Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata Piano Tutorial

[krispie510]

nice

[RayBanFan009]

wow mate, this is a pretty good vid.

[catanaju]

genial

[queendamira]

I saw the name and I thought, "Didn't I play that?" I'm in middle school, so I had an Intermidiate level version (I think), but, still, and it's weird thinking that some people might think it's hard. But it isn't. Piano is, in my opinion, the easiest instrument to play. It has so many different notes, so many keys. Other instruments don't have such a range. And when I see these piano tutorials, I instantly think it would just be easier to look at sheet music, because then you can feel the music.

[Indragab1]

im 13 and i play this perflectly x)

[91Gang]

I feel like committing suicide..cause I can't play the frickin piano...I've tried learning for soo long...been trying to learn how to read sheet music for some weird reason I can't seem to get it...shoot me now oh please god... It's killing me not being able to play this..It's like I'm not myself..I can't feel real feelings unless I learn to play this..If only I could play this my life would be complete... everything else would fall in place.. I just know it.

[felix1696]

@91Gang Emo... go get a life, but keep tryin'

[SleepingHog]

Almost at the 200,000 views mark. Great video, I've learned most of it from this, I'm up to 5:13, still learning it slowly. Thanks for the upload, from those of us who don't know how to read music !

[nikonx44]

could you post the midi link for this the ones i have play in a different key and as i cant read music i would have to learn everything over from the beginning and i have learned up to 3:11 on my own anyways please upload if not thanks anyways

[andreitate]

beautifull music ♥.♥ ... ♪♫♪♫♪♫

[RedRosesLast4eva]

Yay! So far I can play up to 2:25 pretty good. Only 4:21 minutes to go....

[RiderRohans]

Resident Evil =)

[MechPianochannel]

this song somewhat easy compare to some of the final fantasy songs

[Justanotherconsumer]

As a tutorial.. eh, I'm not sure it helps. I guess I always learned from reading sheet music and that's a bias, but half the trouble on some pieces is figuring out the fingering. The weak fourth and fifth fingers on the right hand look like they're stuck with the most important part musically at the entrance @4:05 or so and is there some way around that?

Showing which keys to press isn't much of the challenge of playing piano.

[mavs972]

@Justanotherconsumer I learn from the sheet as well, and yes that's where you find tempo, accented, legato, and dynamic markings but if you're learning it that way you wouldn't be watching videos like these in the first place to learn. Use it to check your notes, it's also fun visualizing the music once in a while

[Elmozworld33]

@Justanotherconsumer -.- They are are just showing what its like to play. Call that a challenge , you should try death waltz.

[Marthanph]

@Justanotherconsumer But the ones of us who cannot read sheets thinks this is amazing. And we're not looking for the challenge of playing piano (it's challenging enough when you can't read sheets), just wan't to play average piano :) And for us, videos like this are great.

[XEmoSaintX]

not loud enough, disliked.

[mavs972]

@XEmoSaintX Thanks, one less troll to dislike my videos for no reason at all, blocked.

[lambovsatan225]

@mavs972 I love you. =)

[Elmozworld33]

@XEmoSaintX You must be deaf then , adjust your main volume . Duh?

[MrZer000]

Would you upload the Midi, please?

[mizzmonie100]

My 11 year old sister taught me how to play this (:

[MACproduction1]

@mizzmonie100 Nice :P I've learned this song by this video in 40 minutes, aproximative.

[lippychapped]

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thumbs up for no reason

[nickle910]

anyone know what movie this was from?? oh yea, TWILIGHT! why must twilight turn everything good and make it bad? the funny thing is i used to LOVE twilight till i found  HARRY POTTER!!!!

[YoungJusticeLuv]

@nickle910 WOOT HARRY POTTER FTW! but I can't believe you just find out about Harry Potter now.. your too late D:

[lordtzino]

i think theres nothing wrong in using this vids to learn play the piano . . . .

I learn with this i think i play few yiruma and some classics . . . . .

I thinks my hands are ready to learn reading the music sheets or somethin . . . .

i play like my hands are dancing . . . .

So if others learn on this vids let's just be happy for them . . . .

[littlekleybis]

Can someone give me the link of some page that has the scores? ... of this form one does not develop the musical reading.

alguien me puede dar el link de alguna pagina que tenga las partituras?... de esta forma uno no desarrolla la lectura musical

[figure12321]

@littlekleybis I have a severely simplified and shortened version of this piece on sheet music if you would like me to PM it to you.

