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Lowell Mason piano songs

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

My Faith Looks Up To TheeLowell Mason

Nearer, My God, To TheeLowell Mason

When I Survey The Wondrous CrossLowell Mason

Every Lowell Mason song

My Faith Looks Up To TheeD major · 4/4 · I–#IV7–IV–V7
Nearer, My God, To TheeG major · 4/4 · I–IV–#ivo–I
When I Survey The Wondrous CrossF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–ii

How Lowell Mason is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The I–IV–#ivo–I loop12 songs use it
The I–IV–I–ii loop75 songs use it

Questions about Lowell Mason on piano

What are the easiest Lowell Mason songs to play on piano?

Start with My Faith Looks Up To Thee and Nearer, My God, To Thee: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Lowell Mason songs in?

Most often D major, G major and F major.

Which chord progressions do Lowell Mason songs use?

I–IV–#ivo–I and I–IV–I–ii come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.