Free Lessons

1. Piano Notes (easy)

2. Half Steps and Whole Steps (easy)

3. Major and Minor Chords (easy)

4. Improvising (intermediate)

5. Practice Improvising (intermediate)

6. How To Play Fur Elise (intermediate song tutorial)

 

Current lessons available to members:

Beginner

1. Numbering The Fingers

2. Piano Notes

3. Half Steps and Whole Steps

4. Pedals (new!)

5. Major Scales

6. Minor Scales

7. Major and Minor Chords

8. Roll Dress Up Trick

9. Chord Substitutions (Part 2 – new)

Intermediate

1. Improvising

2. Practice Improvising

3. Chord Progressions (Part 1)

4. Chord Progressions (Part 2)

5. Chords That Sound Good Together (Part 1)

6. Chords That Sound Good Together (Part 2)

7. Simplifying Complex Chords

8. Bar Piano Sound

9. Chord Substitutions (Part 1)

10. Chord Substitutions (Part 3)

11. We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together Dress Up

12. Melody

13. Dorian Mode

14. Chromatic Scale (new!)

15. Hungarian Folk Scale (new!)

16. Parallel Minor (new!)

17. Right Hand Rhythm (new!)

Hard

1. Half Step Dress Up Trick

2. Inside Outside Dress Up Trick

3. Raciti Mix Up Trick

4. Chord Inversions

5. Slide Moves

6. Modulation

7. Tritone Substitution

8. How To Write A Pop Song

9. Blues Lick (Dr. John Ending – new!)

10. Some Nights Dress Up (new!)

11. Live While We’re Young Dress Up (new!)

12. Jazz Voicing (new!)

13. Thirds And Fifths (new!)

14. Two Chord Inversions (new!)

Dress Up Tricks

1. Three Eighths Trick

2. Thick Chord

3. Drone Trick

4. Sustain Pedal

5. Transition Chord

6. Stutter Step

7. Musical Lead In

8. Super Fast Half Step Lead In

9. Parallel Motion Harmony

10. Left Hand Roots And Fifths

11. Suspended Seconds

12. Every Other Roll Trick

13. Spy Chord

14. Turn Around

15. Half Step Wiggle

16. Zippering

17. Wobble Rhythm

18. Ornamentation

19. America Transposition

20. Grounded Roots

21. Hornsby

Song Tutorials

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

Fur Alice

Comments

Free Lessons — 138 Comments

    • Hi
      I’m from Switzerland and I love your tutorials..
      But I want to play a song its name’s NOTHING’S REAL BUT THR LOVE by REBECCA FERGUSON can you play it for me, please? I would like it..!

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  2. Hi!! Your tutorials are by far the BEST on the web! I have a favor… I need to learn Uncharted by Sara Bareilles in less than 2 weeks. I’m kinda freaking out trying to play it by the sheet music, cause it just doesn’t sound right! Can you teach us pleeeeez?

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  3. I feel really happy right now joe, because i’m a self taught piano player (though am i not that good yet). You are like my piano playing idol, you’re amazing and have a great talent. whenever i want to learn a song i’ll check if you’ve made a tutorial. Anyway the reason why i’m so happy is because as i was watching these new tutorials i noticed that the way you did everything is exactly the way i’ve taught myself. i feel like maybe one day i can be as good as him. The whole thing with the major and minor chords, i figured that out myself. the whole thing with the diatonic scale (root, whole,whole, half, whole, whole ,whole…) i figured out myself. i just wanted you to know that you’ve made my day!!

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  5. Hi! I’ve been playing piano for eight years now and I was so happy when I found your tutorials about half a year ago. My piano teacher focuses more on the classic pieces but I really love to learn pop. Thank you so much.

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  6. could you do a tutorial for Stefani Germanotta’s (Lady Gaga) ‘Electric Kiss’ or ‘Hollywood’ ? (: I would get it easy, i just can’t read sheet music and there arent any tutorials for them. And im sure littlemonsters would appreciate a tutorial of either XD

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  9. Hey Joe, [Where you goin' with that gun in your hand =P]

    I’ve watched a lot of your tutorials both here and on youtube and I was wondering if you could also do some stuff on chord progressions. For instance, if a song starts on an C minor, what other chords sound good with that chord.

    I liked your improvising video and that’s what gave me that idea.
    By the way, thank you for all of the videos on Youtube, you’re definitely the best teacher I have seen on there.

