  {"id":71841,"date":"2025-04-21T01:22:16","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T23:22:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edwinm29.sg-host.com\/?p=71841"},"modified":"2025-04-23T09:15:29","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T07:15:29","slug":"how-to-play-still-dre-on-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/blog\/how-to-play-still-dre-on-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Still D.R.E. on piano?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"509\">Ever wanted to play the iconic riff from \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d by Dr. D.R.E on piano? This step-by-step guide will help you master the famous piano melody with ease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"509\">The beauty of \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d lies in its simplicity. The song uses a repetitive chord progression that makes it easy to memorize and perfect for beginners. With just three main chords you&#8217;ll be able to master the riff in no time. Whether you are new to the piano or just looking for a fun challenge, learning the \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d piano notes is a great way to improve your skills.<\/p>\n<p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=&quot;componentContainer&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;row&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;h2Notable&quot;&gt;Start your musical journey&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Fall in love with the music -&lt;\/strong&gt; Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Enjoy interactive piano lessons -&lt;\/strong&gt; Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords &amp; more.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Get real-time feedback -&lt;\/strong&gt; Skoove&#039;s feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.&lt;\/span&gt;&lt;\/li&gt;&lt;\/ul&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=&quot;column&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp&quot; alt=&quot;&quot; width=&quot;1024&quot; height=&quot;846&quot; class=&quot;alignnone size-large&quot; \/&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;small&gt;&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;skooveButton skooveButtonWithin&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;Book a trial lesson&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=btf&amp;utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&amp;t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&amp;st=No%20credit%20card%20required!&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot;&gt;Book a trial lesson&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;small&gt;No credit card details required&lt;\/small&gt;&lt;\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:577,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;9&quot;:1,&quot;12&quot;:0}\"><div class=\"componentContainer\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"column\"><div class=\"h2Notable\">Start your musical journey<\/div><ul><li><span><strong>Fall in love with the music -<\/strong> Learn your favorite songs, at a level suitable for you.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Enjoy interactive piano lessons -<\/strong> Explore courses covering music theory, technique chords & more.<\/span><\/li><li><span><strong>Get real-time feedback -<\/strong> Skoove's feedback tells you what went well and what needs practice.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/optimized\/iPhone15-1A-3-800.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"846\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" \/><\/div><\/div><small><\/small><a class=\"skooveButton skooveButtonWithin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Book a trial lesson\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd&utm_source=blog&utm_medium=btf&utm_campaign=7d-blog-npd&t=Start%20a%207%20day%20free%20trial&st=No%20credit%20card%20required!\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a trial lesson<\/a><small>No credit card details required<\/small><\/div><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>\u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d chords and progressions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d piano riff is built around three main chords in E minor. <a href=\"\/blog\/chord-progressions-on-piano\/\">This chord progression<\/a> repeats throughout the song. Here\u2019s a quick breakdown of the chords you&#8217;ll need to play:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>A minor 1st inversion:<\/strong> C \u2013 E \u2013 A<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Esus4 2nd inversion:<\/strong> B \u2013 E \u2013 A<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><strong>E minor 2nd inversion:<\/strong> B \u2013 E \u2013 G<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Understanding these chords and their <a href=\"\/blog\/piano-chord-inversions\/\">inversions<\/a> will make playing the song significantly easier.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-71923\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-e1745220243798-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d chords and progressions\" width=\"480\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-e1745220243798-300x189.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-e1745220243798-1024x645.jpg 1024w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-e1745220243798-768x484.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-e1745220243798-640x403.jpg 640w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/A-4-e1745220243798.jpg 1090w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to play &#8220;Still D.R.E.&#8221; on piano?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;re familiar with the &#8220;Still D.R.E.&#8221; <a href=\"\/blog\/piano-chords\/\">piano chords<\/a> and broken down the chord progression it\u2019s time to put it all together with a hands-on tutorial. In this section we\u2019ll walk through each hand\u2019s role and then show you how to combine them smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&#8217;re playing on a digital keyboard or a full-sized piano, follow these steps and techniques to get that unmistakable &#8220;Still D.R.E.&#8221; piano vibe.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 46.15% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Still D.R.E. by Dr D.R.E.\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1076642830?