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I am teaching myself to play piano and i need help?

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I was wondering if there are any popular songs that would be easy for me to learn.

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  1. jingle bells. LOL


  2. Hmm...there's lots of Evanescence songs you can learn easily, as well as "How to save a life" by The Fray.

    I'd go with "Fur Elise". Even a beginner can learn it in an afternoon! (trust me)

  3. When I first started to play I learned the scale first,then I learned the keys in an octive, and then I started out with Mary Had a Little Lamb,Twinkle Twinkle,and other songs!

    Now I play almost everything the Beatles on the piano! But to tell you the truth, they are fairly simple,fun,and catchy songs to learn!

  4. OMG!

    i'm teaching myself how to play the piano too!

    anyways.....

    -"boston" by Augustana

    -"intensity in ten cities" by Chiodos

    -"how to save a life" by the fray

    -"pulling a piano from a pond" by Cinematic Sunrise

    and there are many more out there.

    goodluck!

    :)

  5. "When the saints go marching in" is a good song to start with; it's very simple, yet because it really is a song and not a nursery rhyme, you feel that you're actually making music very early on.

    Did you buy a book with a CD?  If not, I suggest you do, because you'll find it very helpful.

    One tip, though.  If you can afford it, and you're serious about playing well, I would suggest that you go to a teacher once you've taught yourself the basics.  Remember, no matter how much you're able to teach yourself, you can possibly know whether you have the correct technique etc.  Good luck, and well done to you for making the effort.

    p.s.: I'm a pianist; you couldn't possibly learn Fur Elise in an afternoon.  It's a Grade 4 piece, and you cannot possibly play with two hands, or know where all the notes are in both the bass and the treble, or learn about pedal control,  let alone chords and arpeggios, in one afternoon!

  6. there is a collection of songs in a book series called "EZ play" that show you where the notes are and their note names

  7. a National Anthem

    Any familiar folk song like Twinkile Twinkle are easy to play by ear.  Holiday songs are easy to play and learn too.

  8. Mary had a little lamb
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