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Interactive piano tutorial for "Solid Ground" by Tom Keifer, in D major at about 130 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

Interactive piano roll preview for "Solid Ground" by Tom Keifer
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Solid Ground
Piano Tutorial

Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Solid Ground" by Tom Keifer, 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

Genrerock · alternative rock · post‑grunge
Mooddriving · determined
Signaturedetermined, driving rock anthem
D major
Key
130
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

D
Cmaj9
Gmaj/3
F
Cmaj/3
C
Gmaj/5
G
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre‑ChorusChorusVersePre‑ChorusChorusBridgeChorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

drums
tight, punchy kit with a steady 4/4 rock beat
bass
solid, round, syncopated bassline driving the groove
electric guitars
distorted rhythm guitars providing chunky power‑chord riffs and melodic lead lines
vocals
male lead with a strong, slightly raspy timbre, delivering melodic rock singing
Album & artist
ALBUM

The Way Life Goes (2013)

Keifer's debut solo album, released after he had been told by doctors he might never sing again due to a partially paralyzed vocal cord. It takes his hard rock and glam metal roots into a harder, more heartland rock direction across 14 tracks.

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Artist

Tom Keifer

Tom Keifer is an American rock musician from Springfield, Pennsylvania, best known as the lead singer and primary songwriter of the hard rock band Cinderella. His raspy, powerful voice draws heavily from his love of blues, and that influence runs through both his band work and his solo records. After Cinderella, he pursued a solo career built around the same hard rock foundation but with a broader range of styles.

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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Solid Ground" in?

"Solid Ground" by Tom Keifer is in D major.

What is the tempo of "Solid Ground"?

"Solid Ground" plays at around 130 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Solid Ground"?

The core progression is D, Cmaj9, Gmaj/3, F, Cmaj/3, and C, built around the D major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Solid Ground"?

The recording features drums, bass, electric guitars, and vocals.

Can I get a piano roll for "Solid Ground"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Solid Ground" by Tom Keifer into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Solid Ground" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Solid Ground" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 130 BPM in D major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.

What album is "Solid Ground" on?

"Solid Ground" appears on The Way Life Goes (2013).

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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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