Stand By Me is the classic summer hit by Ben E. King. In this Stand By Me piano tutorial you will learn the iconic piano accompaniment and some great embellishments too! SHOCKINGLY easy to play.
Lyrics and Chords printable for Stand By Me
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Stand By Me is an iconic hit by Ben E. King Released in 1964 on Atlantic Records, this is one of those songs that will get everyone - young and old - singing along. This song is simple to play, since it only has five chords!
In this tutorial, we follow the usual four step protocol for learning to sing and play songs.
Step #1: Learn the chords (See lyrics and chords further down this page...)
Step #2: Learn the groove
Step #3: Put it all together.
Lyrics and Chords to Stand By Me
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Step #2: Learn the Groove of Stand By Me
I have taken the liberty of notating the chord inversions and the bass line from Stand By Me.
Do you recognize the rhythm?
It's our old friend The Tresillo rhythm.
Step #3: Put it all together
Remember that you can (and should!) customize this to fit your skill level. If the chord inversions are too challenging for you, then play them all root position. If you want to level it up, try altering the groove or adding some solo fills.
Try to avoid getting stuck in the little details! The goal is for you to learn to sing and play more songs - not drown in a pool of perfectionism. Have fun - it’s only music!
Step #4: Put it all together
Remember that you can (and should!) customize this to fit your skill level. If the chord inversions are too challenging for you, then play them all root position. If you want to level it up, try altering the groove or adding some solo fills.
Try to avoid getting stuck in the little details! The goal is for you to learn to sing and play more songs - not drown in a pool of perfectionism. Have fun - it’s only music!
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