Defying Gravity - Piano (Full Broadway Version)

[quarterday]

This makes me want to learn the piano! Wonderful job :)

[BiBiXuan19]

This is amazing ! :)

Anyone can give me the scores ? I've been looking for it deadly ! :(

[3ijitproducktshins]

i used to think i could play piano....

[ChenzelElph]

Great ear playing from one Wicked piano player to another! :) Great job and keep up the good work!

[ilovenaltsvideos]

Who in their right mind would put a mean comment on this. Wow you blew me away dude.

[MileyMarie709]

You're so Good !

[mijneigenfilmpjes]

I am SOOO fucking JEALOUS!!! OMFG! I want to play this song só bad, and it just doesn't work!!

[petermichaelwakeling]

But of course I have to use sheet music, I'm not talented enough to learn it by ear :(

[petermichaelwakeling]

Awesome job! The sheet music I have for it doesn't include the opening "I hope your happy" bit yay!

[colbystechreviews]

AMAZING! I haven't found a better video of this song on piano on YouTube! Keep up the good work!

[Pinkspade123]

 :O.......if i paint myself green can you play this song for me while i sing ?!?!?!? hahah this is WICKED AWESOME :)

[Krirstina]

love it. its actully close to the cd and itunes. :D im going to try to learn this and i wanted to hear it on the piano.

[BlazedHearts]

A lot better than that "spyderjosh" guy. You're a genius.

[bonkersbongo54321]

This is amazing :)

[ebella22]

I'm blown away! You are very talented!

[BlueSmoothie4Eva]

ABSOULUTLEY AMAZING

[shawnj72]

AMAZING!!!! :)

[SCARandSHADOW7797]

2 people wish they could play like this

[Lexaluvsyou]

So is there any possible way that you could turn this into sheet music? Because I'd really like to learn it. That was amazing by the way. :)

[funnymilkshake]

This is not the actual version I am sitting here reading along the official version Rev. 9/23/10 and it does not look like this.

[MissingSJB]

@funnymilkshake As written in the video description, I did not use sheet music for this...I learned it by ear, so obsiouly no, it's not going to look exactly like the sheet music.

[DinoFetch88]

@funnymilkshake Who cares it's bloody brilliant.

[freedomii6]

@funnymilkshake Good for you! :D

[heartlesswizard]

Great job! I saw Wicked in New York a year ago and loved it.

[wangtheory]

awesome dude! rock on

[MissingSJB]

@wangtheory Thanks!

[Dingosgotgamecho]

Epically talented.

x

[smartyville]

No mean comments? There isn't possibly one mean thing to say about this, lo. This is absolutely incredible! I was blown away. :)

[HayleeBaybee15]

Woahhhhh you learned that by ear?! wow. i wish i could do that. i can never get the harmony): so sad. Thats probly why i only got a 3 on my AP Music Theory test): lol Harmonic dictation is not my strong point): Uhmm anyways (after my theory rambling lol) THAT WAS AMAZING!!!!!!!! (:

[DisneyOwlBoy]

went to see wicked last sunday wonderful

[MoowenMangoLo]

this brought a smile to my face! =D

[StarsinRain]

you are so epic at piano :)

[PianoMan53100]

2 people missed the like button :O

[ILUVlupin]

congratulations! this is beautiful!!

[Bandavid99]

so good!

[mattcookie]

that was soo ogood BUT you didnt leave space for the madame morrible speach :O and the bit just before the climax, you to do each vamp twice to get in all the ITS NOT HER IM THE ONE YOU WANT ITS ME bittt but yeh tht aside, reallly goood :D

[VocalIntuition]

@mattcookie Madim Morribles speech isnt on the CD. :)

[mattcookie]

@VocalIntuition you shoudl re-do it but as the full stage verison :D hardly anyone on here does :( I have tho :D

[wlhol9]

Did someone say tutorial? :D please...

[Ksnowball7]

mmm this is GREAT. I play the piano as well....did you do this by ear or did you have music and memorize it? Even the rythm is right! I want to find this version. :]

[titanicwicked]

the beginning is played a half step too high and this isnt the broadway version. this is the CD version.

[FlorDancinG]

This is SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!

I added the video to my favourites because I really loved it!!

