Dear Life - Beck (piano tutorial)

[@ChazWick4]

FOLLOW-UP VIDEO finally available! As you requested, I play through the whole song start to finish, and afterwards I show you how to play along with the post-chorus and bridge if you want to. Sorry it took 3 years LOL! Click here -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@anaparipovic4452]

AS A PIANIST I DECLARE THIS VIDEO DESERVES A LOT MORE ATTENTION

[@ChazWick4]

Lol well the song is fairly new, give it some time and hopefully those views will build up!

[@shananabonquiqui4264]

Thank you for making this video, man! You are a god!

[@glo1761]

The piano part in Becks' song is a scene stealer , the rhythm is so awesome and the way you play it is awesome too. ❤. Thank you

[@cheyneturbyfill4727]

Beck is such an amazing unsung artist from my era, still making amazing music

[@BreadCasket]

I can’t wait to sit at a piano and learn this god bless you!

[@diogopaiva6662]

Great job. Beck is an hell of a songwriter

[@dustinyager5752]

Diogo Paiva He’s a genius. Plain and simple.

[@tomgardner1459]

Exactly my thoughts👌pure intellectual

[@IOxyrinchus]

Thank you so much. As a pianist who loves learning awesome piano accompaniments, this video made me so happy. The moment I heard the piano in the song I went straight to KZbin for a tutorial and you sir are awesome.

[@ARRANH0UST0N]

Thanks so much pal, heard this and really wanted to learn it. Did not think I would be able to find it. my hero haha ;)

[@ChazWick4]

That's what I'm here for!

[@oldmanscribbe1]

Can’t wait to learn this. Would be cool to hear the whole song once through at the beginning. Thank you for making this!

[@ChazWick4]

Here's a video I made of the whole song! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@travisskinner4198]

Thanks so much for this. My kid wanted to play with his band - I don't know how he could do it without this vid. He's got small hands so he removed some of the left-hand octave dance stuff but if you keep syncopation on the left-hand with a single note it sounds close.

[@ChazWick4]

That's awesome to hear!! The left hand octaves are not necessary, especially when playing with a band. Rock on!

[@ButIAmGrass]

Best piano tutorial I have seen, in depth and in key. Was trying to learn by ear but could only figure out the chords. This is extremely helpful, thanks!

[@tigeruppercut3934]

Yo. Thank you. I’ve almost got this down and it’s really fun to play. Been so long since you posted this but had to thank you anyway. The solo is still giving me trouble and I’m using too much pedal but damn is this fun to play. That part of the chorus with the octaves is sweet

[@ChazWick4]

After getting to know the song better, It seems I've made my left hand bass-line more complicated than it needs to be. In the intro, don't worry about the left-hand "octave dance". And in the verse, during the Bb7 or Bbsus2, you can just play steady 8th notes instead of the occasional 16th notes. Keep rocking out, piano gods!

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

I love that part though! And thanks for posting the sheet music!

[@steveloomis1]

I think you're selling your left hand short here. It's harder, but it's pretty righteous. The sheet music has the simple version, which I think is a shame.

[@korykirkegaard1179]

Thanks for doing this video!

[@shananabonquiqui4264]

I JUST SAW BECK LIVE LIKE AN HOUR AGO IN THE WOODLANDS AND MIND-BLOWING PERFORMANCE WITH PHOENIX. Sadly he didn't play this song lol

[@jeffreysrnec3809]

Great video and a great job breaking down the music of a great composer: Beck.

[@davidmanuel4561]

This is great! You have elephant ears and saved me a boatload of time figuring it out. You've already done the work! Much thanks to you!

[@dylanhankamer4027]

Appreciate it man! I can barely figure out songs’ choruses by ear so how musicians like you do this I have no idea

[@ChazWick4]

Thanks! This chorus was hard to figure out, until I noticed the post-chorus guitar solo has the same exact piano as the chorus. It was more isolated and easier to listen to

[@jmarty1000]

Another good deed on your path to Sainthood. Thank you!

[@goblincruncher9936]

This is a fantastic video!! Tysm!!

[@coralbrune]

Genius. Great idea. I like it. And you're right to teach this now. I love piano like this, and so it is. I could've but you got it, man. Thank you.

[@fabiennapoli5461]

Awesome job, starting slowly to learn the piano after years of guitar, and LOVE this tune. Keep on rockin'!

[@honzasoukup3959]

Nice! Please upload the entire song, you play awesome! Greetings from Czech Republic :)

[@ChazWick4]

Thank you! Maybe once I learn the words I'll record a piano/vocal cover. Cheers.

[@taylorrust6243]

We require a full cover from you dude. ASAP

[@ChazWick4]

Better late than never. Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@cheyneturbyfill4727]

Btw thanks for a great tutorial!

