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How to play Love Potion Number Nine on piano
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- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Love Potion Number Nine in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Em – A7 – D#m – Em
Love Potion Number Nine sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Em is E, G and B; A7 is A, C#, E and G; D#m is D#, F# and A#. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EmiA7IV7D#mviiEmi- EmE · G · B
- A7A · C# · E · G
- D#mD# · F# · A#
- 2
Left hand: Stair steps
Three notes climb up the chord in the island rhythm. Musicians call it broken chord 1-3-5 (broken chord), an easy pattern heard in 438 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Hopscotch bells
A high bell note, a chord, a skipped beat, and one more chord. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – Em
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
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Questions about Love Potion Number Nine
What chords are in Love Potion Number Nine?
The loop is Em – A7 – D#m – Em (i – IV7 – vii – i) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Love Potion Number Nine in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Love Potion Number Nine?
Stair steps: broken chord 1-3-5, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Love Potion Number Nine 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 one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.