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How to play Colder Weather on piano
Written by Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette & others
- Eb major
- 4/4
- 80 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- 2010
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Colder Weather in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
Colder Weather sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Ab is Ab, C and Eb; Eb is Eb, G and Bb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AbIVEbIAbIVEbI- AbAb · C · Eb
- EbEb · G · Bb
- 2
Left hand: Fluttering heartbeat
How it goes
A quick flutter before beat 2, then a push before beat 3. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4 (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 152 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Steady chords
How it goes
A full chord on every beat, steady and simple. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 80 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: Bb – Ab – Eb
How it goes
The last chords are V – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbAbEb- BbBb · D · F
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Questions about Colder Weather
What chords are in Colder Weather?
The loop is Ab – Eb – Ab – Eb (IV – I – IV – I) in Eb major, and the song ends on Bb – Ab – Eb.
What key is Colder Weather in?
Eb major, at about 80 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Colder Weather?
Fluttering heartbeat: root bass · 1 · 1a · 2 · 2& · 3& · 4, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Colder Weather 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.