Piano chords · Blues & boogie
How to play Stone in Love on piano
Written by Steve Perry, Neal Schon & others
- G major
- 4/4
- 120 BPM
- 1981
- Medium
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Learn Stone in Love in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: G – Csus4 – D – D
How it goes
Stone in Love sits in G major: G is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: G is G, B and D; Csus4 is C, F and G; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
GICsus4IVsus4DVDV- GG · B · D
- Csus4C · F · G
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Boogie walker
How it goes
A walking line that climbs and falls through the chord. Musicians call it boogie-woogie line (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 807 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Wake-and-run chords
How it goes
One long chord, then three quick ones running into the next bar. 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 – G
How it goes
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
CDG- CC · E · G
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Questions about Stone in Love
What chords are in Stone in Love?
The loop is G – Csus4 – D – D (I – IVsus – V5 – V) in G major, and the song ends on C – D – G.
What key is Stone in Love in?
G major, at about 120 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Stone in Love?
Boogie walker: boogie-woogie line, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stone in Love easy to play on piano?
It is a medium one: learn the 4 chords as blocks first, then add the left hand, then the right, slowly.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.