Most of us started out just learning different notes and
sequences of notes long before learning to play an entire song on the
piano. Then we learned some simple songs like Happy Birthday and a few
Christmas carols.
And if you got to an advanced enough level, you probably learned how to play some of the classic pieces that made the piano as popular as it is today. You're familiar with Beethoven, Chopin, Bach, and Mozart
.
But for some reason, a lot of people only have a limited knowledge of contemporary songs when it comes to playing them on the piano. Maybe because sheet music is expensive, or some songs just don't sound right when there's only one instrument.
Whatever the case may be, today is the day that you stop feeling that way. These carefully selected songs not only sound great with the single instrument and are easy to learn, but people will actually know what song you're playing and possibly even sing along!
Here are the top five songs that everyone should learn to play on the piano (in no particular order):
1. "Piano Man" by Billy Joel - everyone recognizes and loves this song so the sheet music is easy to find almost anywhere. Just the title itself makes anyone who knows how to play piano want to play it! And when everyone sings along it's even more fun. You will hear this song almost anytime you go out to a piano bar as it is one of the most frequently requested songs for pianists to play since it's so catchy.
"Piano Man" is a fictionalized retelling of Joel's experience as a piano-lounge singer for six months in 1972 at the now defunct Executive Room bar in LA. Billy Joel wrote and originally performed the song in C Major. It has a 12/8 time signature and begins with a jazzy piano solo before moving into its famous piano and harmonica introduction.
2. "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles - this song might not sound familiar but I guarantee almost anyone who listens to contemporary music will recognize it just in the first few notes. And yes, the only instrument played in those notes is the piano. It is pretty simple to learn since it's mostly just a repeated sequence of notes. The hard part is singing and reaching the same notes as Bareilles.
"Love Song" was released in June 2007 on her album Little Voice. It was produced on the Epic Records label and nominated for a 2009 Grammy in the Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance categories. It is still the biggest hit single she has ever put out and was actually on the Billboard Hot 100 for forty one weeks.
3. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles - if you don't know and love this song you are crazy and might want to reconsider calling yourself a musician or not. It starts off with Paul McCartney singing and playing piano. The first verse is the simplest of all, using only the F, C, and B-flat chords. In the second verse they add a single tambourine and guitar accompaniment. The only change in chords from the first verse is the replacement of the C chord by E-flat.
"Hey Jude" was first released in August 1968 as their very first single. It was produced on The Beatles' personal record label, Apple Records and appears on some of their future albums as well.
4. "Drops of Jupiter" by Train - whether you consider yourself a Train fan or not, you have heard this song. Even if you don't exactly know who Train is, you could probably sing along to this song more than you think you can. It is a good song for piano because you can tell exactly what song it is even without all the other instruments.
The song was released in February 2001 and turned out to be the lead single on the album, also titled Drops of Jupiter. The song not only won a Grammy, but it made the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
5. "Someone like You" by Adele - this is another newer song, but again if you have listened to the radio or been in public in the last couple years you must have heard this song. And probably more than once. The song is inspired by one of Adele's broken relationships.
The song is pretty easy to learn, especially because its tempo is slower than most songs at 67 beats per minute. Also, piano is the only instrument used in the entire song so it is a great song to perform by yourself.
And if you got to an advanced enough level, you probably learned how to play some of the classic pieces that made the piano as popular as it is today. You're familiar with Beethoven, Chopin, Bach, and Mozart
.
But for some reason, a lot of people only have a limited knowledge of contemporary songs when it comes to playing them on the piano. Maybe because sheet music is expensive, or some songs just don't sound right when there's only one instrument.
Whatever the case may be, today is the day that you stop feeling that way. These carefully selected songs not only sound great with the single instrument and are easy to learn, but people will actually know what song you're playing and possibly even sing along!
Here are the top five songs that everyone should learn to play on the piano (in no particular order):
1. "Piano Man" by Billy Joel - everyone recognizes and loves this song so the sheet music is easy to find almost anywhere. Just the title itself makes anyone who knows how to play piano want to play it! And when everyone sings along it's even more fun. You will hear this song almost anytime you go out to a piano bar as it is one of the most frequently requested songs for pianists to play since it's so catchy.
"Piano Man" is a fictionalized retelling of Joel's experience as a piano-lounge singer for six months in 1972 at the now defunct Executive Room bar in LA. Billy Joel wrote and originally performed the song in C Major. It has a 12/8 time signature and begins with a jazzy piano solo before moving into its famous piano and harmonica introduction.
2. "Love Song" by Sara Bareilles - this song might not sound familiar but I guarantee almost anyone who listens to contemporary music will recognize it just in the first few notes. And yes, the only instrument played in those notes is the piano. It is pretty simple to learn since it's mostly just a repeated sequence of notes. The hard part is singing and reaching the same notes as Bareilles.
"Love Song" was released in June 2007 on her album Little Voice. It was produced on the Epic Records label and nominated for a 2009 Grammy in the Song of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance categories. It is still the biggest hit single she has ever put out and was actually on the Billboard Hot 100 for forty one weeks.
3. "Hey Jude" by The Beatles - if you don't know and love this song you are crazy and might want to reconsider calling yourself a musician or not. It starts off with Paul McCartney singing and playing piano. The first verse is the simplest of all, using only the F, C, and B-flat chords. In the second verse they add a single tambourine and guitar accompaniment. The only change in chords from the first verse is the replacement of the C chord by E-flat.
"Hey Jude" was first released in August 1968 as their very first single. It was produced on The Beatles' personal record label, Apple Records and appears on some of their future albums as well.
4. "Drops of Jupiter" by Train - whether you consider yourself a Train fan or not, you have heard this song. Even if you don't exactly know who Train is, you could probably sing along to this song more than you think you can. It is a good song for piano because you can tell exactly what song it is even without all the other instruments.
The song was released in February 2001 and turned out to be the lead single on the album, also titled Drops of Jupiter. The song not only won a Grammy, but it made the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
5. "Someone like You" by Adele - this is another newer song, but again if you have listened to the radio or been in public in the last couple years you must have heard this song. And probably more than once. The song is inspired by one of Adele's broken relationships.
The song is pretty easy to learn, especially because its tempo is slower than most songs at 67 beats per minute. Also, piano is the only instrument used in the entire song so it is a great song to perform by yourself.
Article Source:
http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Dennis_Borcky
ليست هناك تعليقات:
إرسال تعليق