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Sherman Edwards piano songs

5 songs by Sherman Edwards, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as ballad piano, waltz piano and pop piano.

Every Sherman Edwards song

How Sherman Edwards is played

Questions about Sherman Edwards on piano

What are the easiest Sherman Edwards songs to play on piano?

Start with Broken-Hearted Melody, Mama, Look Sharp and See You In September: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Sherman Edwards songs in?

Most often Eb major, Bb major and G major.

Which chord progressions do Sherman Edwards songs use?

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