How To Play “Penny Lane” by The Beatles [Piano Tutorial/Chords for Singing]

[@DavieGlasgow]

One of my favourite Beatles songs. I'm new to learning piano and I was able to follow this really well. And now I can play penny lane. So thank you very much for making the video.

[@PianowithNate]

Awesome to hear!!

[@Rob_Haarlem]

My words exactly….

[@PY-fp2qn]

I love your channel! You've made learning so much easier without reading sheet music. I've always thought the best way to learn was with sight reading, and this has gotten me precisely nowhere, since it's much harder and much less fun! I love the color scheme, double keyboard for easy reference, and you! Thanks, Nate!

[@PianowithNate]

So glad to hear my approach is resonating and working for you - cheers!!

[@davidhorton9644]

The best piano tutorial for Penny Lane I could find. Thank you!

[@PianowithNate]

Cheers!

[@kylejohnson5595]

Thanks for the chord chart and lesson!

[@PianowithNate]

My pleasure!

[@thedrunkastronomer]

You rock man! It’s like I’m playing in cheat mode. You manage to simplify things so much but I’m still playing the piano like Macca. So satisfying.

[@PianowithNate]

Ah this is awesome, so glad to hear it!

[@jimrobb5289]

Brilliant! Bass part reminds me of the Nina Simone thing "My baby just cares for me", been a Beatles fan all my life, more Beatles please!

[@pamesamsung4748]

MORE BEATLES! I love the tutorial. And you teach how to sing too, that's great 👍

[@PianowithNate]

More to come!

[@johnadamson8335]

Great tutorials, very easy to follow. I like the no-nonsense unpatronising explaining of the chord progressions with fingering showing on the screen. I am 77 from Scotland, always played songs as I hear them , the resulting chords are good but I know that the difference between "good" and "faithful to the original" depends on the correct chords and placing the fingers. You can't always copy that by ear. The printouts are great too.

[@PianowithNate]

Hi John! Good to have you here, thanks for the kind words!

[@muzikhed]

Quite enjoy playing Penny Lane. It's a jovial piece and got that old psycodelic ambience to it which makes it fun.

[@PianowithNate]

Totally - cheers!

[@bobwilliams8151]

Thank you so much Nate. Came across your site by chance and have 'just spent a great afternoon learning this via your fantastic easy to follow tutorial. Haven't tortured my kids with my singing yet but will try later....... . All the best

[@PianowithNate]

Love it! Have fun

[@biagiodefalco2456]

Sei bravissimo fai dei tutorial lezioni stupende sono un nuovo iscritto al tuo canale ti faccio tanti tanti complimenti con il cuore.....bravissimo yeah.W the Beatles forever 👍😊

[@PianowithNate]

benvenuto!

[@eddiet2]

I was watching this video a few times and came away with saying that you are a wonderful teacher!!!

[@PianowithNate]

thank you!!!

[@ClarkyGuitar]

This was really helpful. I had it down in under an hour thanks to your awesome video. Thanks dude 👍😎

[@PianowithNate]

That's awesome! Nice work

[@scottleehutchins]

This really is a great tutorial!!!

[@peterdeyo8539]

Thank you so much! Please please more Beatles!

[@DentyMike]

Very nice, thanks! I throw a few variations after listening to this and to the song. Biggest difference is it sounds like the second part of the verse has the bass drop an octive. Excellent video!

[@PianowithNate]

Thanks!! You're totally right about that octave drop, which is such a cool touch. I notice McCartney doing that a lot with bass parts and its really cool. The reason I didnt work that into this arrangement is that part is of course being played on electric bass which is a suitable tone for those notes...on most pianos if you drop the left hand an octave lower than where we have it here, it will sound bad. If you have one of those rare pianos where the lowest octave sounds full and and nice, go for it!

[@yabba234]

You're the best. Nate. Thank you.

[@PianowithNate]

You are!

[@eddiet2]

Nate, I'm going to start supporting your channel. Wonderful tutorials.

[@PianowithNate]

🙏🙏

[@paraglide01]

Thank you best tutorial of penny lane comping piano.

[@kevinmorrow2788]

He’s a god send! Thanks Nate!!!!!

[@johnedwardpiano]

Nate, love your Beatles tutorials. Please do more Beatles. Hopefully A Day in the Life

[@PianowithNate]

I definitely plan to! I’m going to make sure to do a new Beatles tutorial every month or two. A Day In The Life is a great suggestion and on my list!

