{"id":9817,"date":"2022-12-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-11T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=9817"},"modified":"2024-01-25T13:02:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:02:21","slug":"piano-rock-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-rock-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"36 Greatest Piano Rock Songs \ud83c\udfb9 \ud83e\udd1f"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Who says there aren\u2019t piano rock songs? The piano isn\u2019t just for peaceful classical music or relaxing jazz. In fact, it has a long history in rock\u2019n\u2019roll. Here are some hard-hitting piano rock songs that prove the piano can hold its own in one of the world\u2019s most beloved genres of music. Songs are listed in chronological order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>Piano Rock Songs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#tutti-frutti\">Tutti Frutti &#8211; Little Richard (1955)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#great-balls\">Great Balls of Fire &#8211; Jerry Lee Lewis (1956)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#hit-the-road-jack\">Hit the Road Jack &#8211; Ray Charles (1961)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#green-onions\">Green Onions &#8211; Booker T. &amp; The M.G.s (1962)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#house-of-the-rising-sun\">The House of the Rising Sun &#8211; The Animals (1964)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#whiter-shade-of-pale\">A Whiter Shade of Pale &#8211; Procol Harum (1967)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#hey-jude\">Hey Jude &#8211; The Beatles (1968)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#let-it-be\">Let It Be &#8211; The Beatles (1970)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#layla\">Layla &#8211; Derek &amp; the Dominoes (1971)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#locomotive-breath\">Locomotive Breath &#8211; Jethro Tull (1971)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#riders-on-the-storm\">Riders on the Storm &#8211; The Doors (1971)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#highway-star\">Highway Star &#8211; Deep Purple (1972)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#changes\">Changes &#8211; David Bowie (1972)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#tiny-dancer\">Tiny Dancer &#8211; Elton John (1972)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#close-to-the-edge\">Close to the Edge &#8211; Yes (1972)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#firth-of-fifth\">Firth of Fifth &#8211; Genesis (1973)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#piano-man\">Piano Man &#8211; Billy Joel (1973)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a href=\"#bloody-well-right\">Bloody Well Right &#8211; Supertramp (1974)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a href=\"#free-bird\">Free Bird &#8211; Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a href=\"#bohemian-rhapsody\">Bohemian Rhapsody &#8211; Queen (1975)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#thunder-road\">Thunder Road &#8211; Bruce Springsteen (1975)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#don't-stop\">Don&#8217;t Stop &#8211; Fleetwood Mac (1977)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#fanfare-for-the-common-man\">Fanfare for the Common Man &#8211; Emerson, Lake &amp; Palmer (1977)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#come-sail-away\">Come Sail Away &#8211; Styx (1977)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#nobody-home\">Nobody Home &#8211; Pink Floyd (1979)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#dont-stop-believin\">Don&#8217;t Stop Believin&#8217; &#8211; Journey (1981)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#right-here-waiting\">Right Here Waiting &#8211; Richard Marx (1989)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#walking-in-memphis\">Walking In Memphis &#8211; Marc Cohn (1991)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#silent-jealousy\">Silent Jealousy &#8211; X Japan (1992)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#november-rain\">November Rain &#8211; Guns N&#8217; Roses (1992)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#dance-of-eternity\">Dance of Eternity &#8211; Dream Theater (1999)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#clocks\">Clocks &#8211; Coldplay (2002)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#my-immortal\">My Immortal &#8211; Evanescence (2003)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#somewhere-only-we-know\">Somewhere Only We Know &#8211; Keane (2004)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#butterflies-and-hurricanes\">Butterflies and Hurricanes &#8211; Muse (2004)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#eva\">Eva &#8211; Nightwish (2007)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\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 Learn Piano For Free<\/b><\/h2><p>Inspiring tutorials. Fascinating articles. Exclusive interviews. We create piano content anyone, anywhere can enjoy for free. Don&#8217;t miss out, sign up for more free lessons.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/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=\"tutti-frutti\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>1. &#8220;Tutti Frutti&#8221; by Little Richard (1955)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Little Richard<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/little-richard\/tutti-frutti-chords-74258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wop bop a loo bop a lop ba ba! Led Zeppelin guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradiouk.com\/artists\/queen\/brian-may-interview-jerry-lee-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian May<\/a> said that the true originators of rock music weren\u2019t guitarists, but pianists Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. Don\u2019t be fooled by the sweet-sounding title\u2014the original lyrics of the song were <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tutti_Frutti_(song)#Original_recording_by_Little_Richard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rumored<\/a> to be very sexually explicit.