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k.d. lang piano songs

5 songs by k.d. lang, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, stride piano and rock piano.

Big Boned Galk.d. lang

Little Patch Of Heavenk.d. lang

Simplek.d. lang

Trail Of Broken Heartsk.d. lang

Every k.d. lang song

Big Boned GalA major · 4/4 · I–II7–IV7–V
Little Patch Of HeavenG major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–IV
SimpleA major · 4/4 · V–I–IV–V
Trail Of Broken HeartsE major · 4/4 · I–bVI–iv–I
Wash Me CleanE major · 4/4 · I–bVI–V7–I

How k.d. lang is played

Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The I–V7–I–IV loop69 songs use it
The V–I–IV–V loop87 songs use it

Questions about k.d. lang on piano

What are the easiest k.d. lang songs to play on piano?

Start with Big Boned Gal, Little Patch Of Heaven and Simple: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are k.d. lang songs in?

Most often A major, E major and G major.

Which chord progressions do k.d. lang songs use?

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