[@johnedwardpiano]

@@PianowithNate You are awesome, Nate. I love the Beatles. I just started playing keyboard 2 months ago and discovered your channel. You have given me so much inspiration.

[@stevenwhite8936]

amazing job on this one

[@PianowithNate]

Thanks!

[@robertoligeiro]

Man, you’re the best. Couldn’t be better explained and clear. Thanks a bunch!

[@bobbrendel758]

Your tutorials are insanely effective. So much value packed into concise demonstrations. Can't thank you enought.

[@PianowithNate]

This is awesome to hear, thanks for the kind words!

[@charlesgoldsmith6410]

Thanks the bass is easyer than I thought lol ty

[@PianowithNate]

Awesome!

[@miguelmonforte]

Your version is the coolest!

[@BobBawn]

Thanks very much Nate, that's very helpful to me! I would like to request Jamaica Say You Will by Jackson Browne. I've been sorting through and ear and have some trouble with the rhythmic push.

[@charlesgoldsmith6388]

Thank friend iv been trying to put this tune together and you have explained it for me Ty 👍

[@mauriciooviedomartinez959]

I really love your channel men, i mean it is really what i needed. From chile

[@PianowithNate]

Cheers!

[@fercargis]

thx, your tutorial 's a great experience!!

[@PianowithNate]

Glad to hear it!

[@No2Yumemachi]

I always refer to it🎹 thank you⭐️

[@PianowithNate]

Awesome!

[@johnnypizzi5153]

Thanks!

[@PianowithNate]

Thank YOU

[@johnnypizzi5153]

Nate I want to send you money your teaching has helped me immensely

[@PianowithNate]

I'm so glad to hear it! And thanks for the donation, I really appreciate it!

[@slimshady22248202]

Awesome lesson!

[@onaldocardoso9663]

excelente tutorial, parabéns.

[@westfield90]

Love this ❤

[@SATXbassplayer]

This is really well done!!! And I don’t even play piano!!

[@PianowithNate]

Thanks so much!!

[@1tigercat2]

Brilliantly explained! A real treat. Quite an understatement to say the Beatles never really stick within a key Ha ha. But this modal change to Bm has a great effect doesn't it. The key change to A for the chorus using the E chord as a pivot is also slick. Great song and really well explained; thank you. One addition I would appreciate is a melody line; you gave the 1st 4 notes so hopefully I can work out the rest.

[@PianowithNate]

Glad you enjoyed it!! And yes, they are the masters of moving through different keys in a way that is intriguing and satisfying but not disorienting or try-hard. Since most piano tutorials on KZbin end up putting the vocal melody in the right hand, I tried to make my "thing" be learning the piano part as it is on the record to accompany singing. Otherwise they would just be too long! You can definitely combine this tutorial with one of the other ones that has the right hand playing the vocal melody… Here's one! kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5vMeHurfNR3gsk

[@beachman8106]

Another great tutorial from Nate! Does anyone hear a similarity to the piano intro to the Moody Blues version of “Go Now “?

[@PianowithNate]

Oh, yea! Pacing is different, but it's the exact same descending chord progression

[@Anti_Scrub_Daddy]

It’s a crime he doesn’t have a million subs

[@PianowithNate]

haha cheers! Maybe some day...

[@aj-qc6sq]

Tysm ur channel really helped me :) btw can you do Liability by Lorde, pls.

[@lourdesrodriguez3107]

hellooo! I started following you very recently and I love your channel. I love the versions you make of each song! 😸💓

[@PianowithNate]

Thanks so much! Glad to have you here

[@eddted2876]

Bro, do " Say You, Say Me" by Lional Richie, Apologize" by One Republic! No one did simple steps! When I seen your video on Dance Monkey" that told me that you had some kind of Talent to teach! Don't lose it!

[@mevagustina]

Hi Nick, I want request you to make tutorial piano Lay Me Down by Sam Smith, please. Could you? Thanks

[@PianowithNate]

I'll check it out! Thanks for the request

[@billhasty5197]

Who is Nick??

