It’s so cool if you can play these on the piano! A selection of irresistibly charming masterpieces.
When you think of piano pieces, many people probably picture classical works, right?
But nowadays, not only classical music—J-POP, anime songs, and all kinds of tracks—are performed on the piano, and “I tried playing it” videos are gaining attention on social media and video platforms.
Some of you might be enjoying watching these videos every day, surprised to find, “Wow, this song actually goes really well with the piano!”
So this time, we’ve picked out songs that would look seriously cool if you could play them on the piano!
Alongside timeless classical masterpieces, we’ll also introduce the latest hit songs that sound great on piano.
If you’re thinking, “I want to wow everyone with my piano performance!”, be sure to use this as a reference!
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It’d be so cool to play on the piano! A selection of irresistibly charming masterpieces (31–40)
He is the pirate.Hans Zimmer／Klaus Badelt
He’s a Pirate was composed as a song featured in the 2003 Disney film Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
Its striking musical style, which perfectly matches the cool charisma of the protagonist Jack Sparrow, became a hot topic, and it remains highly popular even decades after the film’s release.
The bold, grand orchestral sound is wonderful, but if you can capture the crisp rhythms, the piece’s world can be fully expressed on the piano as well.
Imagine relentless, daring pirates and play with unbroken flow and vigor!
Turkish March JazzMozart／Fazıl Say
Fazıl Say is a Turkish-born pianist and composer who also works on scores for animated films.
In Japan, he’s known by the catchphrase “The maverick! The genius! Fazıl Say!” His piece Turkish March Jazz is a jazz-style arrangement of a famous work by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Just when you think the familiar melody has begun, subtly unsettling notes start to slip in, and before long the whole thing transforms into Fazıl Say’s jazz-infused world.
It’s an extremely challenging arrangement, but if you’re interested in a Turkish March with a twist, give it a try!
Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise brillante, Op. 22Frederic Chopin
Frédéric Chopin’s Andante spianato and Grand Polonaise brillante, Op.
22, consists of a polonaise section with orchestra and an Andante spianato section for solo piano.
It is a challenging work that demands advanced technique and refined sensitivity, requiring the performer to differentiate among a variety of touches and tonal colors—from the delicate touch that seems to caress the keys to the weighty touch that conveys the body’s mass into the piano.
Precisely because of this, the joy is all the greater when you succeed in creating your own “beautiful performance.” It’s a piece that will undoubtedly have people around you saying, “That’s so cool!”
CanonJohann Pachelbel
A composition by Johann Pachelbel, a Baroque-era composer and organist who supported the heyday of the South German organ school.
In Japan, it is widely known as “Pachelbel’s Canon,” and its chord progression has given rise to numerous hits in J-POP as well.
Despite repeating the same progression, the piece has a depth that feels anything but monotonous, and it has continued to be loved by many across generations.
Even performed on solo piano, it conveys a fantastical and dramatic development—an iconic classical masterpiece that everyone knows and one that looks impressive to play.
TAKUMI / ArtisanMatsutani Taku
TAKUMI/Shokunin, composed by Taku Matsutani, is known as an insert song from the TV program ‘Before After: The Home Makeover.’ Many people have surely felt moved the moment this piece began to play as the newly transformed home appeared on screen.
The original version is an ensemble for piano and strings, but performing it as a piano solo brings out its simple, delicate melody even more.
It’s best to keep in mind to play with a warm tone even in the climactic sections.
It would be so cool to play these on the piano! A selection of incredibly captivating classics (41–50)
I long to see you now.MISIA
A song by MISIA released in 2009.
It’s also well-known for being the theme song of the drama “JIN.” Inspired by the story of “JIN,” it was created around the theme of life, portraying feelings for a beloved person you can no longer meet—an epic ballad that evokes pain and sorrow.
While the orchestral string tones and MISIA’s vocals are emphasized in the original, expressing the song’s power and message using just the piano could also be very cool.
Wish Upon a StarLeigh Harline
It’s the theme song from Disney’s 1940 film Pinocchio and one of the studio’s signature pieces.
While the original evokes a gentle, enveloping sound centered on strings, it has also become a jazz standard, where a lighter, piano-focused vibe is common.
Whether you aim to recreate the original’s calm atmosphere or incorporate jazz elements, this is a piece that offers many possibilities when played on the piano.