7 Piano Pieces Beginners Should Play

A common question I get is what pieces do I recommend beginners work on. In this video I break down what you should aim to play by 3 years of piano playing.
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0:00 Intro
1:29 Piece 1 (Year 1)
2:37 Piece 2 (Year 1)
4:03 Piece 3 (Year 1)
5:18 Piece 4 (Year 2)
6:28 Piece 5 (Year 2)
8:09 Piece 6 (Year 3)
10:01 Piece 7 (Year 3)
11:15 BONUS Piece 8 (Year 3)
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[@jazerleepiano]

Which of these pieces are your favourite? 0:00 Intro 1:29 Piece 1 (Year 1) 2:37 Piece 2 (Year 1) 4:03 Piece 3 (Year 1) 5:18 Piece 4 (Year 2) 6:28 Piece 5 (Year 2) 8:09 Piece 6 (Year 3) 10:01 Piece 7 (Year 3) 11:15 BONUS Piece 8 (Year 3)

[@ceneleudin]

Canon in D Pachelbel

[@Lyrebirdie]

Piece 6

[@ThtsWhaSheSaid64]

My favorite is moonlight sonata 1st mvt :P I can play the entire song now :) I don't learn another song til I master the current one. Next week is my next piano lesson so my teacher will get me my next song to pratice which is plucky daisy by kevin macleod :P

[@willieervinjr2764]

Piece 6

[@willieervinjr2764]

Also @Learn Piano with Jazer Lee thank you this is perfect as I have a goal to learn 3 classical pieces in the next few weeks. How much time do you think I should devote to learning pieces each day?

[@ZhanePAN]

I’ve played piano for about 16 years. I stopped for 5 years and lost some of my technique and etiquette. I felt like a complete failure 😭. Watching this video made me realize that I can still play most of these pieces , so not all hope is lost . I just need to clean up my technique. Thanks for bringing me back home 😌

[@XJokermanX]

How do you quit after so long

[@ZhanePAN]

@@XJokermanX Adulting😂

[@tomaszwota1465]

@@XJokermanX adult life can be a proper b****!

[@XJokermanX]

@@tomaszwota1465 yeah but piano takes time to learn and is so satisfying to play and to quit all the that work is crazy to me

[@tomaszwota1465]

@@XJokermanX it requires dedication. Sometimes in life there are other things that require our undivided attention and you need to make sacrifices.

[@berenfontana6964]

I started to learn piano, without any formal lessons, in October last year. After becoming comfortable with the notes I picked up both Gymnopedie No.1 and Moolight Sonata Mvt.1 within a couple months of playing and I have moonlight memorised but still struggle with the technique of the gymnopedie. Just recently I also learned Gnossienne No.1 by Satie and have been learning pieces, with relative success, that the person I play piano is surprised I can learn considering how short I have been playing for. I think Moonlight Sonata should be encouraged as a first year piece because of it's length and for the reasons listed. It is a challenging piece that requires a lot of interpretation and skill to play well (I personally like playing slower than 60 bpm bc of how it sounds and feels to play). these videos are great btw :)

[@CheshireCat01]

Thanks for the advice!

[@ryukplssteponme2203]

wow that’d so cool ! I want to learn to play piano too !

[@berenfontana6964]

@@ryukplssteponme2203 all it takes is a piano and a piece music to get you started! If you don't know someone who plays then get some lessons too but otherwise just enjoy the music :)

[@Birch37]

That's the same for me. Congrats. How are you going with the pedal?

[@berenfontana6964]

@@Birch37 it's still only been about 16 months since I started playing but I've gotten the hang of the pedal pretty easily :) I kinda just feel my way through the pieces I learn and reset it as need just by familiarity

[@menace1165]

I’d recommend beginners to learn Mozart Allegro in B- flat major, K3, between years 1-3 depending on how fast they progress, it isn’t too difficult and it’s a short piece. Also quite fun to learn.

[@almond4975]

hmm strange why is there no sonata in c major K.545 im in my third year - fourth year because that piece is so fun and really helping my scale

[@arceus8927]

I leaned Mozart allegro in b flat major in repertoire 1

[@selc5617]

Exactly. Need speed technique

[@kash4307]

As someone who’s been playing piano for 8 months, I’ve been practicing “comptine d’un autre été” for a couple weeks, it’s definitely my favorite piece yet, and it upped my playing skills by a lot. It's so satisfying to play. Love the list!

