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Joe Raposo piano songs

4 songs by Joe Raposo, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as stride piano, ballad piano and lullaby piano in 6/8.

“C” Is For CookieWritten by Joe Raposo

SingWritten by Joe Raposo

Abc-Def-GhiWritten by Joe Raposo

The Happiest Street In The WorldWritten by Joe Raposo

Every Joe Raposo song

“C” Is For CookieEb major · 4/4 · I–VI–I–VI
SingEb major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–ii
Abc-Def-GhiEb major · 6/8 · I–V7–I–V7
The Happiest Street In The WorldD major · 4/4 · bVII–I–I7–bVII7

How Joe Raposo is played

Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.
The I–ii–I–ii loop164 songs use it
The I–V7–I–V7 loop222 songs use it

Questions about Joe Raposo on piano

What are the easiest Joe Raposo songs to play on piano?

Start with “C” Is For Cookie, Sing and The Happiest Street In The World: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Joe Raposo songs in?

Most often Eb major and D major.

Which chord progressions do Joe Raposo songs use?

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