Wicked Games - The Weeknd (Piano Lesson by Matt McCloskey)

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I walk you through a step by step lesson and teach you how to play "Wicked Games" by The Weeknd on piano.
Please comment to let me know what you thought of this lesson; I value any and all feedback you may have for me.
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-Matt
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[@6LACKOfficial]

I've been bothering you to get some of The Weeknd's music done! You did it!! lol Happy Holidays man. great gift.

[@notnoticed4551]

wow

[@adamfn5171]

damn, I love ur music btw, wouldn't expect. to find you here

[@Andu_music]

Wow this is before he blew up. Amazing 🙏🏾

[@neil5179]

wow

[@princekingkingprince]

No wayyyyyy

[@myviews469]

This great unfortunately I am still trying to snap my fingers.

[@LeeroyJerking]

+myviews hahah

[@h9.k]

hahaa

[@TheKaney16]

After a minute 14 we didnt get told any of the notes man. Some of us are only babies out here

[@SeeEminemLive]

It's beautiful music and awesome tutorial! Thank you Matt!

[@lunathemoon64]

Your tutorials are so simple to learn from, thanks :)

[@tkraziiblazin2]

you just won my heart lol . theres nothing i love more than The Weeknd ... & your tutorial helped alot

[@vanessarubio21]

awesome tutorial :) thanks so much! i've been addicted to this song for the longest time and now i finally know how to play it :)

[@marvinbienaime2012]

Well done man. Perfect

[@TheSleepykush]

your tutorials are dope as hell. super helpful. thank you thank you:)

[@sarahhchristina]

this is crazy!! awesome job

[@yousefaber]

thanks alot. i'm still trying to combine everything together with my right and left hand. definitely worth to subscribe to this bloke!

[@nativemuttproductions8183]

Awesome tutorial man I got it down now!

[@RicoMcflyG]

Thank You Matt!!

[@PianooLove]

and thanks for this tutorial helped for my music solo performance

[@anisanchor7061]

Amazing,yes. Want to thank you for these awesome sounds. Also,i should admit,that i am crazy about a view from your window.So cool.Thank you!

[@mayaleecolon2657]

Love it

[@eviep96]

Thanks so much great tutorial!!

[@NorthpawProductions]

Sure thing! I'm happy to help!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Deeemartinez the reason it seems plain is because the arrangement is taught on piano (i.e. minus all the effects The Weeknd throws on this song). As for that missing verse vocal line, I usually only teach the chorus vocal line to keep my lessons a little more compact (since verse vocal lines usually have more variation)

[@Juul-]

omg I can play it! thankuu you a boss

[@1105brookie]

This was absolutely amazing. I'm so excited that I can play it now. What part of the son does that high part play at? I'm a little confused there

[@NorthpawProductions]

@salad84 I'll check it out, thanks for the idea

[@oscartoranzo8217]

thank you, thank you, thank you!!! you are the best, mate! I'd love to see a tutorial for: "woodkid - I love you" please

[@paramorelover1996]

thanks so much! :)

[@unknown123434]

i now learned the song on piano just because of you :D thanks it was great i learned it two days because it looked it up like at 2:00a.m

[@NorthpawProductions]

@HOVA09 excellent.... that's what I like to hear

[@NorthpawProductions]

@badgers4194 thanks for the suggestion, I'll check it out

[@kylevoll93]

Thanks man, this helped alot.

[@NorthpawProductions]

@tmancloud maybe. I still need to check it out

[@NorthpawProductions]

@sw112497 I will consider it. Thanks for the suggestion

[@NorthpawProductions]

@itz6lack you got it. Merry Christmas, bro

[@HOVA09]

A1 tutorial... got my subscribe.

[@rubysanchez5593]

can you please do more songs by the weeknd ? your tutorials are amazing c:

[@NorthpawProductions]

Nice hahaha, I'm glad this lesson helped you... happy learning

[@GunnaDaRazda]

I learned how to play this cuz you great job play initiation by the weekend

[@samvannaxo]

AMAZING! Subbed! :)

[@galaxysoul7]

This is awesome thank you!! Going to try and do a cover once I'm better , btw you're lucky you have long fingers lol.

[@NorthpawProductions]

@halozamus I'll give it a listen. thanks for the idea

[@katgarcia2011]

i love how u make it so simple!! can u make one of the same old song by the weekend ?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Deeemartinez you got it. nice to know they help

[@NorthpawProductions]

@pinkvansX yeah, I really like the backing instrumentation on this one

[@rayrayrules11]

SOOO GOOD!! THANK YOU!! This and House of Balloon/ Glass Table Girls is my favourite weeknd tracks. Could you do a tutorial for just House of Balloons alone please??? Not the Glass table part.

[@pamyang11]

I followed eveeything until the 1:30 - 1:36 part. i cant quite understand what you did. it was too fast

[@selinageemejia]

I LOVE YOU. thank you so much ! omg.

