 4/4 · V7–I–i–IV7
- Somebody Loves MeG major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- Clap Yo' HandsD minor · 2/2 · i–IV–V7–i
- DelishiousEb major · 4/4 · II7–bII7–I–V7
- Do-Do-DoEb major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–ii
- Early AutumnC major · 4/4 · I–VII7–bVII–VI7
- I Was Doing All RightG major · 2/2 · I–biio–ii–V7
How George Gershwin is played
Questions about George Gershwin on piano
What are the easiest George Gershwin songs to play on piano?
Start with Summertime (from Porgy And Bess), Someone To Watch Over Me (from Oh, Kay!) and Fascinating Rhythm: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are George Gershwin songs in?
Most often Eb major, G major and F major.
Which chord progressions do George Gershwin songs use?
I–vi–ii–V7, iii–VI7–ii–V7 and ii–V7–I–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.