I’m Martin Guerre Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn I’m Martin Guerre in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Bb – F – Bb – F
How it goes
I’m Martin Guerre sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIFVBbIFV
- BbBb · D · F
- FF · A · C
144 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Engine 8ths
How it goes
The lowest note on every eighth: the engine of rock. Musicians call it root bass · 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Engine 8thsRoot bass rhythm · RockLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: Pumping chords
How it goes
A chord on every eighth note, driving the song forward. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pumping chordsPumping 8ths · RockRight handMedium
4
Both hands at 72 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.
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Ending: Gb – Ab – Bbm
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
GbAbBbm
- GbGb · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
- BbmBb · Db · F

What chords are in I’m Martin Guerre?

The loop is Bb – F – Bb – F (I – V – I – V) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.

What key is I’m Martin Guerre in?

Bb minor, at about 72 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in I’m Martin Guerre?

Engine 8ths: root bass · 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is I’m Martin Guerre easy to play on piano?

It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.