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How to play Stone Cold on piano
Written by Demi Lovato, Laleh Pourkarim & others
- Ab major
- 6/8
- 69 BPM
- 2015
- Medium
Play the full song with sheet music
Learn Stone Cold in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: Db – Fm – Db – Ab
How it goes
Stone Cold sits in Ab major: Ab is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: Db is Db, F and Ab; Fm is F, Ab and C; Ab is Ab, C and Eb. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
DbIVFmviDbIVAbI- DbDb · F · Ab
- FmF · Ab · C
- AbAb · C · Eb
- 2
Left hand: Rowing-boat pulse
How it goes
Six even low notes per bar, rolling along like oars on water. Musicians call it root bass · 6/8 8ths (root bass rhythm), a medium pattern heard in 240 songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Rowing-boat chords
How it goes
Six even chords per bar, rolling along like oars on water. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 69 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: Fm – Db – Ab
How it goes
The last chords are vi – IV – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
FmDbAb
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Questions about Stone Cold
What chords are in Stone Cold?
The loop is Db – Fm – Db – Ab (IV – vi – IV – I) in Ab major, and the song ends on Fm – Db – Ab.
What key is Stone Cold in?
Ab major, at about 69 beats a minute in 6/8.
What does the left hand play in Stone Cold?
Rowing-boat pulse: root bass · 6/8 8ths, a medium pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Stone Cold 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.