[@justifymythugs13]

AHH thank you so much, i love the weeknd:) could you please do the morning by the weeknd?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@chris030394 I'll check it out, thanks for the suggestion

[@darnellwatson1]

hey this was a really big help for me do you think you can do a tutorial on vixen by miguel

[@NorthpawProductions]

@DeMarioUp I'll check it out for sure, thanks for the suggestion

[@NorthpawProductions]

@ciaranaustin thanks, really appreciate that

[@randymartezio]

Thank yhu

[@NorthpawProductions]

@soulreal2000 yeah, thanks for the idea. I'm planning on making a couple more Weeknd lessons, so we'll see how those go if nothing else

[@NorthpawProductions]

@andrew3bibby I'll give it a listen.... I am gonna try posting a few other Weeknd songs (What You Need, High for This) before I really dive into his catalog. As long as those do okay, I'll try Rolling Stone. Sound good?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@randymartezio sure thing... did the lesson help?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@SeeEminemLive thanks bro! Merry Christmas!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@doubledomino I have seen David's haha, they are good. I've been meaning to post some more covers, but I've just been really really busy lately :/

[@NorthpawProductions]

@tkraziiblazin2 awwwww thanks :) there's gonna be more Weeknd lessons coming out soon, so stay tuned :)

[@NorthpawProductions]

@77JustJay77 thanks! hope the lesson helps

[@blackyneese]

twenty eight by the weeknd pleassseeeee

[@NorthpawProductions]

@rayrayrules11 I will definitely give it a listen... as long as Weeknd tracks keep doing this well on my channel, you can expect more lessons for his stuff :)

[@NorthpawProductions]

@dannyellasae hahah thanks! nice to know you liked the lesson

[@Zaymirandaaa]

you must do one for "what you need" by the weeknd.... it sounds easy(key word: sounds - i have no idea if it is) this video was awesome

[@jayonomayo1082]

Siiick bro:)

[@NorthpawProductions]

@XOtillweoverdose1 not necessarily. I like having the full 88 because I like the range it give me... but any number keys can work. It's just a question of preference

[@ataharhossain2270]

can you please do wake up by eden ?

[@lilaliyahi]

Could you please do a lesson for the song Echoes of Silence?

[@JayJayB1414]

I'm in love

[@Poodingbrain]

THE WEEKND!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@iRaiwkz yeah, thanks for the encouragement.... I've been saying individual notes in my most recent videos. I'm still proud of this one, it just might take you a little longer to figure out :/ hope it still helps

[@irocklisa]

YESSSS!!!!!

[@NorthpawProductions]

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

[@heyiTzALexG]

really good tut. can you teach "The Weeknd - Next"

[@NorthpawProductions]

Hahaha nice! I'm happy I could help you then!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@GoulaidOfficial maybe.... there's not much of an instrument part on that particular track. I do have more tracks from Watch the Throne planned though

[@dfx424]

your lessons are great, I would like to see a performance video of perhaps multiple songs you enjoy without a lesson (don't stop the lessons). David Sides has done some nice ones I think I'd enjoy yours also

[@NorthpawProductions]

@StevenZB1 I'll check it out

[@NorthpawProductions]

@eviep96 you got it :) nice to know I could help

[@NorthpawProductions]

@heyiTzALexG possibly. I have a couple other Weeknd songs I'm going to try first and see how they do.... if they're successes, I can definitely give Next a shot. Sound okay?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@321chickenwings yeah his music's growing on me a little

[@JuliusAbbu]

this is great! can you upload the morning by the Weeknd?!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@Deeemartinez how? I'm really curious to know why.... I covered everything in the song

[@NorthpawProductions]

I'm really busy with other projects! Otherwise, I might have!

[@myheartisdope]

does anyone know the notes for the listen ma part?

[@StylerRana]

Can you do a tutorial on the morning by the weekend

[@deftraksinc]

what scale is that song if you don't mind me asking?

[@cupcake3451001]

at 3:05 what keys are being played??

[@bibi39320]

Can you make the barracuda version of wicked game please!!!😍

[@brisullysays]

Awesome job. Your tutorials are great and we love piano AND the weeknd. Can you please do a cover of "The Party & The After Party" by The Weeknd? THANK YOU xo

[@andrew3bibby]

YOO ur tutorials are bomb. Can u PLEASE do one to The Weeknd "Rolling Stone"?! i know you would do it justice on the keys!

[@AtteNokeTV]

would you be able to tell me the notes played in that high part of the chorus ?

[@NorthpawProductions]

@BassDeLaPenaNeira you got it! hope it helps!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@studyingacim thanks bro

[@NorthpawProductions]

Fair enough haha, I'm happy to help

[@NorthpawProductions]

Haha, well I'm happy I could help you!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@paramorelover1996 you got it! hope the lesson helps!

[@droid2ANDiphone4]

Pleaseeee do high for this! and the morning by the weeknd!!

[@lilaliyahi]

Can anybody tell me what the notes for the chorus are please?

[@salad84]

Please do The Morning by The Weeknd!

[@NorthpawProductions]

@420Enrique you got it bro! sorry it took so long for this lesson

[@sarahhchristina]

@NorthpawProductions in an AWESOME way! what will you think of next...

[@NorthpawProductions]

@justifymythugs13 pretty sure it's on my list, please be patient is all I ask

[@NorthpawProductions]

@juicybacon12 excellent :)