Piano chords · Pop heartbeat
Penny Royal Tea: piano accompaniment sheet music
By Nirvana
- C major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- 1993
- Easy
Penny Royal Tea written out as piano music: the I – II – bVII – I loop in C major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) and the right hand eager chords.
Penny Royal Tea chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in C major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | I | C E G |
| 2 | D | II | D F# A |
| 3 | Bb | bVII | Bb D F |
| 4 | C | I | C E G |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: eager heartbeat (root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4) in the left hand and eager chords in the right, over the C – D – Bb – C chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
Play next
Questions about Penny Royal Tea
Does the sheet music for Penny Royal Tea have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Penny Royal Tea?
The loop is C – D – Bb – C (I – II – bVII – I) in C major, and the song ends on F – G – C.
What key is Penny Royal Tea in?
C major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Penny Royal Tea?
Eager heartbeat: root bass · pop push 1 · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Penny Royal Tea 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.