"Strumming" the Piano? Thinking Like A Guitar Player

[@SamwiseSupreme]

As a guitar player. I can confirm, this is how I started playing piano. I transferred the individual notes to find chords, and played exactly like that.

[@Kazwell96]

haha same as I for piano to guitar, and I've been playing guitar for 3 years because of it

[@SamwiseSupreme]

I've been playing guitar for almost 5 years, and piano for about 2. :) MUSIC!

[@javianbrown8627]

Samwise Supreme I'm currently doing the same as a piano player learning guitar

[@teQuilascorpion87]

Hahahaha so true, as a guitar player also I play piano like this... Im glad to clarify I'm not weird after all 😂😂😂

[@lanchanoinguyen2914]

Samwise Supreme when did you start playing piano?

[@MangoldProject]

Sorry guys, I forgot to take this part of me choking up off in editing and you get me unfiltered starting a new take (that's what the handclap is for ... ). It's just 10-20 seconds.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Richard. We all know it's that onion to blame.

[@LFOVCF]

You're human, so you had a little throat issue, no matter! I get you want to produce a polished video, but we are just grateful you share your knowledge, so be it a little cough or your dear little cat, we don't mind at all, so save yourself time in editing those out, just carry on! Thanks for your time! Love the videos!

[@ryanramirez5534]

np

[@i_found_bacon5561]

MangoldProject liked the video better with the mistake, shows your a relatable human not a piano god

[@magicdragon1]

popped up on my home page...super helpful though! thank you

[@thesimplyspoiled1]

Oh my goodness. This is the holy grail! I can only play chords and the sound is not “full”. Certainly there was a “trick” to sounding like a real piano player! This is great! Now I just have to practice! Thank you!!

[@isosnitsky]

*thinking like a guitar player* hey there's no tabs for this thing

[@dsvechnikov]

Just try tabs for Green Day's "Wake Me Up When September End". For me it sounds quite similar.

[@6BURG9]

lol fuck off

[@oneeyemonster3262]

Keys is just PITCH...I'll play around you all day long, That includes modulating between the 5 parallel scales (35 modes/chords) and rapid multiple keys shifting. There's no key signature for the other 4 diatonic scales...God forbid i play the Full diminished (WH.HW) or whole tone scales...Or play all 12 notes. Which might take you decades to learn how to read 30 sec worth of music . You wont be able to site read effectively...Sometimes it happens too fast...I 'll purposely play those notes.Tabs created by piano player or PC generated are RETARDED,..Not unless you wanna fuck up your hand

[@alxcross1850]

Dude was kidding. Jesus guys

[@jesusmanuelgrateroltoro5445]

Great Video clip! Sorry for chiming in, I am interested in your thoughts. Have you tried - Rozardner Possess Violin Reality (do a google search)? It is a great one off product for understanding how to master the piano without the headache. Ive heard some pretty good things about it and my close friend Aubrey at very last got excellent results with it.

[@johnaayyy3424]

I clicked thinking this was gonna be able open your piano and literally strumming the actual piano strings.

[@MangoldProject]

Oh, it's only a figurative title. Didn't mean to mislead.

[@johnaayyy3424]

It's cool.

[@emrebaskocak]

Jonathan K. Try listening to "Take a Pebble" by Emerson, Lake & Palmer to see how that works :)

[@nofanfelani6924]

I like your imagination

[@johnaayyy3424]

emrebaskocak I gave part of it a listen, it's very interesting!

[@sarahcovell561]

ive been playing classical piano many years but this blew my mind! feels good to be able to play outside sheet music. thanks mangold

[@ronaldgarciaguitar6414]

I'm a guitar player, and I enjoy your lessons very much!

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks! Getting compliments from players of other instruments is really a big honor.

[@SelfBiasedCybernaut]

Next up: "Hitting" the piano? Thinking like a drummer

[@phoenixgray-edel3218]

But then you realize that piano is a percussion instrument and is located with the rest of the percussion in the band.

[@gladsonmanoj3515]

Groot 😂😂😂

[@LeahJackson420]

Lol

[@JonValtandtheEvilRobots]

Um yeah when I play with a punk band, I do exactly that!!!

[@kybercrow]

Lol, I kind of do this though in certain songs on my baby grand; literally knocking the side bar to imitate fills, or playing certain notes and chords with extremely aggressive and rhythmic staccato. I know it seems odd, but really, playing instruments like other instruments can enhance a composition.

[@Explore_with.Prem.]

