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Birthday – The Beatles Piano Tutorial

Featuring a cool, lively rock ’n’ roll-style guitar riff, “Birthday” is a track from the Beatles’ 1968 album The Beatles.

The intro riff might be more famous than the melody itself.

Since it’s a straightforward song for celebrating birthdays, it’s perfect for showing off some rhythmic, punchy piano at a birthday party.

The key, of course, is the main riff: play it in unison with both hands, and note the point where only the left hand plays in the second measure.

From the A section onward, the left hand basically continues with the main riff, alternating with the right-hand melody—a defining characteristic of the arrangement.

In the middle section, hammer out the repeated eighth notes with powerful dynamism—as if you’re getting everyone at the party up and dancing!

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