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Three Dog Night piano songs

4 songs by Three Dog Night, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, bossa nova piano and ballad piano.

Black And WhiteThree Dog Night

Eli’s Comin’Three Dog Night

Mama Told Me (Not To Come)Three Dog Night

Pieces Of AprilThree Dog Night

Every Three Dog Night song

Black And WhiteG major · 4/4 · V–I–V–I
Eli’s Comin’Eb major · 4/4 · II–ii–V–ii
Mama Told Me (Not To Come)G major · 4/4 · I–ii–biii–iii
Pieces Of AprilC major · 4/4 · ii–V7–I–IV

How Three Dog Night is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Ballad pianoSoft waves of sound for quiet evenings.
The V–I–V–I loop80 songs use it
The ii–V7–I–IV loop31 songs use it

Questions about Three Dog Night on piano

What are the easiest Three Dog Night songs to play on piano?

Start with Mama Told Me (Not To Come) and Pieces Of April: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Three Dog Night songs in?

Most often G major, Eb major and C major.

Which chord progressions do Three Dog Night songs use?

V–I–V–I and ii–V7–I–IV come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.