How to Play Bottle It Up by Sara Bareilles - Piano Tutorial

Watch the complete version of this song by clicking here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYHK3QJoWPU

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Since I posted my cover of the Sara Bareilles song "Bottle It Up" a few weeks ago, I've been getting a lot of messages and comments asking for sheet music.
I play by ear, so I don't have them... I figured the next best thing would be a tutorial to teach you how I played my version of the song.

If you do learn this song by watching this video, please post a video response either to this video or my original version (see link above) so I can see how it came out!

THANKS!!
Sarah

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[ericlevamusic]

A lot of people seem to like this video, But I just wanted to give you one pointer: learn the modern notation for your chords. You said that the first chord was an A chord, but It was an A Minor Chord. Very misleading. The "weird Aflat B D with an E on the bottom" is an E dominant 7 chord. Refer to it as a G sharp, not an A flat. It makes you sound very unprofessional if you don't even know what you're teaching.

[SarEliz0131]

Hard to sound unprofessional when I never claimed to be a professional pianist in the first place.

Before you start giving condescending pointers to fellow YouTubers, you might want to read up on your facts as well. Like I said in this video (and all others), I play by ear; I don't know "modern notation" for chords. I'm just trying to be a help for others who want to learn the song, but don't read music well (like myself).

Thanks for watching, though.

[babamuna66]

Very helpful video. I'm sure a lot of learners are benefitting. I'm humbled that you learn all this by ear and get it RIGHT! Much more impressive at a party than being able to identify an E7 chord or G diminished...

[SarEliz0131]

haha. Thanks! Glad it helped you out! :)

[lshd92xX]

Thank you sarah!!!!

My talent show is coming up this month, and i wanna sing/play this song..thank you for teaching this bexuase now i know the chords,,thnx 2 u,,and all i have to do is learn the lyrics. nw.. :D thnk u =] and good job!

x

[SarEliz0131]

How did it go?

[jewlbird]

If you can figure this out by ear, you are a genius! Most of the time (if not all) the only way I can figure out a piece is if the music is right in my face. Amazing!

[MissRadijs]

hey, I just bought a keyboard yesterday xd and i wanted to learn this song. I think it's really helpfull :d I can't read notes either and I'm happy you can't too because then we are at the same level so it's easy for me to understand :) thank you!! and you can sing very well n.n

[Kenzie509]

could u plzz do a tutorial for fairytale by sarah barielles !!!

[CraZyCaRtER603xoxo]

fast forward to tutorial button @ 1:40

[6242457]

you talk a lot of shits

[LillianIsHappy]

Thank you so much! :D Also, when you sang for the first time, I got goosebumps.. haha.

[pianonatalie]

hey can you please do a tutorial for gravity?