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Harlan Howard piano songs

5 songs by Harlan Howard, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and bossa nova piano.

Heartaches By The NumberWritten by Harlan Howard

BustedWritten by Harlan Howard

Call Me Mr. In-BetweenWritten by Harlan Howard

I Don’t Know A Thing About LoveWritten by Harlan Howard

Every Harlan Howard song

Heartaches By The NumberBb major · 2/2 · I–IV–V7–I
BustedC major · 4/4 · I–I7–V7–I
Call Me Mr. In-BetweenC major · 2/2 · IV–V7–I–V7
I Don’t Know A Thing About LoveC major · 2/2 · V–I–ii–iii
Second Hand RoseD major · 4/4 · V7–I–IV–V7

How Harlan Howard is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
The I–IV–V7–I loop100 songs use it
The V7–I–IV–V7 loop29 songs use it

Questions about Harlan Howard on piano

What are the easiest Harlan Howard songs to play on piano?

Start with Heartaches By The Number, Call Me Mr. In-Between and I Don’t Know A Thing About Love: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Harlan Howard songs in?

Most often C major, Bb major and D major.

Which chord progressions do Harlan Howard songs use?

I–IV–V7–I and V7–I–IV–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.