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(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The song starts with a solo melody line that is answered with a short bass riff. Things get going at measure 10 with some harmony and a steady beat in the left hand. The bass riff […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the sheet music This song has some unique chord progressions that I’ve never tried before. Sometimes shuffling chords around, or throwing in unrelated chords, can lead to new compositional ideas. The form of this song is AABA, so once you […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of G-major, with one sharp in the key signature. The beginning should be played softly using the sustain pedal. A simple melody is introduced at measure 10 and then harmonized […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of B-flat with a moderately slow tempo. I came up with the music for measures 5-8 a few months ago, but I was having trouble figuring out what to write […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of G-minor with two flats in the key signature: Bb and Eb. Make sure you pay attention to all of the clef changes in the left hand. For example, the […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music I was in the mood for writing a fast song with a busy right hand part. This is in the key of A-major and has three sharps in the key signature. There are a bunch of […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The opening measures have a lot of fast sixteenth notes and this is probably the most difficult section in this song. I recommend slowing this part way down to figure out exactly how the hands work […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music I tried to write this song with a 50’s rock feel. The left hand has a classic bass line at measure 25 and you should really hammer this out. The right hand melody is played in […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This is an easygoing tune with a simple melody. The eighth notes are played unevenly because of the “Swing” style. Since the intro tag is played twice, you can play the second one much softer so […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The main melody is introduced at the beginning with some simple chords. Make sure the left hand doesn’t cover up the melody. The melody is repeated in measures 10-17 with a more complex accompaniment. Pay attention […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the sheet music This song is in 3/4 and has a bit of a waltz feel to it. It makes me think of a street scene in Paris. The left hand should emphasize the downbeat of each measure, and then […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in the key of G-minor and has two flats in the key signature. Remember those flats throughout the piece, but also watch out for all the accidentals. By the way, this song is […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the sheet music The intro looks a little complicated, but it’s really just the same right hand melody repeated over changing left hand notes. The only change in the right hand is in measures 7-8 and 15-16. Now look at […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song introduces a simple melody and descending bass line, then gradually increases in complexity. The most difficult section is probably measure 81-96. The right hand is played in 3rds. Take some time to decide the […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song should be played with a heavy swing. That means, instead of playing the eighth notes evenly, you make the strong beats longer and the weak beats shorter. That might be a little confusing, but […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music The key to learning this song is to make your left hand very smooth and steady. The right hand melody is fairly simple, so focus on an even left hand. At the same time, don’t let […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is in 6/8 time, which gives it a triplet feel. Remember that there are 6 beats in each measure and every eighth note is one beat. Use the sustain pedal at measure 41 to […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music In measures 1-8, the right hand is actually playing in octaves and filling in with chord tones at the same time. This is a common technique in piano, but it can be difficult if your hand […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This song is a combination of a few different rock/blues ideas that I’ve had in my head lately. I put in a “call and response” section at measure 37. I imagine the backup singers echoing the […]

(The video player has a ‘Full screen’ button to make it bigger) Click here for the free sheet music This is a combination of two songs. I tried to take the best elements of both and put them together. It’s a simple, relaxing song in G major. Things get a little more challenging at measure […]