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How to play Stand Tall on piano
By Dirty Heads
- A minor
- 2/2
- 160 BPM
- i–bVI–bVII–i loop
- 2006
- Easy
Learn Stand Tall in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Am – F – G – Am
Stand Tall sits in A minor: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Am is A, C and E; F is F, A and C; G is G, B and D. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AmiFVIGVIIAmi- AmA · C · E
- FF · A · C
- GG · B · D
- 2
Left hand: Freeze-tag footsteps
Step, step-and, then freeze for the rest of the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 2 · 2& (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in 286 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: the chords, held
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 160 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: F – G – Am
The last chords are bVI – bVII – i, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FGAm
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Questions about Stand Tall
What chords are in Stand Tall?
The loop is Am – F – G – Am (i – bVI – bVII – i) in A minor, and the song ends on F – G – Am.
What key is Stand Tall in?
A minor, at about 160 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stand Tall?
Freeze-tag footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 2&, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stand Tall 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.