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  10. I am primarily a guitar play but do play piano. I was wanting to know if you could make a lesson on John Legend stay with you. His solo version is the best. I have pretty much already learned Drops of Jupiter from your tutorial, excellent i must say. I really hope to see a post of ordinary people and the solo version of stay with you by John legend. Great stuff man. thanks…

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  11. the song (have yourself a merry little Christmas)was very impressive ,,first class playing ….i love it but can u tell me how to do that roll by 05:57 please ? that will be greatly appreciated ,,,idk i think its a straddle ok so thanks and good job!! :)

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  12. i’m douglas,i leave in japan and i’m brazilian.i like your tutorial!!
    please do next tutorial:so far away-avanged sevenfold

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  13. hey! I think your an amazing teacher, and your tutorials are amazingly easy to follow. That’s why I’ve come to you for help, I have an audition for this song in 6 days. I suck at finding the notes with ear. They song I’m covering is Thunder by Boys like Girls. Honestly if you could do a tutorial on this song by Monday or something, I’d forever be grateful! Thank you SO much!

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  14. hey! can u do a tutorial on more than this by one direction? i really want to learn it. and you’re freaking awesome!!

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  15. Can you make a tutorial for California King Bed by RiRi please. I am dying to learn how to play that song.

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  18. Your song tutorials are the best found anywhere. Thanks for taking the time to create and share. I have learned so much by trying to follow along.

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  19. Joe,
    I love your music & your tutorials. Your Sister Christina (I am one of her students) just played Memories on the SmartBoard and it was amazing. Keep up the great work…and let me know if you get this!
    Thanks,
    Charlie Kahn

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  20. Thank you! I love to play on my keyboard but only the few notes I have from school an such things (sorry my bad english, but i’m norwegian)
    now I can learn a lot of songs from you!

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  22. Mr. Joe, if you can sir, how bout a tutorial off the twilight soundtrack. Bellas lullaby river flows in you. Dude its imperative that I learn that song. If you could contact me via email I’d appreciate it. Thank you!

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  23. Thank you so much for your tutorials, they helped me a lot to start playing piano and making it nicer when I sing. Now I don´t need to catch a pianist and make him play what I want! hahaha
    I’d like you to teach Speechless of Lady Gaga or maybe something of Florence+The Machine. I suppose you’re a busy man tough, so if you do it, don’t mind if you take your time xD
    I hope you keep doing this, you’re helping lots of us :)

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  25. Hey ! Your tutorials are great !
    By the way I am looking for a tutorial for the song “Coug Syrup” by Young the giant. I really need it, that would be great if you could do it.
    Thank you.

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  27. Hi Joe, I teach myself to play the piano and i’m so glad i found your videos as they help me to improve(i’m a beginner going onto intermediate) and it just makes it more enjoyable to learn!!

    Request : Can you please make a tutorial for Will.i.am – This is love ft Eva Simons
    This is the video:

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  28. hey buddy, I got a quick request if you don’t mind. its called “far away” by tyga ft. Chris Richardson. its a beautiful song and feels like something i could play with ur assistance. anyways, thanks again. its much appreciated.

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  29. hey, can you please do Out Of My League by Stephen Speaks. its a really beautiful song and so far i couldnt find any tutorial that is good enough and you’re the best piano teacher that i know so please consider it. thank you

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  30. hey, can you please do a tutorial of Out Of My League by Stephen Speaks. so far i haven’t found any good tutorial and i was hoping you can do it. thank you

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  31. hi joe,

    i was wondering if you could do “i want you back” by jackson5, but in a lower key like colbie caillat did? becaus i would like to sing it for an audition and i cant sing freakishly high like mj can… tanks :D

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  33. could you do “poker face”acoustic. its originally by lady gaga, but glee did an acoustic version. if you could try, that would be amazing! and i was wondering if you could do “i want you back” by jackson5, but in a lower key like colbie caillat did? becaus i would like to sing it for an audition and i cant sing freakishly high like mj can… tanks

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  34. Hey Joe,
    Could You PLEASE do tutorial for The Fighter by the Gym Class Heroes feat Ryan Tedder? I would really appreciate it if you did it, thanks.

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  35. Hey Joe,
    I see some of your tutorials you touch a button that allows you to playback some audio you recorded. What is that device called? Is it part of the keyboard or a separate device?

