i remember eating at a restaurant and I walked up to the piano, the pianist looks at me and says “Know how to play?” I play a little bit, I was still just a beginner. I sit down on the bench for a little, we have a conversation. And he tells me “a great piece to play is the end of layla, very easy and the crowd loves it. I’m starting to get the hang of it. Thanks tom
@@agsprodz Welp I can play layla a lot better and I can get thru the whole song, I also learned some jazz and ragtime and got into an art school, think its going well
One of the best instrumental outros ever written. I know it on guitar, but it’s just not quite the same. Gotta get the full effect and learn it on piano too, so here I am
@@me6271 Mad World is great for a beginner but this piece had me wanting to rip my hair out lmao I don't have entirely down but I can play through leaving some notes out sounding fine.
"They were spoiled, fat, lazy. I'd given them everything and somehow I'd lost their respect. So I did the only thing I could think of. I did what I thought Jeff would do. I sent them a message. These were the bad times."
We were playing the beginning half of the song at rehearsal with a temp guitarist/singer, he wanted to do it, and I'm on bass. We finished it up the first time through, and I immediately switched to piano (Juno DS) and started playing a rudimentary form of this, and he and the drummer went nuts. Now I've got to learn the darned thing!!!! Anyway, sure glad I found this video! My keyboard skills are, well, kinda dangerous I guess, but this should help me get through the show!!! Might even put it in our regular lineup. How many 3-piece bands can say they cover ALL of Layla?! Thank you kindly, much appreciated! Wish us luck.
@@MurdochPiano Third time back, more for finesse and feeling this time. I was missing the left hand intermediate notes going downward, I knew something was missing, now I see it. It's starting to come together pretty well! A couple more days and I'll have it! Which is good, we play Saturday, lol! I had to choose between playing that beautiful bass line on the left after the rest of the band comes in and just sticking to the piano part. The others suggested the bass line, but now that I'm playing it, the bottom octaves have more value than the bass line does. The fun of a 3-piece band! Thanks again!
I grew up on a small street with about 40 homes on it & some of the kids about 5 yrs older had a band named Aslan~They were/are great & started to get gigs locally, then nationally, then the U.K. before heading to Irish communities around the world, but Ireland is where they peaked. The lead, Christy Dignam, was my brothers best buddy so we always got in free. He spent about 9 months with us a few years ago as he was been treated in Oklahoma so we have cabins on our property for ppl who want to just get away & spend some private time away. It was great, he came hog hunting on the quads & even helicopter hunting across the property. I feel this trip kept his cancer at bay as it declined so fast to the point that he was in remission when leaving. Look him up guys, great Irish group. 🇺🇸🇻🇦🇮🇪🇺🇦
Bro, THANK YOU for this tutorial- without it, I wouldn't be able to play the song, and there's no tutorial that I could find that was intermediate in level but also sounded like how it was played in the original. (:
"You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like you'd say to somebody: You're gonna like this guy, hes all right. Hes a goodfella. Hes one of us."
I love that he wrote this for his daughter as an amazing father, and it’s purity of love fits so hand in hand with so many testimonies. I don’t believe, but I love that other do!
It’s not “Eric Clapton and Derek & The Dominos” it’s just Derek & The Dominos, Eric was part of that band. And Eric did not write this alone. Jim Gordon Composed the piano Exit and Bobby Whitlock and Eric Clapton wrote the lyrics and composed the rest of the music.
In the real song when he hits the E at 45 seconds, he also hits the A flat at the exact same time and everyone seems to miss that, including the tutorials. Makes it sound a little sloppy but I like it. Not sure if it was done on purpose but I prefer it.😊
When playing this song do you have to play that lower c, e, f, etc. in the left hand, or can you just play the higher note in the left. Because that mix in rhythm in the left hand is difficult to get down and idk how essential it is to the overall sound of the song. Anybody know?
I’m struggling with the left hand as well and trying to simplify the rhythm by rocking back and forth on the octaves. I just started learning this a few days ago so it hasn’t clicked yet. Wondering how you’re making out??
