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Little Richard piano songs

7 songs by Little Richard, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and rock piano.

Keep A-Knockin'Little Richard

Slippin' And Slidin'Little Richard

Bama Lama Bama LooLittle Richard

Long Tall SallyLittle Richard

Every Little Richard song

Keep A-Knockin'G major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
Slippin' And Slidin'C major · 4/4 · I7–IV7–I7–V7
Bama Lama Bama LooF major · 4/4 · I7–IV7–I7–V7
Long Tall SallyF major · 2/2 · IV7–I–V7–IV7
Oh My SoulF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–V
Oh My SoulEb major · 6/8 · IV–vi–I–IV
Tutti FruttiG major · 2/2 · I–ii–I–ii

How Little Richard is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The I7–IV7–I7–V7 loop40 songs use it
The I–V–I–V loop144 songs use it
The I–IV–I–V loop144 songs use it

Questions about Little Richard on piano

What are the easiest Little Richard songs to play on piano?

Start with Bama Lama Bama Loo, Oh My Soul and Oh My Soul: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Little Richard songs in?

Most often F major, G major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Little Richard songs use?

I7–IV7–I7–V7, I–V–I–V and I–IV–I–V come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.