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How to play Stealing Cinderella on piano
By Chuck Wicks
- Ab major
- 2/2
- 138 BPM
- IV–I–IV–I loop
- Easy
Learn Stealing Cinderella in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Ab – Db – Ab
Stealing Cinderella sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVAbIDbIVAbI- DbDb · F · Ab
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 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: Run-up chords
Four steady chords plus a quick extra one leading into the next bar. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 138 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.
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Ending: Ab – Db – Ab
The last chords are I – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbDbAb
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Questions about Stealing Cinderella
What chords are in Stealing Cinderella?
The loop is Db – Ab – Db – Ab (IV – I – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Ab – Db – Ab.
What key is Stealing Cinderella in?
Ab major, at about 138 beats a minute in 2/2.
What does the left hand play in Stealing Cinderella?
Pausing footsteps: root bass · 1 · 2 · 3, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stealing Cinderella 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.