[@Emppi]

Started learning it today and i can play it slowly to the end already! Its a really great one

[@geraldlatour6514]

Very interesting. I started 11 months ago (at 58 years old) and these are songs that immediately interested me and i learn by myself. I play Fur Elise more or less appropriately, I play the Gnossiènne n ° 1 by Satie and I'm learning the Moonlight Sonata. It seems that I'm going a little too fast but at my age i have no time to waste :-) In any case, these are all very pleasant pieces. Personally I also try my hand at jazz and I learn The Entertainer from Scott Joplin. Not easy at all but I also like jazz. It would be easier if I knew music theory but I'm learning that too. The days are not long enough. I would like to be Bill Murray in Groundhog day :-) Thanks for your videos.

[@jacksonli9002]

Age is just a number am I right ;)

[@jackxiao5999]

never too old

[@penknee3094]

Are you learning to read music on your own? Or just memorizing the notes? I’m interested in learning but reading music looks difficult to me. Thanks!

[@geraldlatour6514]

@@penknee3094 Yes, reading music is not easy so for the moment I'm memorizing the notes. The songs for beginners are often repetitive and therefore it is not too difficult. And remembering all the notes in Beethoven's moonlight sonata, I admit, it's not easy. But if I had to wait to master music theory I would be discouraged. For the music theory i use Earmaster on my PC. It'a good application.

[@villy1238]

@@ace-smc not elderlys tryna show off😭

[@huntaelite8508]

Nuvole Bianche by Ludovico Einaudi is such an amazing, heart-touching piece. I stumbled upon it randomly one day. I think It is a great benchmark for a person in their 2 year of playing.

[@lost81685]

I dont know the piece u mentiond but i learned his piece expirience... Its awesome... Now im excited to listen to the one u said and see if ill be able to enjoy and play It

[@shakespearsplat]

I started out with that piece alongside River Flows In You when I was 17. Really great pieces to get used to developing muscle memory.

[@steelmonkeygaming1502]

Second years i dont think so depending of your level after 4 or even 3 month go for it

[@huntaelite8508]

@@steelmonkeygaming1502 it’s so weird you said that because I started learning it around 2-3 months into playing Piano😂😂

[@huntaelite8508]

@@shakespearsplat very true, River Flows in You was the next piece after Nuvole Bianche that I learned🙂

[@darrencheers6893]

I am into my 2nd year and been learning the pieces you recommended in one of your previous videos. I will be definitely attempting moonlight sonata in the new year. Your tutorials are invaluable! Especially like the video memory vs sight reading!

[@sjinzaar]

There is something truly magical in the way you play the Amelie piece at 08:09. Simply the best version I have heard. Soulful. Beautifully played.

[@rbcm1]

Hi Jazer. I’ve been playing the piano for about 18 months now and I’ve played most of the pieces you’ve listed (except the Amelie theme). Even though I’m not quite at the 3 years I’ve gotta say your list is spot on! The pieces are not too easy but also not too difficult either and keep the challenge up for a beginner. Good video!!

[@jordanmenard8834]

Just started playing the piano in November 2021 and the very first song I learned is Comptine d'un Autre été. Took me 2-3 months to be able to play it flawlessly but I had to practice almost every single day. So it's quite encouraging that you put it in the 3rd year of piano playing in this video 😁 Love your videos btw, they are really encouraging!

[@sharontrueman3221]

Your teaching is so good, especially now I cannot attend classes. I’m first year and have practiced prelude in C! I am so inspired by these choices and your teaching. Thank you very much for your gift of playing and sharing. A blessing.

[@juliettang6335]

I’m a senior and beginner playing a piano, but thank you I’ve learned a lot from your teaching, I’ll continue practicing until I can pray today’s pieces that you recommended.

[@aBunnyThatWillChewOnYourCables]

When I started learning, the first classical piece I learnt was Debussy's Claire De Lune (it's my favourite piece of classical music) and altough this decision might have seemed silly due to its difficulty, I actually suprised myself at just how quickly I was able to learn to play it (I always try to challenge myself) and most importantly, it allowed me to stay focused and practice for at least 1 hour a day systematically. If I had chosen to learn to play something else, I believe I would have lost interest in learning to play this instrument or would not have trained as much as I did. What I am trying to say, is that if you are struggling with motivation when learning to play pieces recommended for begineers by others, you should try learning something you actually would love to play. Something that captivates your mind when you hear it!

