Swim Good - Frank Ocean (Piano Lesson by Matt McCloskey)

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I walk you through a step by step lesson and teach you how to play "Swim Good" by Frank Ocean on piano.
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-Matt
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[@user-od9pj3vq8y]

Good lesson. Straight and to the point

[@capitano555]

love it!

[@doggzzza]

You are my go to guy for the best contemporary music lessons

[@tunercars101]

Fell in love with this song, and i needed a piano tutorial . I searched and found you. Thanks! You've earned a subscriber. (:

[@Amouroso]

and we love you for it!

[@kirubelkasaye15]

i've been wanting to learn this song for a while now, and just came upon your tutorial. you did a really great job, and i can play this now. :D thanks a lot

[@Clutchhandla]

Another good one

[@alexisgraham9419]

Yessss!! Ty.!

[@NorthpawProductions]

I'll give it a listen, thank you for the idea

[@voicesandvisions]

Oh my god, thanks man for putting this up!

[@SeeEminemLive]

Very good bro! I like it!

[@YaBo1123]

Bro, you're awesome!!

[@DShaunRYLTY]

Okay Thanks Man Keep Up The Great Work .,!!!

[@NorthpawProductions]

Thanks! Glad you liked my lesson!

[@NorthpawProductions]

Anytime! I'm happy this helped you!

[@NorthpawProductions]

I'm doing that for sure in the future

[@ericac9670]

Here 2022. Learning. Thanks 🙏

[@brynleighorgas4189]

you are INCREDIBLE - if you could do Dust and We All Try by Frank, I'd be ecstatic

[@NorthpawProductions]

@kaymillee I'll give it a listen, thanks for the idea

[@NorthpawProductions]

For sure :)

[@NorthpawProductions]

Awesome! Be sure to let me know how those go!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@RoccoOneNineteen I will check it out. thanks for the idea

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@SmoothyBlueCinque possibly, thanks for the idea

[@NorthpawProductions]

@dannyellasae you got it! sorry for the long wait, I've just been really busy

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@Joyciesayshi I will give it a listen, thanks for the idea

[@BadfishXD]

@NorthpawProductions of course!!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@9Twilk yeah it's on my list. please be patient

[@NorthpawProductions]

@FoSkEtTcHy I'll give it a listen, thanks for the suggestion

[@NorthpawProductions]

@doggzzza glad to hear it :) hope the lesson helped

[@NorthpawProductions]

@antwanjay ohhhhh gotcha. I'll check it out

[@sloanethedog]

@NorthpawProductions Champion! really struggling to get it! I'm sure you've seen the tutes on thinking about you, keen to see what you come up with to improve on it! thanks!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@666oblin you are more than welcome. hope the lesson helps

[@NorthpawProductions]

@BadfishXD I'll check it out for sure haha.... I can guarantee there's more Frank Ocean on the way as well, so stay tuned :)

[@NorthpawProductions]

@michaelsloane I'm going to try a lesson for "Thinking About You" and "We All Try" first. If those both do well enough, I can add Lovecrimes to my list. Sound okay?

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@LeanderNavarraMonte I'll check it out, thanks for the idea

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Aquinoamigo there's not much of an instrumental part to that song if I remember right. pretty minimal backing track

[@janiew5044]

Good

[@sloanethedog]

This really helped out with the inversions to get the proper sound! I can't figure out lovecrimes properly. Any chance you'll be doing that one soon?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@ologan24 thanks! hope the lesson helped

[@NorthpawProductions]

@michaelsloane yeah.... the ones out there now really suck.... I'm really proud of mine and I think it will help you a lot. Stay tuned

[@sandres22]

thanks for sharing homie~..what are all the chords and notes you are using in your piece....keep it up !

[@CoolieHigh61]

@BLAZE45 all of the root notes are mainly the notes that are being played by the left hand.

[@NorthpawProductions]

@voicesandvisions you got it. hope the lesson helps

[@TheMrLtrain]

Is there a way you can slow it down for the solo, part trying to get it but you go to fast haha

[@NorthpawProductions]

Damn straight hahaha.... thanks for backing me up

[@XxQueenChristinaxX]

RIP Northpaw

[@m8de4st8ge]

you are unbelievably good!! do you learn these by ear?

