Piano - Alicia Keys - Diary Tutorial

[djkujo007]

Thank you for your tutorial.

[ljohnz1]

@DIBeats can you do a tutorial for "if it was yesterday" by trey songz?

[OxhannahbananaxO]

Can you kind of clarify what the keys are in orders.. i know the left hadn & right.. but putting them together confusing. the video is blurry so i cant really see it..

[Red0D]

just about all the songs I learn on piano are from you and none of them are wack versions u kno what im sayin,like when i look up piano tutorials for songs i wanna play there b tutorials where the person play it in a different key.. you play it in the right key and everything.. thank u

[jwd223]

can you do a tutorial for Nocturne--Alicia keys..thx

[Ratmaster100]

this is another song i wanna know how to play.

[813tampacuban]

this is great man

[allgrownup1000]

just watched ya tutorial man its gd but tricky thank you bra

[penguinpajamasify]

thankyou for this, and you have a real nice voice too ;-) lol

[cp3onmtv963]

this greta an i was only able to watch th first 3 minutes.... had ta work! but wats a good website to learn how to read music??? that way if i know the notes thats half th battle, then i can just figure out th order dey go in, thanks...

[Toneelyrics]

You are the man! I've always loved this song, the beautiful melody. I reeeeeeaaaaalllllly appreciate your taking time to share how to play this song. Adding the visual notes made it so much easier to learn. You are obviously a very talent guy!!! Keep up the great work! Again, much thanks!!!!! Keeping doing what you do!!!!!\

[John4Trimmings]

sound like mrchicity lol!

[voodukru]

Thats how teaching is suposed to be.... Thanks Bro...

[HeyitzDrea]

So beautiful..

[bubblesstarfawn]

lol idc for the video i just wanna hear his sexy voice! lol but still thank u tho :)

[beautyfulbrowneyez20]

one of these days I'm gonna learn one of this guy's tutorials lol...I always stop when it gets complicated

[MusiQKisLiPHe]

usually i dont need tutorials but this helped a lot, thanks man

[mldrd6]

sexy hands.....

[googlemooglegoogle]

Urgh I don't get it from 04.45. Anyone who can explain? I'm totally new at this. Just wanna know which keys he is playing and in which order. And what's a chord?

[MrStratacat]

nice tutorial dude helped my out! good job

[bboyliquidnite]

yo you need to get some lessons for fingering it would make your life so much easier. using pinky's and thumbs is the key homie

[iLoveBabyPhat20]

Your long fingers were MADE for the piano. Good job though!

[Alicia73100]

Great tutorial, but i wanna know is this the same version in unplugged ?

[ejaden]

13 people lost the keys to their diary

[MULTITALENTBOY]

tnkx so much bro

[babygirl73190]

Ugh I was up all night but i did it. Thanks sooo much.

[Mzlazhaboo]

I LOVE IT ♥ Good Job, Keep Up The Good Work :)

[aureajoy33]

i really like how you explain it thoroghly unlike the other tutorials

i hate how they say "ill just play it really slow "

[beingearnest123]

Wow this is a hard song to do a tutorial on but you managed to make it quite simple! Still gonna take some time for me to remember everything but I got the hang of it. Thanks :)

P.s. I like your voice.

[1995mrbrain]

Oh God this is gonna take me forever to learn...

[RIPMike1]

Thank you so much! I got this song down in 3 days! That's a new record for me:)

[tendai83]

thanx man, got tht so quick!!!!!!! yippeee!

[RenDutchRuss]

pmg...tht sounds beautiful!!!

[TheBallah93]

butters: yes i do believe i know what you are saying

[titaniatresmil]

gracias gracias muchas gracias!!!!

[aquantae1]

thank you that was awesome .

[ErinOnGuitar]

Awesome tutorial! Thank you so much!

[BruteTheG]

learned most of it in 10 minutes great tutorial..

[citigroup06]

Wow, you're a beast on the keys. I learned Pac's I aint mad at ya. People like you make playing and learning the keys fun

[dnt124]

Does anyone else tell you that you sound a LOT like Craig Robinson? lol

[aliciakeyslover15]

thanks you so much! (:

[09bonita09]

so is the chorus the same as the intro notes?

[daphg1]

what key is this in ?

[ebonlylips24]

ur a legend.

ive been learning this from you for 11days now. I JUST got it nailed (apart from the freestyling but imma play that by ear).

and, i second that. I love your accent. from a brit to you in the dirty south

thank you immensely

[ebonlylips24]

ur a legend!

been using this to learn this for 11days now. i JUST nailed it (not the freestyling part but imma play that by ear)

and i second that, i love your accent!!! that's from a brit to the dirty south yuh!

thank you immensely

[MrCliffordIrving]

You taught me this! Thanks!

