Jon Batiste Teaches You How To Play Piano

If you always wanted to learn to play piano but were afraid to try, take heart! Jon Batiste can teach you in 9 easy steps.
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[@Eiffiel]

"If your piano has six strings, that's a guitar, my friend." I don't know why, but this made me crack up so hard I had to pause the video. (I may be sleep-deprived)

[@vijabhinav]

Me too... I am tired but that hilarious as well..

[@TheNinnyfee]

Sleep-deprivation laughing fits are the best! 😄

[@bassavino]

That and "if you know what that middle pedal does. . ." and traffic light graphic.

[@isabellewhite3505]

I laughed aloud too!!

[@pilote111]

same. and I'm sleep-deprived

[@danielthrasher]

This is fantastic.

[@SuperGangstera]

Agreed. Short Piano lessons surely are a market gap :D

[@camtacher8858]

It ain’t familiar

[@owenqianwentao4112]

This is not original

[@guy.5389]

IT AINT FAMILIAH, ITS TOOOOO FANTASTIC

[@joebroadbeef332]

Yes, yes it is!!!

[@filteredcreativity9409]

this was the funniest prerecorded segment in my opinion

[@frostychickenprods]

One of their best so far

[@DBDRekthor]

That 'Elton John' over Billy Joel picture got me

[@SerGaToKaR]

+Male Geisha looks like Bill Bailey

[@MrEthan0329]

+Male Geisha I was at this taping and when the picture came up I literally couldn't breathe I was laughing so hard. I think that's partially the reason why the audience laughs a bit late. It was hilarious!

[@jokopdill9942]

Not certain about the points made but ,if anyone else wants to discover learning how to play piano online try Jadonite Piano Player Buddy (just google it ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my brother in law got amazing success with it.

[@awadaawada6738]

Male Geisha same here man

[@camq-py7bs]

Male Geisha lmao

[@jakemarsing2615]

I'm glad they're starting to include a Jon into the show more. I think the Colbert writers weren't quite sure what to do with him coming from the old show, but he's a real asset. He's fun, energetic, and wickedly talented. Glad they're giving him a voice.

[@heatherallingham7120]

I totally love Jon's "piano comments"...they give so much flavour to the show

[@sjcohen4444]

Heather Allingham All he does is parrot whatever Colbert says. It's stupid.

[@mellowthebear]

@@sjcohen4444 For the most part I would agree with that, but I really enjoyed him in this segment

[@BopWalk]

Thanks Jon, I got a full ride to Julliard after watching this.

[@shahirkazi8766]

@Pretzel Boggins funny enough, Jon Batiste actually got both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Julliard.

[@rumblefish9]

After watching this I could play Liszt's La Campanella and I didn't need to Ling Ling 40 hours.

[@ArsFilmandi]

"Dis one, flat." I dieded...

[@martinborgen]

The best - but prehaps for musicans?

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

"Press F# to pay respects"

[@TheNefastor]

@@bazzfromthebackground3696 cross-over music / video game joke... you elitist you :-D

[@nickwalker8300]

I love this video, it reaffirms the time tested belief, in order to play piano, all you need is a firm understanding of basketball fundamentals

[@danielmendoza6184]

As a pianist, I can confirm this is how to play.

[@michealjohnsoniii6199]

The part where you leave your Piano clean Icould so relate to that. with my Synthesizer

[@yasmineabouali6537]

what is that third pedal for? I have it and it puzzles me everyday.

[@wolfsurvival2009]

@@yasmineabouali6537 On an upright piano, it either pulls down a bar with felt or brings the hammers closer to the keys. Either way, it's kind of like the soft pedal only a lot softer. On a grand piano, it takes the dampers off the string of each key you are currently depressing as you push the pedal down. So it's like the right pedal (sustain pedal) but only for your selection of notes. It can be fun to see the piano from the inside and study what happens when you press a key or pedal. By the way, I'm a pianist and piano teacher and I approve this video ;)

[@nicholaswhaling7233]

pianofiend I need to learn how to play the piano or violin or something. I grew up as a bit of a gamer so I kind of have a bit of a preference for game music, old and new, original and remixed. I just think it would be nice just to learn how to play something pleasant for people once in a while. Here are a couple of examples. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJDRmIKsi9R1rMk kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKXLZYp6hdSBqqc

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

@Daniel Mendoza : As a guitarist, I can confirm that is not a guitar.

[@SamMasghati]

As a KZbin Piano Teacher I find this really helpful XD

[@84chevypickup]

fuck off

[@theolav12]

Super subtle self promotion dude :)

[@devONcyban]

Smooth. Damn smooth promotion

[@abod9573]

84chevypickup hahahahahah Jesus, thank you man i laughed so hard

[@ideasonek3374]

84chevypickup but he's actually a good piano youtuber

[@peppeddu]

Elton John looks a lot like Billy Joel

[@AgentXaos]

+Peppe Ddu Yeah it took me a split second I was like "wait...what?"

