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Rufus Wainwright piano songs

4 songs by Rufus Wainwright, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as waltz piano, rock piano and stride piano.

(I’ll Build A) Stairway To ParadiseRufus Wainwright

Cigarettes and Chocolate MilkWritten by Rufus Wainwright

The Maker MakesRufus Wainwright

The Motion WaltzRufus Wainwright

Every Rufus Wainwright song

(I’ll Build A) Stairway To ParadiseC major · 2/2 · V7–I–V7–I
Cigarettes and Chocolate MilkE major · 4/4 · V7–I–V7–I
The Maker MakesAb major · 3/4 · vi–bVI–I–#iv
The Motion WaltzF major · 3/4 · I–iii–IV–I

How Rufus Wainwright is played

Waltz pianoOne strong beat and two light ones.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Stride pianoA leaping left hand, ragtime style.
The V7–I–V7–I loop414 songs use it
The I–iii–IV–I loop34 songs use it

Questions about Rufus Wainwright on piano

What are the easiest Rufus Wainwright songs to play on piano?

Start with Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk, The Maker Makes and The Motion Waltz: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Rufus Wainwright songs in?

Most often C major, E major and Ab major.

Which chord progressions do Rufus Wainwright songs use?

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