{"id":25851,"date":"2023-05-11T10:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T09:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/?p=25851"},"modified":"2025-11-13T15:14:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T15:14:00","slug":"easy-piano-songs-for-beginners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Easy Piano Songs for Beginners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#In_a_hurry\" >In a hurry?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Easy_piano_songs_for_beginners\" >Easy piano songs for beginners\u00a0<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#1_Gymnopedies_by_Erik_Satie\" >1. Gymnop\u00e9dies by Erik Satie<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#2_Well-Tempered_Clavier_by_J_S_Bach\" >2. Well-Tempered Clavier by J. S. Bach<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#3_%E2%80%9CVisions_of_Gideon%E2%80%9D_by_Sufjan_Stevens\" >3. &#8220;Visions of Gideon&#8221; by Sufjan Stevens<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#4_%E2%80%9COpening%E2%80%9D_by_Phillip_Glass\" >4. &#8220;Opening&#8221; by Phillip Glass<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#5_%E2%80%9CMarried_Life%E2%80%9D_by_Michael_Giacchino\" >5. &#8220;Married Life&#8221; by Michael Giacchino<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#6_%E2%80%9CFor_the_Damaged_Coda%E2%80%9D_by_Blonde_Redhead\" >6. &#8220;For the Damaged Coda&#8221; by Blonde Redhead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#7_%E2%80%9CPrelude_in_E_minor%E2%80%9D_by_Frederic_Chopin\" >7. &#8220;Prelude in E minor&#8221; by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#8_%E2%80%9CGame_of_Thrones_Theme%E2%80%9D_by_Ramin_Djawadi\" >8. &#8220;Game of Thrones Theme&#8221; by Ramin Djawadi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#9_%E2%80%9CAmbre%E2%80%9D_by_Nils_Frahm\" >9. &#8220;Ambre&#8221; by Nils Frahm<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#10_%E2%80%9CSaman%E2%80%9D_by_Olafur_Arnalds\" >10. &#8220;Saman&#8221; by Olafur Arnalds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#11_%E2%80%9CMoonlight_Sonata%E2%80%9D_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven\" >11. &#8220;Moonlight Sonata&#8221; by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#12_%E2%80%9CMy_Funny_Valentine%E2%80%9D_by_Richard_Rodgers\" >12. &#8220;My Funny Valentine&#8221; by Richard Rodgers<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#13_%E2%80%9CSummertime%E2%80%9D_by_George_Gershwin\" >13. &#8220;Summertime&#8221; by George Gershwin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#14_%E2%80%9CHow_insensitive%E2%80%9D_by_Antonio_Carlos_Jobin\" >14. &#8220;How insensitive&#8221; by Antonio Carlos Jobin<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#15_%E2%80%9CHes_a_Pirate%E2%80%9D_by_Klaus_Badelt\" >15. &#8220;He\u2019s a Pirate&#8221; by Klaus Badelt<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#16_%E2%80%9CMinecraft%E2%80%9D_by_C418\" >16. &#8220;Minecraft&#8221; by C418<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#17_%E2%80%9CFour_Chords%E2%80%9D_by_Axis_of_Awesome\" >17. \u201cFour Chords\u201d by Axis of Awesome<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Core_skills_youll_learn_with_these_songs\" >Core skills you\u2019ll learn with these songs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Reading_music\" >Reading music<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Following_chord_charts_and_improvising\" >Following chord charts and improvising<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Counting_rhythms\" >Counting rhythms<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Scales_and_keys\" >Scales and keys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Expressive_playing\" >Expressive playing<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#FAQs\" >FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#What_are_the_best_simple_piano_notes\" >What are the best simple piano notes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Can_I_learn_piano_in_3_months\" >Can I learn piano in 3 months?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#What_are_the_best_songs_to_learn_first_on_piano\" >What are the best songs to learn first on piano?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/easy-piano-songs-for-beginners\/#Final_thoughts\" >Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Intro&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you started your piano lessons but don\u2019t know what pieces to play? Fortunately, there are loads of <strong>easy piano songs for beginners <\/strong>out there for you to try. We&#8217;ve rounded them up into one handy list. P<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ieces like \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d and \u201cTwinkle Twinkle Little Star\u201d have been left out because you will almost certainly learn to play these in your lessons or from the tutorial book you\u2019re following.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our main tip for learning these piano songs is to start slowly. This can be difficult as you\u2019ll really want to play the tunes at speed, but it&#8217;s better to get the technique right first.\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the pieces, like &#8220;Well-Tempered Clavier&#8221; or &#8220;Gymnop\u00e9dies&#8221;, can be played really slowly and still sound effective! But anyway, let&#8217;s get into the list&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2024\/07\/Secondhand-keys.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Secondhand keys&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Secondhand-keys&#8221; url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/secondhand\/keys?utm_source=blog&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=secondhand_keys&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Secondhand Keys Banner&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_module=&#8221;41655&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;In a hurry? &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_a_hurry\"><\/span>In a hurry?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here are our top 5 easy piano songs.