{"id":15211,"date":"2023-09-24T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=15211"},"modified":"2024-02-15T08:11:28","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T16:11:28","slug":"50-best-piano-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/50-best-piano-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"50 Best Piano Songs of All Time (All Genres)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Some of the best music ever written by human beings feature the piano as a centerpiece. While it&#8217;s hard to narrow down the best piano songs of all time, here are 50 hits from the Baroque era to the 21st century that confirm the piano is a powerhouse in music-making. Few instruments are as versatile, can handle so many genres, and can express as much emotion as the piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This list is organized in chronological order. We&#8217;ve included links to free tutorials and sheet music where available. Be sure to also check out the Songs library if you&#8217;re a Pianote+ Member. (Psst: Not a Member yet? Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free trial<\/a>!) We hope you enjoy listening to this list and learn some of these songs yourself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#1-prelude-and-fugue-no-2-in-c-minor-j-s-bach-1722\">Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor &#8211; J.S. Bach (1722)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#2-turkish-march-mozart-1784\">&#8220;Turkish March&#8221; &#8211; Mozart (1784)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#3-moonlight-sonata-beethoven-1802\">&#8220;Moonlight&#8221; Sonata &#8211; Beethoven (1802)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#4-fur-elise-beethoven-1810\">&#8220;F\u00fcr Elise&#8221; &#8211; Beethoven (1810)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#5-nocturne-in-e-flat-major-chopin-1830-31\">Nocturne in E-Flat Major &#8211; Chopin (1830-31)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#6-hungarian-rhapsody-no-2-liszt-1847\">Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 &#8211; Liszt (1847)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#7-piano-concerto-no-1-tchaikovsky-1875\">Piano Concerto No. 1 &#8211; Tchaikovsky (1875)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#8-chopsticks-aka-the-celebrated-chop-waltz-euphemia-allen-1877\">&#8220;Chopsticks&#8221; aka &#8220;The Celebrated Chop Waltz&#8221; &#8211; Euphemia Allen (1877)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#9-gymnopedie-no-1-erik-satie-1888\">Gymnop\u00e9die No. 1 &#8211; Erik Satie (1888)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#10-piano-concerto-no-2-rachmaninoff-1900-1901\">Piano Concerto No. 2 &#8211; Rachmaninoff (1900-1901)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#11-the-entertainer-scott-joplin-1902\">The Entertainer&#8221; &#8211; Scott Joplin (1902)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#12-clair-de-lune-debussy-1905\">&#8220;Clair de lune&#8221; &#8211; Debussy (1905)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#13-rhapsody-in-blue-george-gershwin-1924\">Rhapsody in Blue&#8221; &#8211; George Gershwin (1924)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#14-aint-misbehavin-fats-waller-1929\">&#8220;Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin'&#8221; &#8211; Fats Waller (1929)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#15-heart-and-soul-frank-loesser-and-hoagy-carmichael-1938\">&#8220;Heart and Soul&#8221; &#8211; Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael (1938)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#16-take-the-a-train-duke-ellington-1941\">&#8220;Take the &#8216;A&#8217; Train&#8221; &#8211; Duke Ellington (1941)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#17-misty-erroll-garner-1954\">&#8220;Misty&#8221; &#8211; Erroll Garner (1954)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#18-tutti-frutti-little-richard-1955\">&#8220;Tutti Frutti&#8221; &#8211; Little Richard (1955)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#19-waltz-for-debby-bill-evans-1956\">&#8220;Waltz for Debby&#8221; &#8211; Bill Evans (1956)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#20-take-five-dave-brubeck-1959\">&#8220;Take Five&#8221; &#8211; Dave Brubeck (1959)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#21-hit-the-road-jack-ray-charles-1961\">&#8220;Hit the Road Jack&#8221; &#8211; Ray Charles (1961)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#22-watermelon-man-herbie-hancock-1962\">&#8220;Watermelon Man&#8221; &#8211; Herbie Hancock (1962)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#23-c-jam-blues-as-played-by-oscar-peterson-1963\">&#8220;C-Jam Blues&#8221; &#8211; as played by Oscar Peterson (1963)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#24-christmas-time-is-here-from-peanuts-vince-guaraldi-trio-1964\">&#8220;Christmas Time Is Here&#8221; from Peanuts &#8211; Vince Guaraldi Trio (1964)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#25-let-it-be-the-beatles-1970\">&#8220;Let It Be&#8221; &#8211; The Beatles (1970)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#26-your-song-elton-john-1970\">&#8220;Your Song&#8221; &#8211; Elton John (1970)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#27-tiny-dancer-elton-john-1971\">&#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; &#8211; Elton John (1971)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#28-imagine-john-lennon-1971\">&#8220;Imagine&#8221; &#8211; John Lennon (1971)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#29-lean-on-me-bill-withers-1972\">&#8220;Lean On Me&#8221; &#8211; Bill Withers (1972)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#30-piano-man-billy-joel-1973\">&#8220;Piano Man&#8221; &#8211; Billy Joel (1973)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#31-bohemian-rhapsody-queen-1975\">&#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; &#8211; Queen (1975)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#32-dont-stop-believin-journey-1981\">&#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin'&#8221; &#8211; Journey (1981)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#33-november-rain-guns-n-roses\">&#8220;November Rain&#8221; &#8211; Guns N&#8217; Roses<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#34-theme-from-forrest-gump-alan-silvestri-1994\">Theme from Forrest Gump &#8211; Alan Silvestri (1994)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#35-angel-sarah-mc-lachlan-1997\">&#8220;Angel&#8221; &#8211; Sarah McLachlan (1997)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#36-river-flows-in-you-yiruma-2001\">&#8220;River Flows In You&#8221; &#8211; Yiruma (2001)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#37-mad-world-gary-jules-tears-for-fears-from-donnie-darko-2001\">&#8220;Mad