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Elton John is a singer-songwriter, composer and pianist who came to popularity during the singer-songwriter movement of the 1970s. His songs like his signature song Crocodile Rock and his breakthrough hit Your Song were hugely popular and remain favorites. Nearly all of John’s songs were co-written with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin. John has garnered several awards and accolades during his career including Grammy Awards and Academy Awards, as well as a Golden Globe and Tony Award. His achievements prompted Rolling Stone magazine to place him at #49 on their list of 100 greatest artists of all time in 2004.John has said that Your Song, is a favorite of his and one of the best romantic songs he’s ever written. He still plays it at most of his live performances. The ‘Your Song‘ full video lesson will show you how to play the song in easy to learn parts. |
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Contents:
Why we think Your Song by Elton John is a great song
Why we think Your Song by Elton John is a great song to learn
Why we classed Your Song by Elton John as ‘Hard’ on Piano
Visit the Your Song Video Lesson
Learn about Elton John and Your Song
Some history about Your Song by Elton John
What Album Your Song came from
YouTube User plays Your Song by Elton John
Can you Play Your Song by Elton John?
Learn the Chords to Your Song
Here are main chords that are used in the song:
Chords:
These chords can be found in the chord viewer on the ‘Your Song’ video lesson page.
In this lesson you learn how to play Your Song by Elton John on the Piano in step-by-step chunks.
Why we think Your Song by Elton John is a great song
- The song is a perfect example of how simple lyrics can beautifully convey a romantic sentiment
- It was Elton John’s first pop hit
- It’s one of Elton John’s own favorite songs
Why we think Your Song by Elton John is a great song to learn
Your Song by Elton John is a great song to learn because it’s been hailed as a near perfect love song. Besides the wonderfully simplistic and sincere lyrics it has a terrific melody. The song is a great challenging piece for more advanced pianists offering the challenge of arpeggios, broken and block chords, syncopation, circle of fifths and more.
Why we classed Your Song by Elton John as ‘Hard’ on Piano
SongPond tutor, Ruth Searle delivers a cut down version of the full song, which makes learning the song as a whole a lot easier.
The main sections are broken down and prepare you for playing the song as a whole. Each video section is about 8-10 minutes long. We recommend you listen to the original piece and really get a feel for the song.
Check out the preview and introduction on the Your Song lesson page.
Visit the Your Song Video Lesson
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Learn about Elton John and Your Song
Elton John, born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, is an English singer-songwriter, composer and pianist. John has more than 30 albums to his credit, most of them produced with co-songwriter Bernie Taupin, with whom he’s collaborated with since 1967.
John is one of the most successful artists of all time having sold more than 250 million records during his career. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. John was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
To his credit and as proof of his talent he has had more than 50 top 40 hits, seven consecutive #1 albums in the U.S., six Grammy Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.
Courtesy of wikipedia.com
Some history about Your Song by Elton John
Your Song is a ballad composed and performed by English musician Elton John about the innocent and sincere expression of love for someone. John and long-time collaborator Bernie Taupin wrote the lyrics. The song was part of a collection of songs that John and Taupin wrote while living together and was actually written one day over breakfast.
Your Song was originally released as the B-side to Take Me to the Pilot but disc jockeys preferred Your Song and it soon replaced Take Me to the Pilot as the A side. Your Song hit the top ten on the singles charts in the UK and the U.S. John has called the song one of his favorites and performs it at most of his concerts.
What Album Your Song came from
| The song Your Song is off the album Elton John by English musician Elton John. The album was released in 1970 and it was his first release in the United States.
The album along with his breakthrough hit Your Song helped establish John’s career. The self-titled album is often mistakenly thought of as his debut album, but it was actually just his first released in the United States. The album Elton John was nominated for a Grammy for Album of the Year in 1971. |
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YouTube user plays Your Song by Elton John
This cover of Your Song by Elton John is performed by a duo with Jonathan Price on piano and Jordan Keyes providing vocals. It’s a nice performance with Keyes providing a nice accompaniment to Price’s flawless performance. Check out the video and give them a listen.
Can you Play Your Song by Elton John?
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