    Thanks,
    Joseph

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    • it’s part of the keyboard , it’s a recorder that allows u to record what ur playing , i have one on mine (although i have a very cheep one lol )

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  38. can you play Canon in D pachelbel ? please I try to learn that song so bad
    I want to play that for my friend Please !!!!

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  41. Hey Joe, I really like your tutorials, especially We Are Young. Just wondering…could you do a piano tutorial on the song Save The World, by Swedish House Mafia. It’s really awesome. Thank you very much!

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  42. Hi, I really love your tutorials on music i love. Your the only way i can learn them, I do have piano teacher but she does classical music and some songs for Christmas for a recital or something like that. She just doesn’t do those pop songs like Maroon 5, One Republic, etc. I am only 12 and I want to be a member but my parents are spending 30 dollars an hour for 1 piano lesson a week, and i don’t think they would want to pay more for me for this. I just want to learn how to dress up the songs that you teach on YouTube because the tutorials you do are too easy(its not that they’re not great, I just want to challenge myself)because my friends ask me to do covers for them and i don’t want them to seem like i’m a beginner so the viewers will like it and the person who is singing will like it, so it would sound WAY better.

    Thank you

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  44. Hey Joe, how do I become a member? Is there somewhere to register in order to get a username and password? Thanks!

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  45. hey joe,
    i really want to compliment you with your by far GREATEST tutorials ever made on youtube.
    i became a better pianist when i found your youtube video’s
    i really can play all your songs you posted, i got addicted to it haha.
    well i just wanted to say thanks you really learned me alot.
    much greetz and best wishes,

    Yesien (from holland)

    ps; you’ve got a pretty good voice ya know :)

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  46. Hi, I really love your tutorials on music i love. Your the only way i can learn them, I do have piano teacher but she does classical music and some songs for Christmas for a recital or something like that. She just doesn’t do those pop songs like Maroon 5, One Republic, etc. I am only 12 and I want to be a member but my parents are spending 30 dollars an hour for 1 piano lesson a week, and i don’t think they would want to pay more for me for this. I just want to learn how to dress up the songs that you teach on YouTube because the tutorials you do are too easy(its not that they’re not great, I just want to challenge myself)because my friends ask me to do covers for them and i don’t want them to seem like i’m a beginner so the viewers will like it and the person who is singing will like it, so it would sound WAY better.

    Thank you

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  47. Hey Joe,

    I was thinking about getting a keyboard since I can’t fit a piano in the house, and I was wondering what kind of keyboards do you recommend that aren’t too pricey but are still good for playing lower pitched songs. Thanks!

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  48. Hey Joe, great tutorials, seriously; I have viewed many piano tutorials and yours are without a doubt the best. Your personality is what makes the videos so watchable. Although I’m happy that you would post any tutorials at all I do have one request, the song Angel by Robin Thicke; it sounds rather simple to play from what I can gather… almost all chords, so it shouldn’t be too taxing to learn/teach. Anyway, thanks for posting all of your great tutorials and keep up the good work.

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  49. Can you do Mr. Brightside by The Killers? I love your tutorials, and can’t find a decent tutorial of that song anywhere. Please and thank you!

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  51. I really love playing to piano but never get to have lessons. So this is so amazing i will be on here a lot. You are awesome. Thank you for taking time out of you day to make these videos and this website. :)

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  52. Hi i made my payment a few hours ago but not had an email come through yet.
    Just letting you know as the message said give it 15 minutes and like i said its been hours.
    Thanks

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  53. Hi Joe, You are a great person for doing this and sharing your knowledge with others who are passionate about music. I will be following you closely, I just came across your website now and have to say, I’m excited to give your method a try. One Small request…Ticking by Elton John.

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  54. Hi,
    Love your version of “Let It Be” on Youtube. I’d like to have my own copy. I can’t find it to purchase. Is it for sale?
    Thank you!

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  59. Can you do a tutorial for John Mayers “Love Is A Verb” I’ve been looking everywhere for one and I can’t find anything! >.< Thank you :)

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    • Hi Katie, sorry for the delayed response. If you click on the “learn piano” tab, you should be directed to a sign up page. Let me know if you have any trouble.

