😊 I always really loved Elton John growing up. My mother was always the piano wizard, I played guitars, for now as adults I've really grown to love playing the piano. Excellent analysis in breakdown... This really rocks dude
Elton is the man. Yes, funny how you go back to the sound you grew up with as a kid again and again. There is so much in his music to discover. Thank you for your kind words and good luck with the playing! Martin
Thank you very much, Michael! Very kind of you. Yes, we're very musical here in Ireland. Our traditional music is really something and has had a huge influence on American folk music among others. Keep watching! Martin
He really influenced my piano playing, and it took me way to long to realize that. His use of sus chords and the triple feel style really changed the way I played!
As a kid in Edinburgh I learned piano. Got my 1st classical diplomas. But I abandoned my Victorian teacher when she battered my fingers one too many times with the lid or knitting needle 😢. Beatles ending, Elton taking off at the time I would have loved to play their styles... Your explanations are clear and almost inspire me to relearn... but I'll just keep plodding on with guitar/ harmonica/ songs. See if I can inspire more kids to learn piano with you. Thanks!😊😊😊😊
So amazing!! I hope someday you can dedicate individual videos to quick lessons of songs, just covering each chord change in this brisk style. Each of these snippets is so informative, I wish I could have a peek at the rest of each song with the same accuracy.
@@martinfinnmusic Thank you for considering! It would be a unique approach to teaching, one that you've already nearly perfected. Either way, can't wait to see more.
I thought I had a pretty good handle on most of Elton's habits and tricks, but your insightful analysis and playing alerted me to some tiny nuances, which I recognise as important on hearing them isolated. For instance, the primary accent falling on the anticipated (2&) backbeat chords of "Your Song", which really brings the groove to life.
Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I had the same experience when I discovered a great book called How To Play Elton John with accurate transcriptions. So many things in there that were so familiar to my ear but that I had never known how to play. A game changer for me. Also, it’s essential that you listen to the isolated piano tracks. A lot of them are on RU-vid. Good luck with it all. :)
These videos are the absolute best man, I’d love to see a Bob Dylan video because I feel like even though he’s a very simple player there’s some great tracks in there like Ballad of a thin man and went to see the gypsy. Great for beginners like myself!
Hey! I just wanted to say that I really enjoy these type of videos because they help me to understand the different ways of playing the piano. It helps me a lot. Greetings from Argentina! ❤
Thanks for being so important to my musical education. Was really hoping for someone to explain Elton John’s amazing piano style. Also wouldn’t you mind deliberating the “And the house fell down” solo please. Or Take me to the pilot live
@@martinfinnmusic His music is perhaps as piano-heavy as his singer/songwriter peers Lennon and McCartney at the time. His piano hits include, just to name a few in chronological order from 1970 through 1978 (his second stint in the music business), "Maybe You're Right", "I Think I See the Light", "Sad Lisa", "Miles from Nowhere", "Tea for the Tillerman", "Sitting", "Silent Sunlight", "Sweet Scarlet", "Foreigner Suite", "The Hurt", "How Many Times", "King of Trees", "Bad Penny", "Majik of Majiks", "Remember the Day of the Old School Yard" and "Randy". An episode on his unique piano style would be great! His hymn "Morning Has Broken" doesn't really qualify, since Rick Wakeman provided the piano bits for it in the studio on the spot.