<\/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=\"Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (1956)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cj059o9OwqY?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\" id=\"great-balls\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>2. &#8220;Great Balls of Fire&#8221; by Jerry Lee Lewis (1956)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Jerry Lee Lewis<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/jerry-lee-lewis\/great-balls-of-fire-chords-104376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/great-balls-of-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Tutorial<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Great Balls of Fire&#8221; recently experienced a revival thanks to its performance in <em>Top Gun: Maverick<\/em> by  Miles Teller. An extremely fun song, &#8220;Great Balls of Fire&#8221; includes all the rock&#8217;n&#8217;roll essentials like tremolos, slides, rock shuffle, and more.<\/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 &#039;Great Balls Of Fire&#039; \ud83d\udd25 by Jerry Lee Lewis (Piano Tutorial) \ud83c\udfb9\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tm1uNpSs4S4?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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>3. &#8220;Hit the Road Jack&#8221; by Ray Charles (1961)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Ray Charles<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/ray-charles\/hit-the-road-jack-chords-168021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Charles&#8217; iconic hit was actually written by <a href=\"https:\/\/secondhandsongs.com\/work\/4012\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Percy Mayfield<\/a>. &#8220;Hit the Road Jack&#8221; is simple but catchy because much of it is built on a descending scale in the left-hand bass. The song is in A Minor, which means no sharps or flats, making it friendly to beginners. It&#8217;s also a fun song to use as a base for improvisation. <\/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 class=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-piano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<b>The 12 Bar Blues<\/b> is an immensely fun genre to learn and can help with developing rhythm. It&#8217;s also an fun way to build <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/blues-independence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hand independence<\/a>. Learn how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/ray-charles-blues-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">play the 12 bar blues like Ray Charles<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"green-onions\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>4. &#8220;Green Onions&#8221; by Booker T. &amp; the M.G.s (1962)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Booker T.<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/booker-t-the-m-g-s\/green-onions-chords-2419657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Booker T. was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/music\/2019\/mar\/11\/green-onions-booker-t-and-the-mgs-steve-cropper-booker-t-jones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">house keyboardist<\/a> at Stax Records and came up with the catchy &#8220;Green Onions&#8221; riff one day when he was just jamming around, trying to emulate Ray Charles. Masterful in its simplicity, &#8220;Green Onions&#8221; is built over a 12 bar blues line and is instantly recognizable.<\/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=\"Booker T. &amp; The M.G&#039;s - Green Onions (Official Vinyl Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OjBRyG8HouM?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\" id=\"house-of-the-rising-sun\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>5. &#8220;The House of the Rising Sun&#8221; as performed by The Animals (1964)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Keyboardist:<\/strong> Alan Price<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/the-animals\/house-of-the-rising-sun-chords-18688\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No one is certain about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wideopencountry.com\/house-of-the-rising-sun-lyrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">origins<\/a> of &#8220;The House of the Rising Sun,&#8221; a popular Appalachian folk song that may have English roots. The Animals&#8217; iconic version references a house in New Orleans that destroys lives and warns its listener against falling on the same wrong path, and it&#8217;s become the group&#8217;s signature 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=\"The Animals - House of the Rising Sun (1964) \u266b 60 YEARS \ud83c\udfb6\u2b50 \u2764\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4-43lLKaqBQ?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\" id=\"whiter-shade-of-pale\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>6. &#8220;A Whiter Shade of Pale&#8221; by Procol Harum (1967)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Keyboardist:<\/strong> Matthew Fisher<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/procol-harum\/a-whiter-shade-of-pale-chords-958255\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;A Whiter Shade of Pale&#8221; is famous for its striking resemblance to J.S. Bach&#8217;s Baroque classic &#8220;Air on G String.&#8221; Indeed, they&#8217;re based on a similar chord progression. Matthew Fisher plays the famous opening on the Hammond M-102 organ. Fun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisdayinmusic.com\/liner-notes\/youve-turned-a-whiter-shade-of-pale\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fact<\/a>: &#8220;A Whiter Shade of Pale&#8221; and &#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; share the Best British Pop Single 1952\u20131977 award and both have the word &#8220;fandango.