How to Play A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton on Piano

"A Thousand Miles" is a piano ballad by Vanessa Carlton. The song is played using a various combinations of three chords: B, F#, and E. The song also features an introduction that spawns two octaves.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlX8JHBp01o&feature=player_embedded 

Vanessa Carlton released "A Thousand Miles" in 2002.http://www.billboard.com/artist/vanessa-carlton/bio/477787#/artist/vanessa-carlton/bio/477787 The song was the lead single from her debut album Be Not Somebody. It spent 41 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, where it peaked at number 5.http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/vanessa-carlton/chart-history/477787 "A Thousand Miles" was nominated for both Song and Record of the Year at the 45th Annual Grammy Music Awards.http://www.grammy.com/news/grammy-rewind-45th-annual-grammy-awards 

Learn the following chords to play "A Thousand Miles": B, F#, and E.

B: The B chord is formed using the notes B, E flat and F#. These notes are played using the thumb, middle finger and pinky of your right hand.

F#: Create the F# by playing the keys B flat, C# and F#. Play the F# chord just below the B chord. 

E: An E chord is created by playing the notes B, E, and G# using your right hand.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlX8JHBp01o&feature=player_embedded 

The introduction to "A Thousand Miles" is played with individual notes rather than full chords.

B, B8, B, B8, B, B flat, B, B flat, F#, B, F#, E flat, C#, B, B8, B, B8, B, B flat, F#, B, F#, E flat, C#, B, E flat, C#, B, E flat, C#, B, F#, C#.

The pattern is played an octave above the singing octave and requires you to stretch between a B and the B an octave higher (B8). Practice the pattern slowly and progressively play faster until you can play it properly at the correct tempo.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlX8JHBp01o&feature=player_embedded  

Once you know how to play the introduction, learn the chord progression for the verses and chorus. Once you can play all three parts separately, put them together with the lyrics to play the entire song.

Verses: The verse begins right after the introduction and follows the progression: B, F#, E, F#, B, F#. The pattern is repeated for the entire verse. Pulse each chord once and then move on to the next chord.

Chorus: The progression for the chorus is F#, B, F#, E, F#, B, F#, E, F#, E, B, F#, E, B, F#, B. Pulse each chord once before playing the next chord. Go through the pattern one time and then repeat the pattern for the verse.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlX8JHBp01o&feature=player_embedded