Still Piano Chords & Patterns

Learn Still in 5 steps

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

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Chords: Eb – Bbm – Eb7 – Ab
Still sits in Eb major: Eb is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Eb is Eb, G and Bb; Bbm is Bb, Db and F; Eb7 is Eb, G, Bb and Db; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
EbIBbmvEb7I7AbIV
- EbEb · G · Bb
- BbmBb · Db · F
- Eb7Eb · G · Bb · Db
- AbAb · C · Eb
18 songs go round the same chords
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Left hand: Lazy footsteps
One long low note, then two calm steps to finish the bar. Musicians call it root bass · 1 · 3 · 4 (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
Lazy footstepsRoot bass rhythm · PopLeft handEasy
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Right hand: Hopscotch chords
Chord, chord, skip beat 3, chord: hopping over a square. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
Hopscotch chordsBlock chords · StrideRight handEasy
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Both hands at 100 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 – Bb – Eb
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
AbBbEb
- BbBb · D · F

What chords are in Still?

The loop is Eb – Bbm – Eb7 – Ab (I – v – I7 – IV) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.

What key is Still in?

Eb major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Still?

Lazy footsteps: root bass · 1 · 3 · 4, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Still 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.