World&#8221; &#8211; Gary Jules, Tears for Fears &#8211; from Donnie Darko (2001)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#38-comptine-dun-autre-ete-l-apres-midi-yann-tiersen-from-amelie-2001\">&#8220;Comptine d\u2019un autre \u00e9t\u00e9: L\u2019Apr\u00e8s-Midi\u201d &#8211; Yann Tiersen &#8211; from Am\u00e9lie (2001)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#39-one-summers-day-joe-hisaishi-from-spirited-away-2001\">&#8220;One Summer&#8217;s Day&#8221; &#8211; Joe Hisaishi &#8211; from Spirited Away (2001)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#40-clocks-coldplay-2002\">&#8220;Clocks&#8221; &#8211; Coldplay (2002)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#41-the-scientist-coldplay-2002\">&#8220;The Scientist&#8221; &#8211; Coldplay (2002)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#42-a-thousand-miles-vanessa-carlton-2002\">&#8220;A Thousand Miles&#8221; &#8211; Vanessa Carlton (2002)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#43-if-i-aint-got-you-alicia-keys-2003\">#43. &#8220;If I Ain&#8217;t Got You&#8221; &#8211; Alicia Keys (2003)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#44-nuvole-bianche-ludovico-einaudi-2004\">&#8220;Nuvole Bianche&#8221; &#8211; Ludovico Einaudi (2004)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#45-sunday-morning-maroon-5-2004\">&#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; &#8211; Maroon 5 (2004)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#46-gravity-sara-bareilles-2007\">&#8220;Gravity&#8221; &#8211; Sara Bareilles (2007)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#47-married-life-michael-giacchino-theme-from-up-2009\">&#8220;Married Life&#8221; &#8211; Michael Giacchino &#8211; Theme from Up (2009)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#48-someone-like-you-adele-2011\">&#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; &#8211; Adele (2011)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#49-theme-from-interstellar-hans-zimmer-2014\">Theme from Interstellar &#8211; Hans Zimmer (2014)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#50-theme-from-succession-nicholas-britel-2019\">Theme from Succession &#8211; Nicholas Britell (2019)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2><p>Get exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><small><i>By signing up you\u2019ll also receive our ongoing free lessons and special offers. Don\u2019t worry, we value your privacy and you can unsubscribe at any time.<\/i><\/small><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"1-prelude-and-fugue-no-2-in-c-minor-j-s-bach-1722\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#1. Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor &#8211; J.S. Bach (1722)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_minor,_BWV_847_(Bach,_Johann_Sebastian)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_minor,_BWV_847_(Bach,_Johann_Sebastian)\">Sheet <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_minor,_BWV_847_(Bach,_Johann_Sebastian)\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Prelude_and_Fugue_in_C_minor,_BWV_847_(Bach,_Johann_Sebastian)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor is a perfect example of Bach&#8217;s talent for weaving together a complex web of voices. It&#8217;s the second piece from his first <em>The Well-Tempered Clavier<\/em> volume, where the composer wrote preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847: Prelude\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XwvhKHkvCzw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-turkish-march-mozart-1784\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#2. &#8220;Turkish March&#8221; &#8211; Mozart (1784)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331\/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331\/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)\">Sheet<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331\/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331\/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331\/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Piano_Sonata_No.11_in_A_major,_K.331\/300i_(Mozart,_Wolfgang_Amadeus)\">Music<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/turkish-march-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/turkish-march-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial and Condensed Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Turkish March&#8221; is the third movement from Mozart&#8217;s Piano Sonata No. 11. Written in a modified rondo form, Mozart may have been inspired by the music of the Turkish Janissary bands.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Turkish March&quot; by Mozart (Piano Lesson + PDF included)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HDuyNn7GG-w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-moonlight-sonata-beethoven-1802\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#3. &#8220;Moonlight&#8221; Sonata &#8211; Beethoven (1802)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/moonlight-sonata-easy\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/moonlight-sonata-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial and Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know Beethoven never named his Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 &#8220;Moonlight&#8221;? That nickname was coined by the critic Ludwig Rellstab, who thought the piece reminded him of the moonlight glancing off the waters of Lake Lucerne.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play Moonlight Sonata On The Piano \ud83c\udfb9\ud83c\udf19 + Sheet Music PDF\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IUhdOfY9_4o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"4-fur-elise-beethoven-1810\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#4. &#8220;F\u00fcr Elise&#8221; &#8211; Beethoven (1810)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/fur-elise-piano-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial and Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Who was Elise? Historians think it may have been Therese Malfatti, Elizabeth R\u00f6ckel, or Juliane Katherine Elisabet \u201cElise\u201d Barensfeld, but they&#8217;re not certain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;F\u00fcr Elise&quot; by Beethoven (Piano Tutorial + PDF Sheet Music)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4rs4IYUoI1Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"5-nocturne-in-e-flat-major-chopin-1830-31\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#5. Nocturne in E-Flat Major &#8211; Chopin (1830-31)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/nocturne-in-e-flat-major-easy-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial with Original, Simplified, and Beginner Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chopin is the quintessential piano composer. He wrote some of the instrument&#8217;s most iconic pieces including the &#8220;Minute&#8221; Waltz and &#8220;Fantasie Impromptu.