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Interactive piano tutorial for "Heavy" by Collective Soul, in D♭ major at about 107 BPM. Transcribed from the track by Songscription. Slow it down to learn it at your own pace.

Interactive piano roll preview for "Heavy" by Collective Soul
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Heavy by Collective Soul
Piano Tutorial

Piano rollFalling notes

This interactive piano roll is a play-along piano tutorial for "Heavy" by Collective Soul, 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‑punk revival
Moodangsty · defiant · energetic
Signaturedefiant, driving post‑punk energy
D♭ major
Key
107
BPM
4/4
Time
Chords

The progression

E♭
F♯
E♭7
C♯
A♭
B
F♯maj7
E♭m7
Form

Structure & dynamics

IntroVersePre‑ChorusChorusInstrumental BreakVersePre‑ChorusChorusBridgeChorusOutro
Instrumentation

What's in the mix

distorted electric guitars
powerful, driving riffs and melodic lines
driving bass guitar
prominent, melodic, and syncopated
acoustic drum kit
tight, punchy, and propulsive
clean electric guitar
textural, atmospheric layers
subtle synth pads
ambient background texture
Album & artist
ALBUM

Dosage (1999)

Dosage was the band's fourth studio album and continued the melodic hard rock style they had refined through the late 1990s. It includes some of their more introspective material from that period.

All of Dosage
Artist

Collective Soul

Collective Soul is a rock band from Stockbridge, Georgia, formed in 1992 and now based in Atlanta. They built their sound around hard rock guitar and radio-friendly hooks, growing out of the post-grunge wave of the early 1990s. The group is anchored by brothers Ed and Dean Roland, with Ed handling lead vocals and primary songwriting duties.

All Collective Soul songs
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FAQ

Good to know

What key is "Heavy" in?

"Heavy" by Collective Soul is in D♭ major.

What is the tempo of "Heavy"?

"Heavy" plays at around 107 BPM in 4/4 time.

What chords are in "Heavy"?

The core progression is E♭, F♯, E♭7, C♯, A♭, and B, built around the D♭ major tonal center.

What instruments play on "Heavy"?

The recording features distorted electric guitars, driving bass guitar, acoustic drum kit, clean electric guitar, and subtle synth pads.

Can I get a piano roll for "Heavy"?

Yes. Songscription turns "Heavy" by Collective Soul into an interactive piano roll you can play along with.

Is "Heavy" piano tutorial easy to learn?

The piano roll shows every note of "Heavy" falling onto the keys, and you can slow it right down so the fast parts come a few notes at a time. At 107 BPM in D♭ major, it is very learnable once you ease off the speed.

What album is "Heavy" on?

"Heavy" appears on Dosage (1999).

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Yes. The score is generated from whatever recording you pick, so a live take, a remix, or a cover each match that exact performance.

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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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