Depeche Mode's "Puppets" + Find Any Song's Key with These 3 Tricks!

What key is this song in anyway? It can feel hard to tell, but try collecting these 3 pieces of evidence to identify the song's key!
Join me (Hi, it's Erin!) to take a listen to a couple sweet synth riffs from Depeche Mode's "Puppets," from the 1981 album Speak and Spell.
We'll talk about 3 ways you can investigate what key you're playing in:
What chords are you using most, and what key is that chord combo typically part of?
What note or chord do you keep coming "home" to, that feels "resolved"?
Are you using sharps or flats? Find the key that "matches" the number of black keys you're using!
Depeche Mode's "Puppets" is in the key of E minor. It uses the Em, C, and D chords most. Check out this investigation of what key we're playing in!
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Greetings! If you would like to play the "Puppets" excerpt I shared in this video, I posted a few "chicken scratch" notes about the chords, key, and notes-in the Community tab. :)