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Jimmy Van Heusen piano songs
11 songs by Jimmy Van Heusen, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and ballad piano.
Every Jimmy Van Heusen song
- Aren’t You Glad You’re YouD major · 2/2 · I–IV–#ivo–V7
- But BeautifulG major · 4/4 · V7–I–biio–ii
- Darn That DreamG major · 4/4 · I–bVI7–ii–III7
- Here’s That Rainy DayG major · 4/4 · V7–I–bIII–vi
- Polka Dots And MoonbeamsF major · 2/2 · V7–I–vi–ii
- Call Me IrresponsibleF major · 4/4 · I–biio–ii–biiio
- ImaginationEb major · 2/2 · ii–V7–I–v
- Like Someone In LoveC major · 2/2 · I–II7–V7–iii
- PersonalityG major · 2/2 · II7–iv–I–IV7
- Swinging On A StarBb major · 2/2 · II7–ii–V7–I
- The Secret Of ChristmasF major · 2/2 · I7–IV–#ivo–I
How Jimmy Van Heusen is played
Questions about Jimmy Van Heusen on piano
What are the easiest Jimmy Van Heusen songs to play on piano?
Start with Aren’t You Glad You’re You, But Beautiful and Darn That Dream: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Jimmy Van Heusen songs in?
Most often G major, F major and D major.
Which chord progressions do Jimmy Van Heusen songs use?
V7–I–biio–ii and V7–I–vi–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.