What you'll learn
Play 10 well known popular songs on the piano
Understand how chords work and can be manipulated
Understand how to create rhythmic interest using the piano as a percussion instrument
Spot structural patterns to help remember how to play songs
Learn about key signatures and how they help when learning songs
Learn to recognize time signatures and why we use them
Requirements
No musical experience necessary, there's a 'crash course in the piano' at the start
You DO need to know the songs!
Description
Learn to play 10 really famous songs on the piano. In 10 15-20 minute lessons I will show you how to find and play the chords to 10 hits by The Beatles, Bill Withers, Billy Joel, Elton John and more. We'll cover some basic theoretical concepts too so you can use the knowledge form this course to read the chords to any song and devise a way to play it with style.We'll cover chord structure, key signatures, time signatures, inversions and more all in the context of how the information helps you to find your way around the piece. There's a handy cheat sheet for every song and I'll share with you the hacks I use everyday when I read chord sheet to help me get the chords under my fingers quickly and accurately.This course is perfect for those who played piano as a kid, or at school and would like to take that basic knowledge and transform it into a real skill, but there's also a 'crash course in piano basics' so that absolutely anyone can join the fun.If you've got a piano in the house that could see more use, or want to be able to accompany yourself or others singing then this course is perfect for you!
Overview
Section 1: Introduction
Lecture 1 Introduction
Section 2: The Hits
Lecture 2 Imagine
Lecture 3 Imagine - Extra Credit
Lecture 4 Hey Jude
Lecture 5 Hey Jude - Extra Credit
Lecture 6 Lean On Me
Lecture 7 Lean On Me - Extra Credit
Lecture 8 Someone Like You
Lecture 9 Someone Like You - Extra Credit
Lecture 10 Mr Blue Sky
Lecture 11 Mr Blue Sky - Extra Credit
Lecture 12 Hallelujah
Lecture 13 Hallelujah - Extra Credit
Lecture 14 Rocket Man
Lecture 15 Rocket Man - Extra Credit
Lecture 16 Shallow
Lecture 17 Shallow - Extra Credit
Lecture 18 Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay
Lecture 19 Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay - Extra Credit
Lecture 20 Piano Man
Lecture 21 Piano Man - Extra Credit
Section 3: EXTRA TRACK EXCERPT!
Lecture 22 EXTRA!: STILL DRE
People who started the piano, gave up, and wishes they hadn't.,Anybody who wants to play the piano.,Someone who has a piano gathering dust in their house!
Homepage

https://www.udemy.com/course/the-10-hit-piano-starters-songbook/