Play Any Song By Ear in 3 Steps! (Living Room Piano Lessons)

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This is part of my Free Piano Lessons. If you are looking for Beginner Piano Lessons this is where you want to be! You don't need perfect pitch in order to learn this. Relative pitch is more than enough to play songs on piano! In this Piano Lesson I teach you how to play piano pieces by ear. PGN Piano is a youtube channel with 1000 piano lessons. You can learn how to Play Songs Fast, If you keep on practising you will become one of those perfect pitch musicians!
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[@JackBoodhoo]

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[@msbecios7197]

Man, I spent 6 years in music school and no one ever explained to me how to play by ear... I was able to do that only thanks to my determination and lots and LOTS of mistakes, but now it all makes sense! And it's going to be so much easier and fun! THANK YOU so much for this, that's huge! (that's what she said ;) )

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even as a super music fan I don’t believe in libral arts colleges or schools their existence is pointless

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[@shashank3090]

This is what everybody wants bro...🎼🎶🎶

[@DETERMINOLOGY]

Do ear training it kills most if not all the guess work...

[@reduxcompletedy2641]

I didnt understand why he put the b flat to the beginning

[@arcticwanderer2000]

I think because he identified the key as Bb major and Bb is the root note of the 1 chord.

[@augustinechinnappanmuthria7042]

Super tips

[@pokohoko9575]

Yo this guy is and absolute legend and he has a sense of humor too

[@sevsmith2476]

hahah true

[@woozihae]

hell yea

[@insightful7164]

When you play the wrong note there are only 87 other notes that it can be

[@serbianempireball8951]

The fact that you said 87 and have 87 like scared me

[@fantasiovibes9833]

There was something called octave . rip

[@sollekram]

Yes you are funny, but also incorrect... As an other person said there are the octaves.

[@aniketpanchal8622]

@@fantasiovibes9833 yes😂

[@killuaxkun]

nope just 7 others are just change in pitch each group is called an octave and yeah I got the joke 😂 just passing on the knowledge

[@kyvministries]

I like how he directs himself

[@legendaryTMNICO]

Humming while you try matching the chords is almost like tuning a guitar with another intrument to match the tune.

[@The_Cat_On_Your_Browser]

i had always wanted to play some songs that did not have any sheets or videos and my mom never let me have a piano teacher, so this helps for unwritten songs! thank you so much!

[@essexitagermeng5504]

This the best tutorial on the subject I’ve ever found!

[@ArleneCameron]

This is very helpful for a person like me who only play by ear. I play pretty well for someone with minimal music training.

[@lampsks433]

Wer hat gefragt

[@user-cx2ho9hg2r]

Ich habe

[@la7418]

Wow Mark, you are a natural born teacher. Thank you so much for these tutorials. All of this makes sense and is the key everyone needs to know to get learning the piano. Amazing! Thank you from the land down under.

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@martijn6939]

Pun intended?

[@rizonkeys]

Thank you so much! I played the melody of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star on my own!!! Gotta find the chords too now 😀... Thank you so so much! these methods definitely work... everyone should try!!

[@sumanramuni]

Twinkle twinkle....? Babies can play tht without watching this vid....try playing "victory" by two steps from hell.

[@thatrandompotato0220]

Gosh, same thought 😂

[@RoshieLive]

am getting myself a chalkboard. such a practical way to figure out the chords.. thanks so much Mark. you are a fabulous teacher

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[@rickrenhart6828]

That's crazy to think that I've been playing the piano for ten years and yet no one ever taught me this kind of stuff. Well, you have, now. Thank you very much, I'm going to practice right now ! You earned yourself a new subscriber !

[@priyalakshmiprasad9726]

This is THE best video out there to learn how to play by ear ! I can play the melody of most of the songs but couldn't understand how the chords are placed ! I am learning keyboard for more than 1 year from a professional .Now I played 5 songs after getting lil bit grasp of music theory ! Thankyou

[@Fasand]

Awesome video! I would also suggest one more mini step "Find the *correct* key" at the end. If you're humming/whistling/singing the song purely from memory, it is likely you remember the melody correctly but you simply remember it in a different key. So actually listening to the original song will also give you the key the song was originally written for, which I think is handy if you want to really practice it later.

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[@AbidingHopeMentalHealthCoach]

Depends. Some songs might not be written for your vocal range, and humming it in your vocal range means you’ll find the right key for you. But if it’s for someone else, that’s another issue, in which case definitely find the correct key.