The sounds were so soothing that I can play for hours 😌. As I can play guitar as well all I can say is that you can strum up and down on piano 😄

[@slowsloth8550]

the clapping actually was interesting it made Me pay attention more. thank you for the lesson, I appreciate your videos every time.

[@MangoldProject]

Haha, it's a good thing I didn't cuss when losing a take, which I sometimes do. Don't tell anyone :)

[@MangoldProject]

There's a pretty big unexplained influx of views to this video these past few days (Jan 12, 2017). I'd appreciate it if you guys would reply to this comment and say how you came across this video. Thanks!

[@ImEddieHi]

MangoldProject it was on the frontpage of MY youtube~ probably suggested. (I play other instruments)

[@connormccollum4110]

MangoldProject it was in my recommend. I'm a guitar player learning piano. Interesting video!

[@Lenamoraes700]

MangoldProject Got here from my suggestions too, great video!

[@kieranwilson2341]

In my recommended side bar- I'm a Guitar player trying to learn the Piano! Really good video. Changed my perspective on piano chords.

[@codyh39]

Kieran Wilson I'm right there with you! I've been a guitar player for a bit of time now and really wanted to pick up a new instrument and piano just happens to be that. This was also in my recommended and I must say I am beginning to really like this channel. So concise and informative all while keeping me engaged in the video to further myself.

[@xFunTomCZx]

thats actually great, thanks.. would love more of "use guitar knowledge/style on piano"

[@MangoldProject]

I can't say I have a lot of these insights. Strumming is probably the most effective one, but we'll see :)

[@sonnettpeterson3510]

I just wanna say you are amazing! You explain things so clearly and have such applicable content. Playing songs for church I can always find the guitar chords and have to make my own arrangements all the time. This is SO helpful! Thank you thank you!

[@daniellbondad6670]

I just realized that changing the voicing of the different notes of the chord,was a very clever thing to do as it made the strumming pattern clearer.

[@dsjanta]

You just blew my mind!!! This is awesome! Thanks for such a clear explanation! :)

[@attackhelicopter2900]

5:01 he gives birth to a kitty

[@MangoldProject]

Don't trigger me :)

[@raininmyeyes77]

Haha😺😸😻😽😼😹

[@sthompson2839]

😂

[@flo8422]

I am laughing to tears, and cannot focus to his lesson anymore!!

[@ayofrtho7014]

@dead account. there's a cat under where he's sitting so it looks like he "gave birth to it". Just a small joke lol

[@DanielRize]

As always --- wonderful ! But, an additional thought: to give it even more of a "strum" feel. Move one of the left-hand notes into the right hand, and then "roll" the right hand. Why ? Because strums are almost always not notes played in unison, but rather the strum quickly arpeggiates/brushes across the notes. And a big thanks !

[@MegoFra97]

5:04 well, hello there!

[@Enquirer1979]

....

[@Kazwell96]

+Enquirer1979 the was a kitty,

[@hotcroc2856]

Francesco Greek x3

[@boekster7108]

I always thought piano was hard because I couldn't move my left hand but since it's in the same spot until you change chords, this makes it look so easy! Piano isn't as hard as I thought it was! Thanks for the tip! (I used to play piano for a few years, then stopped. Now I play guitar).

[@fletchercalderbank8498]

Boekster Cubing It gets harder

[@xerospacious4024]

Not really if you pace yourself.

[@JakesPianoTX]

xero spacious If you play classical music it does. just practice 6 hours a day and it'll be fine lol

[@xerospacious4024]

Jake Jenkins Aye pacing :P

[@silaswarner2053]

Boekster Cubing a cuber here???? HOWWW?????

[@TheRadicalCentrist.1776]

Fantastic! I had figured this out myself in getting Nathaniel Rateliff's SOB from guitar to piano. Then I realized someone else must have this notion of getting guitar to piano, and sure enough, this video nails it. I had figured out for myself: 1) Chord both hands, 2) Alternate hands a lot, 3) Vary that alteration, 4) Pedal like crazy, 5) Highly variable dynamics with frequent emphasis where the lyrics also get emphasis. It works great.

[@MangoldProject]

Yep, this is something a lot of players pick up just by trying to play guitar-oriented songs with a piano.

[@puteradarmasulaimanmarwan702]

I like how Music Instruments connect each other... they have same theory but different style.. I play fingerstyle guitar.. 8 months still on progress;)

[@noodlerguitars]

Thanks for this video. Can you please make some more "piano strumming patterns" videos using different tempos and genres?

