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How to play I Put A Spell On You on piano
By Creedence Clearwater Revival
- A minor
- 6/8
- 78 BPM
- Medium
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Learn I Put A Spell On You in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – Dm7 – Dm – Dm – E – E7
How it goes
I Put A Spell On You sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 6 chords: Dm is D, F and A; Dm7 is D, F, A and C; E is E, G# and B; E7 is E, G#, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmivDm7iv7DmivDmivEVE7V7- DmD · F · A
- Dm7D · F · A · C
- EE · G# · B
- E7E · G# · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Hammock heartbeat
How it goes
Long-short, long-short: the low notes sway like a hammock. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 lilt (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 128 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hammock chords
How it goes
Long-short, long-short: soft chords sway like a hammock. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 78 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: F – G – Am
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- AmA · C · E
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Questions about I Put A Spell On You
What chords are in I Put A Spell On You?
The loop is Dm – Dm7 – Dm – Dm – E – E7 (iv – iv7 – iv – V – V7 – iv) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is I Put A Spell On You in?
A minor, at about 78 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in I Put A Spell On You?
Hammock heartbeat: root bass · 6/8 lilt, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is I Put A Spell On You easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 6 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Can I hear the real melody of I Put A Spell On You?
Yes: "The part you know" plays the main tune of the song from a score, with both hands.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.