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Jonathan Foreman piano songs

5 songs by Jonathan Foreman, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, lullaby piano in 6/8 and pop piano.

AmmunitionWritten by Jonathan Foreman

More Than FineWritten by Jonathan Foreman

Only HopeWritten by Jonathan Foreman

PoliticiansWritten by Jonathan Foreman

Every Jonathan Foreman song

AmmunitionE major · 4/4 · I5–I–I5–I
More Than FineD major · 4/4 · IV–bVII–IV–bVII
Only HopeEb major · 6/8 · IV–V–vi–V
PoliticiansE minor · 4/4 · bVII5–I5–bVII5–I5
Redemption SideE minor · 4/4 · I5–bIII–bVI–I5

How Jonathan Foreman is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I5–I–I5–I loop17 songs use it
The IV–V–vi–V loop34 songs use it

Questions about Jonathan Foreman on piano

What are the easiest Jonathan Foreman songs to play on piano?

Start with More Than Fine, Only Hope and Redemption Side: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Jonathan Foreman songs in?

Most often E minor, E major and D major.

Which chord progressions do Jonathan Foreman songs use?

I5–I–I5–I and IV–V–vi–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.