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Jimmy Dorsey piano songs

4 songs by Jimmy Dorsey, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and ballad piano.

Blue ChampagneJimmy Dorsey

I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)Jimmy Dorsey

TangerineJimmy Dorsey

They’re Either Too Young Or Too OldJimmy Dorsey

Every Jimmy Dorsey song

Blue ChampagneF major · 2/2 · I–io–V7–I
I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People)F major · 4/4 · I–bII–I–bII
TangerineF major · 4/4 · VI7–ii–V7–I
They’re Either Too Young Or Too OldF major · 2/2 · ii–V7–ii–V7

How Jimmy Dorsey is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The I–bII–I–bII loop16 songs use it
The VI7–ii–V7–I loop41 songs use it
The ii–V7–ii–V7 loop136 songs use it

Questions about Jimmy Dorsey on piano

What are the easiest Jimmy Dorsey songs to play on piano?

Start with Blue Champagne, I'm Glad There Is You (In This World Of Ordinary People) and Tangerine: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jimmy Dorsey songs in?

Most often F major.

Which chord progressions do Jimmy Dorsey songs use?

I–bII–I–bII, VI7–ii–V7–I and ii–V7–ii–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.