[@kaioluis01]

Claire de Lune is so beautiful, it's my favorite piece as well

[@JuliaBrockHartsell]

I think that’s reasonable. It’s not too hard of a piece and staying motivated is the most important part. I’ve been playing 20 years and I had a lot of poor technique so I am working on that now but I’m trying to learn Jarrod Radnich’s Pirate’s Forever Movement 3. It’s way out of my skill level and may always be LOL. So you’re not the only one who does that 😂😅

[@smoloreo2410]

​@@JuliaBrockHartsell technically it's a level 10 piece on the RCM scale, out of 10. From my experience with it, I would say it isn't the greatest beginner piece, though the difficulty is irrelevant if you stay motivated and enjoy playing and practicing the piece, as that's what truly matters. Though I think the main challenges of the piece would be the large and fast chords, the very fast arpeggios in the b section (if that's what it is) which require coordination of both the left and right hand to play while the right hand is also playing the melody. On top of the jumps which I'm sure could be challenging for someone new to the instrument. That is though, under the assumption you're referring to the original unarranged score. If you learned, or are referring to, an arrangement that's made for newer pianists, then nothing I said above about difficulty, including grading, apply in that circumstance. 😅

[@myapinion7532]

My favourite is Liebestraum No3 by Liszt. Love the old black and white clip of Artur Rubinstein playing it. I close my eyes and imagine it's me. Haha. I wish. 😊

[@lilycarnation4950]

I am working though Bartok's Mikrokosmos books--just finishing Vol. 1. I am an accomplished flutist, and one of the biggest challenges for me is reading two staves in two clefs simultaneously. Although the Bartok starts at a very elementary level, I have found that the steady progression of the exercises has helped my brain to read both staves. And some of the pieces are really lovely! I am also working on the Petzold right now and some Bach. And scales, of course.

[@falistor8969]

I am playing the piano for 20 years now, and seeing that I learned playing with these exact pieces, brought a smile to my face. I think you nailed it, these pieces are a great to learn with!

[@hollymelville462]

I love your videos so much. At 60, I take piano lessons (with a man whose last name is also Lee), more for my brain than desire to perform. Your videos compliment my lessons so well, as you have a similar teaching personality. I appreciate the way you explain things in a way that is supportive, positive, and easy for my "mature " brain to process. I also love hearing you play. Beautiful.

[@Hassan6me]

I’d recommend “mirage d’amour” for 3rd year, it’s fun to play, and it can help you develop sense of rhythm and it personality taught me to count when playing lmfao, because of the time signature changes

[@MannyFreshhh23]

Lol I learned this after 4 months of piano

[@daizexi1399]

@@MannyFreshhh23 years*

[@AndreaDAmicokc00l]

Great songs list, Jazer! Surprisingly enough I have learnt or am learning most of these. A particular mention for Für Elise by Beethoven whose first part is certainly suitable for years 1 to 3. Playing it at the right tempo and from the beginning to the end is a different story, though... I've been playing this pice for at least three years and mastering it's really hard.

[@karenluckhurst3479]

Coming back to piano late 50s after many years away. I played nearly all of these when younger. I think it's vital to learn what you love - part of my passion as a teenager was killed by exam pieces I hated. I would love to see a video like this of pieces for late beginner/early intermediate that are also good for development - like the Amelie piece is. I am learning Bach's invention 8 and finding it a workout for brain and fingers, for instance. Despite slow progress still love it enough to look forward to my daily wrestle! I find your videos invaluable - you are a great teacher and communicator and have helped me enormously as I reconnect with my favourite instrument.

[@FernandGon82]

Loved this. I just bought my piano and I was looking what songs to learn. I'd love to see more of this recommendations which are organised in levels of difficulty. Thank you so much.

[@marcinpozniak9763]

As someone who’s been playing for about a year and a half I also suggest Mia and Sebastian’s theme from La la land , Le caire by Sofiane Pamart and Haendel’s Passacaglia. Chopin’s waltz in A minor is also relatively approachable. However I don’t necessarily like the idea of thinking you should be able to play a certain piece at a certain year of playing the piano , because everybody progresses in a different way , hence some disappointments or frustrations may occur ;)

[@notablepianolessons2322]

It totally depends upon so many different variables. It didn’t matter how much I practiced. I could not play Chopin’s Fantasie Impromptu until I developed the correct technique with the right teacher who taught and knew the right technique. Of course that is an advanced piece, but I’ve seen third and four year students struggle in pieces they have not developed the correct technique to make it effortless and simple sounding.

[@mgbchoralmusic6443]

The Comptine, d'un autre Ete (Rhyme of Another Summer) is very beautiful. I just watched Amelie last night and thought that this theme was really pretty. Could not believe when you started to play it! Will definitely try that one.

[@p0werslave__]

Go ahead man I learned how to play it and I've just played for 6 months. Its not as hard as it looks just practice.

[@Panzer_Scott]

Great videos so far especially on techniques for self taught pianists. I just picked up a Yamaha MODX8 yesterday and my goal as a new pianist is to learn moonlight sonata. I believe I have an advantage in finger coordination as I have played guitar for over 20 years. Thanks for demonstrating the accent on the 5th finger.

