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Nirvana piano songs
9 songs by Nirvana, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and ballad piano.
Every Nirvana song
- Smells Like Teen SpiritAb major · 4/4 · VI5–II5–I5–IV5
- Come As You AreG major · 4/4 · VI5–V5–VI5–V5
- Heart Shaped BoxE minor · 4/4 · IV5–II7–VI5–IV5
- LithiumE major · 4/4 · IV5–bVI5–IV5–bVI5
- (New Wave) PollyG major · 4/4 · V5–IV5–I5–bIII5
- About A GirlG major · 4/4 · vi–I–vi–I
- In BloomBb major · 2/2 · I–VI5–I–VI5
- The Man Who Sold The WorldF major · 4/4 · I–vi–III–vi
- Penny Royal TeaC major · 4/4 · I–II–bVII–I
How Nirvana is played
Questions about Nirvana on piano
What are the easiest Nirvana songs to play on piano?
Start with Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are and (New Wave) Polly: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Nirvana songs in?
Most often G major, Ab major and E minor.
Which chord progressions do Nirvana songs use?
vi–I–vi–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.