[@EliaGaitau]

that's the JOKE! lol

[@awadaawada6738]

Peppe Ddu ikr, people change drastically

[@stelliocantos4639]

Jon's smiling face is the best part (of a lot of things). It's infectious.

[@BrendanBeckett]

I took piano lessons as a kid and never learned what the middle pedal was for

[@kwyman986]

I don't usually teach my students anything about the middle pedal. It's rarely used, not to mention it performs two entirely different functions depending on the type of piano. You aren't missing anything

[@Samperor]

+Kevin Wyman is it to make the piano volume bit lower.

[@lauriemoreland7985]

+Trump Aces Umm, no.

[@Samperor]

Laurie McIntosh oh. I remember pressing the middle made the volume bit lower. Maybe it was just my piano.

[@bobsmith-ov3kn]

+Brendan Beckett the middle pedal is usually a separate bass note sustain. Any notes held down (up to middle C) when you push the pedal down will stay sustained until you let go, but any notes played while the pedal is already down don't get sustained. It's really not that complicated, I don't know why it's like this joke

[@TheReal7Bit]

Best Late Night Band currently, no doubt.

[@joeltherrien9438]

Better than The Roots??? That's very debatable.

[@mefilmmaking]

+Joel Therrien "Late Night Band"

[@TheReal7Bit]

+Joel Therrien Of course better than The Roots, ignoring the fact that they're annoying with the same sound snippets they throw in after every joke they're not nearly as talented as Jon Batiste's Jazz Band here. Listen to some of Stay Human's stuff, just exceptional

[@penrose.]

+Mr. Tulip listen to the roots... Just exceptional.

[@joeltherrien9438]

Mr. Tulip Lets just say they're both really good. But I don't honestly see how The Roots aren't better. You clearly havent listened to their actual music if you think they're "annoying".

[@martinaee]

So.... what does the third pedal do?

[@christopher7042]

mute? stop a note from ringing i think.

[@gfabisevich]

+martinaee It sustains a note, but only one note/chord at a time. So, unlike the sustain pedal, which sustains all the notes present and future, the middle one will sustain just that one note/chord, while you play later notes without sustaining them

[@MrMelonMuffins]

+Glen F That's true only for grand pianos. Upright pianos are always, from left to right: hammers closer to the string for softer sound, strings muted for practice, strings released for sustain sound. Grand pianos are more complicated and include the one pedal you said.

[@gfabisevich]

David Shales Correct. I missed that

[@5HREDD3R]

That's the clutch.

[@Nbarox3636]

Funniest thing i've seen on this channel haha, frickin amazing

[@aquamarine99911]

I had been struggling with the 3rd movement of Moonlight Sonata, but this has opened my eyes. After adjusting the bench, the recommended bpm now seems too slow. Thanks, Jon!

[@TheOldMan-75]

I have to admit that I wasn't expecting much from this clip but I was pleasantly surprised

[@arinkulshi]

One day I hope to be as smooth as Jon Batiste.

[@dinospumoni663]

My favorite composition is Beethoven's 87th Symphony in This One-flat major.

[@happy543210]

i'm not fancy, so i call my piano "yamaha".

[@bakon321]

he's so fucking good on the piano. and don't get me started on the rest of the band.

[@bliao14]

john batiste is a better basketball coach than mike d'antoni

[@dominikwozniak2837]

Sir Elton John looks... hmm... different? :D PS: Put Jon in more comedy, he's hilarious!

[@brettheier7087]

This man just won an Oscar and he totally deserved it

[@CharacterDesignForge]

Best Jon bit yet. So great to have you on the show, man :D

[@isletoflangerhans8281]

My favorite note is H.

[@solokiwidestroyer]

Well my favorite is I. Oh wait, that was my narcissistic self talking.

[@JonatasMonte]

Auch, a nice group of notes.

[@datukaaa]

What about V ?

[@adammartinelli8274]

My favorite note is F♭.

[@grantmalone]

Wondering if you're aware that F♭is a genuine note - in D♭minor for example.

[@bordy217]

Laugh all you want, people. I followed his steps and will be playing Carnegie Hall this weekend!

[@JordanAthemusiclover]

One of the best and most hilarious segments I've seen yet! I really enjoyed the pedal lesson the best XD

[@dundoderdumme3044]

One of the funniest videos on this channel :D Great stuff!

[@owengordon6207]

The third pedal is the clutch. Very necessary for anyone wanting to take there piano playing to the next gear. Warning though, with great power comes great responsibility.