&#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=\"\ud835\udd6c \ud835\udd82\ud835\udd8d\ud835\udd8e\ud835\udd99\ud835\udd8a\ud835\udd97 \ud835\udd7e\ud835\udd8d\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd89\ud835\udd8a \ud835\udd7a\ud835\udd8b \ud835\udd7b\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd91\ud835\udd8a - \ud835\udd7b\ud835\udd97\ud835\udd94\ud835\udd88\ud835\udd94\ud835\udd91 \ud835\udd73\ud835\udd86\ud835\udd97\ud835\udd9a\ud835\udd92\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mb3iPP-tHdA?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\" id=\"hey-jude\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>7. &#8220;Hey Jude&#8221; by The Beatles (1968)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Paul McCartney<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/the-beatles\/hey-jude-chords-17275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-hey-jude-on-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Paul McCartney wrote &#8220;Hey Jude&#8221; to comfort Julian Lennon during his parents&#8217; separation. One of the best-known popular songs of all time, &#8220;Hey Jude&#8221; is a great example of the Beatles&#8217; simple yet effective songwriting.<\/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 &#039;Hey Jude&#039; - Piano Lesson (Pianote)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l_wa2_5czsw?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\" id=\"let-it-be\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>8. &#8220;Let It Be&#8221; by The Beatles (1970)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Paul McCartney<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/the-beatles\/let-it-be-chords-17427\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-let-it-be-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nearly everyone knows &#8220;Let It Be,&#8221; the quintessential Beatles hit based on a comforting mantra. Famous, catchy, and simple, &#8220;Let It Be&#8221; is the perfect first song for beginners because it&#8217;s based on the I, IV, V, and vi chords in C Major.<\/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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"layla\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>9. &#8220;Layla&#8221; by Derek &amp; the Dominoes (1971)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Keyboardists: <\/strong>Bobby Whitlock, Jim Gordon<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/eric-clapton\/layla-chords-971970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Layla&#8221; was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/layla-by-derek-and-the-dominos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inspired<\/a> by Eric Clapton&#8217;s attraction to Patti Harrison, wife of his friend George Harrison (yes, <em>that <\/em>George Harrison, of Beatles fame). The name &#8220;Layla&#8221; comes from a book Clapton was reading at the time about an Arabian princess who gets married off by her father, leaving her true love in despair. There are claims that Gordon&#8217;s piano coda was actually stolen from  his then-girlfriend Rita Coolidge.<\/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=\"Layla\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TngViNw2pOo?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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Unlock the Secret to Songs (FREE Webinar) \ud83e\udd2b<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/Song%20Secrets%20Webinar%20Lead%20Gen\/lisa%20webinar.jpg\" alt=\"Woman with short platinum hair in beige striped sweater playing oak colored piano in light studio.\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you struggle with reading music, you&#8217;re not alone! Did you know you can play hundreds of songs without standard notation? We&#8217;ll show you the secrets traditional lessons won&#8217;t teach in a 100% free webinar. It&#8217;s open to all ages and ability levels. Just show up and have fun!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/song-secrets-webinar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CHECK IT OUT<\/a>\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\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=\"locomotive-breath\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>10. &#8220;Locomotive Breath&#8221; by Jethro Tull (1971)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>John Evan<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/jethro-tull\/locomotive-breath-chords-10664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Classical sentimentality and hard rock blend in one of Jethro Tull&#8217;s most well-known tracks. &#8220;It was about the runaway train of population growth and capitalism,&#8221; says band member <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/jethro-tulls-ian-anderson-my-life-in-10-songs-666164\/locomotive-breath-666168\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ian Anderson<\/a>. &#8220;It was based on those sorts of unstoppable ideas. We\u2019re on this crazy train, we can\u2019t get off it.&#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=\"Locomotive Breath (2001 Remaster)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c4JqvK3Fwn8?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\" id=\"riders-on-the-storm\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>11. &#8220;Riders on the Storm&#8221; by the Doors (1971)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Ray Manzarek<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/the-doors\/riders-on-the-storm-chords-1051663\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thanks to the work of Ray Manzarek, magnificent keyboard parts are a cornerstone to the Doors&#8217; sound, and &#8220;Riders on the Storm&#8221; is no exception. The twinkling runs of the Fender Rhodes piano imitates the sound of falling rain in one of the band&#8217;s most memorable tracks. Listen to Ray Manzarek discuss the song <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3deQXzV-qTk\" 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=\"Riders on the Storm - The Doors HD\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k9o78-f2mIM?