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<span class='maxbutton-1-container mb-container'><a class=\"maxbutton-1 maxbutton maxbutton-christmas\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Start free trial\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\/en\/auth\/register_promotion?coupon=7d-blog-npd\"><span class='mb-text'>Start free trial<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Right-hand technique<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The right hand carries the chords and rhythm which is the most recognizable part of the song.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s how to play the chords with your right hand:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Am (1st inversion) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one bar playing steady quavers on the \u201c1 &amp; 2 &amp; 3 &amp; 4 &amp;\u201d<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>A <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(pinky) &#8211; <\/span><b>C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (index or middle) &#8211; <\/span><b>E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (thumb)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then be ready to move your thumb down to <\/span><b>B <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for a smooth transition to <\/span><b>Esus4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Esus4 (2nd inversion) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">three repeated quavers<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c1 &amp; 2 &amp;\u201d<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>A <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0(pinky) &#8211; <\/span><b>E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (middle) &#8211; <\/span><b>B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (thumb)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then be ready to move your pinky down to <\/span><b>G<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to transition to<\/span><b> Em <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on the \u201c&amp;\u201d of 2.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Em (2nd inversion) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">repeated quavers from the \u201c&amp;\u201d of two to the end of the bar<\/span><b>:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>B<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (thumb) &#8211; <\/span><b>E<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (middle) &#8211; <strong>G<\/strong><\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(pinky)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then be ready to move back to the original <\/span><b>A minor 1st inversion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> position.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This rhythmic pattern repeats every two bars, giving the song its looping, meditative quality. Once you\u2019ve practiced each chord separately, try playing them in sequence to build muscle memory.<\/p>\n<h3><b>Left-hand technique<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>The left hand plays the bass notes which support the overall harmony. While the right hand does the heavy lifting, your left hand plays the bass line Here\u2019s what to play with the left hand one octave under the chords:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Am (1st inversion):<\/strong> Under <a href=\"\/blog\/a-minor-chord-on-piano\/\">the A minor chord<\/a> play A for three beats, on the fourth beat of the second bar play B.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Esus4 (2nd inversion):<\/strong> Play E and hold for three beats while you transition to E minor on the \u201c&amp;\u201d of the second beat.<\/li>\n<li><strong>E minor (1st inversion):<\/strong> Play E on the fourth beat of that bar leading back to the A as you start with the A minor chord again and repeat the pattern.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can play these bass notes as single notes or as <a href=\"\/blog\/what-is-an-octave\/\">octaves<\/a> for a fuller sound, depending on your hand span.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once you\u2019re comfortable with both hands individually, it\u2019s time to bring them together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Skoove fun fact<\/b><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The original song uses sped up samples of a piano so these samples will be out of tune with your piano if you try and play along. If you have an electronic or MIDI keyboard you can fine tune all you need to tune your piano up a quarter of a semitone and you will be able to play along.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can&#8217;t do this or need a little more help putting this all together Skoove has you covered with our helpful play along and walkthrough of this iconic song.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Expanding your skills<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Now you know how to play \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d on piano from understanding the chords and rhythm to practicing with purpose. It\u2019s a simple riff but when played with confidence and style, it never fails to impress.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re ready to keep building your skills and explore more iconic tracks, Skoove is the perfect next step. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skoove.com\">Start learning with Skoove today<\/a> and turn every practice session into real progress.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Author of this blog post:<\/strong><br \/>\nSusana P\u00e9rez Posada<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6965 aligncenter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Susana-Pe\u0301rez-Posada-1.png\" alt=\"Susana P\u00e9rez Posada\" width=\"164\" height=\"168\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With over seven years of piano education and a deep passion for music therapy, Susana brings a unique blend of expertise to Skoove. A graduate in Music Therapy from SRH Hochschule Heidelberg and an experienced classical pianist from Universidad EAFIT, she infuses her teaching with a holistic approach that transcends traditional piano lessons. Susana&#8217;s writings for Skoove combine her rich musical knowledge with engaging storytelling, enriching the learning experience for pianists of all levels. Away from the piano, she loves exploring new places and immersing herself in a good book, believing these diverse experiences enhance her creative teaching style.<\/p>\n<div class=\"editorSection\">Edited and fact-checked by Matthew Dickman, composer, arranger, educator and multi-instrumentalist whose works have been performed by orchestras around the world.<br \/>\nPublished by Lydia Ogn from the Skoove team<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever wanted to play the iconic riff from \u201cStill D.R.E.\u201d by Dr. D.R.E on piano? 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