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Interactive piano tutorial for "Cold One" by Eric Church, in F♯ major at about 75 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

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Cold One
Piano Tutorial

Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Cold One" by Eric Church, and one of the simplest ways to learn the song on piano. Every note falls onto the keyboard so you can see exactly what to play and when, and you can slow it right down to work through the fast parts before building back up to full speed.

Inside the music
Signature

Music DNA

Genrecountry · rock · Americana
Moodmelancholic · reflective · heartbroken
Signatureheartbroken Americana ballad
F♯ major
Key
75
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

D
F♯
E♭m7
B
C♯
E
A♭
B7
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre-chorusChorusVersePre-chorusChorusBridgeChorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

vocals
male lead, clear, slightly raspy, storytelling style
acoustic guitar
strummed rhythm and melodic fills
electric bass
steady, supportive low end
electric guitar
clean arpeggios and melodic fills
drums
standard rock kit with a laid‑back groove
harmonica
wailing, blues‑y lead lines
Album & artist
ALBUM

The Outsiders (2014)

Church pushed further from conventional country on this fourth record, leaning into rock-influenced arrangements and longer song structures. Singles like 'Give Me Back My Hometown' and 'Talladega' both reached number one on the country charts.

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Artist

Eric Church

Eric Church is a country singer-songwriter from Granite Falls, North Carolina, who has recorded with Capitol/EMI Nashville since his 2006 debut. His music pulls from outlaw country, Southern rock, and blues, giving it a harder edge than most mainstream Nashville fare. He moved to Nashville after college, spent time writing songs for other artists, and has built a following through years of relentless touring and album-making.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Cold One" in?

"Cold One" by Eric Church is in F♯ major.

What is the tempo of "Cold One"?

"Cold One" plays at around 75 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Cold One"?

The core progression is D, F♯, E♭m7, B, C♯, and E, built around the F♯ major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Cold One"?

The recording features acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric bass, drums, harmonica, and vocals.

Can I get a piano roll for "Cold One"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Cold One" by Eric Church into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Cold One" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Cold One" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 75 BPM in F♯ major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.

What album is "Cold One" on?

"Cold One" appears on The Outsiders (2014).

How does Songscription turn a song into sheet music?

Give it a recording, a YouTube link or an audio file, and its AI transcribes that performance into notation for the instrument and level you choose.

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Piano, guitar, violin, trumpet, sax, bass, drums, vocals and more, as standard sheet music, a piano roll, or guitar tabs.

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It is produced by AI trained on millions of bars of music, and you can play it back and fine-tune any details before you download.

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