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play Chopin&#039;s Beautiful Nocturne in Eb: EASY Tutorial for Beginners\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8nPP_ZTIApc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"6-hungarian-rhapsody-no-2-liszt-1847\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#6. Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 &#8211; Liszt (1847)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No.2,_S.244\/2_(Liszt,_Franz)\">Sheet <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Hungarian_Rhapsody_No.2,_S.244\/2_(Liszt,_Franz)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Made famous by <em>Tom and Jerry<\/em>, the Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 is an example of the dizzying virtuosity and drama that was the world&#8217;s first rock star: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/franz-liszt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Franz Liszt<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maksim Mrvica playing Franz Liszt&#039;s Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/byGI1mDi3no?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"7-piano-concerto-no-1-tchaikovsky-1875\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#7. Piano Concerto No. 1 &#8211; Tchaikovsky (1875)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tchaikovsky&#8217;s majestic first piano concerto is a melody many people will recognize. It was used in place of the Russian anthem during the 2022 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 | Martha Argerich, Charles Dutoit &amp; the Verbier Festival Orchestra\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2DmfJu3oNDM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"8-chopsticks-aka-the-celebrated-chop-waltz-euphemia-allen-1877\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#8. &#8220;Chopsticks&#8221; aka &#8220;The Celebrated Chop Waltz&#8221; &#8211; Euphemia Allen (1877)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know the famous &#8220;Chopsticks&#8221; song was written by a 16-year-old in the 19th century and originally meant to be played with a chopping motion? Today, the song is enjoyed by both total beginners and professionals like this Lang Lang\/Jon Batiste collab!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lang Lang, Jon Batiste - Chopsticks\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SdZINPY4ew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"9-gymnopedie-no-1-erik-satie-1888\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#9. Gymnop\u00e9die No. 1 &#8211; Erik Satie (1888)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gymnopedie-no-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial and Simplified Sheet Music<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/3_Gymnop%C3%A9dies_(Satie%2C_Erik)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sheet Music (Original)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This unassuming yet peaceful piece was composed by the <a href=\"https:\/\/flypaper.soundfly.com\/discover\/composer-erik-satie-was-weirder-than-you-realize\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">eccentric Erik Satie<\/a>. He only ate foods that were white, walked around with a hammer, and kept a very rigid schedule.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Gymnop\u00e9die No. 1&quot; (Easy Classical Piano Lesson) \ud83c\udfb9\u2728\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UN_fvagm_Ik?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"10-piano-concerto-no-2-rachmaninoff-1900-1901\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#10. Piano Concerto No. 2 &#8211; Rachmaninoff (1900-1901)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Rachmaninoff suffered a mental breakdown after his First Symphony&#8217;s poor reception. He came back with a vengeance, writing the moody, dramatic masterpiece that is Piano Concerto No. 2. Dedicated to the doctor who helped him recover, the concerto is today considered one of piano&#8217;s legendary works.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Yuja Wang: Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor Op. 18 [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NsqXCO0ADwM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"11-the-entertainer-scott-joplin-1902\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#11. The Entertainer&#8221; &#8211; Scott Joplin (1902)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/The_Entertainer_(Joplin%2C_Scott)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Original Sheet Music<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/the-entertainer-piano-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial and Simplified Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You probably know this as &#8220;the ice cream truck song.&#8221; Composer Scott Joplin is known today as the &#8220;King of Ragtime,&#8221; a piano-centric genre that was an ancestor to jazz. He wrote a groundbreaking opera, <em>Treemonisha<\/em>, that was sadly never fully performed during his lifetime.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;The Entertainer&quot; by Scott Joplin\ud83c\udf66\ud83c\udfb9 (Beginner Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dP8pwyYaa7g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-clair-de-lune-debussy-1905\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#12. Clair de lune&#8221; &#8211; Debussy (1905)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Clair_de_lune_(Debussy%2C_Claude)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sheet Music (Original)<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/clair-de-lune-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial and Simplified Sheet Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A famous crowd favorite, &#8220;Clair de lune&#8221; is peaceful, ethereal, beautiful, and mesmerizing. Considered a rite of passage for many piano players, it&#8217;s not a simple piece (five flats!) but is a doable goal for those who have been playing for a few years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to play: Clair de Lune \ud83c\udf15\ud83c\udfb9 (Beginner piano lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QqAXDkWN120?