Still The One Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Still The One in 5 steps

The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.

1
Chords: Bb – C – F – Bb
How it goes
Still The One sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Bb is Bb, D and F; C is C, E and G; F is F, A and C. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
BbIVCVFIBbIV
- BbBb · D · F
- CC · E · G
- FF · A · C
141 songs go round the same chords
2
Left hand: Rock’n’roll rocker
How it goes
The left hand rocks between two shapes, straight out of the 1950s. Musicians call it rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle (boogie & shuffle), a medium pattern heard in 262 songs of the library.
Rock’n’roll rockerBoogie & shuffle · Blues and boogie-woogieLeft handMedium
3
Right hand: the chords, held
How it goes
In this song the right hand mostly plays the tune itself. Hold the chords lightly, or play the melody over the left hand.
4
Both hands at 144 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: Eb – Bb – F
How it goes
The last chords are bVII – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
EbBbF
- EbEb · G · Bb

What chords are in Still The One?

The loop is Bb – C – F – Bb (IV – V – I – IV) in F major, and the song ends on Eb – Bb – F.

What key is Still The One in?

F major, at about 144 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Still The One?

Rock’n’roll rocker: rock’n’roll 5–6 shuffle, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Still The One 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.