What Are You Waiting For? Learn to play the song "Best Day Of My Life" - Today!

"Music Is… A higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy."

~Ludwig Van Beethoven

What if you could learn to play a song today? Learning to play a piece of music can seem complicated, but in the following five easy steps, you will be able to play today!

These five steps, along with sheet music, you can learn to play the song "Best Day of My Life" today! 

Whether you play the piano, the guitar, or another instrument, this song has only two chords and is a great way to begin to learn the five essential tools that are the foundation of music. 

In this music lesson article, we will focus on these five steps.

Step 1. Download and print the Sheet Music.

Step 2. Listen to the Song "Best Day Of My Life" on Spotify, iTunes, or YouTube. 

Step 3. Count the Beats and the Rhythm while listening.

Step 4. Learn the two chords, D & G.

Step 5. Sing and Play with the original song.

Steps 1- 3

Once you have downloaded the sheet music, listen to the song and count the rhythm. Clap your hands/or tap your foot. You will notice that each line of the song is four counts long. (4/4) Count one, two, three, four, and start over again, one, two, three, four. 

The entire song is counted this way; this is your rhythm.

Step 4. Learn the two chords, D & G.

Once you achieve a sense of rhythm with the song, you will need to learn two chords, D & G.  

In music, a chord is any harmonic set of pitches/frequencies consisting of multiple notes that are heard when playing a sound simultaneously. 

For the D chord, you will play three notes, D, F sharp, and A. It looks like this on the piano - see diagram below:

Your F-sharp note is the black key colored purple. Put your thumb on D, your pinkie on A, and your "tall man" middle finger on the black key or F sharp. 

For the G chord, you will play three notes, G, B, and D. It looks like this on the piano - see diagram below:

Put your thumb on D, your middle finger on G, and your pinkie on B.

Those two chords are played throughout the song, back and forth. Look at the sheet music. You will see where and when the chords are played throughout the entire song. It's that simple.

Step 5. Sing and Play with the Original Song.

That's it. Make today the "Best Day of Your Life," and learn how to play this song today!