Piano chords · Old-time stride
How to play 715 - Creeks on piano
By Bon Iver
- F minor
- 4/4
- 125 BPM
- 2016
- Easy
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Learn 715 - Creeks in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Fm – Ab – Db
How it goes
715 - Creeks sits in F minor: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Fm is F, Ab and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbVIFmiAbIIIDbVI- DbDb · F · Ab
- FmF · Ab · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Brass-band march
How it goes
A bold open chord, then a low note: oom-pah like a marching band. Musicians call it lh power fifths (2/4) (left-hand chords), an easy pattern heard in 234 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Eager chords
How it goes
Jumps in early before beat 3, like the chords can’t wait. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 125 BPM
How it goes
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: Db – Eb – Fm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DbEbFm- EbEb · G · Bb
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Questions about 715 - Creeks
What chords are in 715 - Creeks?
The loop is Db – Fm – Ab – Db (bVI – i – bIII – bVI) in F minor, and the song ends on Db – Eb – Fm.
What key is 715 - Creeks in?
F minor, at about 125 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in 715 - Creeks?
Brass-band march: lh power fifths (2/4), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is 715 - Creeks easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.