Songwriter
John Kander piano songs
14 songs by John Kander, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, stride piano and rock piano.
Every John Kander song
- ClassDb major · 2/2 · I–i–Vsus–V7
- WillkommenG major · 2/2 · I–ii–V7–I
- But The World Goes ’roundG major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- City LightsG major · 2/2 · IV–iv–I–vi
- Coffee Shop NightsE major · 4/4 · I7–IV–ii–iii
- Don’t Tell MamaC minor · 2/2 · V7–I–bVI7–V7
- I Miss The MusicF major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–ii
- It’s A BusinessAb major · 12/8 · V7–ii–V7–I
- Mister CellophaneG major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–bVI7
- Razzle DazzleF major · 4/4 · I–VI–bVII–V7
- Show PeopleAb major · 2/2 · vi–III7–vi–III7
- Theme FromF major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–ii
- Two LadiesC major · 2/2 · Vsus–V7–ii–V7
- What Kind Of ManC major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–iii
How John Kander is played
Questions about John Kander on piano
What are the easiest John Kander songs to play on piano?
Start with Class, Willkommen and Coffee Shop Nights: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are John Kander songs in?
Most often G major, F major and Ab major.
Which chord progressions do John Kander songs use?
I–ii–V7–I, ii–V7–I–ii and V7–ii–V7–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.