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The Martins piano songs

7 songs by The Martins, each opened like a recipe: the chords, what each hand plays and how it ends. Mostly played as pop piano, bossa nova piano and film score piano.

Above It AllThe Martins

Dear GodThe Martins

Glory DaysThe Martins

Jesus, I Am RestingThe Martins

Every The Martins song

Above It AllC minor · 4/4 · IV7–bVI–V7–i
Dear GodG major · 4/4 · I–ii–IVsus–Vsus
Glory DaysC major · 2/2 · I–IV–I–IV
Jesus, I Am RestingG major · 4/4 · I–V–IV–I
My Jesus, I Love TheeD major · 4/4 · I–ii–I–V7
Pass Me NotBb major · 4/4 · I–I7–IV–I
The PromiseBb major · 4/4 · I–IV–I–ii

How The Martins is played

Pop pianoThe bounce under a thousand radio hits.
Bossa nova pianoSoft sways and sunny jazz chords.
Film score pianoBig sweeps for the moment the hero looks up.
The I–IV–I–IV loop782 songs use it
The I–V–IV–I loop202 songs use it
The I–I7–IV–I loop62 songs use it

Questions about The Martins on piano

What are the easiest The Martins songs to play on piano?

Start with Above It All, Dear God and Glory Days: their left hands are easy patterns, and the chords repeat.

What keys are The Martins songs in?

Most often G major, Bb major and C minor.

Which chord progressions do The Martins songs use?

I–IV–I–IV, I–V–IV–I and I–I7–IV–I come up most: learn them and many of these songs are within reach.