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Hugh Martin piano songs
6 songs by Hugh Martin, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, waltz piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.
Every Hugh Martin song
- Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasC major · 4/4 · Vsus–V7–I–ii
- The Boy Next DoorF major · 3/4 · ii–V7–I–vi
- Buckle Down, WinsockiF major · 6/8 · I–V7–ii–bVII
- Christmas Back HomeC major · 4/4 · IV7–bVII–biio–iv
- It’s Christmas Time All Over The WorldEb major · 2/2 · V7–I–VII7–bVII7
- You'd Better Love MeC major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
How Hugh Martin is played
Questions about Hugh Martin on piano
What are the easiest Hugh Martin songs to play on piano?
Start with The Boy Next Door, Christmas Back Home and It’s Christmas Time All Over The World: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Hugh Martin songs in?
Most often C major, F major and Eb major.
Which chord progressions do Hugh Martin songs use?
ii–V7–I–vi and I–ii–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.