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"13-rhapsody-in-blue-george-gershwin-1924\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#13. Rhapsody in Blue&#8221; &#8211; George Gershwin (1924)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Rhapsody_in_Blue_(Gershwin%2C_George)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Rhapsody_in_Blue_(Gershwin%2C_George)\">Sheet <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Rhapsody_in_Blue_(Gershwin%2C_George)\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/imslp.org\/wiki\/Rhapsody_in_Blue_(Gershwin%2C_George)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Music<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Rhapsody in Blue&#8221; is a perfect piece to bridge two eras. Written for solo piano and jazz band, it&#8217;s a hybrid mix of influences by American composer George Gershwin.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rhapsody in Blue Debut | Rhapsody In Blue | Warner Archive\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VAuTouBhN5k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"14-aint-misbehavin-fats-waller-1929\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#14. &#8220;Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin'&#8221; &#8211; Fats Waller (1929)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fats Waller first rattled off &#8220;Ain&#8217;t Misbehavin'&#8221; on a Steinway grand piano in the Victor studio in 1929. It became one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/static\/programs\/national-recording-preservation-board\/documents\/AintMisbehavin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">most recorded songs<\/a> of the early 20th century and more than 300 artists would later cover it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fats Waller - Ain&#039;t Misbehavin&#039; - Stormy Weather (1943)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSNPpssruFY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"15-heart-and-soul-frank-loesser-and-hoagy-carmichael-1938\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#15. &#8220;Heart and Soul&#8221; &#8211; Frank Loesser and Hoagy Carmichael (1938)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a song many beginners plunk out on piano, sometimes as a duet! But &#8220;Heart and Soul&#8221; is actually a jazz standard with an entire middle section that most people leave out. The song is based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-progressions\/#the-doo-wop-progression\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I-vi-IV-V<\/a> &#8220;doo-wop&#8221; progression.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"That One Song That Everybody Plays On Piano\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i3LWz7UQaog?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"16-take-the-a-train-duke-ellington-1941\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#16. &#8220;Take the &#8216;A&#8217; Train&#8221; &#8211; Duke Ellington (1941)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Billy Strayhorn, &#8220;Take the &#8216;A&#8217; Train&#8221; is considered one of Duke Ellington&#8217;s signature songs. Another honorable mention is &#8220;In a Sentimental Mood,&#8221; a more relaxed tune by the jazz pianist and bandleader.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Duke Ellington, &quot;Take the A Train&quot;\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cb2w2m1JmCY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"17-misty-erroll-garner-1954\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#17. &#8220;Misty&#8221; &#8211; Erroll Garner (1954)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Erroll Garner wrote &#8220;Misty&#8221; in 1954 originally as an instrumental piece. Then Johnny Mathis fell in love with the tune and asked lyricist Johnny Burke to set lyrics to it. The song <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazziz.com\/short-history-misty-erroll-garner-1954\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">grew in popularity<\/a> and was covered by several artists before its prominent feature in the film <em>Play Misty For Me<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Erroll Garner plays Misty\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P_tAU3GM9XI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"18-tutti-frutti-little-richard-1955\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#18. &#8220;Tutti Frutti&#8221; &#8211; Little Richard (1955)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Tutti Frutti&#8221; was originally a filler piece Little Richard would play between songs. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loc.gov\/static\/programs\/national-recording-preservation-board\/documents\/TuttiFrutti.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original lyrics<\/a> were incredibly graphic, so they had to be reworked. Little Richard is best known for his flamboyant performances and androgynous style, paving the way for future over-the-top music characters like Mick Jagger, Prince, and David Bowie.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Richard - Tutti Frutti\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F13JNjpNW6c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"19-waltz-for-debby-bill-evans-1956\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#19. &#8220;Waltz for Debby&#8221; &#8211; Bill Evans (1956)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Playful, beautiful, and youthful, &#8220;Waltz for Debby&#8221; is a favorite among jazz pianists. Debby refers to Bill Evans&#8217; niece, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kuvo.org\/waltz-for-debby-stories-of-standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Debby Evans<\/a>. The song first appeared on Evans&#8217; 1956 album <em>New Jazz Conceptions<\/em>, then again in the 1962 album <em>Waltz for Debby. <\/em>Sadly, the bassist in Evans&#8217; trio, Scott LeFaro, passed away just 11 days after the album&#8217;s release.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bill Evans - Waltz For Debby\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dH3GSrCmzC8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"20-take-five-dave-brubeck-1959\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#20. &#8220;Take Five&#8221; &#8211; Dave Brubeck (1959)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Take Five&#8221; is a track off Dave Brubeck&#8217;s <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2000\/11\/19\/1114201\/take-five\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Time Out<\/a><\/em>, an album that celebrates odd time signatures. &#8220;Take Five&#8221; itself is a fun tune in 5\/4. While the rhythm and six flats can be challenging to get used to, the chord progression behind &#8220;Take Five&#8221; is quite simple. Most of the song oscillates between an Ebm chord and a Bbm7 chord.