Beginner trying to learn piano, need some song reccomendations.

piggins411 · 06-26-2012, 10:47 PM

Title pretty much says it all. I'm looking for some songs to learn because I can't quit trying to learn Ben Folds Five songs. Being a beginner, most of these are too difficult at this point

. I don't want to learn the same old songs everyone learns (Jingle Bells etc). I'm pretty much open to anything, and some challenge is welcome, just no ridiculous stuff. If you go the classical route, I'd prefer darker sounding stuff similar to Moonlight Sonata (my knowledge of classical music is non-existent). Thanks in advance for any help!

Fiction · 06-26-2012, 11:03 PM

I'd probably start off with vocal melodies, definitely a great way to learn.

They're usually predictable and if you know them can follow easy, when reading music you don't have to worry about chords. And then once you're alright with that move onto stuff with chords.

imlikemike · 06-26-2012, 11:57 PM

Every time I noodle around on a keyboard I end up playing some Zelda melodies

AliceLG · 06-27-2012, 01:50 AM

If you're willing to put some serious time and effort on it, there are a couple of beginner-to-intermediate books I can recommend you:

Czerny's "100 Simple Excercises, op. 139", "160 Short Excercises, op. 821" and "First Instructor, op. 599". The names mgiht be a little off, I'm translating from German. I had 599 when I was studying piano as a kid.

Bach's "Little Book for Anna Magdalena Bach", again, very liberal translation. Had that one too, it has a lot (if not all) of compositional forms, such as March, Minuet, Sonata, Rondo, Prelude, Fuge and so on.

I'm assuming you can read notation. If you can't, get to that first, one might get away with never learning notation while playing guitar, bass or drums, but on the piano I'd consider it a must.

Best of luck.

Metal_Webb · 06-27-2012, 03:09 AM

"The Entertainer" is a good one. It can be played with either a simple melody or with chords and works on both hands.

Cabinet · 06-27-2012, 03:15 AM

And yes the sheet music has been released (transcribed) for it.
Above bar 10 it says to play it "Brutally"

guambomb832 · 06-27-2012, 05:23 AM

I'm not trying to troll you, but this song if played without the accompanying chords in the main melody, is a set of octaves, M7ths, and other simple intervals.

But then this song is the bomb diggity as well, learn this song and you get all da bitchez

Murmel · 06-27-2012, 05:58 AM

Best of luck man, I wish I kept on playing piano. It was the first instrument I tried to learn, I was around 9, but I sucked bad

And I never noticed that ridiculous low note in A Thousand Miles at around 3:05 until now, totally sweet.

piggins411 · 06-27-2012, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by guambomb832

I'm not trying to troll you, but this song if played without the accompanying chords in the main melody, is a set of octaves, M7ths, and other simple intervals.

But then this song is the bomb diggity as well, learn this song and you get all da bitchez

Oh I don't blame you man, I can already somewhat play the melody to this song. It's awesome

Don Vito · 06-27-2012, 11:28 AM

You can end the song with rockin' power chords.

troyguitar · 06-27-2012, 01:13 PM

Van Halen - Jump
Van Halen - Right Now
Europe - The Final Countdown

Journey ballads

pink freud · 06-27-2012, 03:07 PM

Probably easy to learn (the basics at least) and you can be all knowledgeable and stuff.

leftyguitarjoe · 06-27-2012, 07:29 PM

This, minus the insane part.

I never learned to read sheet music. I just look at the fingering on guitar pro.

The Uncreator · 06-27-2012, 07:30 PM

First song I learned on piano. Pretty good for exercises involving melodies and chords. Took me about a month of practice to get it down ok.

leftyguitarjoe · 06-27-2012, 08:15 PM

Just learn this by ear and you'll be alright.

guambomb832 · 06-27-2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Uncreator

First song I learned on piano. Pretty good for exercises involving melodies and chords. Took me about a month of practice to get it down ok.

