https://tube-numerique-educatif.apps.education.fr/videos/watch/3006428b-11de-44ad-a065-857e3b9f76d7 In today’s tutorial, I’ll show you how to play one of the most beautiful modern pop piano ballads ever written.“Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi. 💔✨ We’ll make things a little easier by playing it in the key of C major instead of the original D♭ major. This lesson is perfect for beginners and intermediate players who want to learn how to play emotional piano ballads using chord inversions. In this video, you’ll learn: The four main chords, How to play them in second inversion, How to create a beautiful, emotional pattern using both hands, How to play the intro, verse, chorus, and bridge, How to sing and accompany yourself, And how to transpose the song into any key – including the original key, 🎹 Join my piano improvisation course to learn how to create beautiful melodies at the piano: https://pianowithmelanie.com/modern-piano-1/ 👉 Don’t forget to like & subscribe for more piano lessons, practice tips, and tutorials! Just click here: https://www.youtube.com/@piano-with-melanie?sub_confirmation=1 ⏱ Chapters 0:00 – Intro & Welcome to "Someone You Loved" 0:34 – Song overview & key explanation (Original vs. simplified version) 0:43 – The four main chords 1:00 – Playing all chords in second inversion 1:54 – Practicing smooth chord transitions 2:51 – Removing the middle note for a lighter sound 3:53 – Adding root notes in the left hand 5:06 – Combining both hands (basic ballad pattern) 6:24 – Tip: How to prepare for chord jumps 7:38 – The alternating pinky–thumb ballad pattern 9:19 – Playing verse & chorus (one octave lower) 10:49 – Singing along and accompaniment tips 11:55 – Rhythm variations (the 3–3–2 groove) 13:16 – Bridge section (new chords: Dm – Am – G – Am) 13:55 – Bridge chords in second inversion 15:39 – Ballad-style bridge pattern 17:37 – How to end the song beautifully 17:45 – Transposing the song to other keys 18:50 – About the “Modern Piano 1” course 19:50 – Outro & next video suggestion #pianotutorial #pianolesson #pianoarpeggios #learnpiano #beginnerpiano #pianoexercises #pianochords #pianoimprovisation #pianoinversions #pianolessons Wed, 20 May 2026 19:22:30 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tube-numerique-educatif.apps.education.fr https://tube-numerique-educatif.apps.education.fr/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://tube-numerique-educatif.apps.education.fr/videos/watch/3006428b-11de-44ad-a065-857e3b9f76d7 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tube-numerique-educatif.apps.education.fr/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.