{"id":7768,"date":"2022-06-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=7768"},"modified":"2023-01-09T16:08:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-10T00:08:00","slug":"lgbtq-artists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/lgbtq-artists\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano Hits By LGBTQ+ Artists (and How to Play Them) \ud83c\udf08"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>June is Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community has written some piano bangers over the years. Here are five awesome songs you can learn to play on the piano and some expert tips on how to play them. For classical fans, check out<a href=\"#composers\"> three pieces by queer composers<\/a> you may not know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>New to piano? Check out our quick tip on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/play-any-song-on-the-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to play ANY pop song<\/a>.<\/p>\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><h3 style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Never Miss a Song Tutorial<\/b><\/h3><\/center><p>Love our video tutorials? Your favorite song might be next! Subscribe to our newsletter for piano news, exclusive interviews, new tutorials, interesting articles, and more delivered to your inbox every week. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>&#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; by Elton John<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/tiny-dancer-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em><strong>&lt;&lt;Tutorial and Lead Sheet Download&gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\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<p>There are few piano superstars bigger than the one and only Elton John. The lyrics to \u201cTiny Dancer\u201d were written by Bernie Taupin for his wife, and the playful, opening riff immediately makes you think of a dancer. The chords to the song are fairly simple, but you can play this song as simply or as complex as you wish. For some inspiration, Lisa demonstrates \u201cTiny Dancer\u201d in five different levels <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-tiny-dancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/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-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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>&#8220;A Million Reasons&#8221; and &#8220;Shallow&#8221; by Lady Gaga<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/5-songs-to-sing-and-play-on-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>&lt;&lt;\u201cA Million Reasons\u201d Tutorial (Part of &#8220;5 Songs to Sing and Play on Piano&#8221;)&gt;&gt;<\/em><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/shallow-song-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>&lt;&lt;\u201cShallow\u201d Tutorial&gt;&gt;<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\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<p>Lady Gaga has been an LGBTQ+ symbol from the start of her career. \u201cShallow\u201d (performed with Bradley Cooper) is a beautiful and romantic piano piece, and it won Best Original Song at the 91st Academy Awards for its role in <em>A Star Is Born. <\/em>\u201cA Million Reasons\u201d is another anthemic power ballad, perfect for belting.<\/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;Shallow&quot; (Piano Song Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sz-_EnaYrtk?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:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9 <b><i>DID YOU KNOW?<\/i><\/b> Jazz pianist Billy Tipton wasn\u2019t outed as transgender until after his death, when unfortunately the media of the time didn\u2019t portray him too kindly. Decades later, filmmakers are re-telling his story from a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/music\/how-the-documentary-no-ordinary-man-reframes-the-story-of-trans-jazz-musician-billy-tipton-1.5728220\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender perspective<\/a> in <i>No Ordinary Man<\/i>.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>&#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; by Queen<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/bohemian-rhapsody-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&lt;&lt;Tutorial and Sheet Music&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\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<p>Play the piano opening to &#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; and at least one person will start singing<em> \u201cMama\u2026!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/freddie-mercury-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Freddie Mercury<\/a> is one of music history\u2019s most beloved artists. He is seen by many as a queer icon and as someone who humanized the AIDS crisis. In his recent years, his South Asian and Zoroastrian heritage has ignited important discussions about race and pop culture. Oh, and \u201cRadio Gaga\u201d inspired Lady Gaga\u2019s stage name.<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>&#8220;Stay With Me&#8221; by Sam Smith<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/5-songs-to-sing-and-play-on-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&lt;&lt;&#8220;Stay With Me&#8221; Tutorial (Part of &#8220;5 Easy Songs to Sing and Play on Piano&#8221;)&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\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<p>On winning four Grammy Awards for \u201cStay With Me,\u201d Sam Smith said, \u201cI want to thank the man who this record is about who I fell in love with last year. Thank you so much for breaking my heart because you got me four Grammys.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Remember: you don\u2019t need to be a brilliant vocalist to benefit from singing pop bangers while playing piano. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-sing-and-play-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Playing and singing at the same time does wonders<\/a> for musical coordination skills.<\/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=\"5 Songs That Are Easy To Sing &amp; Play On Piano (Beginner Lesson)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7A_7YZT32pU?start=256&#038;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:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\">\ud83c\udfb9 <b><i>DID YOU KNOW?<\/i><\/b> Sara Davis Buechner is a highly respected classical pianist who has been very open and vocal about her transgender experience. Check out her inspiring interviews and personal statement <a href=\"http:\/\/saradavisbuechner.com\/transgender-issues\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"composers\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>BONUS: Classical Pieces by Queer Composers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And for all the classical aficionados out there, here are some famous pieces by LGBTQ+ composers:<\/p>\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\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">John Cage<br><strong>&#8220;In a Landscape&#8221;<\/strong><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\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=\"John Cage - In A Landscape\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PSmXAG2mYY4?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 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\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Tchaikovsky<br><strong>Piano Concerto No. 1<\/strong><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\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, Op. 23 - Anna Fedorova - Live Concert HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hNfpMRSCFPE?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 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\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\">Francis Poulenc<br><strong>M\u00e9lancolie<\/strong><\/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\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\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=\"Francis Poulenc \u2012 M\u00e9lancolie, FP 105\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UWR7_Z7YThA?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:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<iframe class=\"email-form-include-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weekly-email\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June is Pride Month and the LGBTQ+ community has written some piano bangers over the years. 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