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The Isley Brothers piano songs

5 songs by The Isley Brothers, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and 50s doo-wop piano in 12/8.

Don’t Say GoodnightThe Isley Brothers

Fight The Power 'part 1'The Isley Brothers

Harvest For The WorldThe Isley Brothers

Love The One You’re WithThe Isley Brothers

Every The Isley Brothers song

Don’t Say GoodnightA major · 12/8 · IV–iii–ii–I
Fight The Power 'part 1'F major · 4/4 · I7–IV7–V7–I7
Harvest For The WorldE minor · 4/4 · bVII7–bIII–bVI7–bVII7
Love The One You’re WithF major · 4/4 · IV–I–ii–I
That LadyC minor · 4/4 · i–iv–i–iv

How The Isley Brothers is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
50s doo-wop piano in 12/8Triplet chords for a slow dance under the lights.
The IV–iii–ii–I loop12 songs use it
The IV–I–ii–I loop53 songs use it
The i–iv–i–iv loop68 songs use it

Questions about The Isley Brothers on piano

What are the easiest The Isley Brothers songs to play on piano?

Start with Don’t Say Goodnight, Fight The Power 'part 1' and Harvest For The World: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are The Isley Brothers songs in?

Most often F major, A major and E minor.

Which chord progressions do The Isley Brothers songs use?

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