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How to Play Drake ft. The Weeknd - Crew Love | Theory Notes Piano Tutorial
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Who's guilty of watching this show more than once? The music soundtrack was amazingly done. The composer Ramin Djawadi really set the bar high for this soundtrack!
Going to definitely watch it this weekend!
Lesson Video here: youtu.be/zntO0qQlsp4
Koji Kondo composed this theme in 1985 and it is still going strong in 2023! Just by playing the first 2 bars get’s us pumped up.
Come learn this fun theme song with Mini. Every part of this song feels like you’re playing a game!
We can’t wait to watch the movie! Hope you enjoy this format.
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Already lovin this new Ed Sheeran song! His rhythmic style is always so fun to play!
Lyrics
“I know it's a bad idea
But how can I help myself?
Been inside for most this year
And I thought a few drinks, they might help
It's been a while, my dear
Dealing with the cards life dealt
I'm still holding back these tears
While my friends are somewhere else
I pictured this year a little bit different
When it hit February
I step in the bar, it hit me so hard
Oh, how can it be this heavy?
Every song reminds me you're gone
And I feel the lump form in my throat
'Cause I'm here alone
Just dancing with my eyes closed
'Cause everywhere I look I still see you
And time is moving so slow
And I don't know what else that I can do
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
So I'll keep dancing with my
Delusion is here again
And I think you'll come home soon
A word brings me right back in
Then it's only me that's in this room
I guess I could just pretend
The colours are more than blue
But I lost more than my friend
I can't help but missing you
I pictured this month a little bit different
No one is ever ready
And when it unfolds, you get in a hole
Oh, how can it be this heavy?
Everything changes, nothing's the same
Except the truth is now you're gone
And life just goes on
So I'm dancing with my eyes closed
'Cause everywhere I look I still see you
And time is moving so slow
And I don't know what else that I can do
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Oh, I keep dancing with my
They're shutting the bar
They're cleaning the floor
And everyone is already home
But I'm on my own
Still dancing with my eyes closed
'Cause everywhere I look I still see you
Time is moving so slow
And I don't know what else that I can do
So I'll keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Oh, I keep dancing with my
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Eye-eye-eye-eyes closed
Eye-eye-eye-eyes
Oh, I keep dancing with my”
Thank you to the student who came into the lesson asking to do this song! That was my first experience with Taylor Swift!
Lyrics
"We were both young when I first saw you
I close my eyes and the flashback starts
I'm standing there
On a balcony in summer air
See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns
See you make your way through the crowd
And say "Hello"
Little did I know
That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said
"Romeo take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince, and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say yes"
So I sneak out to the garden to see you
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes
Escape this town for a little while, oh, oh
'Cause you were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
But you were everything to me
I was begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said
"Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone
I'll be waiting, all there's left to do is run
You'll be the prince, and I'll be the princess
It's a love story, baby, just say yes"
Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel
This love is difficult, but it's real
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess
It's a love story, baby, just say yes
Oh, oh-oh
I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town
And I said
"Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone
I keep waiting for you, but you never come
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think"
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring
And said
"Marry me, Juliet, you'll never have to be alone
I love you, and that's all I really know
I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress
It's a love story, baby, just say yes"
Oh, oh-oh
Oh, oh-oh, oh
'Cause we were both young when I first saw you"
♫ Lesson Video ▸ youtu.be/tI4F8fsr55k
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/gTLhp
Some people just learn better reading music, so here it is! Enjoy
We always keep songs in their original key, even for easier arrangements. This way, you can play along with the artist(s) and internalize the feel and rhythm better.
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/gTLhp
Lyrics
"It was just two lovers
Sittin' in the car, listening to Blonde
Fallin' for each other
Pink and orange skies, feelin' super childish
No Donald Glover
Missed call from my mother
Like, "Where you at tonight?" Got no alibi
I was all alone with the love of my life
She's got glitter for skin
My radiant beam in the night
I don't need no light to see you
Shine
It's your golden hour (oh)
You slow down time
In your golden hour (oh)
We were just two lovers
Feet up on the dash, drivin' nowhere fast
Burnin' through the summer
Radio on blast, make the moment last
She got solar power
Minutes feel like hours
She knew she was the baddest, can you even imagine
Fallin' like I did?
