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  • very good. I really want to learn to play this.

  • STOPBERATINGYOURSEFLBLAAH

    awesome job, im going to try and learn this song too

  • looks like it says 'covets'

  • What can I say, other than that we learned cursive writing at school in Scotland.

  • awesome. nice sign

  • Wow, man, this is good! And the fact that you worked it out yourself is even better! Great job

  • thanks :0

  • stop berating yourself.

    this is very good.

  • top five indie bands

    1. elliott smith

    2. bright eyes

    3. mountain goats

    4. fleet foxes

    5. kevin m. kirker

    but elliott smith will always be #1! we miss you and love you elliott! we'll never forget you! rest in peace

  • AWESOME

  • please i have been playing piano for 7 years now and i want this piece so bad do you know where i can find it?? :)

  • 7 years... you must be pretty good. I'm sorry I can't help... I learned the piece by working out the bass notes and trial and error. (And I don't have it 100% anyway). It's simpler than it sounds though, you should have a go.

  • You can get the sheet music for Bye and some other Smith songs here: steedoc. somesongs. n et

  • Ahh this is awesome! I was trying to find a video of someone covering 'bye' and yours is the only one i could find... beautiful/eerie song... love it!

  • thankyou :o)

  • Wow.

    Learned it by ear?

  • Yes, I worked out bass notes for the left hand first, as the left hand is really just a leading note and then a chord. Then got what seemed to be the right hand (it's not 100% corrct) by playing snippets of the tune over and over.

  • I love that you described this is being played an a crap instrument, by an incompetent person, and even threw in the "YouTube covers are stupid" sign, yet this is completely amazing. I want to figure out how to play it, did you just learn it by ear? I haven't had time to yet. Love the song so much though, you play it perfectly! Although as previously noted, a bit fast. :) Lovely!!!

  • Thanks for saying this, it was really nice of you. For the record, I think you're twice the pianist I am, and I really enjoyed your tune "Crossing". You have a great voice too.

  • I just realized how much I love this

  • if youtube covers are stupid then why did you take the time to

    a.) do the cover

    and

    b.) post it on youtube

    just a thought.

  • It's a good thought, I can't criticise it since it's really rather obvious and I had the same one myself.

    So, let's start with the obvious answer... attention seeking. Also experimentation, but mainly the attention seeking. It's a minor ego boost having people compliment you.

    And - unless there's no version available by the original artist, or unless you're doing something radically different with the song (which I'm, not) I still reckon youtube covers are stupid. I might be wrong though.

  • dude youre very tallented

  • you are rushing like crazy... that would be SOOO pretty if you could slow it down. great job! <3

  • great!

  • brilliant, but without the dusty sustain of the original it sounds cold

  • I actually agree - plus, I played it too fast. But what the hell. Youtube covers are stupid anyway.

    :0)

  • very nice!

  • haha i just noticed iv alrady posted a comment

  • heh... so I have three form you now. Better than none.

    Thanks

    :0)

  • really nicely played. great tribute.

  • Excellent

  • Dude... that's such an awesome piece. Sounded just like it. Excellent song choice, as well. Pu Pu Pu Props!

  • ooh i love this song. it's strangely beautiful

  • wow, awesome job man!

  • This one of my favourite Elliott pieces, it's very haunting, as cheesy as that word is. You did a fantastic job with it.

  • Thanks to both of you for giving me my first comments

    :0)

  • so not stupid

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