<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-16\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-16\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Song<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Chords<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Difficulty Level<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u201cGymnop\u00e9dies\u201d by Erik Satie<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Gmaj7-Dmaj7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u201cMoonlight Sonata\u201d by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">C#m-C#m\/B-A-D-G#7<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">6\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u201cFour Chords\u201d by Axis of Awesome<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">C-G-Am-F<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">5\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u201cMinecraft\u201d by C418<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">F#-D#m<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3\/10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">\u201cMy Funny Valentine\u201d by Richard Rodgers<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Cm-CmMaj7-Cm7-Cm6 | AbMaj7-Fm7-Dm7b5-G7b9<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3\/10 (just chords)\u00a0 6\/10 (with melody)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-16 from cache -->\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Easy piano songs for beginners &#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_piano_songs_for_beginners\"><\/span>Easy piano songs for beginners\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Gymnopedies_by_Erik_Satie\"><\/span>1. <em>Gymnop\u00e9dies<\/em> by Erik Satie<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chords &#8211; Gmaj7-Dmaj7\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Gymnop\u00e9dies&#8221; <span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a simple, slow piece of piano music by French composer Erik Satie. There are three movements of sparse, dreamlike music that can be played at a leisurely pace. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can play this piece very slowly and take advantage of the simplicity to really focus on the expression you&#8217;d like to add to your notes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Well-Tempered_Clavier_by_J_S_Bach\"><\/span>2. <em>Well-Tempered Clavier<\/em> by J. S. Bach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Difficulty \u2013 9\/10<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Bach\u2019s <em>Well-Tempered Clavier <\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was composed for the then-brand-new even-tempered piano which could play in all 24 major and minor keys. There\u2019s a movement for each key, and &#8220;Prelude and Fugue in C major&#8221; is the most well-known. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These movements can be quite challenging for beginners, however, we&#8217;ve included them because of their importance to piano musical history and how satisfying to practise they are. You can make your way through each movement slowly and it will sound great still \u2013 a testament to Bach\u2019s composition skills. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E2%80%9CVisions_of_Gideon%E2%80%9D_by_Sufjan_Stevens\"><\/span>3. &#8220;Visions of Gideon&#8221; by Sufjan Stevens<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords \u2013\u00a0Db, Eb6, Fm, Ab\/Eb7<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Visions of Gideon&#8221; was featured on the soundtrack to the movie <em>Call Me By Your Name<\/em>. It\u2019s composed by Sufjan Stevens, who\u2019s well known for his very pretty and melancholy music. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The trickiest thing about this piece is getting the rhythms right. But once you get the feel of the rhythm internalised, the rest of the piece should become much easier.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L-xtGMCwVfU\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_%E2%80%9COpening%E2%80%9D_by_Phillip_Glass\"><\/span>4. &#8220;Opening&#8221; by Phillip Glass<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 6\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords \u2013 Fm-Eb-Eb\/Db<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phillip Glass pioneered minimalism during the late &#8217;60s and &#8217;70s and eventually released <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glassworks<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 1981. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glassworks <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> more pop-oriented than his previous pieces, and it comprised shorter pieces that were composed for recording in the studio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Opening&#8221; <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the first track in the album and, although it sounds complex, the piece is based on one repeating rhythm, making it an easy piano song to learn. The hardest part is counting the triplet rhythms against the main bass line. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_%E2%80%9CMarried_Life%E2%80%9D_by_Michael_Giacchino\"><\/span>5. &#8220;Married Life&#8221; by Michael Giacchino<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords &#8211; F, F\/C, Dm, Am\/C, G7\/B, C5, C5\/G, C, Em, F, C\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michael Giacchino composed this piece for the heartbreaking opening to the 2009 Pixar movie, Up. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Married Life&#8221; is a lovely piece with a simple time signature and key. The trick to mastering it is to get the little offbeat rhythms correct in the melody, which you can do by listening to the original track and counting the rhythms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_%E2%80%9CFor_the_Damaged_Coda%E2%80%9D_by_Blonde_Redhead\"><\/span>6. &#8220;For the Damaged Coda&#8221; by Blonde Redhead<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords (after intro) \u2013 Cm-Bb7\/D-Eb-G\/B-Cm-Bb7\/D-Eb-G7\/B-\u00a0Cm-Ab-G-G7\/B<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This song gained popularity after being featured in the tv show <em>Rick and Morty<\/em>. Originally written by alternative rock band Blonde Redhead, &#8220;For the Damaged Cola&#8221; closes their album, <em>Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons,<\/em> with its well-known piano line. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This piece is fairly easy as its chord progression repeats and the tempo isn&#8217;t too fast. The most difficult skill to master when learning the song is moving your left hand around to play the bassline and chords when the melody comes in.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wbY97-hdD5c\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_%E2%80%9CPrelude_in_E_minor%E2%80%9D_by_Frederic_Chopin\"><\/span>7. &#8220;Prelude in E minor&#8221; by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 6\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Published in 1839, Chopin composed 24 Preludes, and, like Bach, he wrote them in all 24 keys. Prelude No. 4 in E minor is perhaps the most well-known. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It&#8217;s a fairly easy piano song to play as the speed is steady and the rhythms aren\u2019t too complex once you&#8217;re used to the basics. You should concentrate on getting the chords and harmonies correct; there are a lot of fancy chords that are typical of romantic composers such as Chopin. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_%E2%80%9CGame_of_Thrones_Theme%E2%80%9D_by_Ramin_Djawadi\"><\/span>8. &#8220;Game of Thrones Theme&#8221; by Ramin Djawadi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 4\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ramin Djawadi was propelled to fame by his score and theme tune to <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>. His influences mean that some of his music is quite minimalistic and simple to play. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The &#8220;Game of Thrones Theme&#8221; is a great example of this. It consists of a repeated ostinato in the bass and a melody derived from it. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_%E2%80%9CAmbre%E2%80%9D_by_Nils_Frahm\"><\/span>9. &#8220;Ambre&#8221; by Nils Frahm<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Ambre&#8221; is one of the quicker pieces on this list, but it&#8217;s still one of the easiest piano songs. Composed by German composer Nils Frahm, the main part is in the left hand. The right hand picks out a simple, single-line melody on top \u2013 quite simple! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What you should focus on in this piece is pedalling. You can add so much expression with just the pedal, so check out if the arrangement of this piece you have includes pedalling marks \u2013 otherwise, make your own up!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EJnTP773QQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_%E2%80%9CSaman%E2%80%9D_by_Olafur_Arnalds\"><\/span>10. &#8220;Saman&#8221; by Olafur Arnalds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This piece of music is one of Olafur Arnalds\u2019s most popular works, and it\u2019s very accessible to beginners. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What you need to watch out for in this piece is the rhythms that cross bar lines. This has the effect of hiding the time signature, so you need to really lock into the 4\/4 beat.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_%E2%80%9CMoonlight_Sonata%E2%80%9D_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven\"><\/span>11. &#8220;Moonlight Sonata&#8221; by Ludwig van Beethoven<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 4\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords &#8211; C#m, C#m\/B, A, D, G#7<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Moonlight Sonata&#8221; is probably one of the most recognisable pieces of piano music ever written. The beginning section of is fairly simple, just repeated arpeggios with a single-line melody. It\u2019s also not too fast, so you can easily play this without having to practise unbearably slowly. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_%E2%80%9CMy_Funny_Valentine%E2%80%9D_by_Richard_Rodgers\"><\/span>12. &#8220;My Funny Valentine&#8221; by Richard Rodgers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty &#8211; 3\/10 (just chords), 6\/10 (with melody)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords &#8211; Cm-CmMaj7-Cm7-Cm6|AbMaj7-Fm7-Dm7b5-G7b9<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;My Funny Valentine&#8221; is a very well-known jazz standard that was originally written in 1937 by Richard Rodgers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s a slow-moving tune in a dark C minor, and the opening chords are fairly simple to understand &#8211; even though the chord symbols look complicated. There&#8217;s a descending chromatic bassline over the C minor chord for the opening bars. The changing bass and melody recontextualise the C minor triad, changing how it sounds without actually altering the main chord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22DdI2cy-M4\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_%E2%80%9CSummertime%E2%80%9D_by_George_Gershwin\"><\/span>13. &#8220;Summertime&#8221; by George Gershwin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty &#8211; 4\/10 (just chords), 7\/10 (with melody)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords \u2013 Dm6-E\u00f87-A7b13-Dm6-D7b9|Gm7- E\u00f87-A7b13| cont&#8230;<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;Summertime&#8221; was originally written for Gershwin\u2019s opera, Porgy and Bess, and has since become a jazz standard that\u2019s played by many jazz musicians. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The great thing about playing jazz numbers is that the form is so much looser than classical pieces \u2013 you can improvise more and be creative with how you play the chords or what ornamentations you add to the melody.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"14_%E2%80%9CHow_insensitive%E2%80%9D_by_Antonio_Carlos_Jobin\"><\/span>14. &#8220;How insensitive&#8221; by Antonio Carlos Jobin<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty &#8211; 5\/10 (just chords), 6\/10 (with melody)<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords \u2013 Dm9-C#\u00b07|Cm6-G7\/B|BbMaj7-EbMaj7|Em7b5-A7b9-Dm7-Db7<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;How Insensitive&#8221; (known as &#8220;Insensatez&#8221; in Brazil) is another jazz standard that is great fun to play on piano. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a bossa nova, this song has a very Latin feel and groove. It\u2019s a good idea to practise the groove before moving on to the melody; you want to make sure you get that syncopated rhythm correct! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A fun way to practise is to find a YouTube video that has a drum, bass, and melody, so you can play along with some groovy piano chords. This is known as \u201ccomping\u201d in jazz and it\u2019s an important skill for a rhythm section player.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"15_%E2%80%9CHes_a_Pirate%E2%80%9D_by_Klaus_Badelt\"><\/span>15. &#8220;He\u2019s a Pirate&#8221; by Klaus Badelt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><b>Difficulty \u2013 8\/10<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Chords \u2013 Dm-Bb-Dm-Bb-F-C-Dm-Gm\/Bb-Gm-Dm-Bb-Dm-A<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s a classic that most musicians will play at some point, regardless of their instrument. Hans Zimmer originally wrote the themes and then passed the sketches to Klaus Badelt who composed the score for Pirates of the Caribbean. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When learning &#8220;He&#8217;s a Pirate&#8221;, focus on keeping that 6\/8 feeling throughout the whole piece \u2013 accentuate in groups of three. It can be tempting to accentuate in groups of two and switch to a 3\/4 feeling by mistake. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SENQbJY5U60\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_%E2%80%9CMinecraft%E2%80%9D_by_C418\"><\/span>16. &#8220;Minecraft&#8221; by C418<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Difficulty \u2013 4\/10\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chords &#8211; F#-D#m\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Composed while the game was still in development, &#8220;<\/span>Minecraft&#8221;<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is one of the more recognisable pieces from the soundtrack. If take a look at the sheet music, you might get a bit worried about the key signature \u2013 six sharps even make professional musicians grumble! But don\u2019t worry, all the notes you need to play are just black keys. So in reality, it\u2019s actually quite simple.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_%E2%80%9CFour_Chords%E2%80%9D_by_Axis_of_Awesome\"><\/span>17. \u201cFour Chords\u201d by Axis of Awesome<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Chords &#8211; C-G-Am-F\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our final easy piano song, &#8220;Four Chords&#8221; parodies the fact that many popular songs are based on the same basic chord progression. As a result, you can play a huge number of tunes by just learning one chord progression. They may be in different keys originally, but you can still play them. You can also try transposing the chords into a different key for extra music theory practice!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Core skills you\u2019ll learn with these songs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Core_skills_youll_learn_with_these_songs\"><\/span>Core skills you\u2019ll learn with these songs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reading_music\"><\/span>Reading music<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not all of these songs can be communicated just through chord sheets as melodies and rhythms are better communicated through sheet music. Learning some of these songs via their sheet music can help you practise your skills in reading notes and working out rhythms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Following_chord_charts_and_improvising\"><\/span>Following chord charts and improvising<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of these songs can be learned through reading chord charts. This provides the harmonic framework of the song and gives you the flexibility to determine how to voice the chords and the rhythms. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The jazz numbers on this list are especially good for this. You can listen to different recordings of the songs and work out what the piano is playing in your favourite recording.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basic chords are written out like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cm. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first is simply a C major chord (C-E-G), and the second is a C minor chord (C-Eb-G) \u2013 minor is indicated by the small \u201cm\u201d. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some chords may have a slash in them like this: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C\/E<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The letter after the slash indicates the lowest note to play in the chord.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chords with numbers indicate any extra notes to play on top of the normal triad. These are called extensions. For example, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C7 <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">minor seventh<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> added to the chord (C-E-G-Bb); a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">major seventh <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">notated<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Cmaj7<\/span><\/b> (C-E-G-B). <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t worry if the chord symbols look confusing \u2013 you can make it simpler at first by just playing the main triad and adding the extra notes later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Counting_rhythms\"><\/span>Counting rhythms<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the most difficult parts of learning piano is coordinating both hands to play complex rhythms and harmonies. So, learning some of the more rhythmically intricate pieces can be very valuable. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The key is subdividing, meaning you split the bar into as many beats as you need to work out the correct way to play. For example, if there are semiquavers and crotchets then you could count in semiquavers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can read more about how to play piano in our 11-step guide <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scales_and_keys\"><\/span>Scales and keys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some classical pieces, <em>Well-Tempered Clavier,<\/em> in particular, are very technical in their harmonic construction. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are perfect for practising scales and learning some music theory behind key signatures. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <em>Well-Tempered Clavier<\/em>, each piece is based on a particular key. If you want a more exciting way of practising scales and keys then choosing one of the movements from this work is a great idea. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expressive_playing\"><\/span>Expressive playing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of these pieces are simple enough for you to learn the notes and rhythm quite quickly. But this doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve learned the whole piece! You now have an opportunity to practise playing with expression. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think about the melodic contours of the piece and where it feels like it goes. Consider the dynamics marked \u2013 how quiet is a <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">p <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the piece? Are you playing legato or more spaced notes? There\u2019s so much to consider and there isn\u2019t necessarily a right or wrong answer \u2013 it\u2019s how you feel the piece should be performed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano.jpg\" alt=\"A pianist playing the black Gear4music DP-6 digital piano\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-1080x540.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-1280x640.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-980x490.jpg 980w, https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano-480x240.