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How to play Sex As A Weapon on piano
Written by Billy Steinberg & Tom Kelly
- E minor
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1986
- Easy
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Learn Sex As A Weapon in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: C – D – Am – F
How it goes
Sex As A Weapon sits in E minor: E is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: C is C, E and G; D is D, F# and A; Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
CVIDVIIAmivFbII- CC · E · G
- DD · F# · A
- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- 2
Left hand: Late-hop footsteps
How it goes
Steady low-high steps with one quick extra hop after beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 659 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Peekaboo chords
How it goes
A chord on 2, then two surprises popping up between the beats. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 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: C – D – Em
How it goes
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDEm- EmE · G · B
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Questions about Sex As A Weapon
What chords are in Sex As A Weapon?
The loop is C – D – Am – F (bVI – bVII – iv – bII) in E minor, and the song ends on C – D – Em.
What key is Sex As A Weapon in?
E minor, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Sex As A Weapon?
Late-hop footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 · 3& · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Sex As A Weapon 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.