{"id":1853,"date":"2020-09-11T08:05:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-11T15:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=1853"},"modified":"2023-01-11T15:25:44","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T23:25:44","slug":"your-first-piano-song","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/your-first-piano-song\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Your First Piano Song In 7 Minutes (Someone You Loved)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can play your first piano song in just 7 minutes (or less).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m going to show you how, so you can see that learning your first piano song (or any song) doesn\u2019t have to take weeks or months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll be using \u201cSomeone You Loved\u201d by Lewis Capaldi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a beautiful song, and only uses 4 chords<\/a> that repeat over and over again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can download the lead sheet here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And for a full, in-depth song tutorial, click here<\/a> (but it will take longer than 7 minutes \ud83d\ude0a).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll start with the opening riff, because once you\u2019ve learned that, you\u2019ve learned the entire song!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Main Riff<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is seriously the hardest part, so take it slow and focus on hitting the right keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of keys, you don’t have to know them all, but it will certainly help! Here are the note names on the keyboard:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"The<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Start by putting your pinky finger on the F#. That\u2019s the black note at the bottom of a group of 3 black keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then put your thumb on the A note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s the white note that\u2019s in the middle of the group of 3 black keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And then rock back and forth between the two. It will look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get comfortable with that hand position and that motion, because you\u2019ll be repeating it for the entire riff!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After that first position, bump your hand down a couple of steps so your pinky is now on C#. That\u2019s the black key at the bottom of a group of 2 black notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your thumb will then rest on E, which is the white note just above<\/i> a group of 2 black keys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And rock back and forth again:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019re halfway there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you\u2019re ready, pop up to the next position. Your pinky will move up one half-step to D, while your thumb will move up to F# (remember that\u2019s the black key at the bottom of a group of 3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One more position!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put your pinky on the B note. This is the white note that\u2019s just above a group of 3 black keys. Your thumb will then rest on the D note.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And rock back and forth:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s it. At the very end of the riff there is a sneaky little A note that\u2019s played. You can play it if you like, or you can just repeat the pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83c\udfb9 Play REAL Songs…The Ones You Love \ud83c\udfb5<\/h3><\/center>

The best way to learn music is by playing, not reading. Start off on a good note with our 500 Songs in 5 Days course pack. Free with your Pianote membership. <\/p>

START PLAYING SONGS TODAY<\/a><\/center>
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This is the entire song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re brand new to the piano, it might be a little awkward to move around the keys this much, but take it slowly and focus on playing the correct notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your speed and accuracy will improve with time and practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But you\u2019ve pretty much learned one of the coolest piano songs out there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now let\u2019s add the left hand<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll keep things simple here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the music, you\u2019ll see that above the line of notes is a letter. That\u2019s the name of the note that you\u2019ll play with your left-hand.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Someone<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

So the first note will be a D, then you\u2019ll bump down to an A before moving up to a B (don’t worry about that little “m”, it just means it’s a minor chord). The final note is a G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These 4 notes represent the most common chord progression<\/a> in pop music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By playing the right-hand part with the left-hand notes, you\u2019re now playing your first piano song!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it only took 7 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Obviously, I\u2019d encourage you to keep practicing this so that it becomes more natural and more musical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try adding the pedal<\/a>, or even playing the chords with your right hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And remember, if you\u2019d like a more detailed tutorial of this song, we have the lesson right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And you can learn more songs in our tutorial section<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Happy practicing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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