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dave Brubeck - Take Five\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tT9Eh8wNMkw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"21-hit-the-road-jack-ray-charles-1961\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#21. &#8220;Hit the Road Jack&#8221; &#8211; Ray Charles (1961)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Written by Percy Hayfield, Ray Charles&#8217; hit song is based on a simple descending progression called the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-progressions\/#the-andalusian-cadence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andalusian Cadence<\/a>. The song occupied the No. 1 spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/hit-the-road-jack-ray-charles-behind-song-lyrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">two weeks<\/a> and is today considered one of Ray Charles&#8217; signature songs thanks to its catchy descending bass line and sing-along-able chorus.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Hit the road Jack!\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q8Tiz6INF7I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"22-watermelon-man-herbie-hancock-1962\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#22. &#8220;Watermelon Man&#8221; &#8211; Herbie Hancock (1962)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Herbie Hancock penned his first single with Blue Note Records, &#8220;Watermelon Man,&#8221; when he was just 22 years old. While the song enjoyed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/watermelon-man-herbie-hancock-feature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">positive reception<\/a> upon its release, it was Cuban percussionist Mongo Santamaria&#8217;s 1963 version that propelled the song into mainstream fame. Hancock himself would give the song another fresh spin on his seminal 1973 album <em>Head Hunters<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Watermelon Man\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ppJQKfqhFfE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"23-c-jam-blues-as-played-by-oscar-peterson-1963\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#23. &#8220;C-Jam Blues&#8221; &#8211; as played by Oscar Peterson (1963)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;C-Jam Blues&#8221; was first written and performed in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzstandards.com\/compositions-1\/cjamblues.htm\">1941<\/a> by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, but it&#8217;s one of Oscar Peterson&#8217;s most impressive and beloved performances. The song is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-blues-piano\/#12-bar-blues-structure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 bar blues<\/a> in C major and the melody contains just two notes, G and C. It&#8217;s a very easy song to play, but in the hands of a master like Oscar Peterson, can be transformed into a jaw-dropping virtuosic performance.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Oscar Peterson - C Jam Blues\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NTJhHn-TuDY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"24-christmas-time-is-here-from-peanuts-vince-guaraldi-trio-1964\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#24. &#8220;Christmas Time Is Here&#8221; from <em>Peanuts<\/em> &#8211; Vince Guaraldi Trio (1964)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/christmas-time-is-here-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watching <em>A Charlie Brown Christmas<\/em> in winter is a special experience, and the beloved film wouldn&#8217;t be complete without the music! Producer Lee Mendelson wrote the lyrics himself in about <a href=\"https:\/\/theworld.org\/stories\/2014-12-27\/music-vince-guaraldi-helped-make-charlie-brown-christmas-cultural-icon\">ten minutes<\/a> on the back of an envelope.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play &quot;Christmas Time Is Here&quot; \ud83c\udf84\ud83c\udfb9 (Beginner Piano Arrangement)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Z-C-hN91eQs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"25-let-it-be-the-beatles-1970\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#25. &#8220;Let It Be&#8221; &#8211; The Beatles (1970)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-let-it-be-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps THE biggest song from the Beatles, &#8220;Let It Be&#8221; is timeless. It&#8217;s also magnificently simple, based on a standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/pop-piano-chord-progressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I-V-vi-IV chord progression<\/a>. Paul McCartney wrote the song right when the band was breaking up. He was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beatlesebooks.com\/let-it-be-song\">inspired<\/a> by a dream in which he was visited by his late mother, Mary Patricia McCartney, who told him that everything will turn out alright.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Let It Be&quot; By The Beatles (Beginner Piano Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMs2NPpbP8I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"26-your-song-elton-john-1970\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#26. &#8220;Your Song&#8221; &#8211; Elton John (1970)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Elton John and his longtime music partner, lyricist Bernie Taupin, wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/faroutmagazine.co.uk\/elton-john-your-song-story-behind-the-song\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Your Song&#8221;<\/a> early in their careers when they were staying at Elton&#8217;s parents&#8217; house. Bernie reportedly wrote the lyrics on a &#8220;particularly grubby piece of exercise paper&#8221; and Elton came up with the melody in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Elton John - Your Song (Top Of The Pops 1971)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GlPlfCy1urI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"27-tiny-dancer-elton-john-1971\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#27. &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; &#8211; Elton John (1971)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/tiny-dancer-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics to &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; as a dedication to his future wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/elton-johns-tiny-dancer-a-tale-of-love-failure-and-resurrection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maxine Feibelman<\/a>, a ballerina. The song wasn&#8217;t a big hit when it was first released, but it received a massive boost from its inclusion in the film <em>Almost Famous<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play &quot;Tiny Dancer&quot; by Elton John (Easy Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EyD_TBs39zQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"28-imagine-john-lennon-1971\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#28. &#8220;Imagine&#8221; &#8211; John Lennon (1971)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-imagine-on-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often sung as an anthem to peace, &#8220;Imagine&#8221; is one of the most influential songs of all time. