Songwriter

Mary Rodgers piano songs

5 songs by Mary Rodgers, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and ballad piano.

Happily Ever AfterWritten by Mary Rodgers

In A Little WhileWritten by Mary Rodgers

NormandyWritten by Mary Rodgers

Very Soft ShoesWritten by Mary Rodgers

Every Mary Rodgers song

Happily Ever AfterEb major · 4/4 · I–ii–I7–ii
In A Little WhileA major · 6/8 · V7–I–ii–V7
NormandyC major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
Very Soft ShoesA major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–ii
Yesterday I Loved YouD major · 4/4 · II7–I–II7–I

How Mary Rodgers is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The V7–I–ii–V7 loop49 songs use it
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it

Questions about Mary Rodgers on piano

What are the easiest Mary Rodgers songs to play on piano?

Start with Happily Ever After, In A Little While and Very Soft Shoes: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Mary Rodgers songs in?

Most often A major, Eb major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Mary Rodgers songs use?

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