I love the song and this is the best version I found so far... did you use the piano sheet from the Wicked's sheet book??

[lildude3000]

this is absoulutely beautiful.......i am speechless, and it made my day. well done

[WolzPokemonThunder7]

Amazing :O i am trying to learn this song at the moment it is so good :D

[MichaelSeenan]

Bravo ... Brava!

[izzirey]

woh - teach me!

[MrCandypop12]

you are an awsome player i can play one short day  it is so cool write me back

[jamieilikeit]

Very, very good! I envy you for being able to play so well!

[TheJiveBunny]

That's amazing! I wish I was nearly as dexterous as you. That's some fast fingerwork going on!

[HTLight]

dude...kudos. This is amazing for being learned by ear!!!!! AWESOME job!! =]

[dolphindani]

that was brilliant! You're soooo talented!

[kyrakurtenbach]

how long did it take you to learn the whole song by ear?

[OTHWatchmethankyou]

i was wondering if you would mind answering some questions that i have. And btw you are a brilliant musican :)

1. how long have you been playing

2. are you self taught or did you have lessons

3. how long have you had lessons (if at all)

4. I LOVE YOUR PIANO

5. (If you dont mind answering) how old are you

6. YOU ARE AMAZING

7. are you a piano major

8. how long did it take you to figure this out

[boers93]

I was in the musical last friday and it was really awesome and this is the best piano version of the song that I have found yet ... Good job! I want to learn it too. Which YouTube lessons did you watch?

[MissingSJB]

@boers93 Thank you! Which cast did you see by the way? I didn't use any actual lessons, I just listened to maybe like 1 or 2 other general piano recordings of the song. Most of it i learned by ear using the CD and seeing the show a few times.

[boers93]

@MissingSJB Haha... I saw the broadway cast. I wish I could play that song by ear ... I mean I am a good piano player but not that good

[brittbrittmitt]

Wow

[MegaStudent85]

Hi,

I love it, is this a version that is written in a music book from the musical, or is it a sort of own version of it? I love to play it too, cause the song is so beautiful

Greetings

[MissingSJB]

@MegaStudent85 This version is not in the published songbooks. This is the CD version which I learned by ear. This version does exist in sheet music but you have to contact Steven Schwartz directly to acquire a copy.

[freedomii6]

@MissingSJB or know a school/institution who put on Wicked and purchased the score.... :D

[bembly]

would love a tutorial for this!

[4ndr3w8r0wn]

THIS IS GREAT!!! :D

[MissingSJB]

@4ndr3w8r0wn Thank you!

[dexchan]

nice watch :)

[MissingSJB]

Haha thanks! It's a vintage Daniel Mink Locman Brazilian Briarwood watch. It was my high school graduation gift :)

[dexchan]

ahh..very cool. awesome playing btw, forgot to mention :P

[Twilightfantasy1019]

thats sooooooo amazing you've got great talent :D

[MissingSJB]

:D Thank you!

[justpeachie15]

wow you're amazing!! i play this song out of the wicked book but it's not nearly that good!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you very much!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you so much!

[lysalynnislovinlife]

this is actually my favorite song and you did such an AMAZING job on it!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you!

[Animagus95]

spectacular! amazing!! phenominal!! i cant begin to desctibe it!! i <3 wicked!

[MissingSJB]

Thanks! :)

[ewilder5]

this is the first time i actually sat and watched through a whole, long, piano performance like that, it was sooo good! bravo! :)

[MissingSJB]

Wow, thank you! :)

[ewilder5]

this is beautiful

[MissingSJB]

Thanks!

[Zpak8]

amazing

[MissingSJB]

Thank you.

[quartergreek]

omg you're skilled! love wicked music, seems like a really good play, i've never seen i though, live in sweden so the chances for me seeing it is pretty small, not too small though

[MissingSJB]

Thank you! BTW, performances of Wicked are widely available online, so you certainly could see it if you looked for it.

[XXXHannahBoXXX]

Oh my goodness!!! You are amazing!!!

I love Wicked! :)

[b11m19]

Wow, you are spectacular! I'm learning by watching you play, but I will never be as good as you :)

[MissingSJB]

Thank you so much! If I can help you with the learning it any, just let me know!

