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Harry Akst piano songs

3 songs by Harry Akst, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano and stride piano.

Every Harry Akst song

How Harry Akst is played

Questions about Harry Akst on piano

What are the easiest Harry Akst songs to play on piano?

Start with Am I Blue?, Baby Face and Dinah: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Harry Akst songs in?

Most often F major, C major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Harry Akst songs use?

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