Ben Folds - The Luckiest (Piano Cover - Top View)

[XxxPianoo4LifeexxX]

This is beautiful :') love it :)

[Aliatbean]

I don't play piano, but I've been teaching myself, slowly but surely, for about 2 years now. I plan on learning how to play this song just like you did above (Beautifully done, just to say) for, just for reasons, but your tutorials are very helpful, and I thank you very much. ^_^

[yonomow]

Are you using any pedal on that? At the very end you hit the two notes and take your hands away and they resonate. On my piano, which is a fairly cheap digital one, when I take my fingers off the keys the sounds stops (unless I'm holding down the sustain pedal of course). Is that just the result of having a cheap piano?

[SeWonFeldsott]

@yonomow Yes, it's a bad habit but I use a lot of the sustain pedal, including right at the end there. I need to learn how to lift it at the right times so the notes don't get too jumbled

[xheArtAgrAmxinc]

so beatufiul

[zx3Fletch]

i will do this one day...amazing

[AlwaysRejoice]

This was the song to our Wedding dance. Our very talented friend played the piano and sang quite well as we waltzed in our 1st dance. It was the most amazing moment ever. My husband just played it for me for our 4th wedding anniversary.....I couldn't stop crying. I am the luckiest.....even though he says he is.

Your playing is impeccable and quite full of expression, which is not easy to do both. Congrats and thanks for posting this.

[solutionsagent]

@SeWonFeldscott Yes, we are all different! I have a VERY hard time reading sheet music but if I can glance at  the chords that the song is played in, I can play the rest by feeling. It also serves as and excellent tool to check single notes in the progression of the song that I may be confused about. I didn't request the top view of this piece, but I just want to add that it is VERY helpful to me also. You play wonderfully. Thank you for taking the time to share with us... ^_^

[misschristylea]

I found a website (video2mp3) that converted this to an mp3 for me. Youtube won't let me post the link to the site so you'll have to Google it.

[jasinski7]

man this is my favorite song of all time and i can only play the first two measurses. this is quite imperrsive

[barcahooligan]

that was a flawless dude incredible job!!!!!

[mymo59]

Great Job dude, I've just started learning this song.

But that was amazing

[ce11ard00r]

I get teary-eyed every time I hear this song.

[heldtbt]

excellent. love it.

[RafikiKnowsDaWay]

I am so jealous. this song is extremely difficult to play, and you make it look easy.

[speechsucks]

gotta be the best version of this on here other than by Ben Folds himself. I want to walk down the aisle to this in 8 weeks time.... trying to learn it. Have the music, managed the first few bars but won't be as good as this!

[shanahsha]

Thank you for posting this. It's beautiful.

[JoplinMissouri]

man i admire a guy who can play piano..thats always something that kind of attracts me to a guy is if he can play and instrument or he can sing..awesome job btw...good luck with future songs! later...

[bobhout63]

Fluid playing.. you played it exactly like the song sounds. Your very talented

[camster890]

beautiful

[human247]

I love how you played this. I was singing to it as you played. So beautiful really. You did an excellent job! Bravo!

[nheger1]

very impressive. thank you

[pigg2123]

DrRx34 hey if you want to download this video and put it on your ipod you can download the trial version of some mp3 to mp4 converter, but to download the video in general you can download RealPlayer which alows you to download any streaming video you are watching. Hope this helps best of luck

[DrRx34]

Thanks Pigg! I actually have only a couple of weeks before I get down on the knee for my girl so what I got going so far will have to do but I think it's pretty good for not knowing how to play or sing.

[DrRx34]

I am learning to play this song for my girlfriend when I propose and I have the same sheet music as you. Is there anyway to get this video as a downloadable mp3? you timing is way better than mine and I'd like to listen to it to train my fingers. I'm not a trained piano player and I'm teaching myself this song so the timing and flow is kind of shaky right now.

[SeWonFeldsott]

Hi there, I wish I could help you more but I don't really know how to make this into an mp3 file. I guess I could do some research. Is your computer not near your piano? or do you have a laptop that you could bring near the piano? keep practicing, you'll get it. Key is to take it step by step and master each measure before you move onto the next one. It takes time but that's the best way for sure.

[DrRx34]

I meant more for my ipod to listen to. your the best on youtube that doesn't have singing and you play the same sheet music so i can hear where I'm playing to fast/slow. Thanks though and good job

[kyliodatter]

There are ways to convert youtube videos into other file formats.