[@swarnaradhakrishnan5361]

Hey Nate can you please make tutorial on daylight by Taylor swift ( live from Paris)

[@bjornkinding6998]

Thank you sooo much, Nate! for your very clear tutorial of Penny Lane (one of my first records). If you could teach me how to play an easy version of Paint It Black and/or Honkey Tonk Woman, you'd make me very happy. Thanks again and Keep up your great work, it's highly appreciated. Bjorn

[@PianowithNate]

My pleasure, thank you for the kind words! I like these suggestions, I'll add them to my list :)

[@johnedwardpiano]

Honky Tonk woman. Great suggestion

[@PianowithNate]

⚠ IMPORTANT NOTE ⚠ The C#m in the chorus should be an A/C#. You can keep doing an A in the right hand and just change the bass note to C#. Same with the final transposed chorus: D#m should be B/D# 🔷 PENNY LANE chords and lyrics chart! echocitymusic.activehosted.com/f/75 🔷 MORE BEATLES TUTORIALS! kzbin.info/aero/PLyKUNsqxTQI2I25xnV1-A10jA144y_bSO 🟡 SUPPORT NATE'S CHANNEL 🔷 5-Level Piano Course: www.pianochordbreakthroughs.com/ 🔷 Give Nate a Tip: www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=YWK4H7C57P2VE

[@MxTpBndt]

I’ve entered in multiple emails, multiple times and never received the chord chart (inbox or spam folder). Has anyone else reported this issue?

[@PianowithNate]

@@MxTpBndt So sorry about that! There seems to be an issue going on today and I'm trying to fix it. If you email me [e-mail] I can sent you the chord chart directly

[@MxTpBndt]

Thank you! I just emailed you.

[@danbison8052]

please do someone you loved💕

[@nj-nin1809]

Love is gone please 🥺💞

[@dm10107]

Hi Nate, I’m 19 and I’ve never played and instrument before. Where would you recommend starting out?

[@PianowithNate]

Hi! I certainly recommend piano as a first instrument since it is so nicely laid out visually so its best for understanding theory ideas. If you know nothing at all, try searching some "first piano lesson" videos on youtube. Once you know the note names and your fingers can play a bit, find a song you like from this playlist and give it a try! kzbin.info/aero/PLyKUNsqxTQI2QXzsZDk6aMIV7khIUcWEQ

[@dm10107]

@@PianowithNateThank you Nate. I’ve reached out to many KZbinrs but none have responded. If I were to purchase a keyboard which one do you think should purchase (I’m talking about the amount of keys)

[@PianowithNate]

It depends on your budget and space! I would go with at least 76, and 88 if possible. Full sized weighted keys are best...at least make sure that they are touch sensitive (some cheaper smaller keyboards will play notes the same volume no matter how hard you hit them). Good luck!

[@dm10107]

@@PianowithNate thanks again! I will definitely listen to your advice✌🏻

[@asuandiaz675]

Hiii i loved the video, can You do please Roses by Shawn Mendes🙃

[@jamshidbastani]

Interesting way of teaching the changes with no regards to functional theory. (The Beatles didn't know functional theory) For example the modulation to the parallel minor has the 7th in the melody on Bm7. Or the modulation one step down to A, using the E7 [IV7_(V7 of bVII)] as a pivot chord. I'd imagine it would be hard to hear or distinguish for a beginner.

[@jamesrossmusic6013]

This is a great presentation and tutorial. However I tried downloading the music sheets with no luck... Dang... Thanks Anyway!!!

[@PianowithNate]

Hi James! I’ll look into the issue-if you email me at [e-mail] i can send it to you directly!

[@jamesrossmusic6013]

@@PianowithNate Just signed up for your course, I am excited and starting right now... It looks good...Thanks Nate

[@PianowithNate]

@@jamesrossmusic6013 Amazing. Keep me posted on your progress!

[@gj4150]

Champagne supernova Oasis tutorial? Pleasee!

[@2020-k8v]

👏

[@neorich59]

Having watched the amazing cover of this by the wonderful REO Brothers, well worth checking out; I decided to learn the piano part and came here to double check the "transition" chords from verse-chorus and chorus back to verse. Very helpful, thanks. I would take issue with one chord? I'm pretty sure that the 2nd chord in the chorus is A-major in 1st inversion and not C# minor! 🎹😉😉

[@PianowithNate]

You are right!!! :(

[@kaelynle2033]

please do drive by oh wonder :)

[@PianowithNate]

I've been meaning to do this one! Thanks for the reminder

[@JennySmith-dy2wt]

Did he say "little known" ?!

[@ShekiStuff]

2nd chord in the chorus is A/C#, NOT C#m !!!

[@PianowithNate]

You are absolutely right! I've been kicking myself for missing that

[@marekrajewski7848]

🎹🎶👀🔨👌💰😀