Billy Joel's "Piano Man" is one of his most well-known songs.The story of a piano player who plays for free drinks and to watch the lonely people at the bar who come to hear him play is told in the song.Intermediate-level players can play it on the piano.It is possible to serenade your friends with a rendition of this classic by learning the correct hand placement and strumming the guitar.You can play the harmonica to wow the crowd.On a Saturday, it's nine o'clock.The first step is to learn to play the song.
Step 1: The basic chords can be learned.
If you want to play the song the way it is meant to be played, you need to learn the basics.There are a few basic patterns that he uses to transition between singing and instrumental parts.D minor 7 D diminished 7 C major diminished/B minor A minor/F# G major 7
Step 2: You can learn the right hand placement.
The basic bass descending bass accompaniment is used in this song and is marked with the note after the "/".The bass should be provided with the left hand and the right hand by the end of the singing part.The bridge is the same.The descending bassline moves the song forward.The bass will descend from C to B if the right hand is used in the verse.Practice some to get the right bass notes after listening to the song.The left and right hands play the licks in the same manner.
Step 3: Understand the structure of the song.
The song is easy to play when you've got the chords down.The song features several short phrases of four lines each, with a distinctive harmonica break between some of them.After each chorus, he plays the harmonica break and the bridge sequence to build up the dynamics.It takes some practice to get the whole thing right because he varies the pattern and 4-line sections more than others.The structure of the song is as follows.
Step 4: Get the feeling you want.
The song is a bar-room song and should be played wistfully.It should be played lightly, like a drinking song that is played on a piano in a smoky bar.Listen closely to get the right dynamic shifts and practice with a light touch on the keys.The verse is played straight, without many right-hand frills, following the descending bassline and the right hand chords, while the introduction fill is more dynamic.To get a sense of the nuances, listen to the song repeatedly.The feel of the song can't be captured by sheet music.The feeling of the song is more important than the notes.
Step 5: You should get a harp.
You need a harmonica if you want to really kick your performance into high gear.You can't just play any song on the harmonica.If you don't have a harmonica in the key of C, it will sound off.In general, most starter harps that you get will be in this key, so play along to a song you know is in C and see if it sounds right to check whether or not you've got the right kind of harp.Marine Band harmonicas are durable and have a high-quality sound, while other cheaper started harps can be much less.
Step 6: There is a harp rack.
If you want to play piano and harmonica at the same time, put your harmonica in a harp rack around your neck.The harp rack can be found at guitar stores and other music stores for a few bucks.You can use them to add a little harmonica color to your songs.
Step 7: You should put your lips to the harmonica.
Put your lips together as if you were going to whistle, and place them on the center-most hole of the harmonica's keyholes, which should be the fifth from the left.The note "E" will be created by blowing through this hole only.You can create a sound higher than the blown note by inhaling through this.The blown notes to the right of the E are in order, with the inhaled notes being F, A, B, D, and F.
Step 8: The harmonica break is when you play the melody.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to play the harmonica according to BillyJoel.Since the harp is in C, you won't be able to really blow a bad note, so it's mostly about experimenting with blowing and inhaling to get the melody close.You'll play E, G, E and C at the same time.You'll be able to get it after a few tries if you listen to the song.