Song practice guide
How to Practice Creep
Radiohead's 'Creep' is the most-covered indie-rock song of the 1990s. The four-chord progression (G-B-C-Cm) is dead simple, but the dynamic shifts from quiet verse to crashing chorus are what give the song its emotional weight.
Song Details
- Key
- G
- Tempo
- 80 BPM
- Time
- 4/4
- Style
- boom-chuck
Structure
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What to Focus On
Four chords (G-B-C-Cm). Steady strumming with massive dynamic shift between verse and chorus. Singing the brooding melody with restraint, then commitment.
Practice Tips
- 1
Four chords, two of which (B and Cm) are slightly unusual. Master them before adding the dynamic shift.
- 2
The verse is whispered; the chorus is screamed. The dynamic range is what makes it 'Creep.'
- 3
The 'crunchy' chord (Cm) is what gives the song its angst. Don't substitute it.
Why This Song
It's the indie-rock standard for dynamic-shift songwriting and brooding singing.
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