[@DsJourneyNPG]

I agree with the choices, lofty goals indeed.

[@islaadele1212]

Just found your channel. Great suggestions, thank you! The first piece I tried as a beginner was the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata, mainly because it was the reason I wanted to learn piano at all. Most beautiful thing I ever heard as a child so I'm afraid I chucked all the sensible beginner stuff to the back of the pile and focused on that. It was difficult as a first piece, but if you love something and are inspired by it, maybe it's better to choose that piece so that it keeps you working and focused. Once I could play the first movement I decided I'd try the third. Yeah, that didn't work out! 🤣 I'm coming back to piano now after a few years (lured back by a late appreciation for the delicate beauty of Chopin - I was all about the passionate darkness of LVB, but I listened to so much Chopin in lockdown and came to realise just how much restrained passion and heartache there is to be found in his work), I think a couple of Chopin waltzes would be suitable for beginners too - B minor certainly. And a few of the nocturnes maybe? I know it takes great technical mastery to play them well, but not too daunting for a beginner - E flat major etc. And the most depressing prelude of them all of course, beautiful and fairly simple to learn. Also - Satie's Gnossiennes. Gorgeous and not too many notes to scare newbs.

[@angie8267]

I learned Moonlight Sonata in my 3rd month of piano, I really love that piece!

[@Cosmos565]

Been playing piano for about 3 months now and currently working on the Gymnopedie nr.1! All these pieces that you mentioned are on my list of what I want to learn.

[@ellisdp]

This is so useful, thanks. I have been learning for 18 months, and have played a couple of these pieces already (the G Major Minuet and the Bach C Major Prelude), and this gives me an idea of some more pieces to think about in the year ahead. Maybe the Satie and the Pachelbel next.

[@jadeh7334]

I love topics like this! Could you share more similar contents for adult beginners ? Besides pieces, could you add content about skills , technics or anything that would be essential for beginners to master in the order that should be learnt? Many thanks!

[@Crestozaur]

I am a beginner (7 days been playing piano :D), and I wanted sooo much to learn Grieg's "In the hall of the mountain king". Well, the melody itself probably not too hard, had a hard time to make staccatto and pianissimo at the same time, but I learnt everything till it starts going fast. Just practicing it every day, lots of stuff happening there, there are chords, volume control for both hands, wide range (Famous saying: I paid for the whole piano, so I'm gonna use the whole piano). I wanna say thank you to Jazer, because it was a first channel I found in youtube, with such a great amount of tips for beginners! The tip about slow repetition, I knew it before (guitar player for almost 10 years, self-taught though), but your magic number 7 - I dunno how it works - but it does! The tip about hand separation: first try to play with right hand only, then with left, then put them together. The tip about giving a rest and stop practicing when you feel a bit tired, so that you don't squeeze all of your energy. And many more other tips! Thank you for them! Sure I know that the Grieg's piece is not for a beginner, but I want to have it for a sort of training piece and also one that I love, and while learning the beginner's pieces like those that were mentioned in the video I will revisit Grieg's piece and improve myself in it. Also, I record my playing, so I can see the progress which gives me a lot of motivation to go further. And yes! No synthesia! It is a great tool, but I will read notes instead, they contain tons more information about how to play this or that piece of music For those who read till here, I wish you guys a great journey in your piano learning!

[@smoloreo2410]

If you plan to make your learning of `in the hall of the mountain king` a long term goal, I would recommend learning progressively harder arrangements as you go through your learning journey. Start with a simple arrangement, melody and maybe basic chord accompaniment, once you get that down, move on to something a bit harder and take it one step at a time. Eventually you can reach the full unarranged piece (aside from being arranged for piano). Just remember to always have fun with it, don't feel forced to learn stuff you dislike, find pieces at your level or just above that you would look forward to practicing. Good luck 😉👍

[@smoloreo2410]

Just realized I'm about a year late lol. Hope you're still going at it and that you've made progress you can be proud of!

[@jkerk73]

My teachers in college had me start with Bach’s Inventions, played incredibly slow to start, but they were endlessly fun and brought greater coordination to both hands. Then I had to work on one of Chopin’s easier pieces (still hard at intermediate level) and Scott Joplin’s Peachrine Rag at the same time. Both were challenging, but fun because they were so different, and they made me grow tremendously.

