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Randy Petersen piano songs

5 songs by Randy Petersen, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as waltz piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and pop piano.

A Boy Needs A DogRandy Petersen

A Whole Bunch Of WorldWritten by Randy Petersen

I, Ivan KrankWritten by Randy Petersen

I'm Movin' On (from Disney's Teacher's Pet)Randy Petersen

Every Randy Petersen song

A Boy Needs A DogA major · 3/4 · I–IV–I–IV
A Whole Bunch Of WorldC major · 2/2 · I–I7–IV–I
I, Ivan KrankC minor · 4/4 · i–V–i–bII
I'm Movin' On (from Disney's Teacher's Pet)C major · 4/4 · i–VII–bIII–vi
Take The Money And Run (from Disney's Teacher's Pet)F major · 4/4 · IV–#ivo–I–vi

How Randy Petersen is played

Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–I7–IV–I loop62 songs use it

Questions about Randy Petersen on piano

What are the easiest Randy Petersen songs to play on piano?

Start with A Whole Bunch Of World, I, Ivan Krank and Take The Money And Run (from Disney's Teacher's Pet): their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Randy Petersen songs in?

Most often C major, A major and C minor.

Which chord progressions do Randy Petersen songs use?

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