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Gretchen Peters piano songs

6 songs by Gretchen Peters, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and rock piano.

If HeavenWritten by Gretchen Peters

Like Water Into WineWritten by Gretchen Peters

On A Bus To St. CloudWritten by Gretchen Peters

Over AfricaGretchen Peters

Every Gretchen Peters song

If HeavenE major · 4/4 · IV–V–I–V
Like Water Into WineD major · 4/4 · I–vi–VI7–IV
On A Bus To St. CloudC major · 4/4 · IV–V–V7–I
Over AfricaD major · 4/4 · I5–I–I5–I
RevivalEb major · 4/4 · vi–I–IV–V
Tomorrow MorningA major · 4/4 · V–I–IV–V

How Gretchen Peters is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The IV–V–I–V loop31 songs use it
The I5–I–I5–I loop17 songs use it
The V–I–IV–V loop87 songs use it

Questions about Gretchen Peters on piano

What are the easiest Gretchen Peters songs to play on piano?

Start with If Heaven, Like Water Into Wine and Over Africa: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Gretchen Peters songs in?

Most often D major, E major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Gretchen Peters songs use?

IV–V–I–V, I5–I–I5–I and V–I–IV–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.