[boduchaleksandra]

awsome :D I loved it ;) keep going like that :D

[klchick11]

you are really good at this

but for the second part,

i dont understand cause you said its only

Bflat, Gflat for the right hand but your playing Aflat too i think

and i dont get it :S lol

[borntahwin011]

i like the way yhu taught diz song yhu made it so easy...can yhu do one tah sex therapy by robin thicke??

[moghulmusic]

really helpful tutorial!

[MsPuffer123]

yeh you're accent is sxc lol

thanks man this is great

[dorker1992]

great tutorial!! i have the sheeet from her book but its actually on a different scale to the one on her Cd/performances, THe one in her book starts with a normal c on the right hand and an A-E-A on the left hand which sounds different and easier but i would prefer the version you just play because it sounds like the real version.

[RanmaSaotome54]

thanks bruh learnt in half a hour

[Riissiie]

i learned the song in 15mins thanks alot... now i jus gotta practice:D

[kkaimonster]

man this is so good

[jazzyddrummagurl]

"we on the same page?" lol coolio! thnx =D

[riverislandpiano]

"Oh, so if you think it sound different go buy her book" hahahaha good one!! haha this is cool though, I think it sounded just right-you did a good job! thanks for posting

[korealover17]

btw....this tutorial is remarkable...u have magnificent skill =D

[korealover17]

do u think that u could do lil wayne's lollipop? i know that it may seem like a stretch...but please? =D

[da1franklucas]

How many keys is ur keyboard?

[aznman81]

It's got to be a full 88. Mine is only 76 and his looks ALOT bigger.

[ampecsu]

@aznman81 88 key piano's first key is A not C. just sayin

[giuup0909]

this was the best tutorial..thanks!

[XxYELLABUNNYxX]

do i need a fullsice keyboard 4 this song

[aaronnalex3080]

thank you for doing this ,THANK YOU,GOD BLESS YOU

[wutup3x]

sounds great im gonna practice all year lol

[daisyrmusic]

This is awesome. Thanks for making this!!

[carmelamarie07]

this is awesome

[PrinceChaoChao]

You're hilarious brah. Keep it up!

[odestry]

hey man thks!Da best tutorial dat i've seen yet on here.

[MistressJoysquirt]

This is neat! Thanks. I copy alot by ear. I play most of a song I don't know the name of and wish you could teach it. The song was not on the soundtrack but is a Babyface song and Lil Kim did it. The song was in the movie Soul Food when Morris Chestnut on piano & cheating with "Faith" dancing around played by actress Gina Ravera . That song is awesome. Shame on them not putting it on the soundtrack!

[MistressJoysquirt]

I played it in video response above. I only know a few bars . And I am sure you could play it.

[Afropolynesian]

I think you talking bout Don't Leave Me Girl by I think Blackstreet, but that's a mad tight cut anyhow.

[justyn87]

Morris Chestnut wasn't in Soul Food

[MistressJoysquirt]

Oops, recap on my last statement. I have not seen the movie Soulfood for a long time. It is not Morris Chestnut, but Michael Beach

[ilovemybabybooh]

yuh are a really big help . thankz (: alot

[CheddaBeezy0127]

I was taught how to play this in chords, its easier but i like this better..thanks bruh

[cheeksRuka24]

this is a really good tutorial. thank you soooo much. i learned the whole song with your help within an hour. = )

[2009panders]

This is great man! :)

I wish other people would do tutorials like this, you really go the extra mile.

Thanks alot

[iL0VEY0UM0f0]

qodd your cute!

ahh,thanks man,qreat help.

[HeartShakingShurikin]

im an expert at this song now... i think you should do a tutorial for alicia keys's Butterflies

[pinkfuzzypoodles565]

slow down mr.

[diamond3187]

Heard of pause

[KiidWanzii]

dope shit dude..got most of it done now im jus gonna freestyle it lol...again good looks

[leighwhitehead2008]

do u b havin different pianos

[chocotise]

superb! thank you so much!

[Jesuzdabomb]

It aint hard, but what i think it is; timing. cuz i have been playing piano for two years, and the only thing that is difficult is the way some chords are. but great tutorial...i am going to play this for a friend who loves her. thanks a lot.

[Alexismealright]

can you do James Morrison- If you don't wanna love me

[LemitriDawkins]

1st that was off the hook!!!

2nd I thought i was alone on the ear thing but we play it exactly the same

3rd THAT WAS GREAT!!!!

[Piannocrazy]

u r a TALENTED musician !!lol) u r "de" bst and i kno u would probably have a LONNGGG list of requests but plz plz plzzzzzz can u do BUTTERFLIEZ By ALICIA KEYS its a beautiful song and i DESPERATELY need to learn it :)

[j90b]

i dont get the end

[j90b]

yes please do butterflie too!!