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1330px) 100vw, 1330px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;FAQs&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_best_simple_piano_notes\"><\/span>What are the best simple piano notes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the most simple piano notes are the white notes that lie in C major or A natural minor. In fact, both of these keys are exclusively made of white keys, making it easy to remember the right notes to play. You can also play just the black keys, this makes a pentatonic scale and you can play pretty much any notes together and they\u2019ll still sound great.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_learn_piano_in_3_months\"><\/span>Can I learn piano in 3 months?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can learn the basics of the piano in three months, but you probably won\u2019t quite get to professional levels in that time. It\u2019s often stated that it takes 10,000 hours to master anything \u2013 this is a lot of time and takes years of practice to achieve that level of skill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_best_songs_to_learn_first_on_piano\"><\/span>What are the best songs to learn first on piano?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recommend these songs to learn first in addition to the songs you\u2019ll learn through lessons, books, or courses. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><em>Gymnop\u00e9dies<\/em> by Erik Satie<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMoonlight Sonata\u201d by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFour Chords\u201d by Axis of Awesome<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMinecraft\u201d by C418<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMy Funny Valentine\u201d by Richard Rodgers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Final thoughts&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;20px||||false|false&#8221; border_width_top=&#8221;2px&#8221; border_color_top=&#8221;gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-45928375-1fd3-4d7e-b1f0-0adee316b54f%22:%91%22border_color_top%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_thoughts\"><\/span>Final thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These <strong>easy piano songs for beginners<\/strong> have been chosen to provide you with some inspiration for what you can play soon after starting piano. Not all of these songs will be playable immediately, but it gives you something to aim for!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can find even more great songs to learn in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/pianos-keyboards\/accessories\/tuition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">books<\/a><\/strong>. If you like film music then you\u2019re spoilt for choice in simple piano songbooks from movies. 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This list is intended to give you ideas for tunes that maybe aren\u2019t covered in lessons, books, or courses. Most of these songs are suitable for the beginning stages of learning the piano but don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve only just started and some seem too hard at first. Once you\u2019ve had a few lessons, you\u2019ll find that they start to feel simpler. A few even have easier arrangements if you&#8217;d prefer to work up to the main arrangement!\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":41,"featured_media":26048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Have you started your piano lessons but don\u2019t know what pieces to play? Check out our list of <strong>easy piano songs for beginners<\/strong>!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On this list, we\u2019ve included songs that are fairly easy to play in their original form so you can get the satisfaction of playing the original piece. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019ve left out pieces like \u201cHappy Birthday\u201d and \u201cTwinkle Twinkle Little Star\u201d because you will almost certainly learn to play these in your lessons or from the tutorial book you\u2019re following. This list is intended to give you ideas for tunes that maybe aren\u2019t covered in lessons, books, or courses. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Most of these songs are suitable for the beginning stages of learning the piano but don\u2019t worry if you\u2019ve only just started and some seem too hard at first. Once you\u2019ve had a few lessons, you\u2019ll find that they start to feel simpler. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A few even have easier arrangements if you'd prefer to work up to the main arrangement!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our main tip for learning these piano songs is to start slowly. This can be difficult as you\u2019ll really want to play the tunes at speed but a little patience is all that's needed and then you\u2019ll be able to.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the pieces, like \"Well-Tempered Clavier\" or \"Gymnop\u00e9dies\", can be played really slowly and still sound effective. If you want some tunes that provide satisfaction even during slow practise, then these two are great ones to learn.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In a hurry?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p>Here are our top 5 easy piano songs.<\/p><p>[table id=16 \/]<\/p><hr \/><h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The basic chords you\u2019ll need\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of these pieces can be played by following chords. So let's go through how to read them.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Basic chords are written out like <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cm. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The first is simply a C major chord (C-E-G), and the second is a C minor chord (C-Eb-G) \u2013 minor is indicated by the small \u201cm\u201d. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some chords may have a slash in them like this: <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C\/E<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. The letter after the slash indicates the lowest note to play in the chord. So in the example of <\/span>C\/E<span data-contrast=\"auto\">, E would be played at the bottom of the chord \u2013 making the notes E-C-G, also known as a <strong>first inversion C major chord<\/strong>. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chords with numbers indicate any extra notes to play on top of the normal triad. These are called extensions. For example, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">C7 <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">has a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">minor seventh<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> added to the chord (C-E-G-Bb); a <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">major seventh <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">notated<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0Cmaj7<\/span><\/b> (C-E-G-B). <span data-contrast=\"auto\">Don\u2019t worry if the chord symbols look confusing \u2013 you can make it simpler at first by just playing the main triad and adding the extra notes later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26049 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-12-Compact-Digital-Piano-by-Gear4music-Light-Oak.jpg\" alt=\"A pianist playing the DP-12 Compact Digital Piano by Gear4music\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" \/><\/p><hr \/><h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">17 easy piano songs for beginners<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, which songs are best for beginner pianists? Let\u2019s dive into the full list.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><h4>1. <em>Gymnop\u00e9dies<\/em> by Erik Satie<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p><p><strong>Chords - Gmaj7-Dmaj7\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p><p>\"Gymnop\u00e9dies\" <span data-contrast=\"auto\">is a simple, slow piece of piano music by French composer Erik Satie. There are three movements of sparse, dreamlike music that can be played at a leisurely pace. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can play this piece very slowly and take advantage of the simplicity to really focus on the expression you'd like to add to your notes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>2. <em>Well-Tempered Clavier<\/em> by J. S. Bach<\/h4><p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Difficulty \u2013 9\/10<\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>Bach\u2019s <em>Well-Tempered Clavier <\/em><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was composed for the then-brand-new even-tempered piano which could play in all 24 major and minor keys. There\u2019s a movement for each key, and \"Prelude and Fugue in C major\" is the most well-known. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These movements can be quite challenging for beginners, however, we've included them because of their importance to piano musical history and how satisfying to practise they are. You can make your way through each movement slowly and it will sound great still \u2013 a testament to Bach\u2019s composition skills. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>3. \"Visions of Gideon\" by Sufjan Stevens<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords \u2013\u00a0Db, Eb6, Fm, Ab\/Eb7<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"Visions of Gideon\" was featured on the soundtrack to the movie <em>Call Me By Your Name<\/em>. It\u2019s composed by Sufjan Stevens, who\u2019s well known for his very pretty and melancholy music. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The trickiest thing about this piece is getting the rhythms right. But once you get the feel of the rhythm internalised, the rest of the piece should become much easier.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L-xtGMCwVfU\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><hr \/><h4>4. \"Opening\" by Phillip Glass<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 6\/10<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords \u2013 Fm-Eb-Eb\/Db<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Phillip Glass pioneered minimalism during the late '60s and '70s and eventually released <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glassworks<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 1981. <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Glassworks <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">was<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> more pop-oriented than his previous pieces, and it comprised shorter prices that were composed for recording in the studio.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"Opening\" <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">is the first track in the album and, although it sounds complex, the piece is based on one repeating rhythm that's easy once you crack it. The hardest part is counting the triplet rhythms against the main bass line. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>5. \"Married Life\" by Michael Giacchino<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords - F, F\/C, Dm, Am\/C, G7\/B, C5, C5\/G, C, Em, F, C\u00a0 <\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michael Giacchino composed this piece for the heartbreaking opening to the 2009 Pixar movie, Up. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"Married Life\" is a lovely piece with a simple time signature and key. The trick to mastering it is to get the little offbeat rhythms correct in the melody, which you can do by listening to the original track and counting the rhythms.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>6. \"For the Damaged Coda\" by Blonde Redhead<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords (after intro) \u2013 Cm-Bb7\/D-Eb-G\/B-Cm-Bb7\/D-Eb-G7\/B-\u00a0Cm-Ab-G-G7\/B<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This song gained popularity after being featured in the tv show <em>Rick and Morty<\/em>. Originally written by alternative rock band Blonde Redhead, \"For the Damaged Cola\" closes their album, <em>Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons,<\/em> with its well-known piano line. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This piece is fairly easy as its chord progression repeats and the tempo isn't too fast. The most difficult skill to master when learning the song is moving your left hand around to play the bassline and chords when the melody comes in.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wbY97-hdD5c\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><hr \/><h4>7. \"Prelude in E minor\" by Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 6\/10<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Published in 1839, Chopin composed 24 Preludes, and, like Bach, he wrote them in all 24 keys. Prelude No. 4 in E minor is perhaps the most well-known. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It's a fairly easy piece to play as the speed is steady and the rhythms aren\u2019t too complex once you're used to the basics. You should concentrate on getting the chords and harmonies correct; there are a lot of fancy chords that are typical of romantic composers such as Chopin. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>8. \"Game of Thrones Theme\" by Ramin Djawadi<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 4\/10<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ramin Djawadi was propelled to fame by his score and theme tune to <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>. His influences mean that some of his music is quite minimalistic and simple to play. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The \"Game of Thrones Theme\" is a great example of this. It consists of a repeated ostinato in the bass and a melody derived from it. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>9. \"Ambre\" by Nils Frahm<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"Ambre\" is one of the quicker pieces on this list. Composed by German composer Nils Frahm, the main part is in the left hand. The right hand picks out a simple, single-line melody on top \u2013 quite simple! <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What you should focus on in this piece is pedalling. You can add so much expression with just the pedal, so check out if the arrangement of this piece you have includes pedalling marks \u2013 otherwise, make your own up!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1EJnTP773QQ\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><hr \/><h4>10. \"Saman\" by Olafur Arnalds<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This piece of music is one of Olafur Arnalds\u2019s most popular works, and it\u2019s very accessible to beginners. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What you need to watch out for in this piece is the rhythms that cross bar lines. This has the effect of hiding the time signature, so you need to really lock into the 4\/4 beat.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>11. \"Moonlight Sonata\" by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 4\/10<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords - C#m, C#m\/B, A, D, G#7<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"Moonlight Sonata\" is probably one of the most recognisable pieces of piano music ever written. The beginning section of is fairly simple, just repeated arpeggios with a single-line melody. It\u2019s also not too fast, so you can easily play this without having to practise unbearably slowly. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>12. \"My Funny Valentine\" by Richard Rodgers<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty - 3\/10 (just chords), 6\/10 (with melody)<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords - Cm-CmMaj7-Cm7-Cm6|AbMaj7-Fm7-Dm7b5-G7b9<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"My Funny Valentine\" is a very well-known jazz standard that was originally written in 1937 by Richard Rodgers. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">It\u2019s a slow-moving tune in a dark C minor, and the opening chords are fairly simple to understand - even though the chord symbols look complicated. There's a descending chromatic bassline over the C minor chord for the opening bars. The changing bass and melody recontextualise the C minor triad, changing how it sounds without actually altering the main chord.<\/span><\/p><p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/22DdI2cy-M4\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><hr \/><h4>13. \"Summertime\" by George Gershwin<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty - 4\/10 (just chords), 7\/10 (with melody)<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords \u2013 Dm6-E\u00f87-A7b13-Dm6-D7b9|Gm7- E\u00f87-A7b13| cont...<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"Summertime\" was originally written for Gershwin\u2019s opera, Porgy and Bess, and has since become a jazz standard that\u2019s played by many jazz musicians. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The great thing about playing jazz numbers is that the form is so much looser than classical pieces \u2013 you can improvise more and be creative with how you play the chords or what ornamentations you add to the melody.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>14. \"How insensitive\" by Antonio Carlos Jobin<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty - 5\/10 (just chords), 6\/10 (with melody)<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords \u2013 Dm9-C#\u00b07|Cm6-G7\/B|BbMaj7-EbMaj7|Em7b5-A7b9-Dm7-Db7<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\"How Insensitive\" (known as \"Insensatez\" in Brazil) is another jazz standard that is great fun to play on piano. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As a bossa nova, this song has a very Latin feel and groove. It\u2019s a good idea to practise the groove before moving on to the melody; you want to make sure you get that syncopated rhythm correct! <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A fun way to practise is to find a YouTube video that has a drum, bass, and melody, so you can play along with some groovy piano chords. This is known as \u201ccomping\u201d in jazz and it\u2019s an important skill for a rhythm section player.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>15. \"He\u2019s a Pirate\" by Klaus Badelt<\/h4><p><b>Difficulty \u2013 8\/10<\/b><\/p><p><b>Chords \u2013 Dm-Bb-Dm-Bb-F-C-Dm-Gm\/Bb-Gm-Dm-Bb-Dm-A<\/b><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s a classic that most musicians will play at some point, regardless of their instrument. Hans Zimmer originally wrote the themes and then passed the sketches to Klaus Badelt who composed the score for Pirates of the Caribbean. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When learning \"He's a Pirate\", focus on keeping that 6\/8 feeling throughout the whole piece \u2013 accentuate in groups of three. It can be tempting to accentuate in groups of two and switch to a 3\/4 feeling by mistake. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SENQbJY5U60\" width=\"600\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p><hr \/><h4>16. \"Minecraft\" by C418<\/h4><p><strong>Difficulty \u2013 4\/10\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Chords - F#-D#m\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Composed while the game was still in development, \"<\/span>Minecraft\"<span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is one of the more recognisable pieces from the soundtrack. If take a look at the sheet music, you might get a bit worried about the key signature \u2013 six sharps even make professional musicians grumble! But don\u2019t worry, all the notes you need to play are just black keys. So in reality, it\u2019s actually quite simple.\u00a0 <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>17. \u201cFour Chords\u201d by Axis of Awesome<\/h4><p><strong>Difficulty \u2013 5\/10\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Chords - C-G-Am-F\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This song parodies the fact that many popular songs are based on the same basic chord progression. As a result, you can play a huge number of tunes by just learning one chord progression. They may be in different keys originally, but you can still play them. You can also try transposing the chords into a different key for extra music theory practice!