I recommend that all of my students learn how to play “Believer” by Imagine Dragons on piano. Why? Easy. This tune is awesome! It’s dark and has a big energy. Mostly everything Imagine Dragons puts out is a hit, and for good reason. When Believer came out, I knew I had to teach it for […]
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It’s an unwritten law that all Katy Perry fans should learn how to play “Firework” by Katy Perry on piano. This tune is a classic pop song with an awesome dynamic build. It has great energy and tempo, and the melody has a slow build ascension that will leave you feeling uplifted! And not just
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Today I’m going to talk about why I think you should learn how to play “Treat You Better” by Shawn Mendes on piano. “Treat You Better” is a modern pop song in its purest form. The progression and the melody are straightforward and accessible. That is a formula for a winning lesson for beginners! So
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Arguably one of the best Disney soundtracks of all time! I’m very pleased to have been able to arrange and produce a video lesson on this one. Here are a few reasons why, musically, I love it so much as a learning tool: 1. Beautiful harmonic progression! The chord progression in this is great, and it
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There is no denying how ridiculously fun it is to play “Jump” by Van Halen on piano (it’s also a great song to play on drums). I think we can all agree that “Jump” (especially the main synth riff) has made its way into the hall of fame of “best parts to play on the
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It might be impossible to watch Jurassic Park and not have the “Jurassic Park Main Theme” by John Williams stuck in your head. I grew up with the original Jurassic Park movie and I would whistle this theme all the time. I have such powerful feelings of nostalgia surrounding the song and movie in general.
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Who doesn’t want to learn how to play “Don’t Stop Believing” by Journey on piano?! Yes, I know that it might be considered “overplayed.” But does that mean it’s any less fun to play on piano? Definitely not! Here are a few musical reasons I chose to bring this song arrangement to the masses: 1.
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Why should you learn to play “Clocks” by Coldplay on the piano? Well, because it’s a great song – duh! “Clocks” is the perfect rock piano song and Coldplay is one of the best rock piano bands out there, so I absolutely love teaching students how to play their music. Why? 1. The piano really
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I love when hip hop music is melodic and musical. Often, even if the song is great on its own, a rap song will not have many chords or interesting melodies, so it can be difficult to play a good arrangement on the piano. But this Kanye song, “Love Lockdown” is almost more of an
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Miley’s got a new one, and it sounds much different than her last few! If you ask me that’s a good thing, because this song is fun and melodic. Perfect for an accessible intermediate level arrangement. But it’s not all easy.. The chorus picks things up quite a bit, and that’s why I chose to teach
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