River Flows In You Free Sheet Music By Yiruma, Yiruma, (이루마)

Our long-awaited “River Flows in You” piano tutorial is finally here!

If you’re a piano player of either the pop or classical bent, you’ve probably heard this song. It’s famous for a reason — it’s SO beautiful! và learning how to play it will knock the socks off your family & friends. It’s pretty and impressive!

Now, “River Flows in You” can get challenging. Which is why we’ve broken it down into little sections over a 20-minute tutorial. For the best fingering suggestions, follow along with our video. The hand independence required for this tuy nhiên can get tricky, so START SLOW. It’s okay touse your ears instead of exact counting. Whichever works for you.

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“River Flows in You”: The Iconic Intro

The intro gently ushers in the main theme of the song.

The right hand simply rocks between a few select notes. Meanwhile, the left hand outlines the F#m & D2 chords. What’s a D2 chord? It’s a D chord (D-F#-A) with an added second note from the root (+E).

Playing slow here is okay. This song builds. Lượt thích a flowing river, it’s a journey 🙂

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🎹THE “CLAIR DE LUNE” OF THE 21ST CENTURY? Yiruma’s “River Flows in You” has been described as “the ‘Clair de Lune’ of the 21st century.” The tune was originally released in 2001 but got its first big boost of fame for its similarity khổng lồ “Bella’s Lullaby” from the Twilight movies. It then received another resurgence in popularity during the 2020 lockdowns, when people apart connected with each other through the song.

The Main Theme

The main theme of “River Flows in You” sounds complicated, but as you’ll see in our piano tutorial, it’s actually pretty similar to the intro. The biggest difference is the rhythm. & once you get familiar with this rhythm pattern, it shows up throughout the song.

To help make sense of the main theme, you can break up the counting into “1 e and a 2 e & a…” with each syllable worth one sixteenth note.

1 e & a 2 e & a 3 e & a 4 e and aEach syllable = 1 sixteenth note

Remember to lớn hold the notes that are tied. Counting out loud can help with this.

However! Not everyone thrives off this counting method. To be honest, I learned this rhythm by listening khổng lồ the music and playing what I hear. If this method works better for you, by all means, use it!

If writing in the counting works better for you, use that! Celebrate your strengths 🙂

🔥🎹 HOT TIP! Learn the left hand first 🙂 It can help you with lining up the notes và matching your counting. Some piano players also find it helpful khổng lồ practice hands separate first.

The “Bedazzled” Section

I gọi this next section the “bedazzled” one because we start introducing more flourishes into the main theme, such as grace notes and extra “frill” notes.

Here are some tips!

In this section, you’ll need lớn tuck your thumb under right after the grace note.

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And when it comes to lớn those running sixteenth notes, stay loose, don’t tense up, and pay attention to lớn the tucks và crossovers. Tucking under và crossing over at the right time will phối your hand up for your next move without running out of fingers.

Now, when it comes to 32nd notes, don’t freak out! I know all those lines (beams) look scary. But I suggest not even counting them. Rather, just think “fast”! You can also think of two 32nd notes as fitting into the space of one 16th note.

Lisa Witthas been teaching piano for 19 years and in that time has helped hundreds of students learn lớn play the songs they love. Lisa received classical piano training through the Royal Conservatory of Music, but she has since embraced popular music và playing by ear in order lớn accompany herself & others.

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