[@Dontdothat5300]

You, by far, have the most enjoyable piano channel in KZbin- I have a great teacher, but sometimes I pick up on something you say which clarifies what my teacher was saying and the lightbulb goes off, “oh, that’s what she meant!” As an adult learning midlife, I’ve been a terrible student, but I’m getting better. I was guilty of learning by trying to play start to finish and now I’m breaking them down - thanks for that! My first “big piece” (in my mind) was Nuvole Bianche - I started that 12 months into playing, and it took me too long to learn, but it was a big confidence booster. At 18 months I’m doing Moonlight Sonata and it’s been taking me too long - I’m focusing in sections now instead of the whole song and I can already see progress increasing much faster. Thank you 😃

[@poobanchini8366]

Jazer LEE!!! can you do a video on proper fingerings? I haven't finished watching your video yet but I wanted to post this early so you might have a chance to read this. Your videos are always Great!!!!

[@bry5an]

For 2nd year, I think Joe Hisaishi's "Summer" is a good add. The timing in left & right hand can be tricky in some parts. There are a lot of reaches up and down the keyboard, as well as several chords spanning an octave. And it's just fun to play :)

[@simplydentalxrays4133]

I think you have given a perfect direction to keep going on the piano journey in a definite way sure way. thank you soooooo much. you are indeed a fantastic teacher.

[@richardsanmiya2976]

I just love your choice of pieces. I’m doing Simply Piano, in my second year. Love your instruction. Love the classical songs. Linda

[@SeaDrive300]

Good stuff, Jazer, thanks! I'd like to mention the "A First Book of ..." series, by Dover Publications. There's a separate book for many classical composers, like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin and Rachmaninov. What I especially like about them is that they contain popular pieces that have been arranged for beginners, oftentimes transposed into a key that it easier to play. For example, Chopin's Etude No. 3 Opus 10 ("Tristesse") has been "downsized" to two pages, and transposed from E major (4 sharps) to F major (1 flat), making it easier to play, without losing its feel. This approach allows the beginner to play interesting, lovely pieces that he or she is not yet capable of playing the way they were written. Oh, and they're very inexpensive. Highly recommended! :-)

[@Tobi619Nr12]

I am not a fan of hard pieces made easier because it could be a bad habit to learn it. So if one is not able to play a piece cause it's too hard one should go to easier ones. Thats life...

[@SeaDrive300]

@@Tobi619Nr12 Thanks for chiming in! I'd be interested to hear Jazer's opinion on the subject. Could be a good topic for a video...

[@JB-nw1ix]

@@Tobi619Nr12 I understand what you mean. But i find it much easier to maintain interest in practice if I am learning something I actually want to learn how to play, and sometimes that means an easier version

[@nubiasista9709]

OMG YOU JUST MADE MY DAY WITH THIS VIDEO! I’ve been looking for the piano piece that you played at 8:09. I heard it somewhere and I loved it so much and wanted to learn it, but I never knew the name of it. Omg, this made me so happy. I really love this piece, the comptine d’un autre, it’s so beautiful and whenever I hear it I get this euphoric feeling. I’ve been looking for this piece forever. Thank you. 🙏🏾

[@Amfortas]

Yann Tiersen, it's from the movie Amelie

[@sayuri522]

I SWEARR ITS SO BEAUTIFUL

[@kaysi6605]

Having grown up with a now professional classical musician for Oboe and Piano I know every single one of them off by heart by having to listen to these over and over and over and over and over and over again and again and again :) So I assume they are great pieces to learn the Piano

[@angeladavis891]

just learning the wonderful Moonlight Sonata, & it's quite an art to emphasise the notes with the pinkie of the right hand, but it CAN be mastered, which it must be to sound as it should - magical. How fantastic it feels when it's played correctly. Also I've found it takes quite a bit of practice to run all the phrases of the music together without stopping, so it sounds like continually flowing water rather than a barge getting stuck in a canal....

[@r0mmm]

I don't recommend beginners to play Satie or the Bach Prélude, because to play it anywhere good you need to have a good tone. If you don't, you will ruin or at least strech the learning of building your tone. Same thing with the Beethoven Sonata. I would just stay from year 1 to 3 to the books which we're designed to build a tone. (Recommendations: - Kuhlau Sonatas - Czerny Op. 139, 500, 851 - First Mozart pieces, KV 1 to 18 - Beethoven menuetts WoO 10 - Nearly everything Vasily Prisovsky did.)

[@pianoandeden]

What do you mean by tone?

[@westfield90]

I had never heard of many of these pieces. Thank you for introducing me to these gorgeous pieces.

[@m6th6r6]

Moonlight sonata was one of the first for me and in my opinion the only hard part is timing and placement. For everyone learning- things get easier once you are flexible with those. Still in first year and learning Chopin currently

[@ashleymichellemusic]

This is what I am working on now as a beginner !

