The Sims Build Mode 1: "New Beginnings" by Jerry Martin, Cover

[NobbyPeterz]

fantastic performance! im trying to learn it but i was wondering how do you use the sustain pedal in this song?

[Pideli94]

@NobbyPeterz Thank you! :D

In the beginning, I start with the pedal pushed down, when changing chord, i quickly lift the pedal and quickly push it down again. But always do that directly AFTER, not before, you have pushed down the chord/note (and you must do it while the chord/note is pushed down, even if it's just an eigth note for example), or the flow will be disturbed. I know there are not so many actual CHORDS in this song, but rather "broken" ones. But you can still hear it.

[NobbyPeterz]

@Pideli94

Great thanks for getting back to me! I'm trying to teach myself piano and my progress on this song has been pretty slow!

[Pideli94]

@NobbyPeterz This is actually the song I learned to read sheets with :) So it was slow for me too ;P

[brenoldt]

i want play like you

[Pideli94]

@brenoldt Just practise ;) Play slow first. At least I think it's easier if you learn both hands at the same time, goes much quicker.

But I will maybe do a tutorial on this. But if you have not noticed, I play a part of the ending wrong, because I was so tired of the song, so I didn't bother learning it. So it's not going to be a tutorial on the WHOLE song, but almost. :P

[RH1169]

I don't think I will ever be able to do that -_-

[Pideli94]

@RH1169 Haha, never say never ;) Just be patient and practise.

[renanfb]

Really impressive! Keep up the good work.

[Scottym4456]

that is awesome! You are good! How long have you been playing?

[Pideli94]

@Scottym4456 Thank you! :)

I have been playing regularly since august, when I got that piano. But I have played similar instruments before then, like organs and keyboards. But that's really not the same thing, it was kind of hard for me in the beginning to transfer to a piano; many more keys, pedals and you also have to think about how hard you push them. But I have played similar instruments since I was... 8, maybe?

[HEY8461]

@Pideli94 So how old are you now lol??

[Pideli94]

@HEY8461 My account's name is Pideli94 because I was born in 1994.

[evilperson3596]

Sounds identical to the actual song! Amazing!

[Pideli94]

@evilperson3596 Thank you, evil person! Though you seem not an evil person when you said that. x)

[girlovecupcake]

Lovely!!

[Pideli94]

@girlovecupcake Wow, thanks :D

[secondhandworldz]

Impressive!

[Pideli94]

@secondhandworldz Thank you!

[sejadah12]

whoahhh!!!

[SnapshotOfASoul]

Wow, amazing job. I remember playing this in elementary school and it didn't sound half as good as this :D

[Pideli94]

@SnapshotOfASoul Thank you! :D

[spoket1234]

Really good o.O

It looks almost impossible if you'd ask me =P

[Pideli94]

@spoket1234 Thank you!

Haha, no! It is far from impossible! It looks harder than it is. :) Just practise!