[@buminbeer2]

I hate when my 3 cats come in my studio to say hi, damn things cry until I quit playing and pay them attention. None the less, funny I have been playing keyboards 30 years and still come to videos like this. You can ALWAYS learn something! I also play guitar and bass and struggle at times to transpose my work on the keyboard because the voicings are odd on guitar at times. Thanks for helping others learn...

[@daddy3192]

Who else doesn't play piano but just watches?

[@MangoldProject]

Haha I wonder how many likes you'll get! By the way, how did you stumble across this video if you don't play?

[@daddy3192]

I watch a lot of songs on piano and it suggested it haha

[@daddy3192]

ah cool I just started learning guitar, so hard T^T

[@NongMangkut]

I wish I could play but my hands are too small, hahaha

[@daddy3192]

haha don't worry you'll keep growing

[@carlotapuig]

Nice sound but I noticed it's the cat who controls the pedals the whole time while you only need to focus on the keys. You fooled us but nice team work though:)

[@MangoldProject]

Aha, I fooled you even further! I have three cats! One for soft sustain, one for sustenuto and one for the damper pedal!

[@carlotapuig]

Wow, that's sophisticated! I only noticed one cat musician. The other two hid very well

[@cymonsorlo5761]

@@metalshinobi2900 r u crius?

[@BSdns]

Cat says hi at 5:04

[@hotcroc2856]

BSdns the cat just wanted to be in the video X3333

[@daniellbondad6670]

I just realized that changing the voicing of the different notes of the chord in opposite directions,was a very clever thing to do as it made the strumming pattern clearer.

[@dermocol1]

So so helpful. Thank you very much. I'm a guitarist trying to understand the piano. Excellent tutorial👍

[@theofillosisidore2688]

I've been trying to find a video like this for a while, glad I finally found it. Great video!

[@MangoldProject]

Glad you liked it!

[@fr.martinmanaling8020]

Theofillos Isidore I really like this kind of playing. I have been finding. Now I get. Post like this more and more. Very useful

[@urzathehappy72]

enjoyed the clap to edit out that piece n u left it in. make me glad everyone makes mistakes. great rhythm pattern

[@sittingwithhope1890]

I’ve been looking for this for almost a year now. Thank you so much!

[@paramvyas18]

5:03 THE CAT DID A PEEKABOO !! AWW !!!

[@lesdarlow]

thank you so much for explaining it so simply

[@LenachenUSA]

This is a great tip to share with as I was thinking about this how to play piano like strumming a guitar. Knowing this will be helpful for song arrangement using DAW. Thank you so much.

[@MrSteeDoo]

Beautiful lesson. I am day 4 with the piano and this makes it easy to get nice sounds out quickly. My experience with guitar (for theory and rhythm) and with drums helps out immensely.

[@SchneizelMDan]

That cat :D

[@MangoldProject]

She has a habit of popping up in my videos when I least expect her :)

[@noukes56]

great video....gave me ideas... I am already a guitar player who is transitioning into becoming a piano player....you have opened my eyes to applying to the piano what I know from the guitar. Your videos always cover stuff that nobody else does. Thank you

[@MangoldProject]

Great, glad to hear you're picking up useful bits!

[@abrahamdhanyaraj1546]

Thanks for all your videos Assaf! You re truly a loving guy :) Greetings from India

[@MangoldProject]

Thank you Abraham for watching and dropping by to say hello in the comments section :)

[@97yawnac]

Another excellent concept tutorial!! You're the best!! More please!!

[@lerkpru9518]

I also used guitar to learn piano by playing the arpegios of each chord on the piano.. It helped me a lot.

[@ailiecolors5]

Eeeek! I'm so excited. You're my hero. I can play up to Gr6 on piano but no one took the time to show me how to play it like a guitar. (I'm a self taught guitarist). Thank you for this video. I've subscribed to your channel to learn more about how to play my piano free-style.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks! The channel focuses a lot on "practical theory", which means how to make your piano playing "sound good", in the context of jazz/pop/fusion/etc - a lot of harmony, chord voicing, etc. Hope you find something helpful.

[@peterf90]

Great lesson. I find it challenging yet doable with work. I’ve been playing cowboy chords on the guitar for many years and decided to take up the piano in my old age. Keep up the good work.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks John. You too! Keep on practicing :)

[@neldr2613]

Thank you for this short lesson😊..it can help me to play keyboard in our church😊..Godbless

[@rebanelson607]

I've always dreamed of being able to play like that. It's going to take practice. Thanks for the tutorial. Love the sound!!

