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John Williams piano songs
10 songs by John Williams, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, ballad piano and waltz piano.
Every John Williams song
- Schindler's ListBb major · 4/4
- Star Wars (Main Theme)G major · 4/4
- Theme from Jurassic ParkBb major · 6/4 · V–I–IV–I
- Theme from Schindler's ListG minor · 4/4 · vii–IIIsus–III7–vi
- Born On The Fourth Of JulyD minor · 4/4 · I–iv–V–IV
- Hymn To The Fallen (from Saving Private Ryan)G major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–V
- Somewhere In My MemoryD major · 4/4 · I–bVII7–I–bVII7
- Torn ApartG minor · 4/4 · i–iv–bVI–bVII
- For AlwaysC major · 12/8 · ii–I–vi–ii
- MoonlightAb major · 2/2 · i–I–i–I
How John Williams is played
Questions about John Williams on piano
What are the easiest John Williams songs to play on piano?
Start with Theme from Schindler's List, Born On The Fourth Of July and Hymn To The Fallen (from Saving Private Ryan): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are John Williams songs in?
Most often Bb major, G major and G minor.
Which chord progressions do John Williams songs use?
V–I–IV–I and IV–V–IV–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.