[sweetbutdaring]

I've just realised the Unplugged version must be a different key because I have the book and I'm learning it and there aren't as many flats and sharps as he was playing.

[aghneshka]

some sheets shows this song in G # so it's easier to play (without any black keys;) )

[Phokingdom]

Wow, this is dead on. You have a really good ear.

[Piannocrazy]

u r a TALENTED musician !!lol) u r "de" bst and i kno u would probably have a LONNGGG list of requests but plz plz plzzzzzz can u do BUTTERFLIEZ By ALICIA KEYS its a beautiful song and i DESPERATELY need to learn it :)

but congratz on this tutorial though!

[kimelem77]

well done thanks

[sxybudafly]

on 1:46 why does it have 2 A flats i dont get it but it helped me alot the tutorial i was on was really wrong this one sounds alot better

[friendlybabe26]

omygoodness so much talent! every video youv amazed me. Your so good.

[prounion3]

ok. so you just helped me out a LOT.

someone who doesn't play by ear.

kudos man. ku-dos

[highflyer1995]

WHO CAN PLAY THAT NOW?

I CAN

[DatGQDude718404]

wow...ive been cheating this whooooooooooole time lol

[LegallyDesi]

yeah i got the intro now !!! :D hehe been practicin .. u showed it well thx bro

[overtime2005]

This sounds perfect to me.

[skyhighent]

thanks man, Easy.....!!!

[keysersozeh]

I just reacted on this tutorial with a video.. A sequence of your version of "Diary". I mentioned your nickname in it offcourse.

[rxpert321]

Great job....You have to get Brian McKnight's anytime....

[keysersozeh]

i learned this in 15 min thanks to ur way patience while makin the video. u should be a teacher. a question.. was the original harder to do then what u showed here?

[rxpert321]

Dude...this is hot...all your videos are hot! But you gotta do Silk's "Lose Control" or Luther's "A House is Not a Home"

[AKFCLOVE]

question...

Is that a Keep A Child Alive bracelet you have on???

[overtime2005]

thanks man your the Best doc! ,^)

[AmorosoAtown]

this is honestly the best tutorial ive seen on youtube yet. easy pace to follow and great explaination. thnx

[Unitedgirl320]

your tutorials have helped me so much, i just learned 5 new songs that took me forever to learn how to play. can you do a tutorial on dru hill we're not making love no more and in my bed

[mgizzle604905]

thanks man, this helped a lot. Thumbs up!

[edoredor31]

hey your awsome! can you please play brown eyed blues cos' noones doing it and i really need to learn it

[candylopez1347]

o.o das nice!

[Athleticrainbo23]

hey can u show the part where she sings just think of me as the pages in your diary

[codog706]

man u gud cuz and i thnk i speak for everyone u should start putn more videos up cuz we all lke the way u play

[AlExOnZe]

men try song cry i like to see you playing song cry by jay z i already played that but im still learning how to put bass line in it but i already know the main melody

[KRod0213]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial. It`s kind of hard at first but I`ll get it after a while. I like your tutorials the most cause you break them down really easy unlike other people. You`re the man.

[Obebo86]

thanks for taking the time to do that it helped a lot I got the song down now

[crazygyrl08]

very nice tutorial. i've had people beg me to make one but yours is so good I will have to refer them to you now :)

[Caribprincess87]

i loooooove your accent :)

oh and thanks.

[DIBeats]

Haha, thanks

[StrawberriesHK]

@Caribprincess87

what accent??

*no offense*

[Caribprincess87]

lol well the way he's talking...cos i'm from London....Its different :)

[YAIZMATASAN]

@Caribprincess87 lol. very true...unique one i must say! :P

[SexyJessi09]

darn it! i cant do that part when it get to the 4th ending (6:10) because mah piano is not long enough... i kno wat i need for christmas...lol

[beccaapow]

That was well good :) (L)

[b18cya]

yo i never played the piano in my life and now im playing Diary.. you are the man!!!

[visionofLOVEstory]

i learned this song a while back from you and i never said thank you! thank u sooooo freakin much cuz it's my favorite song to play. oh and u also taught me how to play Lovers and Friends

[DIBeats]

You are soooo WELCOME!! I'm glad that these have helped you :)

[KRod0213]

lol he taught me how to play lovers and friends too!

[msmuffitt]

did you play the tutorial down a half a step from the real version?? just curious...

[DIBeats]

Hey, this is the same key

[HUEROSD13]

great tutorial!! it took me forever 2 learn it but i kept remembering in the video when u said "take your time wit this one watch it as many times as u need 2 cuz in the end its beautiful" and its true it does!

great ears by the way i could never do this by ear

anyways thanks a lot!