I never was a big fan of the final fantasy video games, but they have damn good music.

kamello · 06-27-2012, 10:44 PM

pretty easy first 2 hand exercise I think? sorry, I haven't played Piano in literally 4 or 5 years, I think im gonna give it a shot again this winter

edit: sorry, this version is like x28934728934728937 harder than the original

-42- · 06-27-2012, 11:35 PM

Play some Coldplay.

Enjoy the notable increase in girls willing to give you head.

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06-26-2012, 10:47 PM	#1
piggins411 SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 616 Thanked: 7 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Beginner trying to learn piano, need some song reccomendations. Title pretty much says it all. I'm looking for some songs to learn because I can't quit trying to learn Ben Folds Five songs. Being a beginner, most of these are too difficult at this point . I don't want to learn the same old songs everyone learns (Jingle Bells etc). I'm pretty much open to anything, and some challenge is welcome, just no ridiculous stuff. If you go the classical route, I'd prefer darker sounding stuff similar to Moonlight Sonata (my knowledge of classical music is non-existent). Thanks in advance for any help!

06-26-2012, 11:03 PM	#2
Fiction For Mod Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 3,017 Thanked: 23 Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I'd probably start off with vocal melodies, definitely a great way to learn. They're usually predictable and if you know them can follow easy, when reading music you don't have to worry about chords. And then once you're alright with that move onto stuff with chords. [Fiction] 1:47 pm: she could probably toss a salad with that thing

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imlikemike SS.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 100 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Every time I noodle around on a keyboard I end up playing some Zelda melodies wookie606, Bigfan, Ayo7e and 2 others like this.

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AliceLG \m/^_^\m/ Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Braunschweig, Germany Posts: 473 Thanked: 6 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you're willing to put some serious time and effort on it, there are a couple of beginner-to-intermediate books I can recommend you: Czerny's "100 Simple Excercises, op. 139", "160 Short Excercises, op. 821" and "First Instructor, op. 599". The names mgiht be a little off, I'm translating from German. I had 599 when I was studying piano as a kid. Bach's "Little Book for Anna Magdalena Bach", again, very liberal translation. Had that one too, it has a lot (if not all) of compositional forms, such as March, Minuet, Sonata, Rondo, Prelude, Fuge and so on. I'm assuming you can read notation. If you can't, get to that first, one might get away with never learning notation while playing guitar, bass or drums, but on the piano I'd consider it a must. Best of luck. Metal is the air I breathe Ltd's, Ibby's, MXR's, BOSS's, Dunlops, Marshall and Blackstar For poorly recorded melo/black/power/thrash metal click here

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Metal_Webb Needs more strings Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Newcastle, Australia Posts: 1,149 Thanked: 19 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	"The Entertainer" is a good one. It can be played with either a simple melody or with chords and works on both hands. "By the way, melted binding looks like marshmallow. But it really doesn't taste like it." - MapleLeaf97

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Cabinet :O Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Deutschland Posts: 1,075 Thanked: 50 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	And yes the sheet music has been released (transcribed) for it. Above bar 10 it says to play it "Brutally" Bigfan likes this.

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Murmel Fapping to J-rock Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Hotgirl-City, Sweden Posts: 3,159 Thanked: 33 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Best of luck man, I wish I kept on playing piano. It was the first instrument I tried to learn, I was around 9, but I sucked bad And I never noticed that ridiculous low note in A Thousand Miles at around 3:05 until now, totally sweet. Schecters don't have baseball bat necks. Get the .... over it. "I think this mistake was the equivalent of a 6000 foot tall cock bukkake tsunami-ing Tokyo." -metallisuk Shono, forever and always.

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kamello SS.org Regular Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Valparaiso, Chile Posts: 1,008 Thanked: 11 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	pretty easy first 2 hand exercise I think? sorry, I haven't played Piano in literally 4 or 5 years, I think im gonna give it a shot again this winter edit: sorry, this version is like x28934728934728937 harder than the original - I love how when someone says they're playing in E, or B on this forum you really have no idea what octave they're talking about lol -Mintberrycrunch ....(´･ω･`) .... --- Covers and I hope that soon I can record some of my stuff http://www.youtube.com/user/wallytalivan http://soundcloud.com/kamello-chm

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