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Martin Gore piano songs

3 songs by Martin Gore, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano and 50s doo-wop piano in 12/8.

Every Martin Gore song

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Questions about Martin Gore on piano

What are the easiest Martin Gore songs to play on piano?

Start with Personal Jesus: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are Martin Gore songs in?

Most often C minor, E minor and F# minor.

Which chord progressions do Martin Gore songs use?

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