For the love of my life
She's got glow on her face
A glorious look in her eyes
My angel of light
I was all alone with the love of my life
She's got glitter for skin
My radiant beam in the night
I don't need no light to see you
Shine
It's your golden hour (oh)
You slow down time
In your golden hour (oh)"
We always keep songs in their original key, even for easier arrangements. This way, you can play along with the artist(s) and internalize the feel and rhythm better.
Cover Video Here ▸ youtu.be/xZHoljsPfUs
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/gTLhp
We always keep songs in their original key, even for easier arrangements. This way, you can play along with the artist(s) and internalize the feel and rhythm better.
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/gTLhp
Lyrics
"It was just two lovers
Sittin' in the car, listening to Blonde
Fallin' for each other
Pink and orange skies, feelin' super childish
No Donald Glover
Missed call from my mother
Like, "Where you at tonight?" Got no alibi
I was all alone with the love of my life
She's got glitter for skin
My radiant beam in the night
I don't need no light to see you
Shine
It's your golden hour (oh)
You slow down time
In your golden hour (oh)
We were just two lovers
Feet up on the dash, drivin' nowhere fast
Burnin' through the summer
Radio on blast, make the moment last
She got solar power
Minutes feel like hours
She knew she was the baddest, can you even imagine
Fallin' like I did?
For the love of my life
She's got glow on her face
A glorious look in her eyes
My angel of light
I was all alone with the love of my life
She's got glitter for skin
My radiant beam in the night
I don't need no light to see you
Shine
It's your golden hour (oh)
You slow down time
In your golden hour (oh)"
Fun and catchy on the piano! These videos are easy piano sing-alongs. Enjoy!
This one makes everyone cry every time!
This theme is so hypnotic! The low basses create such a tense feel.
♫Lesson Video ▸ youtu.be/NBkvHSejIss
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/kD9hS
Johan Halvorsen was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. His most notable work is variations on a theme from Handel's Passacaglia. He took a theme from Passacaglia and transferred it for 2 violins. This theme transfers so well onto the piano.
Hope you enjoy our intermediate arrangement of the piece.
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/kD9hS
Lesson Video here: youtu.be/QB3RQkWzl4k
In this lesson, we break down the famous guitar intro/riff of the song. There are 4 different tempos to practice with and over time you will be able to play along with the original song. Turn up those speakers and play along, it makes practicing a lot more enjoyable!
Lyrics
"Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thunder, thunder, thunder
Thunder, thunder
I was caught
In the middle of a railroad track (thunder)
I looked 'round
And I knew there was no turning back (thunder)
My mind raced
And I thought, what could I do? (Thunder)
And I knew
There was no help, no help from you (thunder)
Sound of the drums
Beating in my heart
The thunder of guns
Tore me apart
You've been
Thunderstruck
Rode down the highway
Broke the limit, we hit the town
Went through to Texas, yeah, Texas, and we had some fun
We met some girls
Some dancers who gave a good time
Broke all the rules
Played all the fools
Yeah, yeah, they, they, they blew our minds
And I was shaking at the knees
Could I come again, please?
Yeah, them ladies were too kind
You've been
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck
Ooh, thunderstruck, yeah
I was shaking at the knees
Could I come again, please? Oh
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Yeah, yeah, yeah, thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Yeah, yeah, yeah, said, yeah, it's alright, we're doin' fine
Yeah, it's alright, we're doin' fine, fine, fine
Thunderstruck, yeah, yeah, yeah
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, whoa, baby, baby
Thunderstruck, you've been thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, thunderstruck
Thunderstruck, you've been thunderstruck"
Lesson Video ▸ youtu.be/VC7j3Q0LJbI
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/2D9hX
Johan Halvorsen was a Norwegian composer, conductor and violinist. His most notable work is variations on a theme from Handel's Passacaglia. He took a theme from Passacaglia and transferred it for 2 violins. This theme transfers so well onto the piano.
Hope you enjoy our intermediate arrangement of the piece.
