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Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller piano songs

13 songs by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano and waltz piano.

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Questions about Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller on piano

What are the easiest Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller songs to play on piano?

Start with Poison Ivy, Along Came Jones and Is That All There Is: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller songs in?

Most often F major, G major and Bb major.

Which chord progressions do Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller songs use?

I–bVII–I–bVII, I–V7–I–V7 and IV7–I7–V7–IV7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.