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h3>Core skills you\u2019ll learn with these songs<\/h3><h4>Reading music<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Not all of these songs can be communicated just through chord sheets as melodies and rhythms are better communicated through sheet music. Learning some of these songs via their sheet music can help you practise your skills in reading notes and working out rhythms.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>Following chord charts and improvising<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of these songs can be learned through reading chord charts. This provides the harmonic framework of the song and gives you the flexibility to determine how to voice the chords and the rhythms. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The jazz numbers on this list are especially good for this. You can listen to different recordings of the songs and work out what the piano is playing in your favourite recording.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>Counting rhythms<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the most difficult parts of learning piano is coordinating both hands to play complex rhythms and harmonies. So, learning some of the more rhythmically intricate pieces can be very valuable. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The key is subdividing, meaning you split the bar into as many beats as you need to work out the correct way to play. For example, if there are semiquavers and crotchets then you could count in semiquavers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>You can read more about how to play piano in our 11-step guide <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/blog\/how-to-play-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><hr \/><h4>Scales and keys<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some classical pieces, <em>Well-Tempered Clavier,<\/em> in particular, are very technical in their harmonic construction. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These are perfect for practising scales and learning some music theory behind key signatures. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In <em>Well-Tempered Clavier<\/em>, each piece is based on a particular key. If you want a more exciting way of practising scales and keys then choosing one of the movements from this work is a great idea. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>Expressive playing<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of these pieces are simple enough for you to learn the notes and rhythm quite quickly. But this doesn\u2019t mean you\u2019ve learned the whole piece! You now have an opportunity to practise playing with expression. <\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Think about the melodic contours of the piece and where it feels like it goes. Consider the dynamics marked \u2013 how quiet is a <\/span><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">p <\/span><\/i><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in the piece? Are you playing legato or more spaced notes? There\u2019s so much to consider and there isn\u2019t necessarily a right or wrong answer \u2013 it\u2019s how you feel the piece should be performed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26053 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/storage.googleapis.com\/stateless-blog-g4m-co-uk\/2023\/05\/DP-6-digital-piano.jpg\" alt=\"A pianist playing the black Gear4music DP-6 digital piano\" width=\"1330\" height=\"665\" \/><\/p><hr \/><h3>FAQs<\/h3><h4>What are the best simple piano notes?<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Some of the most simple piano notes are the white notes that lie in C major or A natural minor. In fact, both of these keys are exclusively made of white keys, making it easy to remember the right notes to play. You can also play just the black keys, this makes a pentatonic scale and you can play pretty much any notes together and they\u2019ll still sound great.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>Can I learn piano in 3 months?<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can learn the basics of the piano in three months, but you probably won\u2019t quite get to professional levels in that time. It\u2019s often stated that it takes 10,000 hours to master anything \u2013 this is a lot of time and takes years of practice to achieve that level of skill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><hr \/><h4>What are the best songs to learn first on piano?<\/h4><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We recommend these songs to learn first in addition to the songs you\u2019ll learn through lessons, books, or courses. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cGymnop\u00e9dies\u201d by Erik Satie<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMoonlight Sonata\u201d by Ludwig van Beethoven<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFour Chords\u201d by Axis of Awesome<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMinecraft\u201d by C418<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"6\" data-list-defn-props=\"{\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cMy Funny Valentine\u201d by Richard Rodgers<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul><hr \/><h3>Final thoughts<\/h3><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These <strong>easy piano songs for beginners<\/strong> have been chosen to provide you with some inspiration for what you can play soon after starting piano. Not all of these songs will be playable immediately, but it gives you something to aim for!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can find even more great songs to learn in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gear4music.com\/pianos-keyboards\/accessories\/tuition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">books<\/a><\/strong>. If you like film music then you\u2019re spoilt for choice in simple piano songbooks from movies. Your favourite artist may have songbooks published as well.<\/span>\u00a0<span data-contrast=\"auto\">You can even try a more structured book that teaches you fundamental skills like playing chords or music theory.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span> <span data-ccp-props=\"{\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[246,147],"tags":[102,290,171],"class_list":["post-25851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-piano-guides","category-pianos-keyboards","tag-beginners-guides","tag-guide","tag-pianos-keyboards"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>17 Easy Piano Songs for Beginners | Gear4music<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for some great, easy piano tunes to play? 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