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How to play How Cool Is That on piano
By Andy Griggs
- F major
- 2/2
- 120 BPM
- I–bVII–IV–I loop
- 2001
- Easy
Learn How Cool Is That in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: F – Eb – Bb – F
How Cool Is That sits in F major: F is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: F is F, A and C; Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bb is Bb, D and F. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
FIEbbVIIBbIVFI- FF · A · C
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbBb · D · F
- 2
Left hand: Pausing footsteps
Three even steps, then a quiet beat to breathe. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 3 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Pausing chords
Three steady chords, then beat 4 left empty to breathe. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 120 BPM
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 – C – F
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
BbCF- CC · E · G
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Questions about How Cool Is That
What chords are in How Cool Is That?
The loop is F – Eb – Bb – F (I – bVII – IV – I) in F major, and the song ends on Bb – C – F.
What key is How Cool Is That in?
F major, at about 120 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in How Cool Is That?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is How Cool Is That 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.