@@charliemurphy97 I ended up really simplifying the left hand. So when the right hand goes “GC, GC, GC” my left hand goes “CC,_, C”. I do that same rhythm for the E’s and the GCE’s. On the last E’s and f’s I hit EE with ACG, FF with ACF, nothing with the second ACF, and then I Hit a F ( going back and forth between low and high) in between ACF and ACE, ACE and ACD, and ACD and AC if that makes sense. Basically I just played around with different sounds and settled on something that’s simpler but still sounds good
Not Clapton. This part of Layla was written by drummer Jim Gordon (and played by Bobby Whitlock), and the rumor is that Gordon stole this from his girlfriend at the time, Rita Coolidge.
Thank you so much! I’ll try to explain my process the best I can, but it may be hard to understand. So I make the music in a DAW software called FL Studio, and turn that into MIDI. I then take that MIDI and put it into Synthesia, which makes the video, then a sheet music software, which takes the MIDI notes and tries to turn it to sheet music. So I’m not really the one creating the sheet music notes.
@@xanderpatterson5479 Yeah it really comes in handy. Only downside is that it makes me not want to learn sheet music. I can do lots with my hands, but I just can’t read the sheets for music as advanced as my hands can play lol.
Been trying to learn this in the C# scale, using sheets, but it's hard with all those black keys, and those rhythms are challenging. Instead, I'm going to learn it in this C key, along with your synth 'tube, then try transposing it to C#. C# just sounds better.
Yeah I know what you mean. Since the song is kinda sharp (at least i'm pretty sure it's sharp and not flat), I decided to put it in C, but I was debating C#. Also I figured C would be easier for newer piano players, but again, I see where you're coming from.
That is because the recording is a few hz above the C note which sounds like C# but it is not.. this is probably due to being recorded on analog media unlike digital recordings of today
The sheet music on MuseScore does not match the above tutorial, it's close, but a lot of notes are not the same. The one above is much closer to the Eric Clapton recording, and that is not offered on MuseScore.
I'd suggest learning the chords to the song first before trying to learn this note by note if you're struggling. Learning those shapes will help make a foundation and the specific notes/rhythms should come more naturally, especially for this song since the structure is pretty basic. Here is a chord sheet...the piano part (starting at the interlude) is pretty repetitive so you might not need the whole sheet: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/derek-and-the-dominos/layla-official-2418223 Hope this helps :)
the organ intro to You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge, is it free timing for me or do I really have to count up until the other instruments join in?
Is there any chance you can do Dreamers ball by Queen one day , please take as long as you need I just hope to have a good tutorial out and you upload the most accurate tutorials thank you so much!!
As I'm trying to finish a list of songs, it may be a while, but I will consider it for the future. If you haven't already, check out my 200 subs video for my full list. Thanks!
@@MurdochPiano I will check it out and thank you, there is no tutorial of Dreamers ball on UA-cam and I know you would do it justice so if it ever comes out thank you
@@dinod7864 It's kind of a goal of mine to do piano accurate songs for every Queen song from Queen's debut album to The Game that has piano in it, so it'll come eventually!
Hey, do you have a song 'You and I' in your list? A nice one! It would be great to see it on your channel! Love your videos! Especially the exclusive ones (like 'Jealousy')
The original track is slightly sharp because of speed increases in mixing, but was originally was played in C. I don't necessarily disagree that C# sounds better, but C is the original key :)
It's a long story, but you're right ... Jim and Rita wrote this at the piano, but only Jim was credited. Nothing to do with Clapton's part of the song.
That one's already on my list! Check out my 200 subs video for the full list, and while your waiting, see my Queen playlist with over 30 piano accurate Queen tutorials.
If you need help listening to the piano for I’m In Love With My Car, you should check out their live version of it from their Live Killers album. You can check it out here if you want: m.ua-cam.com/video/ETKixs86gXw/v-deo.html
@@coldnights5048 Thanks! I actually have the live killers in my Queen vinyl collection. It’s a great live album, and I’m in love with my car is a good one from it.
