Cold One

Feel the voodoo of this downtempo neo soul banger. Cold One is a perfect fit for the D’Angelo fans.

Difficulty: 1/10

This song features:

• Slow ¾ ballad feel
• Relative major/minor relationships (A minor / C major pentatonic)
• Blanket-scale approach: One scale to cover all chords in the progression
• Sultry slurs & vocal articulations

Lesson

Sam guides you lick-by-lick through this sweet tune. Try to learn the whole thing, or just grab a favorite line.

Your turn

Ready to perform this piece with the track?

• Once you’re done here, you can learn another song or send us a video of yourself playing for personalized feedback on your playing.
• You’ll need to complete at least two performance pieces and pass the final quiz to move on to the next grade.