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The Platters piano songs
6 songs by The Platters, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, stride piano and ballad piano.
Every The Platters song
- The Great PretenderEb major · 4/4 · I–ii–V7–I
- Only You (And You Alone)Ab major · 4/4 · I–III7–vi–I7
- Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine)Eb major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- On My Word Of HonorEb major · 4/4 · I–III7–IV–ii
- Smoke Gets In Your EyesEb major · 4/4 · I–iii–biiio–ii
- Smoke Gets In Your EyesEb major · 2/2 · I–V7–I–IV
How The Platters is played
Questions about The Platters on piano
What are the easiest The Platters songs to play on piano?
Start with The Great Pretender, Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) and On My Word Of Honor: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are The Platters songs in?
Most often Eb major and Ab major.
Which chord progressions do The Platters songs use?
I–ii–V7–I, I–vi–ii–V7 and I–V7–I–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.