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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>12. &#8220;Highway Star&#8221; by Deep Purple (1972)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Jon Lord<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/deep-purple\/highway-star-chords-2505099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s any song that can prove the keyboard is just as cool as the electric guitar, it&#8217;s &#8220;Highway Star.&#8221; The keyboard gets as much time to show off as the guitar with high-speed mesmerizing runs.<\/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=\"Deep Purple - Highway Star 1972 Video HQ\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UAKCR7kQMTQ?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\" id=\"changes\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>13. &#8220;Changes&#8221; by David Bowie (1972)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Rick Wakeman<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/david-bowie\/changes-chords-820041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Changes&#8221; is marked by constant changes\u2014the song constantly alternates between piano ballad and upbeat, dance-worthy breaks. The pianist on this track is none other than <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Changes_(David_Bowie_song)#Personnel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rick Wakeman<\/a>, keyboardist for the legendary progressive group Yes.<\/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=\"David Bowie - Changes [Official Lyric Video]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4BgF7Y3q-as?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\" id=\"tiny-dancer\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>14. &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; by Elton John (1972)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Elton John<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/elton-john\/tiny-dancer-chords-900075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/tiny-dancer-lesson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Elton John is one of popular music&#8217;s legends, and &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; is one of his most beloved hits. While the common belief is that the lyrics, written by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-lists\/readers-poll-the-best-elton-john-songs-of-all-time-18029\/1-tiny-dancer-20501\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bernie Taupin<\/a>, were about his first wife, the lyricist has stated he was actually inspired by the women of L.A., whom he felt were very different from women in his native England.<\/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 class=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-piano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<b>5 Levels of &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221;:<\/b> The fantastic thing about pop songs is that you can make them as simple or complex as you like. For a neat demo, check out Lisa playing five levels of &#8220;Tiny Dancer&#8221; in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-tiny-dancer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this lesson<\/a>.\n<\/div>\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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>15. &#8220;Close to the Edge&#8221; by Yes (1972)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keyboardist:<\/strong> Rick Wakeman<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/yes\/close-to-the-edge-chords-2348515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At more than 18 minutes long, Yes&#8217; epic takes up the entire side of their <em>Close to the Edge<\/em> album. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/yes-close-to-the-edge-story-behind-song\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inspirations<\/a> for the song include Sibelius&#8217; fifth symphony, Wendy Carlos&#8217; pioneer synth work, and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. 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I Get up I Get...\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GGaai0AII3E?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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"firth-of-fifth\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>16. &#8220;Firth of Fifth&#8221; by Genesis (1973)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Tony Banks<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/genesis\/firth-of-fifth-chords-1500501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bright piano instrumental introduces us to Genesis&#8217; nine-minute track. We&#8217;re then treated with interesting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramblingonmusic.com\/single-post\/2017\/02\/20\/i-know-what-i-like-and-its-firth-of-fifth-a-musical-analysis-and-ethnographical-examinati\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">progressive elements<\/a> like wacky 17\/16 and 13\/16 time signatures. <\/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=\"Genesis - Firth Of Fifth (Official Audio)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rz-tHZEr37I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" 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is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns 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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Billy Joel<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/billy-joel\/piano-man-chords-1051336\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-man-song-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you know <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/billy-joel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Billy Joel<\/a> is a Steinway artist and a great admirer of Beethoven? &#8220;Piano Man&#8221; was inspired by Billy Joel&#8217;s experience playing bars early in his career, and the characters in the song are based on real people. The song&#8217;s intro is rather elaborate, but it&#8217;s a great song to have in your arsenal for those nostalgic sing-alongs.