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/john-lennon-imagine-bill-de-blasio-anthem-clueless-9396825\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">origins<\/a> are more humble: the words are partly inspired by a Christian prayer book John Lennon received from comedian Dick Gregory, as well as his wife Yoko Ono&#8217;s poem &#8220;Cloud Piece&#8221; from her 1964 book <em>Grapefruit<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Imagine&quot; by John Lennon - Piano Lesson (Pianote)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q8iYw7D2of4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"29-lean-on-me-bill-withers-1972\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#29. &#8220;Lean On Me&#8221; &#8211; Bill Withers (1972)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Lean On Me&#8221; is another piano hit often sung together in times of crisis. In a 2006 interview with <em><a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/bill-withers-lean-on-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Songwriter<\/a><\/em>, Bill Withers describes the type of love that inspired him to write the song: &#8220;The consistent kind of love is that kind that will make you go over and wipe mucus and saliva off somebody\u2019s face after they become brain-dead.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lean on Me\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fOZ-MySzAac?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"30-piano-man-billy-joel-1973\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#30. &#8220;Piano Man&#8221; &#8211; Billy Joel (1973)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-man-song-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No best piano songs list would be complete without &#8220;Piano Man&#8221;! The hit is based on Billy Joel&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smoothradio.com\/features\/billy-joel-piano-man-lyrics-meaning-facts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">experience<\/a> as a 24-year-old lounge pianist in Los Angeles, and the characters are inspired by real patrons of the bar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play Piano Man by Billy Joel (Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jDGZdP503ME?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"31-bohemian-rhapsody-queen-1975\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#31. &#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; &#8211; Queen (1975)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/bohemian-rhapsody-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The opening measures of &#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; are instantly recognizable. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/freddie-mercury-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freddie Mercury<\/a> thought he had enough material for three songs, but decided to blend it all into one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/queen-bohemian-rhapsody-song-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">six-minute epic<\/a>. The chorale section of the song contains 160 overdubs using 24-track analogue recording.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HLB28rTqNTw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"32-dont-stop-believin-journey-1981\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#32. &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin'&#8221; &#8211; Journey (1981)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/dont-stop-believin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The anthemic, belt-able &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin'&#8221; was inspired by keyboardist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/journey-dont-stop-believin_n_5ae9b94de4b022f71a03cef1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonathan Cain&#8217;s father<\/a>. He told his son to &#8220;don&#8217;t stop believin'&#8221; when Jonathan was considering giving up on music. It&#8217;s a good thing he didn&#8217;t\u2014otherwise, we wouldn&#8217;t get one of the most popular rock songs of all time!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Play &quot;Don&#039;t Stop Believin&quot; by Journey (Piano Lesson + sheet music)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/amRtNe2uVwE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"33-november-rain-guns-n-roses\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#33. &#8220;November Rain&#8221; &#8211; Guns N&#8217; Roses<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Axl Rose worked on &#8220;November Rain&#8221; for nearly a decade. The song is famous for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/november-rain-story-guns-n-roses\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.udiscovermusic.com\/stories\/november-rain-story-guns-n-roses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">elaborate music video<\/a>, which tells a story bookended by &#8220;Don&#8217;t Cry&#8221; and &#8220;Estranged.&#8221; The video&#8217;s budget of $1 million makes it one of the most expensive music videos ever made, and it became the most requested video on MTV.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Guns N&#039; Roses - November Rain\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8SbUC-UaAxE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"34-theme-from-forrest-gump-alan-silvestri-1994\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#34. Theme from <em>Forrest Gump<\/em> &#8211; Alan Silvestri (1994)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Academy Award-winning film <em>Forrest Gump<\/em> remains one of the most popular films of all time. Alan Silvestri is a composer whose credits include the <em>Back to the Future<\/em> series, <em>Night at the Museum<\/em>, and <em>The Polar Express<\/em>. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Forrest Gump Soundtrack - Main Theme\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SORlV8qAuIs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"35-angel-sarah-mc-lachlan-1997\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#35. &#8220;Angel&#8221; &#8211; Sarah McLachlan (1997)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Often associated with animal cruelty ads designed to spur compassion, Sarah McLachlan actually wrote &#8220;Angel&#8221; after reading an article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/q\/monday-june-18-2018-sarah-mclachlan-sloan-and-more-1.4707947\/i-have-to-make-fun-of-it-sarah-mclachlan-on-the-intense-power-of-angel-the-unofficial-song-of-sorrow-1.4707955\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jonathan Melvoin<\/a> in <em>Rolling Stone<\/em>. The Smashing Pumpkins keyboard player had died at age 34 from a heroin overdose and Sarah empathized with Jonathan&#8217;s loneliness and burnout from touring. Later, her work with the SPCA would raise millions of dollars.