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George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin piano songs
14 songs by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, pop piano and stride piano.
Every George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin song
- Little Jazz BirdG major · 2/2 · V7–I–VII–v
- Love Is Sweeping The CountryEb major · 2/4 · vo–V7–vo–V7
- Slap That BassEb major · 2/2 · IV7–bVI7–IV7–II7
- Strike Up The BandBb major · 2/2 · i–iv–i–iv
- Who Cares?C major · 2/2 · ii–V7–I–bVI7
- Blah, Blah, BlahF major · 2/2 · I–VI7–ii–VI
- Demon RumC major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- For You, For Me, For EvermoreEb major · 4/4 · I–II7–ii–V7
- Funny FaceEb major · 2/2 · V7–#iv–V7–II7
- Hangin’ Around With YouF major · 4/4 · I–I7–IV–ii
- My One And OnlyBb major · 2/2 · V7–ii–V7–ii
- Shall We Dance?C major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
- Treat Me RoughC major · 2/2 · vi–ii–V7–I
- Will You Remember Me?Eb major · 2/4 · I–ii–I–ii
How George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin is played
Questions about George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin on piano
What are the easiest George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin songs to play on piano?
Start with Little Jazz Bird, Slap That Bass and Strike Up The Band: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin songs in?
Most often Eb major, C major and Bb major.
Which chord progressions do George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin songs use?
i–iv–i–iv, V7–I–V7–I and I–I7–IV–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.