<\/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<\/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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bloody-well-right\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>18. &#8220;Bloody Well Right&#8221; by Supertramp (1974)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Rick Davies<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/supertramp\/bloody-well-right-chords-141749\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rick Davies&#8217; Wurlitzer shines in &#8220;Bloody Well Right,&#8221; Supertramp&#8217;s scathing commentary on social class. The track was originally meant to be the B-side of &#8220;Dreamer,&#8221; but American radio stations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/music\/rock\/supertramp-songs-best-hits-list-7997371\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flipped<\/a> it around and the song became Supertramp&#8217;s first hit in the United Stations.<\/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=\"Bloody Well Right\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iaxAZYQB44o?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\" id=\"free-bird\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>19. &#8220;Free Bird&#8221; by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Billy Powell<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/lynyrd-skynyrd\/free-bird-chords-1045075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lynyrd Skynyrd&#8217;s signature song was originally only about four minutes long. But one night, while playing in a club, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loudersound.com\/features\/the-story-of-free-bird-by-lynyrd-skynyrd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronnie Van Zant<\/a> asked the band to play longer so he could rest his voice. The instrumental outro was added when the band officially recorded the song, making it the nine-minute anthem it is today.<\/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=\"Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - 7\/2\/1977 - Oakland Coliseum Stadium (Official)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QxIWDmmqZzY?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\" id=\"bohemian-rhapsody\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>20. &#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; by Queen (1975)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Freddie Mercury<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/queen\/bohemian-rhapsody-chords-40606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/bohemian-rhapsody-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Bohemian Rhapsody&#8221; is a masterpiece that belongs on every &#8220;greatest piano rock songs&#8221; list. The song is a sonic adventure through multiple genres\u2014power ballad, opera, hard rock\u2014and is perhaps the bands greatest legacy.<\/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 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 style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>21. &#8220;Thunder Road&#8221; by Bruce Springsteen (1975)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Roy Bittan<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/bruce-springsteen\/thunder-road-chords-344758\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This energetic, quintessentially Springsteen track is led almost entirely by a hefty piano part before the drums join. In 2022, after nearly 50 years of mystery, Bruce Springsteen finally <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CA0__vntDy0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">confirmed<\/a> that the much-debated-over word in the first verse of his song is &#8220;sways,&#8221; not &#8220;waves.&#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=\"Thunder Road-Bruce Springsteen\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JGBXnw86Mgc?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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"don't-stop\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>22. &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop&#8221; by Fleetwood Mac<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Christine McVie<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/fleetwood-mac\/dont-stop-chords-1087231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Christine McVie was one of popular music&#8217;s great songwriters and was responsible for much of Fleetwood Mac&#8217;s signature sound during the peak of their career. The piano-driven &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop&#8221; is one of several McVie tracks from one of the best-selling albums of all time, <em>Rumours<\/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=\"Fleetwood Mac - Don&#039;t Stop (Official Music Video) [4K Remaster]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QV9JJmSCiI8?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\" id=\"fanfare-for-the-common-man\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>23. &#8220;Fanfare for the Common Man&#8221; by Emerson, Lake &amp; Palmer (ELP) (1977)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Keith Emerson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This track is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/song\/fanfare-for-the-common-man-mt0026685203?1670275395376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rock arrangement<\/a> of the original by American composer Aaron Copland, who believed music should be accessible to the average person. &#8220;Fanfare for the Common Man&#8221; is centered around a simplistic theme, played on stately brass in the original and interpreted by a synthesizer on ELP&#8217;s version. Amid dizzying solos and variations, the theme remains recognizable throughout the track&#8217;s nearly 9-minute span.<\/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=\"Emerson, Lake &amp; Palmer - Fanfare For The Common Man (Live at Olympic Stadium, Montreal, 1977)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/c2zurZig4L8?