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  61. Also maybe a tutorial for “Gift of A Friend” by Demi Lavato x) its a surprise for my bestfriend she moved to Ohio a couple months ago and I really miss her :) Thank you

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  62. Can you do a tutorial for the soundtrack of the film blood diamonds “london”, I’ve been looking everywhere for one and I can’t find anything! >.< Thank you

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  63. Hey! I’ve been watching your tutorials for I think 7 months now and I’m always thankful because when I got my first ever piano I had no idea how to play it. And it was because of your tutorials why I can play a little better now. And I’m always been curious but I’ve never asked, what’s with the Rubik’s cube? :P

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    • I’m so happy my work is helping you. The rubix cube is just my logo. I put it on my videos so that people can easily spot my videos when they are searching on YouTube. It is meant to symbolize the idea that music is for everyone.

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  66. i just love u , i think ur amazingly talented , and as sweet as honey, whenever i wanna learn a song i watch ur tutorials cuz they’re the best online , keep up the good work ( thumbs up !!)

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  67. Dear Joe,
    First of all i wanna thank u for posting tutorials on youtube , it helped me out a lot , ur an amazing teacher ( thumbs up !) .
    well i was just wondering if u’ve made a 4th part to The Pirates Of The Caribbean tutorial , or haven’t made it yet , i really like that song and so do a lot of ur fans , so if u can , it would be very kind of u to show us how to play it , (after u get ur new piano of course )

    Love Manel .

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  68. I have watched your video about casio px 850, thank you. My son (12) is studying at the conservatory and we need a digital piano to study at home… this is a good choice.. comparing it with the clp 430 for instance?

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    • I don’t know about the clp 430 but for the money the px 850 is a good buy. It depends on your budget and what your needs are I guess.

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  69. Translated from Russian by doing a google
    Hello, my name is Alexander, I’m in Russia Sankt_Peterburg.
    One month, I have started to learn music notation and try to learn to play the piano, and even go to the teacher. Of course I play different scales and learn simple songs. But the Problem is that these simple songs totally not my type, but almost all the classic rock and everything that you play is what I wonder. Not quite sure how it will look remote learning process, but I want to try

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  71. Hi Joe! I love your tutorials! I was just wondering how you film your videos so the view is just your hands and the keyboard? Is something holding your camera up?

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  74. Can you do a tutorial on ”Always look at the bright side of life”???
    I love that song it makes me so happy.

    PS I watch all your tutorials on youtube and I realy love them!

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  76. Hi Joe.

    Just found you on youtube.

    Saw you are not replying on every comment. So I checked if there is a contact formular, but didn’t find one.

    I play keyboard, but really didn’t play for 10 year and like how you teach.

    Guess I found a mentor :)

    So, Joe, it is my wish to learn Ryan Leslie’s ”Joan of Arc”.

    Is there a way you could teach me?

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  78. hello Joe i am a huge fan of your from the country name Nepal and i am just writing this to you to say that your tutorials are amazing and keep doing this for us and it has helped me a lot!!! in many fields

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  79. Nuvole Bianche tutorial please !!!!!
    It is soooo beautiful. I really want to learn that song for someone special :)
    Joe pls !!!!!!!!

    Thank you in advance !!!

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  80. Hey Joe, where ya going with that gun in your hand. (I’d love to learn that song!)
    BUT, what I’m wondering is if you could please send me your transcription of both hands playing Hallelujah – cuz, I just can’t figure out what you are doing with your left or right hand!!! I’ve watched the video 100 times. it’s not fitting together. thanks. mama wolf

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  81. could you please do a tutorial for the sacrifice? I would love that since there are no other good tutorials on the internet.

    thanks in advance.

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  82. Hi I was wondering if you could post a tutorial for “Sing for Me” by Christina Aguilera from her new album “Lotus”. It’s an amazing song but every time I sit down to figure out the chords it still doesn’t sound the same.

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  83. I’m really glad I found you! I will be paying for lessons from you ^_^. I taught myself to play the keyboard when I was young. It’s been many years, but I recently got a piano and want to pick up where I left off and get better. I really appreciate your site.

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  84. Joe, I don’t know if I posted the comment yesterday correctly or not. I’d like to learn “Sleeping to Dream about You” by Jason Mraz on the piano. All I’ve found are some tabs on-line. Any advice?
    Thanks, Matt

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  85. I was wondering if you could teach us how to do piano fills, (Not sure if i used the correct term) like how you did in “Have yourself a merry little christmas”. So far, i have just been mimicking the notes you played in the transitions, but I want to know how to make my own.

