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Steely Dan piano songs
9 songs by Steely Dan, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, blues and boogie-woogie piano and ballad piano.
Every Steely Dan song
- Do It AgainBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
- Deacon BluesG major · 4/4 · bVII–VI7–bIII7–ii
- Rikki Don't Lose That NumberF major · 4/4 · IVsus–IV7–Isus–I7
- PegG major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
- Reeling In The YearsBb major · 4/4 · ii–I–IV–I
- AjaB major · 4/4 · I–VII–I–#iv
- Everything Must GoC major · 4/4 · IV–V–IV–bIII
- GodwhackerAb major · 4/4 · vi–ii–I–IV
- The Last MallC major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–IV
How Steely Dan is played
Questions about Steely Dan on piano
What are the easiest Steely Dan songs to play on piano?
Start with Deacon Blues, Rikki Don't Lose That Number and Peg: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Steely Dan songs in?
Most often Bb major, G major and C major.
Which chord progressions do Steely Dan songs use?
I–IV–I–IV, IV–I–IV–I and ii–I–IV–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.