Can somebody please tell me how to get this exact version of this song in sheet music?? I have been trying to find it. Or are you supposed to just play watching the computer? I am confused.
The sheet music included is directly transferred by software from the MIDI notes you see on screen. I do not personally write the sheet music, as that was never my original intent in making these videos. Despite this, I decided to continue uploading the sheets (even though they are not very high quality) because I know many people find them helpful. I know it's not ideal, but the alternative would probably be no sheet music at all.
![Layla Piano Exit - Derek and the Dominos - Piano Cover [HD] + Sheet Music](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/awcwWkXQai8/mqdefault.jpg)
i remember eating at a restaurant and I walked up to the piano, the pianist looks at me and says “Know how to play?” I play a little bit, I was still just a beginner. I sit down on the bench for a little, we have a conversation. And he tells me “a great piece to play is the end of layla, very easy and the crowd loves it. I’m starting to get the hang of it. Thanks tom
Layla is a fantastic piece to play for beginner to intermediate pianists. And it sounds beautiful.
Hope you got it by now. I love playing it in front of friends.
I read this in Ray Liotas voice like he was in goodfellas lol
One year later how had your playing improved?
@@agsprodz Welp I can play layla a lot better and I can get thru the whole song, I also learned some jazz and ragtime and got into an art school, think its going well
Still I never saw Jimmy so happy, he was like a kid
I tried slicing my garlic with a razor and it just toasted and turned black.
You'd think Jimmy was getting made.
@@ChachoGSXsurely you put to much onion on the sauce
😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’m gonna go get the papers get the papers
One of the best instrumental outros ever written. I know it on guitar, but it’s just not quite the same. Gotta get the full effect and learn it on piano too, so here I am
It’s original is by Rita Coolage
@@A_totally_unique_namewhat do you mean original? There’s nothing only one version and it’s always been written by Rita Coolidge.
This is the PERFECT intermediate tutorial, thank you!!!
You're very welcome! Always glad to hear when people like the tutorials.
I absolutely love how easier this version is. Thank you so much damn this piano piece is so epic.
It's really a great piece, and it's quite easy to play. I'm really glad to hear you like it! (:
@@MurdochPiano I invested 4 hours into this. I play up to 1:26 lol
@@damiansaucedo9951 Oh cool! Just keep practicing and eventually you’ll be able to finish it!
@@MurdochPiano Hard asf for a beginner
@@me6271 Mad World is great for a beginner but this piece had me wanting to rip my hair out lmao I don't have entirely down but I can play through leaving some notes out sounding fine.
0:32 "Jimmy was cutting every link between himself and the robbery, but it had nothing do with me"
😂
"They were spoiled, fat, lazy. I'd given them everything and somehow I'd lost their respect. So I did the only thing I could think of. I did what I thought Jeff would do. I sent them a message. These were the bad times."
Rest in peace Ray Liotta. My dad loves your movies.
I only know ray liotta from gta vice city.
We were playing the beginning half of the song at rehearsal with a temp guitarist/singer, he wanted to do it, and I'm on bass. We finished it up the first time through, and I immediately switched to piano (Juno DS) and started playing a rudimentary form of this, and he and the drummer went nuts. Now I've got to learn the darned thing!!!! Anyway, sure glad I found this video! My keyboard skills are, well, kinda dangerous I guess, but this should help me get through the show!!! Might even put it in our regular lineup. How many 3-piece bands can say they cover ALL of Layla?! Thank you kindly, much appreciated! Wish us luck.
That's awesome! Glad I could help out a bit. Good luck learning it, I'm sure you'll be playing the whole part in no time (:
@@MurdochPiano Third time back, more for finesse and feeling this time. I was missing the left hand intermediate notes going downward, I knew something was missing, now I see it. It's starting to come together pretty well! A couple more days and I'll have it! Which is good, we play Saturday, lol!
I had to choose between playing that beautiful bass line on the left after the rest of the band comes in and just sticking to the piano part. The others suggested the bass line, but now that I'm playing it, the bottom octaves have more value than the bass line does. The fun of a 3-piece band!