[@Its_mee9901]

Thank you Sir. You're an amazing teacher. I understood so well. I loved it

[@faithredwine9458]

This is literally the best music lesson I’ve ever had. Thank you

[@Marks_Piano]

I'm happy to hear so Faith! :) hope you'll enjoy more soon! p.s. watch all my lessons: pgnpiano.com/lessons

[@jaysheeze]

are you Faith Evans? the rnb singer

[@daisu7545]

Its all about experience. Keep playing

[@HindarmanKarmaji]

I was taught using chords by my father who was self taught and he told me to feel the music out. It was pretty confusing BUT thanks to that, it made this video easier to understand. THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH because this video was a cherry on top for my ear training. You’re amazing and God bless you!

[@monugupta32]

I've been practicing scales but had no clue how they are used.. this is gold!

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[@musprutten7946]

i wnat to thank u mark u learned me to mutch! best teacher ever

[@bashmutumba]

I’m a hobbyist guitarist trying to learn piano, and this is by far the most useful tutorial I have found.

[@Nothing-wt4gq]

Same here boss

[@heyitsthatoneguy91]

Totally works. I got flight of the bumblebees down after this video

[@jesciapatterson244]

Wow!

[@mihaidanila5584]

I laughed out loud. Good one!

[@Javi-zo2vh]

Lol

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[@mrgrand8626]

@@mihaidanila5584 me 2 hahahahahahhaahhah

[@kathyvermander4409]

You are so good at teaching this, you make it easy!

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[@jonbudy]

Hi Mark. I've wanted this for ages. Thank you.

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[@locoslococo]

Well done Mark. One year on and 194,603 views..Great instructions. Thank you & Happy New Year.

[@Topshelfmichael]

Thank you my brother very helpful! Love the way your mind works.

[@SchoolOfStoics]

gone through a lot vids on playing by ear and how to know the chords.. none of them are as effective as ur technique..thanx

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@gabeman3198]

Nicholas Jung lol same

[@user-hf5xn2tf8w]

i love ur personality this is super helpfull video and i love bohemian rhapsody

[@Drxyy]

1. Have perfect pitch 2. Complete step 1 3. Complete step 2 Good luck :)

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@rogerhow4945]

I'm really envious about my best friend who possesses perfect pitch, yet he sometimes boasts that to me by instantly saying that certain note in a short period of time, I don't know why that makes me feel guilty😂, the way he showed off nearly made me stroke him😂

[@oxitocyn]

hahaha I don't have perfect pitch and I can play by ear... i have relative pitch though.. but i think anyone can do it, it all has to do with training your ear

[@geraldedwards5762]

@@oxitocyn with present technology I don't think you even have to have any musical training, aside from a few basic guidelines... I use an audio analyzer to capture humming, and it shows the frequency changes across time (I just choose the note frequency that is closest to the target across a horizontal time-line)- from there I can harmonize the notes in a variety of ways depending on the mood I wish to create. I have had no musical training, I cannot play any instrument at all and I certainly do no have either the gift of perfect pitch or relative pitch. I just have access to a DAW and some simple computer software. I do have some ebooks on music theory but much of the subject and terminology seems archaic - I have learned far more by simply experimenting than any thing else.

[@oxitocyn]

@@geraldedwards5762 wow that's very interesting ! technology sure has its good sided huh

[@funalldaywithbaani182]

By far the best tutorial, ever!!! Thanks man, thanks a lot

[@elusive1970]

Wow brilliant lesson sir! I play a fair bit but have never done it by ear. Your system makes it possible for me to do it. I always thought that it would take years but you shortened it to 21 minutes!

[@SaranKRS]

Xactly what I’ve been wanting for ages. Thank you man❤️❤️❤️

[@Marks_Piano]

You're most welcome Saran! :) p.s. Wanna improve your pianos skills? Try my Ultimate Piano Course 60 days Free: skl.sh/2Q0eAGQ it has 2400 students and 8 hours of exclusive piano content, this course will bring you the next level! Claim your limited 60 days free today, you can cancel anytime, no questions asked!

[@lilianlafuente9891]

The lesson is good and easy to understand. It would be better for us beginners if we could also see what you are playing on the piano. Thanks

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[@terria1254]

THANK-YOU! I'm an adult learning piano (have played other instruments), and you're a GREAT instructor, GREAT method, very well explained and demonstrated :-)

[@nneo3231]

Thanks a lot..after watching this video I figured out key signature, tune and chords of one of the scores I wanted to try within an hour...this is a very helpful guide

[@scubadooboo]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have been trained as a classical pianist for around 11 years (stopped exams at around RCM Grade 10).... And after all these years I hate the fact I can "only" play very advanced classical scores. But NOTHING else. If I don't have my "current" scores or if I have not memorized it, I can't play anything (except playing from some easier music by sight reading).... I have become very aware of this since I just started teaching and have since been looking at how to learn to improvise. I have seen a few videos about how to start on the black keys, but THIS....THIS is complete magic! (and at the same time so obvious). I think you just gave me huge hope that I can learn to improvise too!