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sarah McLachlan - Angel [Official Music Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i1GmxMTwUgs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"36-river-flows-in-you-yiruma-2001\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#36. &#8220;River Flows In You&#8221; &#8211; Yiruma (2001)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/river-flows-in-you-piano-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/why-river-flows-in-you-is-so-popular\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Theory Analysis<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most popular songs to learn on the piano today, &#8220;River Flows In You&#8221; was released more than two decades ago in 2001. It became associated with <em>Twilight<\/em>, and then received another big boost in virality when the coronavirus pandemic inspired many homebound people to learn piano.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to play River Flows In You by Yiruma \ud83c\udfb9  (Beginner Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jWifCal6LxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"37-mad-world-gary-jules-tears-for-fears-from-donnie-darko-2001\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#37. &#8220;Mad World&#8221; &#8211; Gary Jules, Tears for Fears &#8211; from <em>Donnie Darko <\/em>(2001)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/mad-world-piano-tutorial\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/mad-world-piano-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The haunting, piano-driven version of &#8220;Mad World&#8221; from <em>Donnie Darko<\/em> is the most well-known. But the <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/u1ZvPSpLxCg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original song<\/a>, penned by Roland Orzabal of Tears for Fears, was a lot more upbeat. Inspired by the synth sounds of Duran Duran, Orzabal wrote the song on acoustic guitar when he was 19 years old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Mad World&quot; Gary Jules version (Beginner Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VRb6Bobd-28?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"38-comptine-dun-autre-ete-l-apres-midi-yann-tiersen-from-amelie-2001\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#38. &#8220;Comptine d\u2019un autre \u00e9t\u00e9: L\u2019Apr\u00e8s-Midi\u201d &#8211; Yann Tiersen &#8211; from <em>Am\u00e9lie<\/em> (2001)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/amelie-soundtrack-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20180415124742\/http:\/\/www.urbancinefile.com.au\/home\/view.asp?a=5593&amp;s=Interviews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jean-Pierre Jeunet<\/a> first heard Yann Tiersen&#8217;s music when a production assistant put his CD on during a drive. The two met shortly after, and Tiersen then composed 19 pieces over two weeks for the film. The song&#8217;s title translates to &#8220;Rhyme From Another Summer: The Afternoon.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn to play the theme from &quot;Am\u00e9lie&quot; (Comptine d&#039;un autre \u00e9t\u00e9) - Beginner Piano Lesson\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O6Au1Qd-zN0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"39-one-summers-day-joe-hisaishi-from-spirited-away-2001\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#39. &#8220;One Summer&#8217;s Day&#8221; &#8211; Joe Hisaishi &#8211; from<em> Spirited Away<\/em> (2001)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When <em>Spirited Away<\/em> became the first foreign language film to win the Oscar for Best Animated Feature, people noticed something else: the music. Joe Hisaishi&#8217;s soundtrack has since become a favorite among anime fans and piano players alike for its nostalgic, wondrous character.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joe Hisaishi - One Summer&#039;s Day\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TK1Ij_-mank?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"40-clocks-coldplay-2002\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#40. &#8220;Clocks&#8221; &#8211; Coldplay (2002)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-clocks-coldplay-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coldplay <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/music\/features\/story-of-the-song-clocks-coldplay-2002-876537.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">delayed<\/a> the release of their album <em>A Rush of Blood to the Head<\/em> in order to fit in &#8220;Clocks,&#8221; a song they had originally intended for their third album. The piano intro to &#8220;Clocks&#8221; resembles the cyclical passage of time and is an iconic mix of major and minor chords.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play Clocks by Coldplay (Beginner Piano Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2lr1iTU8GRE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"41-the-scientist-coldplay-2002\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#41. &#8220;The Scientist&#8221; &#8211; Coldplay (2002)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/coldplay-the-scientist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2002 was the year of Coldplay! &#8220;The Scientist&#8221; is another iconic, piano-driven song by the English band. <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20080408163645\/http:\/\/www.coldplay.com\/content\/ezine\/documents\/ezine6.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Martin<\/a> says the song is &#8220;just about girls. It&#8217;s weird that whatever else is on your mind, whether it&#8217;s the downfall of global economics or terrible environmental troubles, the thing that always gets you most is when you fancy someone.