[carolchill]

Lessons will teach a person how to properly place their fingers to be able to play more complicated songs. If you think there is piano in your longterm future, it's probably better to not learn this way and have the frustration of trying to un-learn doing it wrong.

[bobert551]

im soo sad i cant play piano im only good with woodwind -.-

[03LukaVocaloid]

@bobert551 I play the piano and the flute :P

[luvisuzu]

If it wasn't for this song, i would be so weak with the e major scale. those 16th notes are killer on the brain!

[chaosmagegod1]

when i play this song, i forget about the world as if it doesn't exsist. the only thing that exsists at that moment is.... beauty, but its more than that. its too hrd/ too many words to describe. it makes me feel at peace with myself. it calms and sooths my soul. i feel loved. this is more than a song, its alive and it feels, it is...godlike.

[chaosmagegod1]

@chaosmagegod1 i wish he were alive so i could make love to his piano.

[Justahappykitty]

i'm 11 and this is pretty cool but my fingers hurt -.-"

[smashtavo15]

this give peace to my heart..

[clanofshadows]

@SasquatchsCousin33 I use my sister's LK-220 Casio with 36 keys and it is so different from this one. My tutorial lied to me too. I cant believe I wasted time to learn it.

[SasquatchsCousin33]

...My keyboard tutorial lied to me. I play this (1st Movement) completely different. Damn you entry-level Casio

[1ElmoLeon1]

Does anyone know of other songs that have a similar left hand to like Moonlight Sonata? That would be really helpful and I would very much appreciate it. : )

[ovconker57]

it would be better if it went fast

[095theman]

2 hard

[LPlayStatioN3]

Resident evil *_*



[halcain]

beautiful! Music of the SOUL!!

[benjamimcg]

eu sei 47 musicas so no youtube

[benjamimcg]

eu digo o contrario eu sei tocar 47 e masi algumas que estou aprendendo so de ver

[Gali101]

i wanted to learn this song all because of resident evil :P

[306Dante1]

@Gali101 Hahaha!!!

[MegaLalala97]

how did u make dis?

[jrapantera]

Sounds so simple, yet you need 3 hands to do this

[hiehoeha]

@jrapantera No you don't, I can play this easilly .

[ALISAxMusic]

omg thankyou for uploading this!

[master0rose]

@TheBiophage Beethoven is known to show his emotions very deeply while playing and at this point I believe he just lost his hearing so ya sad ^^ =P

[TheBloodyloon]

Hey, just letting you know, I'm using this along with the sheet music to play this (Don't know how to read offhand.) and I've gotten to the minute mark at full speed in an hour of practice. Thanks so much, this was really useful.

[Lykkeit418]

Its amazing really, but how do you not get impatient!? Whoever can play this is freaking awesome.

[mamapapaza]

hey u "alex" i like it so u are just a big fat man

[MsCvangaJackson]

Perfect !

[Papadragon18]

Next on my 'piano songs to learn'-list! So beautiful, thank you so much for posting this!

[LoneWolvesgto]

good!!!!!!!

[tol1973]

What game is it is it a site? put it in the description!

[liz3664]

this is really a brilliant idea! thank you. I never enjoyed playing this piece from the sheet music, this guitar hero version was really fun!

[virtuosoism]

@liz3664 You should try reading sheet music in Spectrum Color.

[BeatDemon08]

The best version on youtube! Thank you

[devlincr1s32]

Whats this app

[MsPianowizard]

Four Min and 30 seconds memorized... I feel like I'm never gonna get through this song. I mean really Beet.hoven??? what were you thinking man? almost a seven minute song??? after the first two minutes, we got the idea!!!!! It's beautiful nonetheless but come on...

[Intelxeonmaster]

i like the guitar hero style instructions... works perfectly!

[mavs972]

If you're interested in seriously playing piano, I recommend you to learn to read music as with time it will become much easier to learn than with this video. Otherwise, this will do for now, but I will never post anything that's challenging to some degree using this strategy.

[idontnoapassword]

@mavs972 i can read music but i forgot how to play this. just takin a quick look u no :P

[k3nXDal]

@mavs972 i agree but i play the flute and the notes are different because of cords and stuff, i use to read piano music but when i started flute in high school its hard to switch back and forth, so i use these videos to memorise songs for piano and still be able to read flute music. but i have an advantage being able to play by ear, but im sure this is why they have these tutorials. not just for ordinary people that are unexperienced but for musicians that play several different insterments.

