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How to play Pipes Of Peace on piano
- E major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- Easy
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Learn Pipes Of Peace in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: E – F#m – Gdim – E
How it goes
Pipes Of Peace sits in E major: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: E is E, G# and B; F#m is F#, A and C#; Gdim is G, Bb and Db. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EIF#miiGdimbiii°EI- EE · G# · B
- F#mF# · A · C#
- GdimG · Bb · Db
- 2
Left hand: Leapfrog pulse
How it goes
One long note, then a quick hop that leaps right into beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2a · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 153 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
How it goes
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
How it goes
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: A – B – E
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
ABE- AA · C# · E
- BB · D# · F#
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Questions about Pipes Of Peace
What chords are in Pipes Of Peace?
The loop is E – F#m – Gdim – E (I – ii – biiio – I) in E major, and the song ends on A – B – E.
What key is Pipes Of Peace in?
E major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Pipes Of Peace?
Leapfrog pulse: root bass · 1 · 2a · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Pipes Of Peace 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.