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/2D9hX
Full video here: youtu.be/OmQhQJTfY9E
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/vD9h4
♫ Sheet Music ▸ musicnotes.com/l/vD9h4
Lyrics:
"I've seen the world, done it all, had my cake now
Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel Air now
Hot summer nights, mid-July
When you and I were forever wild
The crazy days, city lights
The way you'd play with me like a child
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will, I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
I've seen the world, lit it up as my stage now
Channeling angels in the new age now
Hot summer days, rock and roll
The way you'd play for me at your show
And all the ways I got to know
Your pretty face and electric soul
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will, I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Dear Lord, when I get to Heaven
Please let me bring my man
When he comes, tell me that you'll let him in
Father, tell me if you can
All that grace, all that body
All that face makes me wanna party
He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds
Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?
Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul?
I know you will, I know you will, I know that you will
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful?
Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful?"
Jamie is an up and coming artist and we are so happy to play his music!
This theme is so powerful, but hits different slow.
His music touches the heart so easily!
Miss you MJ!
This idea can be played with the song throughout! Enjoy
The melody is simple but there's so much depth and emotion!
A fun way to move the melody around by moving the chords around
This beautiful melody transfers onto the piano so well!
Lyrics
"There's a lady who's sure
All that glitters is gold
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
When she gets there she knows
If the stores are all closed
With a word she can get what she came for
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh
And she's buying a stairway to heaven
There's a sign on the wall
But she wants to be sure
'Cause you know, sometimes words have two meanings
In a tree by the brook
There's a songbird who sings
Sometimes all of our thoughts are misgiven
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it makes me wonder
There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving
In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking
Ooh, it makes me wonder
Ooh, it really makes me wonder
And it's whispered that soon
If we all call the tune
Then the piper will lead us to reason
And a new day will dawn
For those who stand long
And the forests will echo with laughter
Oh whoa-whoa-whoa, oh-oh
If there's a bustle in your hedgerow, don't be alarmed now
It's just a spring clean for the May Queen
Yes, there are two paths you can go by, but in the long run
And there's still time to change the road you're on
And it makes me wonder
Oh, whoa
Your head is humming and it won't go
In case you don't know
The piper's calling you to join him
Dear lady, can you hear the wind blow?
And did you know
Your stairway lies on the whispering wind?
And as we wind on down the road
Our shadows taller than our soul
There walks a lady we all know
Who shines white light and wants to show
How everything still turns to gold
And if you listen very hard
The tune will come to you at last
When all are one and one is all, yeah
To be a rock and not to roll
And she's buying a stairway to heaven"
A motivational theme before practicing because some days you need it!
We love how some classical elements are incorporated into JVKE songs!
Lesson Video here: youtu.be/Vo8rEg2OjYc
The third movement of this sonata is such a huge contrast compared to the first and second. This 2 bar intro sets the pace for the fury to come. The tempo will be a work in progress, but just know that it is just the C# minor chord being outlined.
Congratulations to 29 grammies! There's no doubt more will be coming!
Rihanna did such an amazing job at the Superbowl, pregnant and all!
A classic with such a beautiful bassline
Just by hear the first bar you just want to dance with Snoopy and the gang!
Right hand melody review
Full Sheet Music Video: youtu.be/jfejcPSRtvk
♫ Sheet Music ▸musicnotes.com/l/9fkhn
This is such a beautiful piece with deep meaning. Hope you enjoy our arrangement of it.
Keep in mind this is a practice tutorial, that means there is a lot of room for you to interpret your own style.
♫ Sheet Music ▸musicnotes.com/l/9fkhn
♫ Sheet Music ▸musicnotes.com/l/mCkhn
We tried to keep the essence of the piece but make it more accessible for everyone. Keep in mind this is a practice tutorial, that means there is a lot of room for you to interpret your own style.
♫ Sheet Music ▸musicnotes.com/l/mCkhn
"It's cuffin' season, and all the girls are leavin' To get a big boy, I need a big boy, give me a big boy"
Play this simple melody and sing along
Check out lesson video here:
These videos are made to help understand the basic arrangement of a song. There are so many possibilities, and this was just changing the left hand. Have fun exploring!
Full Video here: youtu.be/pJbNJZxFib0
Verse:
"Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
But darling, just kiss me slow
Your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you're holding mine"
Chorus:
"Baby, I'm dancing in the dark
With you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass
Listening to our favourite song
When you said you looked a mess
I whispered underneath my breath
But you heard it
Darling, you look perfect tonight"


