How to Play Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd on Piano

Musicians who are new to playing the piano may be interested in learning how to play the song "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynyrd Skynyrd.  With only three chords, this song is fun to play and ideal to learn for beginners.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k60cyi_hP2U 

"Sweet Home Alabama" is a southern rock song originally recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd.  It debuted on the band's second album Second Helping in 1974, reaching #8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1702  The song has been featured in movies such as Forrest Gump, Con Air and Sweet Home Alabama.http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1702   In 2009, the state of Alabama adopted the phrase 'Sweet Home Alabama' as its official slogan, printing the words on vehicle license plates.http://www.governorpress.alabama.gov/pr/pr-2008-10-07-01-new_tags_photo.asp 

Step 1:  Learn The First Chord

Play the first of the three chords you need, which is the D chord.  To play this chord, press the D, F# and the A keys with your right hand and use your left hand to play the octave, which is D to D.  For the octave, use fingers one and five to press the keys and for the chord, use fingers one, three and five.http://www.learn-piano.org/piano-fingering.html 

Step 2:  Learn The Second Chord

Once you learn the D Chord, it's time to move on to the second chord, the C chord.  To play this chord, press the C, E and G keys with fingers one, three and five of your right hand. Use fingers one and five of your left hand to play the octave.http://www.learn-piano.org/piano-fingering.html 

Step 3: Learn The Third Chord

The G chord is the third and final chord you need to play the song "Sweet Home Alabama". To play this chord, press the B, D and G keys with your right hand and use your left hand to play the G key.  Use fingers one, two and five to play the chord with your right hand and finger number two with your left hand.http://www.learn-piano.org/piano-fingering.html 

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