As a longtime piano bar entertainer, I often get asked where to start. There are so many songs out there - how can you decide which ones to learn?? This article not only outlines the 10 piano bar songs you need to know, but I also provide tutorials for every single one of those songs?
You are going to love this list and all these tutorials will get you ready to rock the piano bar. Let's go!
#1: Piano Man - Billy Joel
As a piano bar performer, this was my live-and-die, three-times-a-night, most requested song EVERRR. So much so that I created my own lyrics for it and rebranded it Piano-ma'am.
Written in the key of C, this one is pretty easy to get through with a little practice.
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#2: Let it Be - The Beatles
Let it Be by the Beatles is one of the first songs I teach all of my piano students how to play.
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The chords are very simple, but the message is extremely profound. I have played this song hundreds (maybe thousands) of times and I can never tire of it. Here, Paul McCartney plays beautiful pop piano accompaniments with the band backing him up. Pure magic!
#3: Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
From the first piano octaves at the start of this song, everyone gets excited for this one!
Read the blog post and get the free lyrics and chords download HERE.
Old Time Rock and Roll consists of a grand total of FOUR CHORDS that repeat over and over as Bob Seeger goes on a nostalgia kick. In my tutorial you'll even learn the improvised solo!
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#4: Stand By Me - Ben E. King
Stand By Me is another song that everyone loves! Even if they don't know all of the verses, the chorus is so easy that EVERYONE can enjoy it.
Check out the blog and the free lyrics and chords printable HERE.
Written in the Key of A, Stand By Me only has four chords and is definitely one of the 10 piano bar songs you need to know!
#5. Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
Despite popular belief, this is NOT a church song. (even if people are singing it in church). Originally written and recorded by Leonard Cohen, the song had a huge resurgence when Jeff Buckley covered it in the 1990s.
Check out the blog and get the free lyrics and chords printable HERE.
#6: Hey Jude - The Beatles
Written by Paul McCartney for Julian Lennon when his parents were divorcing, Hey Jude is an anthem that everyone can sing along to.
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#7: Take Me Home, Country Roads - John Denver
Take Me Home, Country Roads embodies the spirit of folk, country and Americana all in one. Country Roads is a simple song to play and in this tutorial I teach you how to make it sound like country guitar...on piano!
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#8: Sweet Caroline - Neil Diamond
That iconic "DA-DA-DA" that everyone shouts during Sweet Caroline makes it one of the most requested piano bar songs of all time. From the introduction to the highly singable chorus, this piano bar favorite is a must play.
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#9: What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
No piano bar set would be complete without this 1990s hit by 4 Non Blondes. How could you not yell "Hey-yay-yay" along with this one? The best news is that this song is super easy to play with only a couple of chords and that 90s "funky" groove.
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#10: Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Brown Eyed Girl by "Van the Man" is such a classic that it needs to be included in your piano bar set. It's such a classic song and I promise you EVERYONE knows it!
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