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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"come-sail-away\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>24. &#8220;Come Sail Away&#8221; by Styx (1977)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Dennis Young<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/styx\/come-sail-away-chords-1044092\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The intro to &#8220;Come Sail Away&#8221; is almost classical-like. Then, after the halfway mark, the song picks up with the full band of drums, bass, and electric guitar before fading out. The song is both nostalgic and hopeful, with lyrics that look both toward the past and hopefully toward the future.<\/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=\"Styx - Come Sail Away\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/e5MAg_yWsq8?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\" id=\"nobody-home\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>25. &#8220;Nobody Home&#8221; by Pink Floyd (1979)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Bob Ezrin<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/pink-floyd\/nobody-home-chords-705733\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Wall<\/em> wasn&#8217;t an easy album for Pink Floyd to make. In fact, &#8220;Nobody Home&#8221; only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.guitarworld.com\/features\/pink-floyd-goodbye-blue-sky\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">came to be<\/a> after much of the album was already written, when Roger Waters returned after a night of sulking and writing. The track is a piano-driven, snarky lamentation about the woes of isolation, but the song ends abruptly without resolving.<\/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=\"Nobody Home\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gNMGrkCNLVk?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\" id=\"dont-stop-believin\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>26. &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin'&#8221; by Journey (1981)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Jonathan Cain<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/journey\/dont-stop-believin-chords-275297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/dont-stop-believin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If there&#8217;s any song that deserves to be THE piano rock song, it&#8217;s &#8220;Don&#8217;t Stop Believin.'&#8221; Nearly everyone knows this belt-in-the-car anthem. Keyboardist Jonathan Cain was inspired by his father, who told him to &#8220;don&#8217;t stop believin'&#8221; when he was contemplating quitting music.<\/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 + PDF 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"right-here-waiting\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>27. &#8220;Right Here Waiting&#8221; by Richard Marx (1989)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Richard Marx<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/richard-marx\/right-here-waiting-chords-93388\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Richard Marx <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stereogum.com\/2156284\/the-number-ones-richard-marxs-right-here-waiting\/columns\/the-number-ones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wrote<\/a> his wistful, reverb-studded ballad when his wife was away shooting a film in South Africa. Marx originally found the song too personal to perform and wanted to give it to Barbra Streisand, but she refused unless the lyrics were changed, because &#8220;I\u2019m not gonna be right here waiting for anyone.&#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=\"Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S_E2EHVxNAE?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=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-piano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<b>Looking for 80s synth hits?<\/b> Watch us play the top keyboard riffs from the 80s on their original (or closely related) instruments <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/80s-keyboard-riffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"walking-in-memphis\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>28. &#8220;Walking in Memphis&#8221; by Marc Cohn (1991)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Marc Cohn<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/marc-cohn\/walking-in-memphis-chords-969599\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/walking-in-memphis-piano-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smoothradio.com\/features\/the-story-of\/walking-in-memphis-marc-cohn-meaning-lyrics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marc Cohn<\/a> wrote &#8220;Walking in Memphis&#8221; when he was 28 and realized he hadn&#8217;t written a song he was particularly proud of. So he visited Memphis, hoping it would trigger some inspiration because so much of his favorite music comes from that city.<\/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 &quot;Walking In Memphis&quot; on Piano (Tutorial)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/320SERnYZT4?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<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>For Piano Players, By Piano Players<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/25133330\/anand-practicing-on-casio-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Enjoying this article? Subscribe to <em>The Note<\/em> for more quick tips, cheat sheets, explainers, and other stuff piano players love. Delivered to your inbox for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\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=\"silent-jealousy\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>29. &#8220;Silent Jealousy&#8221; by X Japan (1991)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Yoshiki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>X Japan may not be a household name in the West. But they&#8217;re one of the biggest bands out of Japan and are responsible for spurring the Visual Kei movement that has earned a cult following worldwide. Sung in English and Japanese, &#8220;Silent Jealousy&#8221; is a symphonic metal masterpiece with a dazzling piano part and a triumphant guitar solo.