One Simple Riff That Sounds Amazing 🎹🤯 (Piano Lesson)

Today I want to give you something super beautiful to play on the piano that's also going to be easy for you to learn! I've got a very simple right-hand riff that we're going to explore and just 2 chords to get you started playing some emotional and impactful piano music.

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Chapters
0:00 - Intro
0:40 - The riff
1:33 - Expanding the riff
2:20 - Rhythmic variations
3:04 - Explore other chords
3:48 - Review

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Lisa Witt has been teaching piano for +20 years and in that time has helped hundreds of thousands of students learn to play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music and playing by ear in order to accompany herself and others. She is a songwriter and recording artist. Lisa’s contagious enthusiasm will have you excited to practice and return to the keys for your next lesson. Her teaching style focuses on you, making lessons encouraging and fun.

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[debayanbmusic]

That double clap never gets old.... "This is so exciting (double clap)", "check out this riff (double clap)". So Lisa.

[FemkeKrock]

You are awesome! I’m a beginner and I must say your enthusiasm is so inspiring! Unlike a lot of other piano players who just want to show off and aren’t easy to follow. You rock girl, thank you!

[tabby]

This. Is. Everything I’ve ever wanted for piano in a channel, a teacher, and my piano existence.

[jackieferrarimusic]

I love this channel sooo much! I've been playing piano for about 13 years, but I still love coming to this channel to learn different techniques. There's always room for growth!

[seriousdopamine]

There's a lot of good tutors on YouTube but she is so far the best for a beginner to follow along with.

Her optimism paired with the calm relaxing atmosphere really help too.

[rps]

I have a bad left hand and as a result have never been a great player but am proficient in reading music and chords….after 20 years of inactivity I have gone back to playing keyboards since Covid lockdowns (not piano due to my left hand) and get much joy out of watching your chord progressions and then experimenting with them on my keyboards 👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[arturorosado]

Finding this channel has been EVERYTHING

[OrovilleGuitarLesson]

Lisa you are such a warm and enthusiastic teacher. My son has been wanting to learn piano so last night I gave him a little mini lesson to encourage him to use his thumb! I went “hm Lisa would probably do something fun or silly here to remind a student to use proper fingering”, so I told him that he didn’t want his thumb to get “lonely” and we had a good laugh about it each time he forgot! Vs my usual stern self “use proper fingering, kid”

We ended up giving each finger its own unique name last night (his idea), including “Fivey” and “Four-o” because he likes naming things! Thanks again for your wonderful example of a kind, enthusiastic teacher.

[yvonnex]

BTW: I started teaching myself to play in November (when I turned 71), I'm amazed at how many on-line teachers there are...tried so many of them. I'm doing quite well (if I do say so myself). Just wanted you to know you are the best -so far and thank you. TWO thumbs up!

[katehutchx]

'Boys of summer' for sure!! Love the riff!

[b.entranceperium]

Heavy metal drummer and guitarist here. Decided I want to learn more piano. Thanks for the lesson!

[bitcoinbenobi]

Really enjoy these videos. Thank you. Seriously some of the best quick piano lessons on YouTube. Always appreciate your enthusiasm and excitement for music!

[marksgameoflife]

Happy New Year! If your reading this...You are a survivor! ✌

[denisegibson]

I had great fun with this. Have tried to teach myself for years and was getting nowhere. Your lessons are inspiring me and giving me so much more satisfaction.

[Cheekymukka]

Lisa - you make me smile, you are one of the nicest people I've never met. Thank you for the concept I will add I to my daily routine.

[Firstmanphotography]

End of Heartache - Killswitch Engage. But in b-flat rather than D.

[debbiecroft]

Lisa and Pianote, I found you here on YouTube early this month, and I have been practicing almost every day -- including when I went to a women's silent retreat last week -- I had brought my piano books and some chord charts of my favorite songs (from our worship team) and found a quiet room with a piano and a keyboard, AND kept up with my practicing while there. :) My dad was career Air Force, and I never asked for a piano or lessons. I knew he wouldn't ship a piano across the Atlantic. Long story, but as an adult I started lessons and prayed for a piano. I was given one, but then I became a mom and life got busy. (Of course, I regret not continuing!) I learned to read music years ago and have sung, sang in choirs/ensembles, directed a teen choir, been on a worship team, etc. all my adult life. But the issue of playing with both hands always stumped me. Until -- you're the first piano instructor I've ever heard say that it feels like our hands and our brain don't know how to cooperate (loose paraphrase)... I always thought I needed two heads (one for each hand) in order to play with two hands. BUT you have taught me in this short month how to triumph over this, and in a few short weeks I am playing simple songs with both hands, sometimes slowly, but at least I'm playing, and the chords are looking more familiar!!! I LOVE these videos and your amazing lessons and your sweet spirit! A thousand Thank you's! P.S. You're right -- when we're consistent with practicing, time flies and 15 minutes of practice turns into 30 or 45 minutes or longer. ;) Again, Thank you!

[DomHealy]

Sounds great, thanks. It kind of reminded me of Don Henley - Boys of Summer

[Voshana]

I used to play around on this small keyboard I used to have as a kid and taught myself how to play the songs in the book that came with the keyboard. Moved on to teaching myself more piano songs that I really enjoyed like moonlight sonata but, I was not very good at reading music as far as time signature and speed of the notes. I would write in with pencil the letter of the note on the sheet music but, It had to be a song I had already heard so I new the speed. I quit with it and, fast forward to a couple weeks ago, I purchased an electric piano and have started teaching myself how to read music. I found your channel and it has really helped me a lot. Thank you so much!!!