[@TheNefastor]

Jon Batiste is one of the funniest piano-men out there. I just love his face :-D "man, that's all they gonna talk about" :-D

[@talkingdeads]

this was one of the funniest things ever

[@IceColdProfessional]

I always love Jon's shoes.

[@wenting2457]

My bench game is trying to scoot in as far as I can to hide my raging .... uh... musical talent.

[@jermarule34]

THAT BASTARD AT MENCHEY SOLD ME GODDAMN GUITAR I THOUGHT IT WAS A PIANO

[@jefferyduke6532]

The middle pedal is the Sostenuto. It lets you sustain some of the notes. Basically, some objections get sustained, while others are overruled. Especially when triangle offenses are committed in the basketball court.

[@dariushcreates]

This is even more funnier when you know how to play piano 😂

[@ohmygodgod]

this man just won some grammies and he totally deserved it!

[@josemanuelcachorios9073]

Jon Batiste is one of the coolest guys I've seen.

[@daisydottie9252]

no srsly wtf does the middle pedal do I've been playing for years and I have no idea

[@TheStockwell]

I was watching a master class taught by the Hungarian pianist, Andras Schiff. While giving advice on how to play a work by Janacek, he suggested the student use the middle pedal to sustain one particular note because that's what the middle pedal does - it will sustain a single note or chord, while other notes remain unaffected. It's called the sostenuto pedal, but it only "targets" specific notes. I thought, "Okay, so FINALLY someone tells me!"

[@HimanXK]

More specifically, it sustains whatever keys are pressed down when the pedal is pressed, but none of the keys after

[@KaoruKat]

Floor melodica *pat pat* I don't know why but that killed me XD XD

[@luismartinperez5800]

If your piano has six strings that's a guitar my friend!!!! 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂

[@supernotnatural]

this guy won 5x emmys lol

[@Thndrbolt54]

Was laughing the whole time when I watched this on TV. Waited for this video to be uploaded, watched it again, and laughed even more. Such an amazing segment :) Keep it up!

[@DioOmicida]

I love that he does bits with Batiste. Not everyone gives credit to everyone behind the show.

[@sisepuede4397]

"Wooo... you're doin' it!" lmao

[@cutez0r]

Great 9 steps! Thanks to this video I can now play air piano at a professional level.

[@louhaglind1613]

Now he’s gotten an Oscar and is up for a ton of Emmys! “Freedom” is amazing. Sweet personality with gobs of talent!!!!

[@Heartfelt-zv7wh]

Please !? What is the name of that JAM played at the end of the Stephen Colbert Show how can I get a copy I just love it 😍?? Anyone ?? 3/3-21

[@paveladamek3502]

Hands up if you fell for the promise of being taught in four minutes.

[@factsabouturmum9250]

Well hell, my piano *does* have six strings! Wow, no wonder I'm having so much trouble! Thanks, Jon!

[@marcelo2745]

Me and my friend know what the middle pedal is for, so you hit it right after pressing a key to only hold that note, it's a one note hold.

[@victorraphals-kath9552]

Dam, John Batiste funny as fuck. He should have more time.

[@JaceCavacini]

As a piano player (and not a proper one by ANY means), that whole pedal bit was my favorite! :-D

[@perseuslove1335]

Moral of the story: there is no step by step. You just do.

[@spartanB0292]

0:52 No race joke? Okay...

[@Desvil]

+spartanB0292 lol stob it..stob it

[@mefilmmaking]

🤔

[@JPW3]

+spartanB0292 Why would he make one?

[@margaritam.9118]

Calling Billy Joel Elton John was enough, I think xD

[@JonatasMonte]

Yes..... But let's face it, even on music blacks and whites get along :)

[@Bentmatchstick]

laughed straight through. so damn good.

[@steadyrest]

1:56 props to him for naming some legendary pianists, really caught me off guard haha

[@白玉堂-o9h]

Wow! Such a nice piano lesson! After watching this, now I can play Franz Liszt!

[@StevenTorrey]

It wouldn't surprise me if Colbert can play the piano, but can he?

[@TheHManShow]

“If your piano has six strings that’s a guitar my friend” Lolol

[@11matt11]

Finally, you figured out that this type of skit would be perfect for Jon. The right type of corny, but still really funny. Memories of Paul Shaffer in the early 1990's in the Late Show's Heyday. Now, please do more of this.

[@nelsonzhao6724]

Haha this is so funny. The middle pedal joke got me so hard. When I was a student I remember taking years to be bothered to ask my teacher what that pedal actually did!

[@kimcham9949]

Now, that was just funny. 😀

[@tristankennedy9673]

Omg thank you Jon, now I understand the triangle offense xD

[@cosmicnation]

This is honestly one of the funniest things i've seen on this show.

[@RonCarterBassist]

👏🏾👏🏾

[@kdub1242]

I arrived late, but I went through Jon's easy 9-step course, and have become a successful, world famous pianist. I play solo concerts and sell out Carnegie Hall all the time. And it was so easy. Thanks Jon!