<\/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=\"X JAPAN \u300eSilent Jealousy\u300f\uff08HD\uff09\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oj9bvmzTR2A?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\" id=\"november-rain\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>30. &#8220;November Rain&#8221; by Guns N&#8217; Roses (1992)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Axl Rose<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/guns-n-roses\/november-rain-chords-177850\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At nearly 10 minutes long, &#8220;November Rain&#8221; was a long time in the making. It was first released in 1991 but Axl Rose had been working on a then 18-minute version since 1986. The anthem was the longest song in the Billboard top 10 until Taylor Swift&#8217;s &#8220;All Too Well&#8221; re-recording <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/music\/guns-n-roses-november-rain-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">unseated<\/a> it in 2021.<\/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 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=\"dance-of-eternity\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>31. &#8220;Dance of Eternity&#8221; by Dream Theater (1999)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pianist: <\/strong>Jordan Rudess<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dream Theater is a band that sounds like an entire orchestra between your ears. With remarkable, Baroque-like precision, the band drives the song through multiple complex time signature changes\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/dreamtheater.fandom.com\/wiki\/Scene_Seven:_I._The_Dance_of_Eternity\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">108<\/a> times according to some fans.<\/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=\"Dream Theater - The Dance Of Eternity [Breaking The Fourth Wall]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8Ik9qECIWgc?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=\"box-snippet\">\n<div class=\"shadow\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div><i class=\"fas icon fa-piano\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-container\">\n<b>That Time Jordan Rudess Taught Us Arpeggios:<\/b> It&#8217;s less about the thumb tuck and more about overall arm movement. <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7b9j5BS3KME?si=sxWvTWcQjQlJ1Nod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check it out.<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clocks\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>32. &#8220;Clocks&#8221; by Coldplay (2002) <\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Chris Martin<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/coldplay\/clocks-chords-494642\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-clocks-coldplay-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two decades after its release, &#8220;Clocks&#8221; remains a piano staple and a popular radio song to cover on the keys. &#8220;Clocks&#8221; makes clever use of the unusual I-v progression that gives it its signature riff. (Watch Kevin discuss this progression <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/identify-chords-by-ear\/\" 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 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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"my-immortal\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>33. &#8220;My Immortal&#8221; by Evanescence (2003)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianists: <\/strong>Amy Lee, David Hodges<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/evanescence\/my-immortal-chords-642399\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;My Immortal&#8221; starts as a peaceful ballad. Then, halfway through the single version of the song, it explodes into passionate, heavy rock. With its haunting vocals and powerful heavy section, this song was a favorite among angsty teens in the early aughts and remains a classic.<\/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=\"Evanescence - My Immortal (Official HD Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5anLPw0Efmo?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\" id=\"somewhere-only-we-know\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>34. &#8220;Somewhere Only We Know&#8221; by Keane (2004)<\/strong><\/h2>\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><strong>Pianist:<\/strong> Tim Rice-Oxley<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/keane\/somewhere-only-we-know-chords-109970\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keyboardist <a href=\"http:\/\/keaneshaped.co.uk\/keane.at\/articles\/082.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tim Rice-Oxley<\/a> wrote Keane&#8217;s ode to nostalgia, &#8220;Somewhere Only We Know,&#8221; when he was inspired by David Bowie&#8217;s &#8220;Heroes&#8221; to &#8220;drive along to a really rocking beat.&#8221; The song was famously covered by Lily Allen for the John Lewis 2013 Christmas advert.<\/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=\"Keane - Somewhere Only We Know (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Oextk-If8HQ?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\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"butterflies-and-hurricanes\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><strong>35. &#8220;Butterflies and Hurricanes&#8221; by Muse (2004)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Keyboardist: <\/strong>Matt Bellamy<strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/muse\/butterflies-and-hurricanes-chords-1705193\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Butterflies and Hurricanes&#8221; came out of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musewiki.org\/Butterflies_%26_Hurricanes_(song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">jam session<\/a>, when Bellamy was toying around with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drumeo.com\/beat\/rudiments\/paradiddles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paradiddles<\/a> (a drumming technique) on a hotel Steinway piano. 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