Songwriter

Frank Black piano songs

5 songs by Frank Black, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as rock piano and blues and boogie-woogie piano.

Bone MachineWritten by Frank Black

Dig For FireWritten by Frank Black

Here Comes Your ManWritten by Frank Black

HeyWritten by Frank Black

Every Frank Black song

Bone MachineD minor · 4/4 · IV–i–V5–IV
Dig For FireA major · 4/4 · I–VI5–V5–VI5
Here Comes Your ManD major · 4/4 · I–IV–V–I
HeyB minor · 4/4 · bVI–V–i–bIII
VelouriaG major · 4/4 · VII5–I5–III5–IV5

How Frank Black is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
The I–IV–V–I loop215 songs use it

Questions about Frank Black on piano

What are the easiest Frank Black songs to play on piano?

Start with Bone Machine, Dig For Fire and Here Comes Your Man: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Frank Black songs in?

Most often D minor, A major and D major.

Which chord progressions do Frank Black songs use?

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