[@carterman4689]

Hey man I like how you play it the actual way its played in your tutorials, and not the really simplified version

[@paulryan1261]

Dude ur the man! I'm now in the process of learning and this my go to vid

[@mastertimb]

This is awesome, man. Thank you so much!

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

Can you please post a video of the song the entire way through? It’s good to hear it as a full piece as well. I know you break it up, but you do it so well I want to hear it the whole way through!!

[@ChazWick4]

Thanks! A few people have requested a full cover so I may record one soon, possibly with vocals too

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

ChazWick4 both would be good! I’m learning from your video right now and it would be great to hear it just piano :) I just found your channel and was hoping you’d have more tutorials. You are very great at teaching. Please most more!!

[@ChazWick4]

Here is the song all the way through! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@daedawson718]

Thanks Man! This is awesome!!!

[@lindlethe3rd]

Bring on the full cover brother!

[@ChazWick4]

Finally here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@ivardagur1944]

you are a very good teacher

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

Please make a video of just the piano cover as is! I really want to hear it lol.

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

But this version! Not the sheet music version. I like this version better. Much more layered.

[@ChazWick4]

Finally here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@medvjedic1lino2]

Thank you sooo much for this!

[@KabooM1067]

I really love the piano in this song, why does no one have a full piano cover without singing. I'm not good enough to play this song yet but I'm gonna try because I can't get it out of my head anyway xd

[@ChazWick4]

Here's a full cover of the piano part! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@Nada-ve7wq]

I wish the verse was as well explained as the intro :( I’m having a hard time learning it because it’s very quick and I’m kind of a beginner

[@MaxBeambox]

ok so I play a bit of guitar, but I fell in love with that song this piano part... so it's my goal to learn this for the next year... guess it's not the traditional first song you play to learn piano but hey...

[@resortX]

haha, second...I guess

[@CLA82529]

The first song I learned on guitar was the lead part of Sweet Child O' Mine, I didn't even learn chords back then. I guess moral of the story, sometimes we have to run before we learn how to walk lmao

[@MrGrobot]

Awesome!!! Thanks!

[@shaneshaneshane]

this is awesome, thanks!

[@paulryan1261]

Ok now I'm up to the verse and part , got the intro !! He quick on that verse part lol

[@mayamia9339]

yes thank you!! bless your soullll

[@taylorrust6243]

Nice cover my man

[@avjake]

Two thumbs way up.

[@upgrader99]

What do you feel Beck is? A virtuoso? He's sort of invented himself from inventions of different inventions of music

[@EliTheCryptoAndAiGuy]

Thank you so much!!!

[@stephenl3974]

Thank you!!!

[@markmathews2143]

can you do one for square one? that song has awesome piano bits too thanks for this one

[@ChazWick4]

SHEET MUSIC IS HERE! -> flat.io/score/5a1b64ada043526b6b682865-dear-life-beck Sorry for calling them sharps, they are all FLATS except for the F# in the chorus! Corrected chord chart in bio. Thanks for all the views!! Keep sharing and keep being piano beasts!

[@maryamkhalifa1087]

I’m trying to learn the solo but my fingers are too short to keep my pinky playing steadily

[@Vampiracho]

Not that it sounds exactly like it, but this type of piano playing is in the vein of "Lady Madonna". Thanks for the video!

[@nada659]

7:24

[@mateotrapiello1114]

I really suck at piano but I wanted to see this because I found this song to be really tricky to play, and sir you've made such a great job showing it off. Thanks! By the way, does it have a weird time signature or something? I'm not really good at figuring out that stuff...

[@ChazWick4]

Thanks Mateo! It's in 4/4, but there is an odd amount of measures. Most 4/4 songs have an even 4 measures, this one appears to have 3. There is also a measure of 2/4 in the chorus, on the Ab when he says "holding on". Hope that helps!

[@mateotrapiello1114]

oh, that helps a lot! Thank you so much!

[@thebluhatter721]

Can you upload a version where you just play through the song?

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

Yes please! No singing. I just really love what you did with this arrangement. 😍

[@ChazWick4]

Here you go! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@jem5040]

Your tone on that keyboard is fantastic! What is the make and what are you playing through?

[@ChazWick4]

This was a Kawai ES-X recorded through a Focusrite interface into Pro Tools! However, I've come to like the Yamaha P-125 better

[@MyXAHOB]

Could you help me to find out what type of time signature is in this song?

[@ChazWick4]

Mostly 4/4. The chorus has a measure of 2/4 on the words "holding on", the bridge briefly switches to 6/8 although the drummer still plays in 4/4

[@pepe7drum]

Can you please please do Wave from Beck??

[@pivotguydc1149]

Wouldn't it be more convenient to call the accidentals by their flats instead of sharps, seeing how it frequently modulates from F major to F minor (Ab major)?

