Songwriter

Jim Steinman piano songs

5 songs by Jim Steinman, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, pop piano and stride piano.

Bat Out Of HellWritten by Jim Steinman

Heaven Can WaitWritten by Jim Steinman

It’s All Coming Back To Me NowWritten by Jim Steinman

Every Jim Steinman song

Bat Out Of HellF major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–V
Heaven Can WaitG major · 4/4 · I–IV–vi–IV
It’s All Coming Back To Me NowC major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–ii
It’s All Coming Back To Me NowC major · 4/4 · V–vi–ii–IV
Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllG major · 4/4 · I–vi–IV–V7

How Jim Steinman is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
The IV–V–IV–V loop96 songs use it
The I–IV–vi–IV loop18 songs use it
The I–V–vi–ii loop17 songs use it

Questions about Jim Steinman on piano

What are the easiest Jim Steinman songs to play on piano?

Start with It’s All Coming Back To Me Now, It’s All Coming Back To Me Now and Making Love Out Of Nothing At All: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jim Steinman songs in?

Most often G major, C major and F major.

Which chord progressions do Jim Steinman songs use?

IV–V–IV–V, I–IV–vi–IV and I–V–vi–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.