[violetstorm45]

@k3nXDal I agree with this post and the one you made about 5 months ago, to really learn how to play a piece like this you have to seriously study and practice music, especially learn how to read music, but some ppl never had the opportunity or the means to learn music even if they had the desire. So like you said, this tutorial can be useful to both the experienced and inexperienced players.

[RequiemforSephiroth]

@mavs972 Et la partition contiendra des nuances que ce synthétiseur n'a pas.

[AstralRikku]

@mavs972 Getting lessons is better in the long run. Thanks for uploading this video and sharing your skills.

[MrJokelife]

Looks hard but easy to play

and is a beautifully made song to hear

[MrJokelife]

Resident evil made me love this song

[Pix3LatedMassacre]

Hello and welcome to Ask That Guy With The Glasses.

[Conqueror441]

HOLY CRAP!! THIS SONG IS GOING TO BE HARD TO PLAY!

[chetdunn19]

@Conqueror441 nah now the 3erd movement omg

[RakanishuKitty]

Anyone who hates this song is a freaking fag. I mean, seriously, how uncultured can you get? This is my favorite Beethoven sonata by the way. I love it.

[RakanishuKitty]

@AirUpThere996 Hmm, no wonder I hate spammers, you all have no notable opinions.

[chetdunn19]

@RakanishuKitty  lol

[ObeyYourMaster1001]

pretty easy



[vanitybyEL]

adoro esta sonata. es tan bella ,

que hace que uno se ponga en un momento de tranquilidad

[ItsOnPage105]

amazing song and pretty good tutorial ;)

[Sooshi00]

my pinky hurts so much -.-

[TopRomanSoup]

@Sooshi00 You must have very small hands...

[RAWOGS]

is synthesia?

[TheXxsuperxxchickxx]

on my piano it comes with this song and it goes faster :o did u slow it down?

[dng88]

The tempo is more like it this one. Others are too fast. This one is good.

[Drarkhan]

I don't get how somone can play this without 3 hands

[Nisp2]

@Drarkhan Well the sustained type notes are the left hand and the others are the right hand. Its not that hard actually.

[ind20000]

@Drarkhan Look up moonlight sonata mvt 3 then you'll think this song is child's play.

[Briansit0]

@Drarkhan This song is so easy. i've never got to piano school and i dont know how to read sheets.and this is still easy only with TWO hands

[nemesisisback264]

Thanks, Best Tutorial I've Come Across :)

[ExpressStaveNotation]

If you cannot memorise all this, look at my video!

[Benchmark50]

@mavs972; do you respond to requests? I'm looking for a similar tutorial for Domenico Scarlatti's Sonata in C minor K.11 L.352.. love these tutorials!

[KairuHakubi]

lol how are you supposed to hit those simultaneous low bits without someone helping? XD

[nintendosagafan]

@KairuHakubi with enough practice you can do it ^_^

[lemonarizonatea]

@KairuHakubi You have two hands, don't you?

[KairuHakubi]

@lemonarizonatea They'd already be busy and then some O.O

[bizzythug34]

Resident Evel 5!!!

[mzbebegirl]

@bizzythug34 also the first resident evil when jill had to play the piano to open a secret room :)

[bizzythug34]

creepy ass song

[holywarior13]

@producerjb Just pause the video. Read what notes are being hit. And play them back till you can remember them. I learned the whole song based off this video

[judygugu]

could you do it little slower plz :(

[alexnoobdelta]

i like this song very much!

thank you for posting it up!

[davehallmusic]

cheers mate for the video. its letting me play the piece i care about the most on piano! very grateful!!

[AdrianaRoseee]

thank u so much :D

[SuperPokemon122]

i think this is a marvelous beautiful song

[Soundfrequency]

Just wait till about halfway through cause this shit takes OFF!!

[saxophonebaby]

you know, Mozart, was pretty badass, but Beethoven really knows his shit

[MrSuperPhun]

@saxophonebaby

Mozart would have been just as good or better if he didn't die so young.

[saxophonebaby]

@MrSuperPhun Thats true. He died just as he really started to hear the music.

[AntuanPace]

its in a different key than what I play (well i can only play half the song...not even half) LoLz

[MrSuperPhun]

@AntuanPace

Doesn't it change keys alot?

[AntuanPace]

@MrSuperPhun I DONT KNOW... i told you i only play a segment of it. but this one is in a different key than where i start it

[89Obscure]

I don't know anything about music and instruments but i'm learning to play this on piano thanks to your video! Still difficult for a beginner but not impossible

[LimitzLess]

can you send me the midi of this?