Thanks again!
Thanks to this video, even a middle-aged person like me who started practicing piano for the first time can play this beautiful outro! Thank you
Note to note perfect! I can't wait to buy a keyboard to play it (I'm a guitarist).
This, Change The World, Wonderful Tonight, and Tears In Heaven are my 4 all time favorite Eric Clapton hits.
I grew up on a small street with about 40 homes on it & some of the kids about 5 yrs older had a band named Aslan~They were/are great & started to get gigs locally, then nationally, then the U.K. before heading to Irish communities around the world, but Ireland is where they peaked. The lead, Christy Dignam, was my brothers best buddy so we always got in free. He spent about 9 months with us a few years ago as he was been treated in Oklahoma so we have cabins on our property for ppl who want to just get away & spend some private time away. It was great, he came hog hunting on the quads & even helicopter hunting across the property. I feel this trip kept his cancer at bay as it declined so fast to the point that he was in remission when leaving. Look him up guys, great Irish group. 🇺🇸🇻🇦🇮🇪🇺🇦
Bro, THANK YOU for this tutorial- without it, I wouldn't be able to play the song, and there's no tutorial that I could find that was intermediate in level but also sounded like how it was played in the original. (:
Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you like the tutorial. It's great for intermediate pianists, and it sounds fantastic.
Fantastic job, can always rely on you for quality videos 👍🏼
1:06 for bridge
The best one by far because the keys above says the notes
Thanks!
I love this one a lot! I love also that I understand a little more what you are doing. It’s hard for us old people. Lol. Keep up the good work! 😊💕
"You know, we always called each other goodfellas. Like you'd say to somebody: You're gonna like this guy, hes all right. Hes a goodfella. Hes one of us."
This comment made me smile 😁
my favourite movie 🤗
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They used the song so well
“Carbone was so frozen stiff, it took 3 days for the body to thaw out for an autopsy”
Great and great playing and even more so much thanks for the sheet music that matches - NEW Subscriber here
Most beautiful piano solo ive ever heard
Awesome tutorial man!!
Champion!?! Thank you very much. Nicely transcribed, please keep up the good work
This is perfect. Every note was just like the studio version.
Nice it’s amazing
I love that he wrote this for his daughter as an amazing father, and it’s purity of love fits so hand in hand with so many testimonies. I don’t believe, but I love that other do!
It’s not “Eric Clapton and Derek & The Dominos” it’s just Derek & The Dominos, Eric was part of that band. And Eric did not write this alone. Jim Gordon Composed the piano Exit and Bobby Whitlock and Eric Clapton wrote the lyrics and composed the rest of the music.
Not gonna lie my mind went to Batman when you mentioned Jim Gordon
Absolutely magnificent!
In the real song when he hits the E at 45 seconds, he also hits the A flat at the exact same time and everyone seems to miss that, including the tutorials. Makes it sound a little sloppy but I like it. Not sure if it was done on purpose but I prefer it.😊
Huh. You're right. Interesting. I don't think it's a mistake because I think I hear it in later repeats of this section, too.
Close to 800 subs congratulations
Thanks! Closer and closer to 1000!
Rita Coolidge is the author of this riff!
Yes, based on a chords progression from Jim.
Only he was credited ... too bad
Amazing piano ballad
Awesome. Thanks
Beautiful ❤
When playing this song do you have to play that lower c, e, f, etc. in the left hand, or can you just play the higher note in the left. Because that mix in rhythm in the left hand is difficult to get down and idk how essential it is to the overall sound of the song.
Anybody know?
I’m struggling with the left hand as well and trying to simplify the rhythm by rocking back and forth on the octaves. I just started learning this a few days ago so it hasn’t clicked yet. Wondering how you’re making out??
