Playing your favorite songs on the piano doesn’t have to be difficult. Start out with songs you enjoy and build from there.
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October 25, 2017
Here are five easy pop songs to play on piano for beginners!
All About That Bass” – Meghan Trainor
This is a fun, chart-topping song. The chords to this are A – Bmin – E – A. Each of these chords is played for two bars and the entire progression is eight bars. The good news for you is that this progression is repeated nonstop throughout the whole song. Practice playing the bassline in the left hand first and then add the melody in the right hand. Listen for how the melody in the verse is different from the chorus. Later in the song, the chords are played with constant eighth notes.
Check out the video below for a play-along tutorial:
“Someone Like You” – Adele
This hit from Adele’s album, 21, managed to top the charts in almost 10 countries. You can play most of this song, including the verse and chorus, by playing four repeated chords: A, E, F#min, D. While you play constant arpeggios in the left hand, add the melody in the right. Here is a play-along video to help you learn it:
“Clocks” – Coldplay
This is one of Coldplay’s biggest hits, dating back to 2002 — since it’s so recognizable, this makes it one of the most fun pop songs to play on the piano. It has a few different sections to learn, but let’s just look at the most famous part for now. The right-hand plays the signature arpeggio pattern, while the left-hand plays chords and rhythmically lines up with the arpeggios. The chords to the verse and chorus are Eb – Bbmin – Fmin. The Eb is played for one bar, Bmin for two, and the Fmin for one. Looking at the bridge, the chords are Gb – Db – Ab. The bridge chords are played with constant eighth notes. This video breaks the song down well:
“Stay With Me” – Sam Smith
Fortunately for you, Sam Smith decided to repeat only three chords with the same rhythm for this entire song. So, here are the chords: Amin, F, C. After you get the chords in the left hand down, add the melody in your right hand. The video below shows how to add some cool fills to make it interesting:
“Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
Just for fun, let’s look at “Billie Jean” from the album Thriller, which dates back to 1982. We’ll focus on the synth parts in this song. In the right hand, play these three chords: F#min – G#min – A – G#min. For these chords, there is a four-note bassline for the left hand to play. When the chords change to Bbmin, there is a second bassline. Using these two basslines and two-chord sections, you can play the verses and choruses. Play along with the video below:
I hope these easy and fun pop songs help you learn how to play the piano. Keep practicing them and then make your own list of new pop songs to learn!
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This article is a re-post, with small modifications, of “5 Easy Pop Songs to Play On Piano ” an article published on takelessons.com by Andy W
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