The “I Love Coffee, I Love Tea and Knuckles Medley” duet is irresistible and fun! Want to play along?
If you’re looking for a duet partner, here are some options:
- Teach one or both parts to a family member and play together!
- Play along with the videos in this blog post! Your part is listed! The video plays the other part!
Here’s the complete duet:
Want to play the tune?
You may play the famous tunes on the upper part of the piano, one tune several times in a row or arranged in this order:
Here’s how the video duet goes:
- Count-in: There’s a spoken 1-2-3-4 count-in to give you the tempo.
- After you join, the chord pattern accompaniment plays through three times.
- You may play any of the medley’s tunes three times, simply to practice.
- Or, play all three tunes straight through like a performance.
(Slower tempo, 108 BPM)
(Up-tempo, 138 PBM)
Want to play the bass and chords?
You play the bass line and chord accompaniment:
You can play along with the video, which will play the three tunes in order. To make it easier to begin at the same tempo, there’s a count-in.
In the video you’ll hear the piece in ABC form: A, Pentatonic on black keys; B, the “Knuckles” tune; then C, the ‘I Love Coffee, I Love Tea’ tune. Repeat one tune several times, play through or stop the video as you wish.
(Slower tempo, 108 BPM)
(Up-tempo, 138 BPM)
Looking for more steps?
There’s more to this medley than meets the eye! Stay tuned for future posts! [Coming soon!]
Fun intro to keyboard harmony
I Love Coffee, I Love Tea and ‘Knuckles’ Intro to Circle of Fifths [Part IV]
Are you a piano teacher? To unlock this fun multi-part blog tutorial series, start here: Piano play-along duet: I Love Coffee I Love Tea and Knuckles [Teacher intro]
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