Counting Stars Piano Tutorial Easy
Counting Stars - OneRepublic
Difficulty
Beginners can learn this song in a few hours. Perfect to play your first song on piano.
You will play with both hands but the left hand is very easy because the hand position stays the same.
Tips
Use the sustain pedal for this song. You can let it depressed all the time at the beginning. With more experience, you will hear that the sound is better when you release and depress the pedal just before you start a new serie of notes.
At the beginning of the song, the F# note (right hand) is in the octave of Middle C (third black key above middle C). The C# note (left hand) is in the octave below Middle C.
Fingers position
I suggest fingers position as natural as possible. If you can, try to follow these instructions to start with a good piano fingering.
Chorus
Place your left-hand fingers this way:
2:C# - 1:E - 3:B - 4:A
Place your right-hand fingers this way:
2:F# - 3:G# - 5:B - 2:F#
2:F# - 3:G# - 2:F# - 1:E - 3:G#
2:F# - 2:F# - 3:G# - 4:A - 3:G# - 2:F# - 1:E
3:G# - 1:C# - 2:E
1:C# - 2:F# - 3:G# - 5:B - 2:F#
2:F# - 3:G# - 2:F# - 1:E - 3:G#
2:F# - 2:F# - 3:G# - 4:A - 3:G# - 2:F# - 1:E
3:G# - 2:F# - 2:F# - 1:E - 1:E
1:C# - 3:G# - 2:F# - 2:F# - 1:E - 3:E - 1:C#
Instrumental Part
Place your left-hand fingers this way:
2:C# - 1:E - 3:B - 4:A
Place your right-hand fingers this way:
1:G# - 3:C#
1:G# - 5:E
1:F# - 4:B
1:E - 4:A
4:G# - 4:G# - 4:G# - 5:B - 4:G#
3:F# - 3:F# - 3:F# - 5:B - 4:G#
3:F# - 3:F# - 4:G#