[korinoel]

so beautiful!

[CurlyHairedDemon]

really amazing! You're skilled!

[theramaculus]

omg this is insane! completely awsome!

[MissingSJB]

Thanks!

[3Psinapodproduction]

you are aboslutley amazing! an inspiration to anyone that plays piano... and to think you did this by ear! woderful job :)

[MissingSJB]

Wow! Thank you :)

[TheLucyJones]

wow your awesome :)

[pandabear1317]

u did this by EAR!??!?!?!?!?!?

[TeamJacob2015]

Wow. See, the only thing I can play from Wicked is For Good. I mostly attempt soft rock songs. But my hat's off to you. You are a great player.

[MissingSJB]

Aww thanks!

[sydneyngyn]

your so good i could never pull that off and how did u do?

[MissingSJB]

Made finals, but didn't win.

[TheYaar]

WOW! that's very impressive. i'm taking piano lessons now, and i hope to be in you're leval someday. (this is one of the songs i desperately want to play when i'll be good enough).

[Bubblewrp1]

OMG you are amazing! I had shivers listening to it!

Such an inspiration...and what skill you have! I am in awe watching it...had to shut my mouth, it was hanging open =P haha

I play the piano myself...but nothing this good. Congratulations on your part =D

[MissingSJB]

Wow, I'm flattered! Thanks so much :)

[aaronABNORMAL]

;D i love the how im defying gravity bit, this was spectacular ;D

[xxurbandailyxx]

how the HELL do you learn this by ear?! especially during the theme, there are two different themes overlapping each other- how did you manage to put that together?

[MissingSJB]

Thanks for the comment! It was just a matter of lining them up and altering it to make them both fit together.

[kohltrain13]

very good job!

[aldy32]

Great job!

[StrangeNormality]

wow...wow...and again wow :) You're amazing. Best piano version on youtube I've found yet. I'm listening to it over and over again, and the way you hear learnt that, made your own version and have made it way more complicated than the sheet music...just awesome x

[MissingSJB]

Gosh, thank you! :)

[BellaCullen1320]

wow this is incredible! I cant believe you figured this out without the sheet music!

[ItIsUsBetch]

that was beautiful!

[sausagybananaish]

im curently learning this from the sheet music and it looks very duanting to do and for you to manage it by ear is really amazing well done... (plus i love wicked) :P

[ieatslowly]

That's amazing that you didn't need sheet music for this.

[biffyrules]

Ah okay, I'm trying to buy the wicked soundtrak book, this video is going to be my inspiration! Well done! :)

[princesssinger101]

nice job

[mackiesoulek]

it's really beautiful

[biffyrules]

ah this is amazing!

i reallly want to lear this!

check out my piano videos!

can i please ask, where do you find the music for this.

or do you have the wicked musical piano book?

[MissingSJB]

Thank you! I did not use any sheetmusic for this. This was learned by ear.

[ptbajosh]

awsum!!!

[huskerfreak88]

Fantastic. I have the desire and motivation to play all these songs... but I'm still a bit short on the ability factor! Keep it up!

[OhSweetOz]

cool! great job!

[LisaSimpson101]

I play by ear too, i'm 11 and i HOPE i will be as good as this Sir, one day.....[:

[MissingSJB]

Aww thank you! I'm sure you can do it :)

[mrsouundtech14]

hey this is reli good.can u send me the music sheet for this please.and would u like listen to my defying graivity remix.thnx

[SteinbachPlayer]

wow! amazing job

[theatregeek44]

amazing job!

[ethereal46]

Very nice work. Wish the sound quality was a little better, you need a keyboard like mine to record on!

I'm in the process of learning this song, and I really like how you've encorporated the all the parts underneath the melody.

Also, nice parallel voicings during that bridge.

[MissingSJB]

Thank you for your comment! How's your version coming along?

[alwaysbeenatreehuggr]

Your phrasing is wonderful!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you!

[dimi3en]

great!!!!

[SimplySkimpyPro]

AMAZING!! nuf said

[NobodyInAllofOZ1]

WOW!! you are great...steven would be proud...lol all be ear too! outstanding!!!!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you so much!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you so much. One day I will make a tutorial, which I'll post later this summer.

