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[carter29]

I just picked up an old keyboard from my basement today, never thought I could do anything with it but I looked at beginner lessons online and started away...lessons were easy and good i may have a hidden talent eventually

Anybody know a site for popular and easy song sheets to play?

[saleen]

musicnotes.com will let you look at the first page of pretty much any sheet music they have.

I am learning Nobody home by Pink Floyd right now, awesome fucking song.

[jaroben]

I'm looking for some Billy Joel pieces to try on the piano. Particularly "Piano Man". I took piano lessons before I found the guitar. Figured I'd get back into it a little more.

I tried musicnotes, but I could barely make out the music. Any other free websites?

[saleen]

wow, I hate all of you. Anyone who thinks fur elise is easy obviously hasn't listened to the whole song anytime recently. Sure everyone can play the catchy part but it took me at least a year to be able to play the whole thing.

I would suggest starting with some bach or maybe even moonlight sonata, the notes are easy but getting the feeling is difficult. By far my favorite relatively easy songs for the piano would be imagine, let it be, and the ending to Layla.

[Lord Of The Flies]

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Fur Elise is easy all the way through...it's not just a coincidence that it's the first song most traditionally (not Suzuki) trained pianists learn.

Before you start bitching, I've played piano for almost 14 years now, although I am Suzuki-trained. I do know what I'm talking about.

[MattyTrane]

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Fur Elise is easy all the way through...it's not just a coincidence that it's the first song most traditionally (not Suzuki) trained pianists learn.

Before you start bitching, I've played piano for almost 14 years now, although I am Suzuki-trained. I do know what I'm talking about.

What does it mean to be Suzuki trained?

[i like tictacs]

It's just a method of training

[i like tictacs]

wow, I hate all of you. Anyone who thinks fur elise is easy obviously hasn't listened to the whole song anytime recently. Sure everyone can play the catchy part but it took me at least a year to be able to play the whole thing.

We had to learn it in my "Introduction to piano" class as a sophomore in highschool...

[Lord Of The Flies]

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Fur Elise is easy all the way through...it's not just a coincidence that it's the first song most traditionally (not Suzuki) trained pianists learn.

Before you start bitching, I've played piano for almost 14 years now, although I am Suzuki-trained. I do know what I'm talking about.

What does it mean to be Suzuki trained?

Traditional training emphasizes the notes and reading. Suzuki-trained kids start early (like me, starting piano and violin at 3) and they learn to do everything by ear before focusing on reading. That's why a lot of the Suzuki kids are better at learning things by ear (relative pitch, not perfect pitch) than other musicians. It models how toddlers learn how to speak before reading. It's supposedly more "natural" than being taught how to read the music first. Makes a lot of sense to me, but I'm biased .

[Mikey]

BUMP!

Anyone know where I can find legit free sheet music for modern songs?

[Cor]

Sorry Mikey, can't help you out, but I've got some cool news.

The other day I sat in with the 2nd Jazz band on piano. They were playing "Anthropology", and I've been practicing that tune's form and melody lately. I went to listen to them, and then just decided to play with the group. After I played two tunes the band director asked if I would want to sit in with them at the concert this Sunday. Pretty crazy.

The funny part is that the catalyst for me even sitting in with them; I was blazed.

[Jenny Jobs]

hey dear.....

"Moonlight Sonata" is an easy as well as classical piano song that you can learn.

[jdizon]

You could try Nightswimming by REM.


Piano Teachers

[jeffreyfrog]

The Fray - How To Save A Life

It's really easy on piano.

Evanescence - My Immortal

Really good song too!


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