@@charliemurphy97 I ended up really simplifying the left hand. So when the right hand goes “GC, GC, GC” my left hand goes “CC,_, C”. I do that same rhythm for the E’s and the GCE’s. On the last E’s and f’s I hit EE with ACG, FF with ACF, nothing with the second ACF, and then I Hit a F ( going back and forth between low and high) in between ACF and ACE, ACE and ACD, and ACD and AC if that makes sense. Basically I just played around with different sounds and settled on something that’s simpler but still sounds good
Thanks very good!
Eric Clapton 👏🏻 👏🏻
Not Clapton. This part of Layla was written by drummer Jim Gordon (and played by Bobby Whitlock), and the rumor is that Gordon stole this from his girlfriend at the time, Rita Coolidge.
@@jeffgoblue not a rumor, she told the whole story in detail. I believe her
This is hard af
Nice!
As many songs like this layla that you can send as teaching from this era of great rock music
How about tutorial Foreplay/Longtime
Love it ❤️ nice job! Do u learn these by ear and make the sheet music for them yourself?
Thank you so much! I’ll try to explain my process the best I can, but it may be hard to understand. So I make the music in a DAW software called FL Studio, and turn that into MIDI. I then take that MIDI and put it into Synthesia, which makes the video, then a sheet music software, which takes the MIDI notes and tries to turn it to sheet music. So I’m not really the one creating the sheet music notes.
@@MurdochPiano that’s pretty neat! Yea I get how u do that that’s a good explanation, and do u learn the song by ear?
@@xanderpatterson5479 yes that’s one of the main reasons I started the channel. I can play music by ear.
@@MurdochPiano that’s awesome! That’s a sick talent right there, wish I could do that lol
@@xanderpatterson5479 Yeah it really comes in handy. Only downside is that it makes me not want to learn sheet music. I can do lots with my hands, but I just can’t read the sheets for music as advanced as my hands can play lol.
Love it! Can you Annie by Vanessa Carlton? Thank you!
I have a list of songs I'm going through currently, but I will keep it in mind!
Love it!
Can you please try "Lily of the valley by queen"
It’s on his list. Here’s the link if you wanna see all his upcoming tutorials: m.ua-cam.com/video/8LRp3LHZpeY/v-deo.html
@@coldnights5048 thanks didn't know about his list, if his list is chronological then lily of the valley is the next upload which is great
Magnificent
Been trying to learn this in the C# scale, using sheets, but it's hard with all those black keys, and those rhythms are challenging. Instead, I'm going to learn it in this C key, along with your synth 'tube, then try transposing it to C#. C# just sounds better.
Yeah I know what you mean. Since the song is kinda sharp (at least i'm pretty sure it's sharp and not flat), I decided to put it in C, but I was debating C#. Also I figured C would be easier for newer piano players, but again, I see where you're coming from.
C# sounds "better" because that is the key that you have heard it played in for the last 50 years. Of course it's harder, but it's the correct key
@@daviddoerfler7714 it was played in C but the recording sounds sharp (closer to C #)
That is because the recording is a few hz above the C note which sounds like C# but it is not.. this is probably due to being recorded on analog media unlike digital recordings of today
@@MurdochPianothe real key would start in c#
Good Fellas
The sheet music on MuseScore does not match the above tutorial, it's close, but a lot of notes are not the same. The one above is much closer to the Eric Clapton recording, and that is not offered on MuseScore.
Not to mention, it’s just extremely poorly written. You have to guess when to play what notes due to the poor notation
I played this during my church’s invitational and no one knew where it was from 😂
We always called each other Goodfellas
Im going into radio therapy for 4-6weeks soon so im hoping i can learn this while im in Manchester because I learnt für elise in 2 weeks
If someone could help me play this learn this coach me to play this. 😐 well, id never stop. EVER!
I'd suggest learning the chords to the song first before trying to learn this note by note if you're struggling. Learning those shapes will help make a foundation and the specific notes/rhythms should come more naturally, especially for this song since the structure is pretty basic.
Here is a chord sheet...the piano part (starting at the interlude) is pretty repetitive so you might not need the whole sheet: tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/derek-and-the-dominos/layla-official-2418223
Hope this helps :)
the organ intro to You Keep Me Hangin' On by Vanilla Fudge, is it free timing for me or do I really have to count up until the other instruments join in?
