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Supertramp piano songs

4 songs by Supertramp, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, ballad piano and rock piano.

The Logical SongSupertramp

Take The Long Way HomeSupertramp

Fool’s OvertureSupertramp

Lord Is It MineSupertramp

Every Supertramp song

The Logical SongG minor · 4/4 · i–IV7–i–IV7
Take The Long Way HomeC minor · 4/4 · i–Isus–bII–I
Fool’s OvertureEb major · 4/4 · I–II–I–II
Lord Is It MineD major · 4/4 · ii–V7–ii–V7

How Supertramp is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
The i–IV7–i–IV7 loop21 songs use it
The I–II–I–II loop15 songs use it
The ii–V7–ii–V7 loop136 songs use it

Questions about Supertramp on piano

What are the easiest Supertramp songs to play on piano?

Start with The Logical Song, Take The Long Way Home and Lord Is It Mine: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Supertramp songs in?

Most often G minor, C minor and Eb major.

Which chord progressions do Supertramp songs use?

i–IV7–i–IV7, I–II–I–II and ii–V7–ii–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.