[LonelyThunder]

@DrRx34 Try zamzar . com :)

[LonelyThunder]

@DrRx34 Try zamzar

[Killalot2012]

@DrRx34

even though you asked this question a year ago, and you probably don't need an answer anymore, download dvdvideosoft, and it has a lot of differant uses, including youtube to ipod and into mp3

[emgunnar]

@DrRx34 just google "mp3 from youtube or youtube video to mp3 converter and theres a bunch of them that work

[MockingbirdH2O]

Hi, Could you do another request ?

Book of Days by Enya top view...

Thank You !

[SeWonFeldsott]

Hi! I will definitely put it on my list! Just a top view no tutorial right?

[murraythedemonhead]

I'm probably gona regret saying this because the last time I did I got bombarded with messages but I have the sheet music for this scanned from the book if anyone wants it.

[DrRx34]

can you send me the sheet music?

[Cmerc27]

type in "my piano blog spot" into google the first link has the sheet music

[SeWonFeldsott]

okay is there an obvious way that i'm completely missing to set up the camcorder directly overhead the keyboard. cuz i tried one way and it sort of works but it's incredibly ghetto and includes 2 chairs and a tripod. tried to make the first tutorial...i think i'm going to redo it though.

[asabug5]

i know one guy that puts the tripod between his legs. probably difficult but ur a pretty good pianist. other than that, beats me :-P

[SeWonFeldsott]

Okay so I have a camcorder and keyboard now. I will start the tutorial as soon as I get some free time. Never done a tutorial before though so any suggestions on how you would like this done? I will take a look around and see how other people have done it as well. It will probably come in several parts because the song is somewhat complicated.

[chippykins09]

do you have the sheet music for this? i've been looking for the past few months and i can't find anything.

[Crazy4Wrc]

Som1 do a tutorial

[asabug5]

please do a tutorial for this. no one has one, i am dying for one. please help lol

you play beautifully by the way, and great sound on the vid.

[SeWonFeldsott]

working on getting a camera, after which i will do a tutorial for you guys.

[asabug5]

YAY!!!!!!

Thankyou, I love you! Youve made one girl very happy. haha.

[porquet0m4to]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!! you are amaaaaazing!!

[daqueen310]

Oh, please I need a tutorial. I love this song.

[mymojo16]

I love this song. Is there any way to purchase a copy to dwnload on my mp3 or CD?

[DreamyCheek]

Almost cried buddy. Your love, passion and key stroke is at the top. Keep up the fantastic playing. BRAVO !!!!

[socceree02]

PLEASE get us a tutuorial. I would love ti so much.

[SeWonFeldsott]

don't own a video camera right now sorry

[sunrise315]

excellent!!

I'd like a tutorial too, please please please.

[onelastpiano]

incredible job sir

[JRW3780]

I would love to know how to get an MP3 version of just the piano playing so that I can sing along, does anyone know who to find or buy? I am not lucky enough to know how to play, but I really need to find it!

Any help is appreciated!

[shoombabi]

Great job with this. I love the sound and the way your hands show emotion in it.

[hopeforrain]

Please, please, post a tutorial!

[xxLiv69]

oo my lord.

so good.

ye where did u get tha music for that?

im been lookin for it for so long

[13cronaldo17]

where do you get real bf sheet music thats not a crap arrangement?

[SARIX5]

Awesome dude! had wicked fun singing along

[Edu115]

nice socks.

[MirrorGirlMandy]

it's a LITTLE bit out of time cause i started that with the song aswell,

but you're so good!

i've got that music but it's so hard! :p

well well well well done!

:) x

[slyslyder11]

so perfect

[ilaail1]

wow that was really good

may i ask where u got the sheet music?

[TheVoice404]

What type of keyboard are you using?

[SeWonFeldsott]

It's an old Clavinova (maybe 8-10 years old). At the time, it was their top of the line, full size keyboard, meaning it has legs and pedals. I'll have to look at the model number later.

[pistachief]

(-^_^-) lOVE IT!

[scorpioTNT]

i love this song with all my soul. i sang the first part without trouble.. grandly played friend!

[217zenki]

Damn that was awesome..

[raduazzo8]

finally, someone who actually learned the REAL part. congrats that was awesome

[casper0522]

**Applause** you nailed it!