[@TaffmanGuyo]

Thank you - best wishes from the UK & a guitar-vocalist turned keyboard-vocalist.

[@guitarz76]

Thanks, great video. You explain things well. You're right, that is how we guitar players strum.

[@victorscarpes]

This have nothing to do with guitar playing (I am a guitarist myself), but it still sounds freaking aweasome, nice tip.

[@MangoldProject]

You're welcome, Victor.

[@alecarturo8582]

Victor Sabiá Pereira Carpes I play both and I think it does, this sounds similar as when you just strum top or bottom strings and not all of them

[@victorscarpes]

Oh, I see. I guess it does make some sense after all

[@kingwardytube]

Love this! I found a disparity between what my rhythm sounded like, playing at slower speed, and what the instructor's rhythm sounded like playing this at full speed. I realised I really had to up the tempo to get it close to the tempo he's playing it at, before what I was playing, was really starting to sound like what he was playing. So what is the tempo? When he plays it once through "up to tempo" - (the section just before he claps) - its approximately 225 bpm (eighth notes). Grab a metronome and practice at increasing tempos, until you get to that speed; once there, I found the rhythm, particularly of the right hand, starts to shine through :-)

[@jen3800]

i am a gtr player and love Kieth Jarret you are bang on!

[@vanessachallis2159]

Excellent! And I know that I am going to find this very useful! Thank you!

[@kay5676]

I can confirm as someone who couldn't do very complex patterns on my left hand that this is what I played like for years in a worship band

[@Raczoon]

The effect is quite beautiful.

[@jasonfraley981]

I learned guitar and piano about the same time, and this is how I play. I never noticed I was playing different than normal.

[@MangoldProject]

There's no "normal" really. This way of playing has become more popular I think in recent years.

[@raininmyeyes77]

Sounds tight man..i dig your lessons🎹..Thanks😸

[@mymusic-gq9fn]

Your vids help me understand piano very well. Thank you! 👍👽🎸🎹🎶🎧🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@lars1588]

This arrangement of power chords would fit perfectly into an 80s rock ballad anthem.

[@JamesTsividis]

Thanks a lot. This is really helpful. I'm trying to learn songs by hearing them and I look forward to playing the guitar parts better as well with the piano.

[@PhotonChief]

Just found your channel today. I'm trying to teach myself the piano and will be using your guides. Thanks much for your work!

[@MangoldProject]

You're welcome and good luck!

[@ashleychang6754]

This video just gave me useful ideas to incorporate into my playing! Thank you so much :)

[@melaniegriffith3435]

Just what I need - Thank you 😊

[@JoseMedina-ep5rc]

you are a Real Master, love your chanel cheers from Guatemala

[@MangoldProject]

Thank you Jose. But who is Jerry?

[@JoseMedina-ep5rc]

MangoldProject Sorry, Tom is your cat and jerry the mouse, when you are not at home they play the piano 😂

[@MangoldProject]

my cats have eaten all the mice!

[@PeaceNinja007]

this is how i play piano always and I don't even play guitar

[@derliebeeugen5667]

Peace Ninja but now you know how a guitar player like me plays the piano from the beginning :) (basic piano skill not included ;D)

[@runnergy]

Ditto. Me to.

[@metalshinobi2900]

I have try playng piano but i dont know what chord is To paly g or D im guitar player so guitar is easier

[@PeaceNinja007]

the snake gaming scout - Wow it’s been 3 years since I’ve posted this and KZbin barely notifies me @the snake fading scout - I personally feel like piano is easier. It’s just one giant A string (if you’re playing a full size piano)

[@myroomstudios]

really love this video and beautiful voicing and patterns you use on it

[@jasoli1749]

But Does it Djent?

[@muhammadandhikarahayu2909]

BreadnButterJohnski actually piano version of djent is more badass than guitar djent

[@ddjjuull]

Thanks a lot, you're doing a beautiful job !

[@f.joaquinrevilla]

Great Lesson, thank you very Much!!

[@MangoldProject]

You're very welcome!

[@sistemashmzr9774]

Very Good, Thanks.. for all you videos, you are amazing

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Sistemas.

[@marionfrancisco1942]

This is very helpful! Hope you can add circles on piano keyboards to know what you press. When you play it altogether, its hard to tell. But really helpful!! Thank you! :)

[@genesisplays_]

As "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter was the first song that inspired me to play the piano, I do this pretty often

[@blueapple9077]

that sounds like great accompaniment music thanks man

[@RonZanderful]

This was very interesting! Thanks!