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  87. Hey dude, 1: you rock at piano and 2: i have been everywhere looking for a tutorial on this song by Nat Wolff called The Greatest Prize, but sadly the only thing i could find was people playing it.So will you please help me to learn how to play it please and thank you.

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  89. I was wondering if you could post a tutorial of ‘Oh what a night’ by frankie vallli and the four seasons as I would really love to learn it.

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  90. Hi Joe. I am new to playing the piano in the last 2 years and came across your excellent tutorial yesterday after searching for ‘How to play Paradise by Coldplay’.
    I can’t read music so tutorials like yours are great for me to try and learn!
    Cheers, Darren (In the UK)

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  91. Hi Joe..Much respect and admiration for what you do..not many people like you in the world. I have but one request – I would love to know how to play the international mix of the song “Home” by Michael Buble. I cannot seem to find it anywhere and the song has a special place in my heart. I’ll take anything – chords, actual tutorial, sheet music, anything. I feel bad asking for this given so many other people’s request but hopefully you can make it happen for me. Thanks! Keep inspiring!!

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  92. Hey Joe!!!
    I am considering the yearly membership for all of your levels!!! I am on your website looking at your lessons. Will there be more lessons? Don’t get more wrong, the lessons you have laid out at the different levels are awesome. Just asking is there more lessons?

    thanks

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    • Hi Dedrick,

      Thank you for your interest in my site. I am always adding to my catalog of lessons. I am usually able to add around one new video every week or so but my schedule in part dictates what I am able to add at any given time. What is listed on my site is what is up at the moment but this is always expanding.

      - Joe

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  93. Hey, just wanted to say you have totally saved my life with your tutorials, I can’t read music and it takes me forever to learn a song by ear, most peoples tutorials are wrong but yours are not.
    But I need your help, I have to play in my school concert and I’m playing safe and sound by taylor Swift, I was wondering could you please post a Dress up video I would really appreciate it.
    thank you.

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  98. Hey Man, your turtorials are awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
    They have helped me develop my skills into something more so thanks so much dude but can u do lady gaga born this way, edge of glory and paparazii if posiible

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  99. Joe I watch you videos everyday you seem like a cool dude but I am trying to empress this girl so I know this is a lame song but can u do a tutorial for Asleep by The Smiths

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  100. Hey Joe, Love your teaching style and I’ve learned a lot from you. It appears NO ONE has a decent tutorial on how to play a great party/bar song, “Mustang Sally,” so if you do one, it should help get your name out even more! :-) (Plus I’d like to learn it from you)

    Thanks for all you do!!!

    Keep Rockin

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  101. Hi big fan of your tutorials! Thank you so much without you I wouldn’t be able to play my favourite songs x

    Could you please do a piano tutorial for ‘Bastille- Daniel in the den’ please :)

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  102. You’re awesome Joe. Thanks a lot! You are helping a lot of people. Keep it up! Continue to help those who lack dollars. Hehehe. Esp me lol.
    Thanks again. More power! :)

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  105. Dear Joe i like your piano tutorials on youtube would there be any chance of you doing a tutorial on the John Lennon song OH YOKO which is on the Imagine Album,i have been wanting to play this song for many years,Nicky Hopkins who was johns piano player done a great job of the piano on this song.Hope you can help.
    regards
    Paul Allen
    N.Ireland

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  106. Hey Dear , Can you play When I was Your Man Bruno Mars? Plzzzzz I have to play this song in the presentation of my school in June amd I too have 2 sing . PLize dear . Im your fan . LOve yOu S2s2s2s2s2s2

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  107. Can you please redo a tutorial for “Rubbing It In”? I really want to know how to play this song without being confused by your old tutorial. PLEASE!

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  108. Hi Joe lovin yout tutorials but please please please can you do a tutorial for The other side by David Gray.I love this but don’t know where to start.Thankyou so so much x

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  112. Hi Joey…

    Thank you so much for your Work at your Youtube Channel !!!!

    I’am a really Big Fan .

    I have only one Big Whish ,
    is it possible to post a Tutorial for George Bensen Give me the Night ???

    It will be the greatest Pleasure for me to Play this Song.

    Thank you so much

    Greetings Daniel

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