[@ChazWick4]

Yup, that's a mistake on my end

[@lochlantadhg3877]

I still don't get that little beat in between your left and right hand that you couldn't explain

[@eliasakainyah7366]

Same my dude

[@ChazWick4]

Yes, let me further explain. Make the left hand pattern steady 8th notes (instead of whatever the hell I did XD) and make the right hand chord rhythm a quarter note followed by four dotted 8th notes. | 1/4 1/8. 1/8. 1/8. 1/8. | If you understand 16th note rhythm (one-ee-and-ah-two-ee-and-ah-three-ee-and-ah-four-ee-and-ah), I'll capitalize every chord hit. ONE-ee-and-ah-TWO-ee-and-AH-three-ee-AND-ah-four-EE-and-ah

[@lochlantadhg3877]

thanks dude

[@maryamkhalifa1087]

I nailed the intro, but I’m trying to learn the verse and I just have no idea how to use the same rhythm you’re using. This might be too advanced for me :( I’m upset because I was really looking forward fo learn this :((

[@ChazWick4]

Hi, I seem to have improvised the verse a little too much. You can definitely keep the left hand steady instead of the off-beat rhythms. There's sheet music here if you need it flat.io/score/5a1b64ada043526b6b682865-dear-life-beck

[@maryamkhalifa1087]

ChazWick4 thank you ❤️❤️

[@heleneastwood5197]

thank you so much for this! i’m gonna need some bigger hands though...

[@TheElektrohexer]

hey! thank your for uploading this! I wonder if you maybe could record everything as midi data? I would like to analyze it further :)

[@ChazWick4]

I sure could. Email me so I don't forget. [e-mail]

[@TheElektrohexer]

Hey! I hope my mail did arrive

[@ChazWick4]

Hey there, it seems I've completely forgotten until now. I just sent you the midi! Sorry for the delay.

[@goblincruncher9936]

Is there any piano in the bridge part?

[@ChazWick4]

I don't believe so, but the chords are almost the same as the chorus if you want to play along. I've been meaning to upload a piano cover of the whole song to show some piano parts for that section

[@goblincruncher9936]

ChazWick4 Thanks! This video really helped me btw. I was able to play this song with my friends a few weeks ago

[@ChazWick4]

@@goblincruncher9936 Awesome! I've learned It helps to call them flats instead of sharps (ex: Db not C#)

[@ChazWick4]

Here's a new video including the post-chorus and bridge! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@tiffany.Elizabeth.]

Please please please play this all the way through, this version not the sheet music. I wanna hear the total finished product as i learn!!! Please!! :)

[@ChazWick4]

Here it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/anm2gJ-EqLKDnMU

[@nada659]

Hey since you didn’t put the singing part and just the chords, can I learn this and sing along?

[@ChazWick4]

That's the intention! This is the back-up piano to sing along to. Have fun!

[@nada659]

ChazWick4 yay thanks!!

[@russrusya]

What to do if the link does not work?

[@ChazWick4]

Hey, I've heard that the virtual sheet music doesn't work on a phone. If this is your case, try a lap-top/computer

[@nbiggar9648]

Really like the tutorial. Any way you could go through the second and third parts more slowly? I can't keep up with you. Also, do you know where I can get the sheet music?

[@ChazWick4]

Apologies for rushing. Try slowing down the speed of the video to .75, pausing/rewinding whenever you need to. This song wont come to you right away unless you're a pro. It took me couple of weeks to get down. I could make sheet music if enough people request it!

[@hanstaagen2066]

MY GOODNESS this was a dandy tutorial but if you could maybe elaborate more on the solo. I had trouble knowing how the ending of the solo went

[@ChazWick4]

Yeah during 11:08 through 11:28 I seemed to have been distracted and lost my place in mid-recording, and I had to cut out some dead space and errors. Apologies, and just watch the hands carefully! When I play the solo all the way through, you could slow down the video to .75 speed for a slow motion version

[@AtheistExpert]

is it selfish of me that I want the sheet music? I'd gladly put it together for you after I learn it.

[@ChazWick4]

Thanks for the reminder, just finished the sheet music! flat.io/score/5a1b64ada043526b6b682865-dear-life-beck

[@taylorrust6243]

Thought I wanted to learn to play piano after hearing this, but this looks way too complicated for a beginner

[@ChazWick4]

Note for note, it is definitely for intermediate/experienced players. But you can take the chord progressions as a guide to a simpler version!

[@cantlearnham6026]

This is so easy

[@moz7777]

Ive never felt so incompetent

[@ChazWick4]

Take it step by step, slowly, a little bit every day. Learn the scales and chords of the song first if you need to. Blues scales will also be helpful to know.