You intuit correctly, sir. At least partly. The five different piano pieces one hears in the movie are more or less... I don't know if "equated" is the right word but, well, there are five women in the film who have sex, so....
shareI count only three women that have sex: Betty, Rayette and Katherine.
Jesus is coming. Look busy.
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The FAQ has a good selection of possibilities.
I would point out that the Soundtrack page has the five classical pieces in this movie, plus the five country pieces that they played. Maybe Jack was right that country music is just as relevant as classical.
Well, if I remember correctly, there were two pieces of toast....so that makes....?
shareThe Five Easy Pieces were as follows: Chopin's Prelude in E Minor, Rayette, Catherine, Betty, and Twinky.
shareI've read before that the title reference is to the 5 classical pieces played while Bobby is at home. I can't identify them all by title, but you can count all five if you start with his arrival at the house (Catherine is palying while Ralph Waite instructs) until he leaves.
If it is just a reference to a children's paino book, there could be a deeper meaning. The Chopin prelude is from his first recital. Perhaps the title refers to the fact that he learned to play the piano but has still not learned to live his life.