[@edburl3516]

Well done Mark.

[@Marks_Piano]

Thanks!

[@skovrovvvv8343]

thank you so much this helped me play my favorite song thanks

[@anonymouse2141]

Great explanation. Just picked up nd restored an old roland ep75 to fulfill a lifelong dream to learn piano :-)

[@Marks_Piano]

Ow nice! Hope you will learn a lot :) p.s. you can get 60 days free access to my New Piano Course here: skl.sh/2uWOYl0

[@Deionfits]

This is the best piano teacher I ever seen on KZbin

[@christopherwilliams3293]

Good tutorial! You can tell that his skill is legit. You can see KZbinrs that give out tutorials, but they have no songs being played, leaving me doubting if they know first hand how something is really done.

[@sggaming4816]

Thank you so much bro very helpful 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍

[@LuciaRaic]

THANK YOU!

[@datboiicaleb5954]

When he played river flows in you I got so happy because I've been wanting to learn it for the longest

[@SA.1196]

As an advanced beginner guitar player with roots in some harmonium, this was really helpful

[@jessicatomka4036]

You are the BEST!👍

[@jessicatomka4036]

He is the best and I’m new

[@MarandaQuinn]

I absolutely adore you! I love your charisma and you're hilarious. These lessons are great. It's obvious that you truly enjoy what you do, and I can tell you love teaching it to other people. That's awesome. I am blind, I lost my vision almost 9 years ago. I am very familiar with a piano, have always wanted to learn how to play, but have never had the time to learn. I have been playing the guitar for years, though. I am pretty decent at playing by ear, so I think I could learn piano pretty easily. Anyways, you should post more videos for the blind community. Thank you for everything you've posted so far! XOXO🫶🏻😄✌🏻 14:31

[@bademusoctavianjuvenal2702]

But the most awesome thing you made possible is that... Well, I like humming and recording those melodies... And with your video I can turn that humming into an unseen masterpiece! Thanks so much, man :)

[@tmuu6954]

I am so excited for the video 🙌🏻

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@MSCLOVERCT]

I have just starting piano lesson and I think I'm going to learn more from you than the real live person i'm taking lessons from. I think I'm going to practice this lesson and see how much i understand and next month take your class thanks so much. Thumbs up.

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[@permanentwave]

Excellent teacher

[@alexzarenda3641]

The most useful piano video I’ve ever seen

[@nadaibrahim1829]

one of the best videos that explained this! thanks!

[@Stay_GreatMasonator]

Love this guy, thanks for the video

[@Marks_Piano]

You're most welcome Ragtime Man! p.s. you can see a list of all my lessons on www.pgnpiano.com/lessons

[@madxpinklady]

This is great! Thank you!

[@fatihg1081]

Mark, du bist der beste. Danke bro 😊

[@omaralkarnos4488]

thanks, this really works its amazing advice. now I have to practice different songs and develop my ears

[@MarkusBurrer]

This is extremely helpful. Thanks for that

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[@mcnits]

This is baddass! This is great! very good video

[@Mariak82]

Love this song and Queen and Freddie Mercury. :)

[@Marks_Piano]

YAy me too! :) p.s. Wanna improve your pianos skills? Try my Ultimate Piano Course 60 days Free: skl.sh/2Q0eAGQ it has 2400 students and 8 hours of exclusive piano content, this course will bring you the next level! Claim your limited 60 days free today, you can cancel anytime, no questions asked!

[@kunal-chandra]

Looking forward to separate video on step 3 and step 4. 👍

[@Luculencia]

I used to be really good at this as a kid, would figure out simple songs and play them for other people to sing to in school at lunch time (I spent most of my lunch break in the music practice rooms). Haven't played piano in years though so probably very rusty now. Thanks for the tips! Will try this method 😁

[@KnightsbridgeMusic]

Thank you for this. Very informative.

[@razhoumoon]

“Boom!” Thank you! Very big help!!! 🤘🏻😆

[@MrMattberry1]

Great video thanks

[@kingselydavid7280]

I love your lesson bro more grace

[@qman4227]

I never thought of that! Hum the notes and match them with the Corresponding keys! Because I can’t read sheet music. But I do have a memory of how it sounds. That makes so much sense now!

