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How to play Incense And Peppermints on piano
By Strawberry Alarm Clock
- E minor
- 4/4
- 133 BPM
- 1967
- Easy
Learn Incense And Peppermints in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – A – Em – C
Incense And Peppermints sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A is A, C# and E; C is C, E and G. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiAIVEmiCVI- EmE · G · B
- AA · C# · E
- CC · E · G
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Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Freeze-tag chords
Chord, chord-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 133 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.
- 5
Ending: E – D – E
The last chords are I – bVII – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EDE- EE · G# · B
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Incense And Peppermints
What chords are in Incense And Peppermints?
The loop is Em – A – Em – C (i – IV – i – bVI) in E minor, and the song ends on E – D – E.
What key is Incense And Peppermints in?
E minor, at about 133 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Incense And Peppermints?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Incense And Peppermints 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.
Made from 2 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.