[@shazia1234]

Great video! What chords are you using at 6,16 whilst playing the chorus? I didnt quite catch them in the video

[@BadfishXD]

my next project :-)

[@Joshua74801]

CAN YOU DO "THERE WILL BE TEARS" BY FRANK OCEAN

[@NorthpawProductions]

@BadfishXD nice :) that's what I like to hear :)

[@9Twilk]

Sick video Matt! Is there any way you could do a tutorial on I Wonder by Kanye West off of Graduation? You're the man!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@antwanjay yeah haha, I thought this was one.... what did you have in mind?

[@BLAZE45]

whats the root note anyone know the scale?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@blazer567 ummmm that depends on what you're looking for.... if you mean a piano solo, what you play is really up to you and your skill level

[@SmoothyBlueCinque]

Hey can you do "My band" by D12?

[@FoSkEtTcHy]

You should make a video for the song "You dont know me" by SOJA

[@NorthpawProductions]

@MacDevinGTHighSchool you got it, hope the lesson helps

[@NorthpawProductions]

@JakeSnowflake On my list :) please be patient, I think I'm gonna work on OF Tape 2 songs next weekend

[@555bastard]

If you have time Can you do Mad World by Gary Jules ?????

[@BadfishXD]

@NorthpawProductions Sweetest thing by lauryn hill? but if you can't, i like everything your doing, so keep em comming!! :-) thanks!!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@BadfishXD I don't do Gaga songs. Any other ideas?

[@doyler12td]

"Glad You Came" would be a good one for the piano.

[@NorthpawProductions]

@SeeEminemLive you got it bro! hope it helps!

[@NorthpawProductions]

I would try "No Sleep"-Wiz Khalifa "Nikes on my Feet"-Mac Miller "Seven"-Tyler the Creator Those are all pretty easy hahaha... I'd love to hear your thoughts on them, so be sure to leave a comment -Matt

[@Hanaf1n]

You should do Frank Oceans thinking about you!

[@BadfishXD]

@NorthpawProductions okay!!

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@F0ckingmonkey possibly. thanks for the idea

[@NorthpawProductions]

@crimina31 SWAG. you're welcome

[@Aquinoamigo]

Can you do a tutorial for strip by chris brown yo! peace

[@Aquinoamigo]

can you do one for gotta have it by jay z and kanye!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Klodust hahaha tune it up then haha, hope the lesson helps

[@NorthpawProductions]

@555bastard pretty sure that's on my list. please try to be patient

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Hanaf1n on my list

[@SomeIshLikeDat]

I have trouble playing both hands together... Any tips?

[@robinbakken4805]

Annie Try to eat as much nacho's you can, trust me, it'll make it easier

[@gumeem510]

Robin Bakken I tried this and know I own my own Fortune 500 businesses.

[@NorthpawProductions]

@BadfishXD nice :) hope the lesson helps?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@iCh00seYou those are the same chords just an octave up haha

[@NorthpawProductions]

@tonejones8 hahahaha you got it. it's a pretty simple song I thought

[@JoyceMeetsWorld]

Cupid by 112 please!

[@LeanderNavarraMonte]

PLEASE do J.O.B. by Frank Ocean!!!!!!!!

[@nickfrausto8397]

can i get the notes please?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Aquinoamigo I don't do Chris Brown lessons. Sorry

[@NorthpawProductions]

@marissasafont1 why thank you haha

[@S3_103]

You think you could show some riffs on the song to kind of change it up

[@BadfishXD]

@NorthpawProductions You and I by Lady GAGA ?? haha please

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@doyler12td I don't do wanted lessons

[@NorthpawProductions]

@DJSANSA1 no it's not hard at all. it took me all of 20 minutes tops

[@Scab50]

5 More miles till the road run out ,

[@NorthpawProductions]

Yes. Why do you ask?

[@NorthpawProductions]

I'm about to collide with the sea with my automobile.... #uh-ohbettergetMaaco

[@jumpchamp08]

Cupid by 112

[@kaymillee]

Drake- Sooner Than Later

[@Scab50]

huh ?

[@Maveriqxs]

Frank Ocean - Forrest Gump :)

[@JakeSnowflake]

"White" of the Odd Future Vol 2

[@SCAR11298]

You could of told me the notes :(

[@Scab50]

nevermind i got it lmfao.

[@DShaunRYLTY]

Inglorious, Tyler The Creator

[@tunercars101]

Just play the chords and if you can, sing