Nice
Is there any chance you can do Dreamers ball by Queen one day , please take as long as you need I just hope to have a good tutorial out and you upload the most accurate tutorials thank you so much!!
As I'm trying to finish a list of songs, it may be a while, but I will consider it for the future. If you haven't already, check out my 200 subs video for my full list. Thanks!
@@MurdochPiano I will check it out and thank you, there is no tutorial of Dreamers ball on UA-cam and I know you would do it justice so if it ever comes out thank you
@@dinod7864 It's kind of a goal of mine to do piano accurate songs for every Queen song from Queen's debut album to The Game that has piano in it, so it'll come eventually!
@@MurdochPiano yes the are very accurate and I’ve learned a lot of them currently perfecting melancholy blues !!
Do you offer the midi file for this? Thanks!
Hey, do you have a song 'You and I' in your list? A nice one! It would be great to see it on your channel! Love your videos! Especially the exclusive ones (like 'Jealousy')
I'm glad you like the tutorials! You and I is already on my list. If you want to see the list in full, check out my 200 subs video.
@@MurdochPiano Oh, sorry. I forgot about this video:) I'll check it out!
Goodfellas brought me here
Everyone's hearing this in C but I heard it in C# and it sounded better in C#
The original track is slightly sharp because of speed increases in mixing, but was originally was played in C. I don't necessarily disagree that C# sounds better, but C is the original key :)
Sheet music no longer available on musescore?? have you put it anywhere else?
My MuseScore paid account expired, so I stopped posting on there. I put the PDF in the description of all my videos though.
This end part is its own song. It's called time. It's by Rita Coolidge.
It's a long story, but you're right ... Jim and Rita wrote this at the piano, but only Jim was credited.
Nothing to do with Clapton's part of the song.
Anyone know if and when I should use sustain pedal?
barring more specific notation, generally on chord changes
His there somebody who have the piano sheet of this , i can't find the same piano sheet on google , thanks.
It is in the description above. www.mediafire.com/file/2abot9v8cjncqcd/Layla+Sheets.pdf/file
Thank youu, I’ll learn this masterpiece, aprenderé esta joya pero siento culpa por no leer la partitura lol
LOL
Man On The Prowl by Queen plz
That one's already on my list! Check out my 200 subs video for the full list, and while your waiting, see my Queen playlist with over 30 piano accurate Queen tutorials.
its good piece of music from Rita Coolidge. sadly she never get the real mention.
do im in love with my car i always want to know what freddie plays
It’s on my list!
If you need help listening to the piano for I’m In Love With My Car, you should check out their live version of it from their Live Killers album. You can check it out here if you want: m.ua-cam.com/video/ETKixs86gXw/v-deo.html
@@coldnights5048 Thanks! I actually have the live killers in my Queen vinyl collection. It’s a great live album, and I’m in love with my car is a good one from it.
Done! Just uploaded it.
For as long as I can remember I’ve always wanted to be a gangster
"For as long as I can re member, I've always wanted to be a gangster."
It’s the wrong key
It's in the easy key.
It took them 2 days to thaw out Frankie Carbone
And there was nothing we could do about it.
Poor bastard never knew how close he got to being killed
0:06
Is anyone here aware that the band member who performed this on the record, Jim Gordon, is imprisoned for life for matricide?
Yup, confirmed , he killed her.
When you're about to be a made man
Oh no 💀💥🔫
Can somebody please tell me how to get this exact version of this song in sheet music?? I have been trying to find it. Or are you supposed to just play watching the computer? I am confused.
1:08 🥵
No offense but the sheet music is poorly written. You should include rests so you know what to play and when in each hand
The sheet music included is directly transferred by software from the MIDI notes you see on screen. I do not personally write the sheet music, as that was never my original intent in making these videos. Despite this, I decided to continue uploading the sheets (even though they are not very high quality) because I know many people find them helpful. I know it's not ideal, but the alternative would probably be no sheet music at all.
wtf???!
where is custom "Layla"???
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