Hi Ian, I'm new to your channel. I've just sat, transfixed by the way you played Life on Mars. I've been looking for a tutorial for this track. A tutorial where someone breaks the track down into bitesize portions and shows which keys and chords to play. If anyone can do this, you can.
Hi Mark, thanks for your kind comments :) My playing of Life on Mars? is the result of having been playing it for probably 40 years! I do not believe conplex pieces like this can be broken into bite sized pieces. I would suggest you find the chords to this (and lots of other songs you like) and first learn those, and gradually try to play the melody over the top. It takes a long long time to really get thsi to work, but it will set you up to then easily play many many songs. This would be so much more effective for your musical development than being spoon fed a difficult arrangement before you are ready. I used to teach piano and regularly came across people who had achieved Grade 8 when they were teenagers, but could not actually sit down and play anything other than the pieces they had been "spoon fed " for the exam. I hope this helps and does not disappoint you too much. Best wishes
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