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The Temptations piano songs

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

My GirlThe Temptations

You're My EverythingThe Temptations

I Wish It Would RainThe Temptations

Take A Look AroundThe Temptations

Every The Temptations song

My GirlC major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
You're My EverythingC major · 4/4 · ii–iii–IV–iii
I Wish It Would RainBb major · 4/4 · IV–I–IV–I
Take A Look AroundF major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–bVI

How The Temptations is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The IV–I–IV–I loop384 songs use it

Questions about The Temptations on piano

What are the easiest The Temptations songs to play on piano?

Start with My Girl: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are The Temptations songs in?

Most often C major, Bb major and F major.

Which chord progressions do The Temptations songs use?

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