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;The Scientist&quot; (Piano Song Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yD0tj7vQd7s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"42-a-thousand-miles-vanessa-carlton-2002\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#42. &#8220;A Thousand Miles&#8221; &#8211; Vanessa Carlton (2002)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Vanessa Carlton&#8217;s demo CD was about to be thrown out with the rest of the slush pile when her smash hit, then called &#8220;Interlude,&#8221; caught the ear of producer <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GLO_57IV6Zc?si=G3TdVpK5U5PWEzcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ron Fair<\/a>. The rest is history. The song went on to become a defining tune of the 2000s, appearing in <em>White Chicks<\/em> and becoming a road trip favorite everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Vanessa Carlton - A Thousand Miles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cwkej79U3ek?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"43-if-i-aint-got-you-alicia-keys-2003\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#43. &#8220;If I Ain&#8217;t Got You&#8221; &#8211; Alicia Keys (2003)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Alicia Keys wrote &#8220;If I Ain&#8217;t Got You&#8221; pretty quickly, but producing it was more of a struggle. Inspired by the death of Aaliyah, Alicia Keys got the idea for the song while riding a plane herself and thinking about how nothing matters more than the people you love.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alicia Keys - If I Ain&#039;t Got You (Official HD Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ju8Hr50Ckwk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"44-nuvole-bianche-ludovico-einaudi-2004\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#44. &#8220;Nuvole Bianche&#8221; &#8211; Ludovico Einaudi (2004)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/nuvole-bianche-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Einaudi&#8217;s pop-classical music is a favorite among piano players due to its accessibility and beauty. &#8220;Nuvole Bianche,&#8221; from the composer&#8217;s album <em>Una Mattina<\/em>, means &#8220;white clouds&#8221; and is based on a very simple vi-IV-I-V pop progression.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Play The Piano Theme From &quot;Nuvole Bianche&quot; (Ludovico Einaudi)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/arGMigLuS0U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"45-sunday-morning-maroon-5-2004\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#45. &#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; &#8211; Maroon 5 (2004)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-sunday-morning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maroon 5&#8217;s laidback &#8220;Sunday Morning&#8221; perfectly captures the lazy weekend with its jazzy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/251-chord-progression\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ii-V-I progression<\/a>. Written in C major, the Dm-G7-Cmaj7 chords are not difficult to play at all! You can even dress them up with extensions to elevate the song.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Play &quot;Sunday Morning&quot; by Maroon 5 (Beginner Piano Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uK31C7cKF-I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"46-gravity-sara-bareilles-2007\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#46. &#8220;Gravity&#8221; &#8211; Sara Bareilles (2007)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gravity-piano-tutorial-sara-bareilles\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gravity-piano-tutorial-sara-bareilles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/p\/sara-bareilles-on-the-stories-behind-8-of-her-most-personal-songs-17008410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sara Bareilles<\/a>, &#8220;&#8216;Gravity&#8217; was born out of a high school relationship falling apart and me being a drama queen about it.&#8221; Like &#8220;Sunday Morning,&#8221; much of this song is built on the jazzy ii-V-I progression.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to play &quot;Gravity&quot; by Sara Bareilles (Piano Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9vdD4atGGQw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"47-married-life-michael-giacchino-theme-from-up-2009\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#47. &#8220;Married Life&#8221; &#8211; Michael Giacchino<\/strong> &#8211; <strong>Theme from Up (2009)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/married-life-up-theme-piano-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/married-life-up-theme-piano-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s an iconic opening sequence that gets people crying within the first ten minutes of the movie! Composer Michael Giacchino won an Academy Award for his work in the film. Imitating the ups and downs of marriage, the song begins upbeat and optimistic before devolving into more complex harmonies and variations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Learn to play &quot;Married Life&quot; From UP (Easy Piano Version)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k347YqHRrOE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"48-someone-like-you-adele-2011\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#48. &#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; &#8211; Adele (2011)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-someone-like-you-adele\/\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Someone Like You&#8221; is a classic song about finding out that the person you broke up with has moved on, but you haven&#8217;t, and you want to find someone just like them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smoothradio.com\/features\/the-story-of\/adele-someone-like-you-lyrics-meaning-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adele<\/a> had assumed she&#8217;d get married to her ex; in reality, he was engaged to someone else a few months after their break-up.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&quot;Someone Like You&quot; by Adele (Piano Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VHCa-2lYl8c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"49-theme-from-interstellar-hans-zimmer-2014\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>#49. Theme from <em>Interstellar<\/em> &#8211; Hans Zimmer (2014)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/interstellar-theme-tutorial\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/interstellar-theme-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hans Zimmer is a film score powerhouse, and the theme from <em>Interstellar<\/em> is one of his most well-known works. The song came about when director Christopher Nolan handed Hans Zimmer a letter related to a movie he had in mind. 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Theme from<em> Succession<\/em> &#8211; Nicholas Britel (2019)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The rapid notes of the Succession theme instantly conjure up feelings of drama and intrigue. 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