Piano Man is the piano bar classic by superstar Billy Joel. In this Piano Man piano tutorial you will learn the chords, the accompaniment strategy and even the harmonica solo (on piano!) This one is super easy to play and a crowd favorite!
Lyrics and Chords printable for Piano Man
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Piano Man by Billy Joel is hands down the most requested piano bar song of all time. During my over 19 months of piano bar work on cruise ships, I played this song at least 2-3 times PER NIGHT. Billy Joel based this song on his own experiences as a piano bar entertainer and created an iconic “favorite” song for millions.
Piano Man is a peculiar song; it sounds like a carnival-style waltz and yet it gets played on rock radio all the time.
In this tutorial, we follow the usual four step protocol for learning to sing and play songs.
Step #1: Learn the chords
Step #2: Learn the groove
Step #3: Learn the hook
Step #4: Put it all together.
Let’s go!
Lyrics and Chords to Piano Man
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Chords for Piano Man
These are the chord inversions that I choose for this tutorial.
Verse/Chorus Chords
"La - di - da" part
Accompaniment Strategy for Piano Man
The groove of this song is a traditional “Oom Pa Pa” Waltz.
Piano Man Introduction
The groove of this song is a traditional “Oom Pa Pa” Waltz.
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