[lolzarmando]

@alexik09, this song is already slow so its easy just turn it back and set it on again i love it i learned the whole song cause of this, thank you mavs972

[airXnaruto]

hey i was wondering would this be an okay, fairly easy song to play if your a begginer. it dont matter if its not to easy as long as its possible.

[lolzarmando]

@airXnaruto its a very easy song if you want to play it just regulear but its very hard to play it full of feelings mate.

[airXnaruto]

@lolzarmando thanks so much and ya i do want to play wit feeling not all boring. thats like not playing at all

[scribbles183]

@tododemusica19  its called synthesia

[toothpicks123]

thnx

[Alexik09]

make it on parts. I mean part you put a part in a video. another part in another video...

[Alexik09]

guys. this is not a tutorial. please just put it at least 20 % speed

[mavs972]

@Alexik09 Sure, lemme just ask Youtube if they let me post a 30 minute video

[Alexik09]

@mavs972 make it on parts. I mean put a part in a video. another part in another video...

[ind20000]

@mavs972 you could put it in 3 parts.

[draklorian]

@mavs972 post in pieces? perhaps you dont have the time too : ) its a slow song though so it should be fine

[shelbyzelda]

@mavs972 they do let you post a 30 min video i have seen them before

[oneLoneLyGirL]

@mavs972

u could've made into smaller parts?

[oneLoneLyGirL]

@mavs972

made it*

[ArianitoFREAKS]

@mav

[wolfevolution92]

@mavs972 Is this in C-Sharp Minor?

[Matticitt]

@wolfevolution92 Yes, it is :)

[f7y6]

@Alexik09

[Kroad4444]

@Alexik09 if you cant follow this thats ur fault. Just pause the video when you need to. its not that hard

[Zephialx]

@Alexik09

He did put it at AT LEAST 20%. What I think you meant to say is AT MOST. They are different.

[Alexik09]

@Zephialx Sorry. I'm not a very good english speaker

[allard0123]

@Alexik09 There are so many repetitions, why should he bother. IF its still to fast, just download the video and play it via VLC so you can change the tempo.

[elmowantweed]

@Alexik09 the speed fine... its very easy to read its actually playing it thats the harder part, and its not exactly that hard of a piece

[VivaLaNick335]

@Alexik09 PWND!!!!!

[guitarboy2015]

@Alexik09 ohhh...dissed

[akatsuki45671]

@guitarboy2015 Indeed......dissed indeed....

[SteIIaNera]

@Alexik09 PWND!

[Alexik09]

@SteIIaNera God ppl. get over it.! It was just a sugestion 8-|.

[CuppyxCakes8D]

@Alexik09 Are you kidding me? My older sister can play this at FULL speed...And she is only three years older than me,which is not that old in my case..

[roflxgod]

@Alexik09 ever heard of pausing?

[Alexik09]

@roflxgod god I didin`t insult anyone.!! I just said that it`s too fast.:))

You all are sick ppl. Get over my comment..;) if u don`t agree whit me is`t ok, you don`t have to.!!

[TheNextVocaloid]

@Alexik09 seriously? just play the game

[UDarkWolf]

@Alexik09 Nothing against,but I'd understand IF this song was hard or fast. Its no  no Flight of the bumblebee.Its slow. plus, the person who posted the video didn't say anything about this being a tutorial. :D at least not on the video description. it says " Video Demonstration" i'm sure that if you just replay and replay you'll get the hardest parts.

but your comment is like 10 months old, i'm almost sure you already got the song finished.... that, if you really wanted to play this song.

[AbbeyIncorporated]

@Alexik09 Can you imagine how slow that'd be?

[soundlessbass]

I LOVE YOUR VID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[babydulce95]

awesome .. speechless

[7Bubu7Sekhose7]

can you please put a download link of the midi file?

[HalibelSchiffer4]

its a beautiful song, i love this one

[angelwink21]

I have always been fascinated by the tune of this song...it sooo mysterious...

[jetbelldelight]

this somehow reminds me of twilight

[putrosm]

what is this software??

[musicXpiano]

@putrosm its called synthesia google it download it :]

[QuaziGNRLNose]

this seems like a pretty simple song to learn and play?

[koksy76]

Really good job!!!

I can play it for myself, so i know how difficult it is.

[THEIDIOTCAT]

bahahaha, resident evil.. :P

good job on this