[@Jaredvic]

Could you do another one of these videos please? It’s quite helpful for something to aim for and to follow progression

[@boldcautionproductions9203]

Great share, I have been off the piano for a good year and energized to get back on track.

[@JanEatt-ge5si]

Love how you explain techniques etc....inspiring...Jan

[@cameronchandler10]

I started teaching myself to play piano two weeks ago at 20 years old and the day I hit two weeks was the day I played für elise all the way through with no mistakes. It took me about 3 days to learn. Im super excited about all of the other pieces that I will be learning on the way! It’s such a beautiful instrument and all I ever think about at work is coming home and practicing

[@sarahm4669]

You mean the main theme that everyone knows or truly the whole thing? It gets a lot more complex after the first section

[@kirrileepearson9981]

that was my first song I learned too... well done. keep it up.

[@oooBASTIooo]

That's good to know. I'm 7 and just finished high school, so I was thinking of picking up the piano before going to college next year. My mom says that I need to get my driver's license before that so that I can transition there on my own and at the moment I cannot properly reach the pedals -- so next year it is!

[@jazerleepiano]

What other pieces do you recommend beginners play? Share with our community :)

[@RoloFilms]

A very fun one I found helpful for things like finger placement is Lost Woods (Saria's song) from The legend of Zelda. I'd say it's a first/second year song, not very hard to learn, but challenging to play right as it's a very fast song. It might also appeal a bit more to the younger students. :)

[@peeramolajohn302]

Nice bro..... 🤗 Plz can u make Turkish March and 5 symphony plz plz.... Love your video 🥰🥰❤️

[@Noobly1337]

Would chopin's waltz in A minor be a good piece for someone on their third year? 🤔

[@margarethany]

I found Yann Tiersen’s “La Dispute” is quite simple for beginner, n “Porz Goret” also not so difficult, although it really tense my wrist because of how the octave works (idk what it’s called 😅) but it’s a beautiful piece.

[@ThtsWhaSheSaid64]

Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 Lmao jk

[@HussainSulais]

I am really happy that I stumbled on your channel when randomly searching for something not related to piano at all 😂 Great tips and clear explanation of the hand movement and inner thoughts of a beginner trying to play the piano

[@craigmetcalfe1749]

I started learning the piano at 5 and my first piece was Fur Elise and then Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement. I think my first piano teacher was a sadist ;-) I like your comment about revisiting earlier pieces. I do that a lot and the difference is amazing. I often mix up the genres (classical and jazz) in a practice session which although it is still practice, somehow seems to be like a break. I am glad I found your channel even though I am an amateur musician like both of my parents and have now been playing for 55 years.

[@jonb9707]

River Flows in You was one of the songs that made me want to learn piano to begin with. Since I tried it right away it took abt three years to become decent 😂 Because of your previous video, 5 songs beginners shouldn’t skip, I’m now almost done with fur Elise. It’s such a fun song to play. Thanks as always Jazer!

[@89thkey8]

That is such a lie. It doesn't take 3 years to play that song 😂

[@mitchellbonomi9309]

Yes, I like your choices and time line, I .ay also add maybe in the first year Prelude in E minor..seems to be an easy and short piece and may help to build confidence..

[@thepianocoverman1800]

Totally agree with your choices.

[@FDSPM]

What about "Chopin - Nocturne in E Flat Major (Op. 9 No. 2)" or "Waltz in A minor, B. 150, Op. Posth."? Are they appropriate for the first 3 years?. Great video BTW. Thanks!

[@arthurmesserschmidt]

Chopin nocturne is actually much harder then it looks. If you have no problem with practice it really much, then you can do it. If course it's really good but even after many many years of piano playing I can tell you that I always have to come back in practice it for a while until it is at the state I like it and can leave it for a few months. What ever you do, it's no mistake to play it and you can be proud of you self if you make it. God luck!

[@mymusicaldream4032]

I‘d recommend the nocturne After 6-7 years of playing. Chopin pieces are Not easy although very pianistic in writing. The waltz might be Chopins easiest piece and can be doable after 2-3 years of playing.

[@arthurmesserschmidt]

@@mymusicaldream4032 I played it after 10, but I started with 5 so I think 6-7 Years is a good time

[@hildaa9563]

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[@clement8780]

I began the piano 2,5 months ago and started learning River flows in you 3 weeks ago. I understand why I think it's hard but the challenge is pleasant. It helped me suceed in mastering your Despacito tutorial.

