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Regina Spektor piano songs

7 songs by Regina Spektor, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

Blue LipsWritten by Regina Spektor

EetWritten by Regina Spektor

Laughing WithWritten by Regina Spektor

MachineRegina Spektor

Every Regina Spektor song

Blue LipsF major · 4/4 · vi–IV–I–V
EetD major · 4/4 · vi–Vsus–I–IV5
Laughing WithAb major · 2/2 · ii–vi–V–I
MachineEb major · 4/4 · IIIsus–III–ii–IV
One More Time With FeelingC major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
The CallBb major · 4/4 · I–V–vi–IV
You’ve Got TimeB minor · 4/4 · I5–bVII5–I5–bVII5

How Regina Spektor is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The vi–IV–I–V loop176 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it
The I–V–vi–IV loop266 songs use it

Questions about Regina Spektor on piano

What are the easiest Regina Spektor songs to play on piano?

Start with Laughing With, One More Time With Feeling and You’ve Got Time: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Regina Spektor songs in?

Most often F major, D major and Ab major.

Which chord progressions do Regina Spektor songs use?

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