Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
In this beginner-friendly Lean on me piano tutorial, Maria Palazian shows you how to play Lean on Me with ease by breaking down the simple four-chord progression that drives this timeless classic. If you’ve ever wanted to play Bill Withers’ Lean on Me smoothly and confidently, this walkthrough will give you everything you need!
Maria covers the Lean on me piano chords, explains the chord progressions and chord inversions, and demonstrates how understanding these foundations allows you to play the entire song comfortably—no overwhelm, just music.
You’ll also learn how to transpose a song and how to play a song in a different key on piano, making it easy to adapt Lean on Me to your vocal range or creative style. Once you know these four chords, the whole tune opens up!
If you’re exploring Bill Withers’ songs, building your piano vocabulary, or just want to add a soulful classic to your repertoire, this tutorial will guide you step by step.
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VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Song Introduction
3:47 2nd Part of the Introduction
4:55 Main Part of the Song
8:37 Song transposition (D major)
12:05 Song transposition (F major)
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👇 If you would like to master your chord inversions, watch this tutorial next:
youtube.com/watch?v=aIFoh4t6P18&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1&index=77
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Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/ThZMjIZmXoQ
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #leanonme #pianotutorial
In this beginner-friendly Lean on me piano tutorial, Maria Palazian shows you how to play Lean on Me with ease by breaking down the simple four-chord progression that drives this timeless classic. If you’ve ever wanted to play Bill Withers’ Lean on Me smoothly and confidently, this walkthrough will give you everything you need!
Maria covers the Lean on me piano chords, explains the chord progressions and chord inversions, and demonstrates how understanding these foundations allows you to play the entire song comfortably—no overwhelm, just music.
You’ll also learn how to transpose a song and how to play a song in a different key on piano, making it easy to adapt Lean on Me to your vocal range or creative style. Once you know these four chords, the whole tune opens up!
If you’re exploring Bill Withers’ songs, building your piano vocabulary, or just want to add a soulful classic to your repertoire, this tutorial will guide you step by step.
—————————————————————————
VIDEO BREAKDOWN:
00:00 Song Introduction
3:47 2nd Part of the Introduction
4:55 Main Part of the Song
8:37 Song transposition (D major)
12:05 Song transposition (F major)
—————————————————————————
👇 If you would like to master your chord inversions, watch this tutorial next:
youtube.com/watch?v=aIFoh4t6P18&list=PLDqNslPG6e1IbTdTGk5XsSC3v8_F9kdD1&index=77
🎁 Claim your FREE gift - RESOURCES PACK - by getting in touch with us at London Contemporary School of Piano so that we can help you solve your challenges and accelerate you progress at the piano:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com
🎓 Get Your GROOVE COURSE to access all the resources you need to master piano grooves and expand your piano groove vocabulary:
lcsp.samcart.com/products/groove-mastery-everyday
🎓 Learn Piano with Maria Palazian:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/coaches/maria-palazian
🎓 Join our Flagship Course, THE COMPLETE MUSICIAN COURSE with Tom Donald:
contemporaryschoolofpiano.com/the-complete-musician
🔔 If you enjoyed his Bill Withers piano tutorial on how to play Lean on me with ease and would like to get more top tips on learning piano, make sure to SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel right here:
youtube.com/channel/UCZWqaBf6VLuD0cSKF4cukPg?sub_confirmation=1
Credits:
Filmed by Josh Adams.
Edited by BUBI Productions & Charlie Coe.
youtu.be/ThZMjIZmXoQ
#londoncontemporaryschoolofpiano #leanonme #pianotutorial
