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Thelonious Monk piano songs
7 songs by Thelonious Monk, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, rock piano and stride piano.
Every Thelonious Monk song
- ’round MidnightF# major · 2/2 · vi–#iv–vii–bVII7
- Blue MonkG major · 4/4 · I–V7–I–I7
- Ruby, My DearAb major · 4/4 · vi–II7–V–vi
- 52nd Street ThemeC major · 4/4 · I–vi–ii–V7
- I Mean YouF major · 4/4 · I–bVI7–VI7–ii
- In Walked BudF minor · 4/4 · i–IV7–bVII7–bIII
- Well You Needn't (It's Over Now)F major · 4/4 · I7–bII7–I7–bII7
How Thelonious Monk is played
Questions about Thelonious Monk on piano
What are the easiest Thelonious Monk songs to play on piano?
Start with ’round Midnight, Blue Monk and Ruby, My Dear: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.
What keys are Thelonious Monk songs in?
Most often F major, F# major and G major.
Which chord progressions do Thelonious Monk songs use?
I–V7–I–I7 and I–vi–ii–V7 come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.