[DIBeats]

Thanks fam, I'm really glad that it helped

[TiniiTinker]

On your alicia keys tutorials and many more piano tutorials can you write the notes down under the part where you write things about the video plz. It would make things much easier. thank you

TiniiTinker

[DIBeats]

Hey, that's a good suggestion. I'll start doing that. Thanks

[rosutoxjidai]

Thanks so much for your help Mr.

I love this soooong MUCHOOO!!

I wanted to learn to play it so bad, and it was really complicated to learn by ear.

Thanks for giving me the run down.

However, Mr. I do have a request.

There was one chord she played in the chorus at the end that I didn't hear in the tutorial.

When I play it, I have nothing to close the chorus with. Can you please tell me what that last chord it. It shows up at the end when she says "Just think of me as the pages in your diary..."

[DIBeats]

Hey,

When you're on the Eb: Db-Gb-Bb

Just walk it down, so it'll be

Eb: Db-Gb-Bb

D: C-F-A

Db: B-E-Ab

Then come back to D: C-F-A

and that leads to the next verse.

Let me know if that makes since aight

[garethstar]

Thanks M8 :D

[Caramellove904]

so since i just learned diary(thanks to u), i felt that it was only fair that i included an excerpt from MY diary:

"dear diary: hmm...i wonder if mighty joe is seeing anyone right now... texas isn't too far away from florida... if he's not, he should definitely look my way..."

lol! thanks for the tutorial. you are truly blessed, and it's wonderful that you're willing to share what God has given you. keep it up luv.

[DIBeats]

Thanks for the props!! You gotta make a video of you playing it now.

And nice diary intro :)

[GotEmCoach17]

yea Mighty Joe you are very talented. I know you will be VERY successful baby.

[spicyhot231]

Thnx for uploading this...i can play this no problem now. your a good teacher

[DIBeats]

Thank you!

[krisdendj]

jeah man , your video helps me a lot

keep on rolin baby

[allezurd]

you're great! i just started learning the intro., thank you so much., i was actually having quite a hard time 'cause I'm just a newbie in piano.. but believe me it's not you.. the problem is me..haha.. but i'll definitely post the video when I'm done., i just really have to master it first.. thanks!! 100stars for you!..:)

[Piannocrazy]

wow u r so gd i mean ive hade my pianno 4 bout umm 4 years and i couldnt play it until i watched ur video very im pressive do u recon u could do a video playing rihanna take a bow and alicia keys if i ant got u plz but thanks u are a prayer come true!.ur the best tutor for any song

[DIBeats]

Thank you so much for the props! I'm really glad that I can help people learn these songs. I have a long list of requests already but i will def do those songs.

[FROSTBYTE52]

omg you are the shyt this is my favorite song and im learning it so far. as soon as im done ill make a video o you can see! thanxxx

[DIBeats]

Hey,

Make sure you do that video once you get it!

[KajaComeBack]

very good

now I play half a year piano with youtube

I love this song and now I can play it and in school my freind sing to the song and I play it...very cool thanks

[DIBeats]

Hey,

That's really good to hear. I'm glad you were able to pick it up. Keep playing!

[chitalienaren]

Damn thank you for makin this tutorial I saw it yesterday, saw it a few times and today I was able to play the intro. Im kind of proud because I have no experience of playing piano so I guess you did a really good video

/peace man and thx agian

[DIBeats]

Thank you! Comments like this is what makes me excited to do more videos. I'm about to do two right now actually. But congrats on learning

[jova2005]

Very nice play.......!

[DIBeats]

Thank you!

[BMCMB]

Thank You so much. I have been trying to learn how to play this song for the longest. You are really a blessing. I pray that you make it big and be completely wealthy one day if you aren't already. God bless you.

[DIBeats]

You are quite welcome and that is a wonderful prayer. I'm a college student on a college-student budget right now so i appreciate that a lot, lol. God bless you too

[eazy187]

my brother you sound like you fresh outta my city mayne...h-town

[aener1228]

I heard this song on the radio today and decided to search for a tutorial! Thanks so much. This was wonderful!! You did a really great job. Never let anyone discourage you from playing (or teaching). You are awesome. May God continue to bless your music and always allow Him (and music)be your motivation to be the best!

[MRZBROWNIN]

beautifully done, makes me regret quitting piano a while back =( Also inspired me to re-teach myself. great video. Bless ♥

[AHAHemo]

omg plese delete my stupd coomnt

stupid stupid me sory

no im nt black

[AHAHemo]

talking abt nigga...i love nigggas or african american i mean theyre alented n everything especially music!!

[palesa05]

watch your mouth.

[AHAHemo]

OMG SORRY i nt now english well i not know n word is bad so sory

peace:>

[MusicIsKi7]

are you black?

[kaypain42]

my nigga...my nigga...good looking on this tutorial real talk...you got skillz

[palesa05]

you too. You shouldn't be so ignorant to use this language.

[kaypain42]

stfu