[@elmatabotabo1374]

I really love all the pieces sir. You are really excellent in playing the piano. You are really a good teacher. How I wish I could reach to play even the first year. God bless😊

[@arlenebrahm2719]

I love most of your choices. Of the overplayed ones the only one I can still tolerate hearing is Fur Elise. I now find Moonlight Sonata unbearable. I can’t imagine learning it but of course people’s tastes may change over time. I would have to substitute parts of Beethoven’s Symphony Pathétique. Another wildly overplayed piece I would love to learn is Mozart’s Rondo Alla Turca but I’m not sure how many years playing that requires. Thank you for your inspiring tutorials!

[@Chloe0418]

I really wish the trend of calling ancient beloved pieces "unbearable" would stop. Every year millions of people are born that have never heard them before, and are going to discover them and fall in love with them like we all did. They have the right to learn and enjoy playing these iconic pieces without pedantic snobs like you telling them that you're sooooo bored with it.

[@iliyasmoroz]

I started to play 2.5 years ago, and I can play "La campanella". If someone doesn't believe me I can give u link) I think u can learn to play all of this pieces in 1 year and then start to play something harder. "Fantasie-Impromptu" for example. I learnt this pieces when I was playing 1 year 9 months. I play piano 5-6 hours a day, and I feel happy about my level(I am kazakh, sorry for mistakes in the comment)

[@lt7220]

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[@maureensereni6411]

Thank you so much for this video and all the others!!! They are so helpful!!!🤗

[@chensavi1169]

Thank you so much. I have learnt Für Elise, Bach Prelude, Minuet in G, River flows in you. I am going to learn canon next. Thank you for this list

[@melquibrito07]

Me in my first month of self-learning the piano hearing him recommend the piece I started with as a piece to learn in the third year of learning the piano: 🤡

[@Ryan_Thompson]

Pretty hard disagree on some of these. Let's talk Beethoven, for example. Für Elise and Moonlight Sonata 1st are late intermediate pieces that nobody new to the piano is going to be able to master in their third year. If you had specified the easy part of Für Elise, that'd be dpable, but you didn't do that. The late sections are difficult and will frustrate a lot of learners who will miss a lot of musicality and nuance. I agree with you that Moonlight *sounds* a lot easier than it is, but you didn't go far enough; the first movement is RCM grade 7! (Same with Für Elise), which takes most dedicated adults many years to work up to. I'm all for playing pieces a grade or two higher, but that much of a skill gap is going to frustrate people *or* they're not going to have the ear yet to know what they are missing out on, musically. Why not recommend pieces that are level appropriate that they can master in a month or two, rather than recommending the same old "iconic" pieces that they will do a shit job of after three times that long? I... I'm not angry, just disappointed. 🙂I've just talked with too many people who take on pieces that are way beyond them and get super frustrated by their lack of progress.

[@Flat-Five]

Exactly this, he’s just naming crowd pleasers so people go ‘amazing, that’s a thing I’ve heard before’. These are too difficult for most beginners to play well

[@wendyzhao8503]

Liszt refused to teach his students any of Beethoven’s moonlight sonatas. There’s a reason for that. I personally also agree that it’s not a beginner friendly piece.

[@jodsouza3213]

I agree. Can you recommend any pieces for a person just starting out?

[@thejackdiamondart]

as I approach the end of my first year as a beginner I can play 12 bar blues, Playing the intro to and learning 'New York State of Mind ' by Billy Joel, 'Imagine, John Lennon, Mascarade ' , Leon Russel, I've worked out the melody and cords to, Summertime, Georga On My Mind, Moon River, Improvised simple notes of nursery rhymes to corded melodies and trying a Jazz touch. Watching videos like yours I have learned finger ing patterns, shapes, wrist use and position, and so much more. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@kirrileepearson9981]

Thank you... I have heard you play Comptine before and it's so beautiful.. added to my list to learn.

[@NimeuMusic]

I love you Jazer but most of these pieces make me think of the video title "How to become the stereotypical annoying beginner pianist everyone hates". 😂

[@PhilJonesIII]

That is a problem for the people that you play for, not you. Besides, these pieces did not become popular because they annoyed people. If they ask you to play, then they have no business being annoyed. Only you, the player, have to listen to it a few thousand times to the point of hating it and, another few thousand times until you love it again.

[@tonimariegarcia5772]

Thank you, Jazer. I love the pieces you’ve suggested for the first 3 years. From Toni in San Antonio, TX.

[@johnbrycerempojo4764]

I really love how you added gymnopedie no. 1 here I just love that piece so much!

[@lukeconklin9459]

true dat

[@teresavasey1041]

Wow, thank you for Comptine, even though I have only been playing for a year I shall master this one, it's gorgeous.

[@karenhardie291]

Some beautiful pieces, especially Bach's prelude in C. Thank you.

[@dthomson8619]

I would not presume to suggest another, because it must have been agonizing for you to choose so few from so many. Great job! Thank You. I have made this part of my set of goals!

