Incense And Candles Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Incense And Candles in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Bbm – F7 – Bbm – F7
Incense And Candles sits in Bb minor: Bb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bbm is Bb, Db and F; F7 is F, A, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbmiF7V7BbmiF7V7
- BbmBb · Db · F
- F7F · A · C · Eb
27 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Island pulse
Three, three, two: the island rhythm in so many pop hits. Musicians call it root bass · tresillo 3-3-2 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Island pulseRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Pop stabs
Chord stabs in the 3-3-2 pop rhythm. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Pop stabsSyncopated chords · PopRight handEasy
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Both hands at 148 BPM
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
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

What chords are in Incense And Candles?

The loop is Bbm – F7 – Bbm – F7 (i – V7 – i – V7) in Bb minor, and the song ends on Gb – Ab – Bbm.

What key is Incense And Candles in?

Bb minor, at about 148 beats a minute in 2/2.

What does the left hand play in Incense And Candles?

Island pulse: root bass · tresillo 3-3-2, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Incense And Candles easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.