Very Easy Piano Songs for Beginners are a set of tutorials to learn how to play your first songs on piano.Įasy Piano Songs are a set of tutorials for beginners who want to play easy piano songs but very close to the original pop songs. It is the secret for a successful learning: staying motivated because you can play easy piano songs quickly. I think it can help beginners because the tutorials are easy but the songs sound really good on piano. It's why I will add here my own piano tutorials of easy piano songs I practised. Most of them are too difficult for beginners, and when they're not, they sound like "kids songs". I kept only the essential, just what you need to learn piano and to play easy piano songs quickly.īefore I could play a piano song, I looked for easy piano songs. I share here piano tutorials and easy piano songs for beginners who want to learn piano without boring lessons.
You can do so via sheet music, practicing software like Synthesia or video tutorials.I started learning piano a few months ago. That's why I personally prefer to pick songs of my own which I like more, to keep the morale high. In the end it's all about practicing, and that can give you a hard time. Alfred's Basic and All in One Adult Piano Courses.Ī less structured alternative is to just pick songs of your own liking to practice with. However, it is introductory so when you've finished this book you'll have to switch to method books like e.g. If you feel there's a book out there which is better, please let me know via the comments form. This choice of piano for dummies is strictly personal. If you're interested, a tip is to look into a part of the book at. That's why I recommend it to everyone who feels he needs a guiding frame while learning by themselves.Īt the store it was rather pricey(I think about 30€), but I think this is worth it.Įspecially when you realize how pricey taking lessons at a piano teacher can be. It's well written, with an occasional joke now and then to brighten things up. It starts from the very basics, buying a piano and music theory, until an intermediate level. This book gives you a basic frame to work with. Piano for dummies is the book I received shortly after I started playing the piano.
If you know any other resources, feel free to share them. The list here will put you on your way, but do remind my other post about finding MIDI files. So the question arises, where can I find MIDI files? For instance, they can be used with Synthesia or played directly on your digital keyboard etc. Midi files are valuable resources for piano players. So here goes, I especially like this improvisation of Apologize. If you know any other examples, feel free to share them!Ī lot of people have been asking to add Kyle Landry to this list. In the end, I realize I watch too much instead of playing, wishing I'd be as good as they are. Video example crushcrushcrush by Paramore: Another nice touch is the fact that he includes lyrics. O Iwillbot: This guy covers a very broad area of music with some songs I really really like. Video example Song to say goodbye by Placebo: But then again, I think Placebo is great. O Hildale: A bit less known, but her Placebo piano covers are absolutely great. Nevertheless, I've got a huge amount of respect for him. Very strong versions of mostly R&B songs, which is a bit less my style. O David Sides: I believe he's about the most famous piano player on Youtube. Video example Aerials by System Of A Down: The way she transcribes metal/rock songs to the piano is unique. O Vika Yermolyeva (Vkgoeswild): A Dutch girl with an alternative style. I like about all of his videos, but the fact that I'm a Yann Tiersen fan may have something to do with it. In my opinion he's one of the best out there not only with the piano but also with the accordeon. O Dave Thomas: coming from the UK, a real Yann Tiersen lover. This is highly subjective, and I invite you to send your own top 5 of pianists. I've composed an inspirational top 5 for you guys. Returning to the core of this blog, there are a lot of great pianists who publish their work via Youtube.