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John Sebastian piano songs

7 songs by John Sebastian, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as bossa nova piano, pop piano and rock piano.

DaydreamWritten by John Sebastian

Do You Believe In MagicWritten by John Sebastian

Jug Band MusicWritten by John Sebastian

Rainbows All Over Your BluesWritten by John Sebastian

Every John Sebastian song

DaydreamC major · 4/4 · I–VI7–ii–V7
Do You Believe In MagicC major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
Jug Band MusicC major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–V7
Rainbows All Over Your BluesF major · 4/4 · II7–V7–I–I7
She’s A LadyD major · 4/4 · IV–I–I7–IV
Welcome BackD major · 4/4 · IV–V–I–IV
Younger GirlC major · 4/4 · ii–iii–IV–V7

How John Sebastian is played

Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The I–VI7–ii–V7 loop22 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it
The I–V7–I–V7 loop222 songs use it

Questions about John Sebastian on piano

What are the easiest John Sebastian songs to play on piano?

Start with Daydream, Rainbows All Over Your Blues and Welcome Back: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are John Sebastian songs in?

Most often C major, D major and F major.

Which chord progressions do John Sebastian songs use?

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