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Jimi Hendrix piano songs

50 songs by Jimi Hendrix, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, 50s doo-wop piano in 12/8 and rock piano.

Every Jimi Hendrix song

How Jimi Hendrix is played

Questions about Jimi Hendrix on piano

What are the easiest Jimi Hendrix songs to play on piano?

Start with Little Wing, 51st Anniversary and Ain’t No Telling: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jimi Hendrix songs in?

Most often E major, A major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Jimi Hendrix songs use?

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