[@jensman67]

Oh you're THAT K Dub? Thrilled to see you here - big fan of yours!

[@kdub1242]

@@jensman67 Good to see you again too. Despite the massive crowds, I still remember every fan. (I feel I owe that to them.)

[@antieverything8476]

so nice that Jon stole the show at the grammys 2022! superb talent

[@dwood2001]

One of the best bits on the show so far. Hilarious.

[@dawntreader2420]

That was incredible to watch. Jon Batiste's fingers really fly.

[@dmytro_palahniuk]

Hilarious! I'd buy the DVD with those lessons

[@CarlJLenson]

This show needs more Jon Batiste

[@megan1785]

i am SO late to this video but what a treat it is!

[@musictrainingonline]

John is a wonderful jazz pianist, great guy, and important political activist. But he sure doesn't know how to teach us how to play the piano. Or maybe he just doesn't want us to ever learn how to play as well as he does. And by the way, the middle pedal turns the page. He doesn't know that of course because he can't read music. He is a jazz pianist! LOL!

[@frankhuitzi5123]

Jon Batiste is cool as a billion dollars

[@happi-bollox]

Where can I buy the DVD? This is, by far, the most informative, intuitively expressive instructional video I have ever seen! I have been playing the piano for more than 40 years and I have learned more in the last 5 minutes!

[@MrDan11422]

He isnt playing fake news

[@meiji4785]

I thought I was finally gonna learn what that other pedal is for! hahaha

[@Cyberdemon11120]

It's a good thing I already took piano lessons in college before watching this, otherwise I would have gotten lost at the triangle offence strategy.

[@sharontrainor2117]

I think I'm in love with John. What a personality and so hot!

[@NealX]

Even on piano keyboards black is in the minority, oppressed into a narrower role. I'm so sorry for being an instigator.

[@tyu3456]

I am a pianist and I can confirm, this is how to play the piano.

[@Coltranized]

Side note: Trump is President number wut? Look past the piano key hammers and at the number molded within that cast iron frame of the unhooded upright piano Jon plays on. Gold never looked so good; the number 45 never looked so bad.

[@dreaminginnoother]

hmm.. I'm playing piano pretty good, but I think I'm still a little off on my triangle offense. Maybe I could use some lessons.

[@MzMary801]

I've given up on music today I miss out on Gems like HIM! 5 yrs ago?!?! 🤦🏾‍♀️🖤

[@demantim]

That's not how you play soccer!

[@olive4naito]

Dear Jon. Please consider personally arranging and playing Gundam Unicorn's soundtrack as well as selections from Final Fantasy, Joe Hisaishi, and Nobuo Uematsu. *bows touching forehead to floor*

[@BassHeadsProduction]

this was the funniest I've ever seen Jon Batiste.. he's usually so annoying and awkward.. just making weird noises and blurting out, "yeeeeaaah" like Lil Jon after Colbert makes a joke... but this.. this segment was hilarious. Jon actually made me laugh multiple times.

[@tomatolamp7663]

His humor is dry and uncomfortable and absolutely hilarious

[@koraygur2]

You better change the name of the show It should be: "Late show with John Batiste" He's dressed funny, he's black and he speaks as much as the white guy so why Colbert, unlesss you're racist Make the show about Batiste! He's the real talent!!!!!

[@dubs1071]

At first I could not play the piano, but then I remembered I bushed my teeth instead of flossing. ha beginners mistake. I also call the middle peddle a Chandigarh. Idk what that means I just found a word in the dictionary to make me sound cooler.😎 Now, i can play the piano!!!!!🎹

[@Enbious]

As a multi-instrumentalist, I find all these steps quite interchangable. Like, what the hell does the thumb trigger do in a trombone?!

[@Marmelademeister]

Damn, I thought I would finally learn what that third pedal does...

[@TheNefastor]

I can tell you. It's the self-destruct.

[@fraxille_]

Comethazine is cold on the keys

[@averytherealperson9106]

Best piano lesson I've ever had.

[@TheNinnyfee]

If you fall off the bench...You should be as good as Stevie Wonder... You know that after "snack time" you have to clean all over again, right?

[@watchman2700]

I figured out what the third pedal does John. When you press it a sexy Lady brings you a drink. Well mine does anyway. First time I've seen John's acting talent. That dude is hilarious. HE needs his own show

[@andrewbuchan2232]

According to Wikipedia, the middle pedal on any upright piano is a "practice" pedal, similar to turning the volume all the way down on a digital keyboard . . . (?)

[@kevanfeyzi5096]

I could be the Dos Equis Most Interesting Man in the World and People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive and I still wouldn't be as cool as Jon Batiste