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How to play Peel Me A Grape on piano
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- D minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- Easy
Learn Peel Me A Grape in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Dm – C7 – Fm – Em
Peel Me A Grape sits in D minor: D is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Dm is D, F and A; C7 is C, E, G and Bb; Fm is F, Ab and C; Em is E, G and B. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DmiC7VII7FmiiiEmii- DmD · F · A
- C7C · E · G · Bb
- FmF · Ab · C
- EmE · G · B
- 2
Left hand: Drowsy heartbeat
Two slow notes, then a late one that slips in before the next bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 889 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 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: Bb – C – Dm
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCDm- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
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Questions about Peel Me A Grape
What chords are in Peel Me A Grape?
The loop is Dm – C7 – Fm – Em (i – bVII7 – biii – ii) in D minor, and the song ends on Bb – C – Dm.
What key is Peel Me A Grape in?
D minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Peel Me A Grape?
Drowsy heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Peel Me A Grape 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.