July 6, 2009

How to play Falling Slowly from Once on piano

This video piano lesson by Mario Ajero teaches how to play the beginning of the song, "Falling Slowly" by Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova from the movie "Once". This song won an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 80th Annual Academy Awards. You can find a link to buy the sheet music at: marioajero.blogspot.com Become a fan of The Piano Podcast on Facebook www.facebook.com

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July 6, 2009

mariocast @ 7:00 pm

@animalxing284: I try to be nice to everybody, but only spend the extra time to help people that show a strong commitment. If someone's not willing to pay $3.95 for sheet music (of which I only get 32 cents), why spend time making a video for them? Also do some research on "Fair Use" and "Copyright". Then you might understand why I only teach portions of musical works online.

animalxing284 @ 7:00 pm

Why are you only nice to people who buy the sheet music D<

mariocast @ 7:00 pm

@maisydaze: Thanks for purchasing the sheet music. If you send me a private video of you playing the part that you're having trouble with, I can send a private video back to you giving you feedback and tips on how to make it sound the way you want it to.

maisydaze @ 7:00 pm

Hi,
Thanks for this tutorial!
I purchased the sheet music too. I have never taken lessons, yet just learn to play songs I like by the sheet music and by watching someone else play & listening to the music.
I am having some trouble with the part in which the lyrics "Games that never amount…" begin. It just doesn't sound right and I can't seem to find anyone playing it on YouTube that is using the same sheet music.
Any chance you can do a tutorial of more of the song?
Thanks!

animalxing284 @ 7:00 pm

Great job at explaining it ^.^

I wish I could buy the sheet music… *sigh*

bloodyface17 @ 7:00 pm

what about the rest of the song? the chorus ETC… i'd like to see them. please add it!!!please please. i rea;;y need it…. PLEASE 1000x

n3v3rFoRg3tThaT @ 7:00 pm

you did an amazing job at teaching this :D Thank you so much!

xFloath @ 7:00 pm

thank you man, i needed it!

aholliday3 @ 7:00 pm

!!Thankyou soo much!

danarra @ 7:00 pm

wow you're a great teacher. keep it up.

Bballchik234 @ 7:00 pm

please play the rest of the song! it's beautiful

candibobandi88 @ 7:00 pm

thank you very much! this song is beautiful. thank you.

mariocast @ 7:00 pm

@Rabidraider: Thanks for buying the sheet music, Mark. If you send me a YouTube message with a private video of the part of the song that you're having trouble with, I'll be delighted to send you back a private lesson video on that part.

Rabidraider @ 7:00 pm

I bought the music through your link, hope you get a well deserved kick back. Any chance you could do some more of this piece…

thanks Mark…

akinmine @ 7:00 pm

You are a very good teacher. I learned the song right away considering I don't even read NOTES!!! Please complete the song.

grady1994 @ 7:00 pm

thank you so much for such a clear and helpful tutorial :) i could follow yours so much easier than others who posted falling slowly too. you are a great teacher and keep up the good work! x)

jikkaduz @ 7:00 pm

thank you so much for making this video very slow even i never had a paino lesson but i play this thank youuu for a thousand times!!

titlewav @ 7:00 pm

yay u made a new vid :P

disneyfan715 @ 7:00 pm

this is so easy i almost fell asleep. gosh, it'd be more stimulating to just see the sheet music. maybe make some harder piano lessons.

nickjonaslover1122 @ 7:00 pm

502

nickjonaslover1122 @ 7:00 pm

yaa i no

ronster117 @ 7:00 pm

can you please make another video teaching the rest of this song?? cause i have the first part down now…please! haha
you taught it really well though, its the most well done piano tutorial i've found on youtube

mariocast @ 7:00 pm

@helenwazhere: I used a Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV Grand Piano connected to a MacBook Pro computer. The software programs to display the keys/pedals and notation were Home Concert Xtreme and Internet MIDI by Timewarp Technologies. I used ScreenFlow to record the screen captures and did final edits in iMovie '09 for final edits.

helenwazhere @ 7:00 pm

what program did u use?

withu2inmind @ 7:00 pm

I love this song, and I LOVE the way you have taught it!!! Thanks so much

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