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The Who piano songs

6 songs by The Who, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and bossa nova piano.

Baba O’RileyThe Who

Magic BusThe Who

Pinball WizardThe Who

Acid QueenThe Who

Every The Who song

Baba O’RileyF major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–I
Magic BusD major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–v
Pinball WizardB major · 4/4 · Isus–I–Isus–I
Acid QueenD major · 4/4 · I–V–I–V
My GenerationF major · 4/4 · bVII–I–bVII–I
Squeeze BoxG major · 4/4 · IV–I–V–IV

How The Who is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
The I–V–IV–I loop202 songs use it
The Isus–I–Isus–I loop37 songs use it
The I–V–I–V loop144 songs use it

Questions about The Who on piano

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

Start with Baba O’Riley, Magic Bus and Acid Queen: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are The Who songs in?

Most often F major, D major and B major.

Which chord progressions do The Who songs use?

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