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Leonard Bernstein piano songs
13 songs by Leonard Bernstein, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, stride piano and waltz piano.
Every Leonard Bernstein song
- Cool (from West Side Story)C major · 2/2 · IV7–bVI–IV7–bVI
- SomewhereEb major · 2/2 · V–V7–I7–IV
- CoolD major · 4/4 · IV–V7–I–IV
- I Feel PrettyF major · 3/4 · V–I–V–I
- A Little Bit In LoveF major · 4/4 · V7–I–vi–ii
- AmericaC major · 6/8 · I–IV–I–V
- Cha-Cha From The Dance At The GymG major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–V
- Gee, Officer KrupkeC major · 2/4 · V7–I–V7–I
- I Have A LoveF major · 2/2 · I–vi–I–vi
- One Hand, One HeartAb major · 3/4 · I–IV–V–I
- Promenade From The Dance At The GymF major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–V7
- Something’s ComingC major · 3/4 · I–II–I–II
- TonightAb major · 2/2 · I–II–I–vi
How Leonard Bernstein is played
Questions about Leonard Bernstein on piano
What are the easiest Leonard Bernstein songs to play on piano?
Start with Cool (from West Side Story), A Little Bit In Love and Cha-Cha From The Dance At The Gym: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Leonard Bernstein songs in?
Most often C major, F major and Ab major.
Which chord progressions do Leonard Bernstein songs use?
IV–V7–I–IV, V–I–V–I and V7–I–vi–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.