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Jerry Herman piano songs
12 songs by Jerry Herman, 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 Jerry Herman song
- We Need A Little ChristmasG major · 2/2 · ii–V7–ii–V7
- It Only Takes A MomentBb major · 2/2 · I–vi–ii–V7
- If He Walked Into My LifeF major · 4/4 · bVII7–iii–biiio–ii
- MameC major · 2/2 · ii–V7–I–biio
- Song On The SandF major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- The Best Of TimesF major · 4/4 · I–V–biiio–ii
- Before The Parade Passes ByC major · 6/8 · I–io–ii–V7
- I Am What I AmG major · 4/4 · V7–I–iii–vi
- I Won’t Send RosesC major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- La Cage Aux FollesG minor · 2/2 · V7–i–I7–iv
- NelsonBb major · 2/2 · V7–I–biiio–ii
- Put On Your Sunday ClothesC major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
How Jerry Herman is played
Questions about Jerry Herman on piano
What are the easiest Jerry Herman songs to play on piano?
Start with It Only Takes A Moment, If He Walked Into My Life and Mame: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Jerry Herman songs in?
Most often C major, F major and G major.
Which chord progressions do Jerry Herman songs use?
I–vi–ii–V7, I–ii–V7–I and ii–V7–ii–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.