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Marc Bolan piano songs

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

Children Of The RevolutionWritten by Marc Bolan

JeepsterWritten by Marc Bolan

Twentieth Century BoyWritten by Marc Bolan

Every Marc Bolan song

Children Of The RevolutionE minor · 4/4 · bVII–i–bVII–i
JeepsterA major · 4/4 · bIII–I7–bIII–I7
Twentieth Century BoyE major · 4/4 · I–IV–IV7–I

How Marc Bolan is played

Rock pianoEighth notes that push like an engine.
Blues and boogie-woogie pianoSwinging left hands from the 1950s.
Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
The bVII–i–bVII–i loop28 songs use it

Questions about Marc Bolan on piano

What are the easiest Marc Bolan songs to play on piano?

Start with Jeepster and Twentieth Century Boy: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Marc Bolan songs in?

Most often E minor, A major and E major.

Which chord progressions do Marc Bolan songs use?

bVII–i–bVII–i come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.