Good Starter Songs

[superjoe]

I recently decided to take up the paino, the past 2-3 days ive been familiarizing myslef with the notes, learning sheet music, etc. But whats are some good starter songs?

[Hells Bells]

If you're just starting, this album has some easy songs.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=4052K31I

[ragingrob]

It's unlike guitar, starter songs aren't ones you know of and like, go out and buy a beginners piano book and muck around...

[superjoe]

It's unlike guitar, starter songs aren't ones you know of and like, go out and buy a beginners piano book and muck around...
yeah, im a guitar player, so i was expecting to be able to learn it like guitar. oh well thanks for the help.

[crazyguy832]

Get a teacher if you're serious.

Trust me, they help you so incredibly much.

[meatpuppet1593]

hey jude by the beatles.
i play guitar and i taught myself that song in 5 minutes.

[crazyguy832]

hey jude by the beatles.
i play guitar and i taught myself that song in 5 minutes.
Piano is MUCH different than guitar, dude...

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[ragingrob]

Piano is MUCH different than guitar, dude...

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[natalie708]

imnot sure what sogns to exactly recommend, what helped me was learning the chords and notes first then playing the chord and notes to the voice of the song if u get what i mean. then you just keep progressing to soemthing harder untoil your confis=dent to play rela music. hope that helps :D. later

[natalie708]

sorry, im not a very good typer

[Firecracker]

Definately get a teacher if you're serious, like crazyguy says.
But scales yeah, best way to start, even if it's the most boring.

[crazyguy832]

Definately get a teacher if you're serious, like crazyguy says.
But scales yeah, best way to start, even if it's the most boring.
I hate scales so incredibly much, but they will help your playing A LOT. If you're having trouble with your song, just play the scale in several different ways that the key of the song is in.

i.e. normal, arpeggios, solid/broken triads, etc. etc.

Do that for 5-20 minutes and there will be a marked improvement in the ease of just about any song, at least when it comes to tricky sharps and flats.

[Queen August]

I started with Genesis... not an easy start, but you'll progress quickly.

[Toolboy]

I just got my keyboard, taught myself Sunday Morning by Maroon 5 :) It's pretty easy

[Firecracker]

Play Overture 1928 by Dream Theater then you'll really be talking. ;)

[Queen August]

haha... Try "Jane Seymore" By Rick Wakeman instead. A little more of a challenge.

[twintwin]

i learnt some coldplay songs, they are very good and quite simple after a bit of practise

[Det_Nosnip]

Am I the only one who finds playing scales actually somewhat entertaining? Just about anything involving a metronome becomes incredibly addictive to me...probably a habit I picked up from drumming. :lol:

[Firecracker]

I love playing chromatic scales. or doing C major right hand descending all the way down the piano. So fun.