How To Play 'Imagine' by John Lennon - Piano Lesson (Pianote)

John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ is one of the most iconic piano ballads written in pop music. Luckily, it’s also one of the best songs for beginners to learn. It’ll help reinforce your skills in the C major key, and give you some insight into building cool chord colors off of basic chords.

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[neojakemcc]

A band I was in back in high school tried to do this. Terribly. Now, over 20 years later, I'm gonna make it up to the spirit of John Lennon.

[Thedestroyer-dy]

Wow, it's been 20 years for me on not listening to songs like this, but when I decided to play this song, it made me cry, because of the memories of listening to those songs since when I was 17 years old, now I listen to songs like this,

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[annettec]

Thank you for this session! Yes I did enjoy this "Imagine" very much! Keep in touch by showing all beginners your easy method of learning...you teach in a "manner of patience" that's appreciated by numerous beginners indeed! Thank you!

[dylarononguitar]

Excellent! As a guitar guy, I would say this is the best piano tutorial I've ever seen. Thank you!

[keen]

I’m absolutely thrilled by this! I knew the song should be quite easy to learn as it’s just alternative triads, but you break it down really nice and make it visual with your way of doing videos. Thanks a lot!

[melomusic]

Finally a more simplified version of imagine. Thanks so much for this piano tutorial

[valentinavisbal]

YOU ARE THE BEST! I FINALLY LEARNED A WHOLE SONG, I'M SOOOO ECXITED! ☺︎

[johnjoubert]

Thanks for bringing one of my favorite songs within reach of my abilities. When I master this song and play it in public as a new addition to my portfolio I will be a very happy man. Along with McCarthy's Yesterday I will have mastered the 2 best Beatles songs.

[stevesutherland]

This is a great tutorial and I’m going to give it a go. However, anyone else notice that in the bridge/pre chorus he was playing F when the music said E? I’ll try both

[Wesdag]

You've done an excellent job here, very clearly explained & super easy to follow. Thanks a lot.

[kevinahackenson]

I’m pretty new and this is a game changer

[rejeandurette]

I'm a total newbie, so I appreciate the detailed and slow approach. It's going to take a lot of work, but in a few weeks, I might have it

[heartofhawaii]

absolutely the best tutorial of this song...here in 2019! thoroughly enjoying your style of teaching, clear and patient. Thankyou !!

[Philip-yftn]

Great tutorial. Would be nice if the Sheet music was update to correct the errors in the Pre-Chorus. Thanks

[markrossman]

Great video. It really made this song seem doable - since I had the sheet music at home - and tried to play it myself before and got frustrated - this video really made the song seem "not as difficult as I thought"

[DesertRat]

Excellent lesson! I love how you show the music notation *and* the keys that are being played (fingering) on the piano. You explain it slowly and so well that even an old man like myself who has only been fooling with piano for three years can understand it. Absolutely, hands down, the best piano lesson I have seen on "Imagine" on Youtube. THANK-YOU! Do you have a lesson on "Ruby Tuesday" by the Rolling Stones?

[G-sidesss]

This is awesome. I’m determined to finally learn a piano song all the way through thank u so much

[rezapazirandeh]

Best Imagine Tutorial I have seen. Thank you!

[markellis]

Really appreciate this tutorial love this John of Lennon. I’m trying to learn it and enjoying the journey so far. 🙏