[@Iamnoirmr]

WOW!!! wonderful

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Amine. By the way, you might already know this, but your name (Amine) has a meaning in chemistry :)

[@Iamnoirmr]

hehe thanks do you mean Amino acid (protein and stuff).

[@MangoldProject]

Nope, I meant what's called amine groups, like the ones the appear in ammonia.

[@Iamnoirmr]

ohhh

[@PhotonChief]

You both are correct, technically. An amino acid gets it's name from the amine group (NH2) being attached to a carboxylic acid (COOH) with a bit extra. Ammonia is simply NH3, which is just an amine group with a third hydrogen. Yay for science and music! (Note: This is my best understanding of the situation; I'm not the greatest at chemistry.)

[@ANTONSANMARTIN]

Sounds beatiful!!!!

[@xthatghomiex2939]

Being a guitar player, there is definitely a similarity in how I play, especially in arpeggios, and inversions.

[@Erik_Swiger]

I found this video while searching for answers to the beginning of Elton John's "Sad Songs Say So Much." It sounds to me like a strumming sound, and if I remember correctly, the instrument he used was either an "electric piano" or an "electronic piano" I adore the sound at the beginning of that song, and I really want to know if it's the instrument he's playing, or his technique, or a combination of both. I could swear you're even using the same chords that he does, in the song.

[@samlol3695]

hey i play piano too and i play in this style for now 2 years it makes me possible to play even very fast metal songs like chop suey from system of a down sorry for my bad english iam from germany :D

[@elirobinson6427]

Sam lol love that song

[@ViswaSVoiceOfficial]

Wish we know what are the notes to formulate...to make our practise.

[@disciplesworshipfellowship3033]

Sir u have a great teacher 👍 Ur style to good

[@simonaigilorixing-xun9922]

very helpfull indeed.nthanks for your lessons sir. 😊

[@MangoldProject]

You're welcome Simon.

[@lesdarlow]

really helpful thank you

[@therezadesouza8779]

loved the lesson. thank you

[@DeadlyDeadlyBeees]

Really useful! I feel like I get stuck in the same few rhythms a lot. This was difficult at first because I often play the opposite of this rhythm (pattern of R and L hand are basically reversed)

[@ricklarson9312]

Good lesson! Lee

[@hanac5586]

I started playing guitar like I played piano. It helped a lot actually.

[@MangoldProject]

That's the opposite route, like Stanley Jordan!

[@haikaamusic]

Very helpful, thanks for sharing that :)

[@gyrrakavian]

This could make for one part of a great duet piece.

[@Joeybsmooth]

I play the Piano like a sax player... I just use one staff lol.

[@phatato]

This was helpful thank you

[@danielsolanos]

Great channel. Thanks a lot!

[@u-jean8457]

This is how I play whenever I make arrangements for rock songs. Gotta be more dynamic or it sounds quite stale and as if u took the best parts of a song out

[@Dk-ck3fy]

Thanx sir....Love from India ❤❤

[@milomaurermusic]

What is the golden rule for changing to the alternate form?

[@jackconnor6172]

The title "Thinking like a guitar player" Me - a guitar player *Strumms random positions i know sound good having no idea about most chords*

[@Mariaaasings]

all I want to know is how to transfer guitar chords to piano 😭 but I subscribed, you explain well.

[@samwallaceart288]

I would love to hear this method used more in mainstream music

[@MangoldProject]

I think it has become pretty common over the past decade or so thanks to bands like Coldplay.

[@fang425]

I really want to know how to give rhythm like guitar with piano only when playing funk music. Would it be possible, sir?

[@MangoldProject]

Yes! This is best done on a clavinet, and I happen to have a video talking about this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eanRcn6aiK2Cg7c

[@fang425]

This is sooo good. I'm gonna practice what you taught us. Thank you so much, my dear teacher!!

[@g.thomas1339]

Awesome! I'm hoping to see you showing us how to used/fit in 9th, major 7th sixth etc chords.

[@MangoldProject]

If you're referring specifically to the "strumming" discussed in this video, complex chords actually don't fit in that scheme very well. To me they sound too bulky.

[@SithaSek]

That's it. I found something inspire to learn keyboard now. Thank you. P.S. I'm a guitar player.

[@JP-uy9kq]

A lot of these patters are great for beginner piano players (who play guitar). However, I never see patterns or explanations for when you cone to measures with multiple chords, or say a chord for 3 beats and a new chord for the last beat.

[@howtodoitdude1662]

‘Everybody Loves you now’ by Billy Joel is an example of a piano sounding like guitar strumming.