[@lyricsworld5503]

i recently started learning to play and the pieces that made me fall in love with piano was canon in d and river flows in you so those were the first 2 i ever learnt

[@Brazilbroker1]

I just discovered your channel recently and it's soooo helpful! Keep up the great work 👍

[@grandstandforpiano1822]

So kind of you to share your knowledge and expertise with us Jazer Lee! - and oh I subscribed! :)

[@simonhall5501]

Hi Jazzer. You also mentioned to play chopin prelude no 4 in E minor, which I have. I took me a few months as a beginner but ok with it now. Thanks for the posts. Simon. Middle England.

[@jeffh5388]

A+ work Jazer. Thank you. Very helpful info.

[@xray111xxx]

The Minuet in G is my favorite. I played Clarinet in Elementary school, and I hated all the song lessons as they were junk, but this one was awesome. I played that and blew away my instructor, and kind of enjoyed it too.

[@lucilaalmiranez7351]

Thanks a lot, Jazer! Really appreciate it!

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

Excellent video! After a hiatus from piano, I still feel reasonably confident that I can tackle some of these.

[@ruthenright5059]

Loved this Jazer. I'll really enjoy working on these.

[@saskiahipwell5477]

I'm self-taught and surprisingly have already got 4/7 of these down, so imma find the music for the next and try to nail those too. I'm lucky in that I can already read sheet music since I learnt recorder at 4 and cello at 7, meaning reading both clefts comes naturally to me. Helps more than u think when playing piano! Thanks for the tips :)

[@oli4vp]

as a piano beginner I've been playing for 5 months and I first learned comptine d'un autre ete, so it doesn't matter which you choose because you can reach all of them if you really want.

[@jimmyponds5504]

Thanks for the recommendations!!

[@peekaboo10001]

Thanks a ton Jazer I regularly follow your expertise

[@DQDebra]

Thank you for all your videos. I’ve just started playing again. So many good tips!

[@NK-jw5cl]

I'm a very beginner and not young so learning a new trick takes a lot longer than younger people but I know learning piano for the first time at my age is a great brain stimulus. I love Ryuichi Sakamoto's Merry Christmas Mr. Laurence. Wish you teach us how to play it on KZbin. I have started to follow you just recently and greatly enjoy your advice. Thank you so much for sharing the joy of piano and your love to it.

[@m3ribi937]

thanks a lot for the helpfull advices❤️

[@tuansg66]

Thank you so much Jazer!

[@drjimmy73]

great video as always! very helpful, thank you Jazer.

[@mariebrooks5704]

Really helpful Jazer, thank you.

[@lavoixhumane]

I started playing piano about 3 years ago but never stayed consistent due to mental health issues. I recently am getting back into it again but i lost pretty much everything i knew. Thank you so much for this video as it will help me relearn again :) love ur channel!

[@KitKat-lp8gn]

I'm a second year and I started learning To a wild rose. Love the piece and it is a beautiful way to get used to "strange" chords

[@deniahmadhendra8842]

Thank you for sharing, great lectures

[@bruceio1bs]

These are all beautiful but one of my all time favourites is Gymopidie no1. I have been playing for about 2 years and can't play anything as I forget , I love the piano but over the last month have hardly played. I would love to know how to get back into it and some help with HOW to learn and retain. in the past I learned daily at least and hour, nearly all techniques and scales etc.

[@UnrealBeauti]

This is almost exactly what I have been practicing for my first three years learning piano. I would also add Chopin's prelude in E minor to the list.

[@susankurpeski9704]

Wonderful choices Jazer.

[@Mohs42]

I messed with all of these through my first year, was (for the first year) quite good with Minuet and für Elise. However the first one I was really able to play from the beginning to the end and memorize it to be able to play without sheets was surprisingly the moonlight sonata.

[@maeyer]

Great video, all great pieces, piece 6 is beautiful indeed. I don't play piano but you've given me itch to try.

[@JR-xp1yr]

Great video. I've played music (guitar) for almost 20 years but am just starting piano about a month ago. It's very valuable to pick pieces that are fairly simple relative to your skill, but require learning a new basic technique - for that, you have some good selections here. I would add that there's also a lot of non-classical songs that are great selections. For instance Beatles - Hey Jude, arranged as left hand quarter-note blocked-chords with right hand doing the vocal melody, that has been a game changer for me during this first month. Having to learn to have my left hand do quarter-note droning with simple chord changes, while the right hand does a melody. It's the first song that actually sounds like a real song, while also addressing the "two separate rhythms" issue that new players face. On top of that, it's something that everyone would know. There's loads of pop hits that can be sprinkled through this list