How to Play 'Ordinary People' by John Legend | HDpiano Piano Tutorial

In this piano tutorial we'll learn how to play "Ordinary People" by John Legend!

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This piano part is built essentially from just a few lush, major 7 chords.

0:00 - Welcome!
0:34 - Demonstration
1:27 - 3 Chords
2:18 - Basic rhythm
3:58 - M. 1 & 2
5:36 - M. 3 & 4
6:22 - M. 1-4
6:38 - M. 5-8
8:20 - M. 5-8 review
8:32 - M. 9-12 (Verse)
10:22 - M. 9-12 review
10:37 - “Long, short, long”
11:09 - M. 13-16 (Verse, continued)
11:50 - M. 13-16 review
12:42 - Intro and Verse play through

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[AgentSmith]

I love how you play through it first :-)

[Liam.]

I don't care how long it takes me, but this will be the first song I learn to play

[ChibiKawaii]

I'm rusty in my piano skills but I hope to learn this in the next few months. An hour of practicing and I almost have the intro down. Very helpful!

[dawnsimpson]

Aww man I had just mastered the old version now I have to learn this one lol

[HDpiano]

We thought this John Legend classic could use a fresh coat of paint in our library, so we REDID IT! Once you're done learning 'Part 1' with Devon, click here to learn the rest: hdpiano.com.

[guillianbendanon]

Could you please do "giving you the best that ive got" or "body and soul" by Anita Baker. Thank you very much!

[superawesomemusician]

I never heard of this song but this tutorial has got me interested

[Tina_Siri]

These videos are super helpful. There are only three chords and but the way John Legend handles them is superbe and yet minimal. Thanks for the video, you nailed it!

[ZuziaPayerhin]

I don't know that song, but it sounds awesome on piano! Good job 😊

[edwardv]

Thank you! Needed to learn this on guitar in the way to rehearsal. This helped tremendously

[vinichand]

thanks for the update! this is so much better !!

[DEEP_PRACTICE]

Super helpful and chilled, thank-you!👌🏻

[migs]

can you do something from a musical? like wicked or phantom of the opera? :o

[pepsdenisen]

Hey HDpiano! Can you a tutorial of out of my league by stephen speaks? Looking forward to it! Thanks!!

[LangstonKarabani]

I knew this was new, I was waiting fur it

[bhwang]

may I ask what microphone or software you are using??

[chivach]

Is there a lesson pack for this song only? I don’t intend to learn other songs therefore i don’t want to pay the 15$ month pack. Thanks!

[ChiP-]

Can you please do So Close by John McLaughlin?

[edward]

Please do "we don't believe whats on tv" by top!

[RolandBlazay]

What app do you use to put the piano on the screen. I also teach?