[@timon3511]

5:17 🤣🤣🤣 AYooooo!!! I wasn't expecting that!

[@moonlightmelodrama]

Well thought out. And well presented.

[@giannisyan7818]

watched to 9:00, I know I should subscribe to this channel, which I did. And there is more to learning for me than just sitting and watching someone else explain the theory of music. Bravel Marks

[@kylefalco8763]

Hi Mark. Thank you for the great lesson. Do you also have one where you teach us a technique on how to add final touches? I want the songs to sound better. I always start with an arpeggio of the chord progression for left hand then the melody on the right. I feel that this is just the minimum requirements. Now I want to take it to the next level. Hope you can help. Thanks again!

[@delainnabatoon]

Did you ever find a video like what you mentioned in your comment. It’s exactly what I need.

[@jakepinsky6957]

Probably the best piano tutorial I’ve seen. Thanks for the tips!

[@lorranearagao3919]

Thank you so much for this, for real, it helped me a lot. None of the music teachers ever gave me good directions like this before. They’re more like: “Ah! Maybe one day you’ll be able to do it”. Thank you! ♥

[@champikalilanthi8299]

Ikrrr

[@unclemick-synths]

Lots of music teachers can't play by ear. They can only sight read because they've never practiced playing by ear. However my first sax tutor swore he couldn't play by ear but in fact he could - he just had the wrong idea of what playing by ear meant and thought that knowing the chord progression was somehow cheating.

[@LuciaRaic]

Same!!

[@mikehuntly885]

Thanks this sounds easy now to try something. I might have to look at this video again. you are a good teacher keep up the good work.

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@yvonnevazsaxena6712]

Like the way you teach. It's quite easy to understand. Thanks.

[@tonyt8805]

Thanks....this is the best play by ear video of all of them!!!

[@jonathanwang6755]

i actually understand what chord progressions means now thx man

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@chechedoodles]

I'm having a hard time learning how to read notes and playing by ear is the easiest way for me to play the piano.. Great tutorial btw. 😊

[@pandadncr4825]

"I start with humming the notes" well my first problem I can't hit the note with my voice 😂😂

[@strawberrykat1397]

Funny cause I can and I can play by ear

[@meryemc4103]

@@strawberrykat1397 Can I ask you please ?

[@scne3175]

Same, and imagination the notes is hard

[@scne3175]

@@meryemc4103 ask or اسئلي واذا اعرف اجاوبك

[@meryemc4103]

@@scne3175 اريد ان اعزف مقطع بيانو لكن عن طريق السمع، اذا كنت تعزف بيانو هل يمكن ان اريك المقطع و تقول لي كيف اعزفه ؟

[@deekshithvemana7909]

U are simply awesome

[@prodbykamo]

This help me alot as a producer 🔥 thank you 🙏💯

[@shannonmci]

wow thank you so much!. you just explained EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED TO HEAR when trying to learn how to play songs by ears ugh. great tutorial

[@aniketpanchal8622]

You just helped me teacher ☺️

[@smileymusic4716]

This is what i really need.

[@nonosiraulo2306]

Thank you

[@jennbug1099]

I wish I could play by ear like that. Thanx for uploading the video😁 It helps a lot. Good job 👏

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@cudjosamuel-be1cu]

Hi

[@robertasmart4396]

This was an awesome tutorial. I've always played this way but discounted it as 'Not real playing' so I'm feeling so encouraged to keep going. Thankyou

[@dennisgodaire485]

Thank you ... great presentation

[@Marks_Piano]

Most welcome Dennis! :) p.s. you can get 60 days free access to my New Piano Course here: skl.sh/2uWOYl0

[@dancewithpianosteve]

Hey man. I do exactly how you do. Allthough i don't write anything down😇 Right now iam busy with phrasing/riffing because i like to boost my "listening by ear skills"

[@nelti9228]

Thats helpful❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

[@Dominique632]

That is soooooo friggin' aaaaawwwwwesommmme! I love it! Love it, LOVE IT MAN!

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@alloymascarenhas9585]

Thnxx bro I could learn playing songs because of u and I too love the movie

[@soniczforever5470]

Bang on about humming the tune. I am a beginner and I find sheet music slow enough just yet and its real cool to still know what notes to play. Im at when the saints go marching saves time.

[@Marks_Piano]

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[@langvikmelker]

Thanks man!

[@aquaholicdog4606]

Well explained. thank you I've learned so much.

[@Chef22543]

That’s so cool man

[@tperm3195]

This really helps me

[@NiladriSaren]

Very Nice Video For Beginners

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