[IdinaMenzelFanVideos]

Great job!

[MissingSJB]

Thnanks!

[Synchro55]

This is to add on to my other post. You listened to and played it by ear, yet it's truly amazing. Sounds much better than the piano book I got. LOL You're AMAZAINGLY SPECTACULAR!

[MissingSJB]

Awe! Thanks!

[Synchro55]

Wow, you're really talented and an awesome piano player, especially because you can play a Wicked musical song. The song books make it look so complicated, but you make it look so simple. You really have talent.

[MissingSJB]

Thank you so much!

[dreamsonbroadway]

this is so good!! any one who can play Wicked's amazing musical numbers must be really talented :)

[remocleo]

WOW exactly like the cd

[jameslingham]

this is so goood!

[MissingSJB]

thanks! :)

[dupbr13]

great job! can you play No good deed?

[MissingSJB]

I can play most of it, but it's not finished or polished yet.

[dupbr13]

Well, If you do get the chance, and if you don't mind. I really would love to see you play it (finished or not)

[MissingSJB]

sure!  I'll post it when I get a home in a couple weeks.

[j3ss1grl]

the is the best version i've seen on youtube so far. great job!

[MissingSJB]

Aw! Thank you so much!

[howlongleft]

one word EXCELLENT

[MissingSJB]

Thank you :)

[musicluvr340]

beautiful!!! Great great job!!!!!! I play piano so every time I see a video of someone playing piano on youtube I usually don't watch them because I get a bit too critical but this was GREAT!

[MissingSJB]

Thank you so much! I appreciate your compliments.

[cheerqt4af]

ok wow thats so awesome me and the rest of my band are playing certain arrangements from wicked...(no one mourns the wicked for good defying gravity and dancing through life) my favorite is defying gravity could you plz plz plz make a tutorial......or dancing through

[K4YL3YY]

Dude Thatt Was Amazingggggg

[MissingSJB]

I do plan on making a tutorial, but most likely not until May, when I get out of school so I can have plenty of time to devote to making a good one.

[agentsandsishot]

really well done, im a big fan of this song and a pianist, and i think you were great!

[MissingSJB]

I have not transcribed it as of now, but possibly in the future, If I do, I will email it to you.

[Tff1992]

Wow great!

[titanicwicked]

this is not the broadway version its the CD version. FYI!

[MissingSJB]

The only thing I left out was Morrible's speech and Elphaba's levitation spell cause musically you can't play spoken parts and I thought the background music would sound awkward. I called it the Broadway version cause I included the intro with them running from the guards.

[titanicwicked]

you also left out the part of the chord build up and the vamping before unlimited. and the extra progression before I hope your happy now that you're choosing this

(that's why they left out all the other parts on the cd. cause it would give spoilers)i was just saying i was expecting the full version of it) you played extremely well i was just expecting more.

[operastar1994]

this F***king amazing i play piano but on 2 grade

[MissingSJB]

thank you!

[AbiLovesYouLots]

this wsa really good. i play piano too although im not good, but i think i do well considering ive never had a lesson in my life. (face to face ones) would you ever consider doing like a lesson kinda thing on this song, or the other that youve done? it would be great if you do. and id like to ask aswell, where do you get stephen schwartz email from to get the manuscript? thanks for this video it was brilliant x

[KerryEllisAndI]

Wow @_@, that was amazing. And the fact that you did it by ear is even better. You have a real talent there! And I LOVE wicked as well. My favorite Elphaba is Kerry Ellis, I'm going to see her final performance ever on the 9th of May. I also love SJB. Oh and Please!! Do the Wizard and I on piano, its my favorite song from it!

[MissingSJB]

Thanks! I love Kerry too. You're so lucky you get to see her last! My favorite's SJB. I really hope she comes back one day.

[KerryEllisAndI]

Shes one of my favorites too, maybe on day...

[flameow152]

This is phenomenal! :)

[baroodio02]

incredible. bravo.

[wickedpeircedsoul]

W-O-W........ WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW!!!!!!

you're awesome!!!! standing ovation for you!!!

if you don't mind me asking, how can i e-mail stephen schwartz? :)

[alfa8544]

FUCK! You did this by ear! DAMN, you rock!!!! Play Popular