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Rod Temperton piano songs

4 songs by Rod Temperton, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, lullaby piano in 6/8 and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

Always And ForeverWritten by Rod Temperton

Boogie NightsWritten by Rod Temperton

ThrillerWritten by Rod Temperton

Off The WallWritten by Rod Temperton

Every Rod Temperton song

Always And ForeverE major · 6/8 · iii–IV–iii–ii
Boogie NightsE minor · 2/2 · iv–i–bVII–iv
ThrillerC# minor · 4/4 · i–bIII–IV–i
Off The WallG major · 4/4 · ii–IV–iii–ii

How Rod Temperton is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Lullaby piano in 6/8Rocking in sixes, like a boat on calm water.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.

Questions about Rod Temperton on piano

What are the easiest Rod Temperton songs to play on piano?

Start with Always And Forever, Boogie Nights and Thriller: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Rod Temperton songs in?

Most often E major, E minor and C# minor.