How to play "Creep" on Gesture Synth
Creep is the song that teaches you the power of one wrong-sounding chord done on purpose. The chart is a simple G, B, C, Cm loop — but the B major and the C-to-Cm flip are both chromatic moves that the guitar arrangement plays loud.
That makes Creep a fantastic second-level song: the shapes are few, but you have to hit them squarely, because the B and the Cm are what make the song recognisable.
Difficulty: Easy
Four chords and a heavy loop, but the chromatic B major and the IV–iv flip demand precision.
The whole song
G → B → C → Cm, repeated four times. The first three chords are all majors — including B, which borrows from outside the key — and then the loop collapses into the minor iv for a single bar of tension before restarting.
Practice tips
- B major is degree III, but it is the chromatic version — the left hand makes a plain major triad on a degree that the key of G would normally make minor. Trust the chart, not your theory instincts.
- The Cm is the emotional peak of every loop: degree IV, minor world, one bar. Arrive at it cleanly and hold it.
- Every chord is a triad, so the right hand never changes — this song is a left-hand and wrist-tilt workout.
Keep going
Once you can play "Creep" from memory, try these next:
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