How to play the Theme Song to Cheers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 มี.ค. 2020
- 'Cheers' by Gary Portnoy is the musical equivalent of comfort food. Eat up!
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WOW! This is an excellent tutorial! Being able to finally learn how to play this song at the age of 50 actually brought some happy tears to my eyes, and thank you also for the Dork Segment on the theory. ☺
You're very welcome! Good luck!
This theme song is so good that it always brings a tear to my eye...
One of the all time greats!
Same here
Damn Skippy it does
me too
I’m currently re-watching every episode of Cheers and even when I’m watching 3 or 4 episodes in a row, I can’t bring myself to skip the intro even once. One of the all time TV theme classics. I look forward to learning to play it in the AM with the help of this video.
You can do it!
@KorbyLenker Thanks. I can't tell what you're playing at around 8:00.
You seem to be toggling your thumb and 2 other notes I guess.
I don't understand.
You're a good teacher. Edit: Can I like this video twice? You have a gift, and I'm not even referring to piano. You are so good at teaching.
And after subscribing and checking your other stuff, found out your Nashville talent. TN here too. Makes it cooler rooting for local talent.
man i appreciate this. thanks for taking the time to watch. Glad it was helpful brother
Thanks so much for sharing this. I can't wait to learn it. I dig how you just got right into the tutorial without talking for three minutes like so many teachers do. The only thing that could have made it better is if you opened with a demo of the full song. Thanks again for uploading this. Cheers.
Hey man here it is! th-cam.com/video/vZTF4LNKWz0/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=KorbyLenker
@@KorbyLenker yes sir I found that one after watching this one. It’s the best version out there. All the others are the kind where the right hand plays the vocal melody. That’s such a pet peeve of mine. Thanks again.
best tutorial on this song I've come across, thanks!
Awesome!
I learned this song a couple of decades ago. It's nice to see that I have been playing the right keys all along. Sounds great! Keep up the good work.
Awesome Bob and way to hold on to all those notes all these years!
@@KorbyLenker And the beer. Cheers 🍺
Gave me shivers. Your voice is beautiful man. I too loved this song as a kid. I used to beg my parents to stay up late enough to hear the opening song. I even recorded it on a mini cassette recorder I got from a garage sale, just so I could replay it to myself. Just a song I have always loved. My daughter is now learning clarinet. I play piano, and I told her I will learn this if she learns the clarinet part. Would be the joy of my life. 🙂 Thank you for this. I subscribed. I need you to teach me more. Elton John please!!! 😉
So great! I know what you mean. This song is pure nostalgia to a person of a certain generation. Clarinet was all over that show I remember. Hope you guys get to play it together!
Thanks! I'll report back! 🙂
Brilliant stuff, you're an excellent teacher! I'm learning this during lockdown in the UK. Heres looking forward to the day we can meet our friends in the pub again. Cheers :)
My sentiments exactly. So glad it was helpful!
Thanks for the tutorial! I learned this song last week from it. It's like...Bob Ross teaches piano lol. The trickiest part for me was the quick segue to "the" iconic chord. Thank you!
HIgh compliment! Maybe a tree goes there
You are teaching an old dog (68). New tricks! Grazie mille!
I am genuinely really happy to hear this! Keep up the good work!
I’m so deep into this lesson...a few hours of watch time...right there with you...the eyebrow lift right before “were not there yet”...I’m dying...hands down the most fun I’ve ever had w a piano lesson. (In my 6 months of playing)...You’ve told me I’m doing great like 52 times!!!....Thanks for this!!!! I should have it down in a few weeks. Great teacher!!
Hey this make me so happy! I'm glad you're makin progress. You'll have down in no time!!
Love this song,reminds me of being a little boy staying at my nannas gaff when my mum worked nights
i know! quite possibly the most sentimental song you could listen to if you grew up in the 80s.
Yes agreed,thanks for the upload,gonna grab me a cheap keyboard so that I can play this👍
@@biblybims9868 nice!!
Shall try in when I wake up. Thanks
So shall I.
Now I just need a piano!
You are such a great teacher! I have been loving all your posts on Patreon (they so often make me laugh, give me company in sadness or cheer me up). And now I'm so thrilled to learn this song (that nails what we all feel in even the most banal day to day interactions with each other--interactions we are currently robbed of...). And you have taught it the way it really sounds in my ear. People are always posting or playing "fake book" kinds of chords to familiar songs that kind of sound like the original but they dumb it down--not because it's too hard to teach but because they don't take the time to really listen to the original and catch a few touches of complexity. It helps me as a composer and performer to learn the little nuances of what the songs I love are really doing musically. I learn a ton. So I really appreciated your taking the time to figure this song out and sharing it with us. AND going through the music theory at the end of the song. Thank you so much! I'm already annoying my family by playing it over and over again. :-)
Thanks Katie! Makes me happy
I love your "dorks can know..." comment about explaining the theory. Soooo funny. I'm a dork and totally dig the theory. Helps a lot.
we are kin
Learning this song takes everything you've got
dont i know it
Just found this and find the tutorial the best I've seen. Korby you are an awesome teacher. I am easily able to follow along with you as you patiently go over the chords and notes.
Thanks so much for this.
Man I'm so glad it was helpful!
Beautiful! Thank you Mr. Lenker.
Thanks for watching my friend!
I just learned this entire piano theme in a few hours thanks to you. The tutorial was superb and clear as day. Thank you again for the inspiration. If we were come across each other please have the first round of beer on me, I know a great bar where everybody knows your name...
dude awesome! glad you got it down! and looking forward to that beer ;)
Bravo Korby! I agree with the other posters about your teaching skills. Very well done!
Hey thanks!
I don't play piano but I'm going to try it because of this. Brilliant, beautiful little song, and really helpful instruction. Huge thanks!
it;'s great man i hope you get it down!
Wow! Thank you so much for this!
7.54 :D yep, that's ringing every fans bells !
totally!
Wow, what a wonderful teacher! Thank you for sharing your talent with us. You're just outstanding. Cheers!
Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful!
Superb instruction on this fun melody. Thanks.
Glad to help my friend.
Love this song and the old cheers, and glad I have found this. This is awesome. Thankyou.
You are welcome!
You’re an amazing teacher honestly. I as a novice was able to jump in with you at times and really feel what i was supposed to be getting. I’m saving this for tomorrow to keep working, but i intend to get this song down entirely! 🙂 thank you so much keep at these!!!
I'm so glad to hear that! you're gonna get it in no time.
always loved this song - it's always moving to hear and very satisfying to play
Yes! Just started to binge this show with my dad, so good. Thank you for the concise tutorial!
jealous! Such a good show.
I literally LOL’d at “we’re not there yet”… this song is so full of moments that bring joy, which sums up Cheers overall. As an occasional hacker of the ivories thank you so much; I can’t wait to give this a go!
sidebar: I introduced my wife to the show recently (she knew - and loved - Frasier, so that was my “way in”). Some of the fashion is of its time, but the show itself has aged beautifully and is still both funny and relevant. And, thanks to the prescient decision to record on film, the HD presentation looks great even in 2024.
Thanks for the review! I agree, Cheers has aged beautifully -- i credit the characters. Relateable and well-drawn. So much fun. Thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed!
Yesss! Thanks for this. Love your style of teaching 🤗
Thanks pal. Glad it helped!!
Such a great tutorial. So clear. So helpful. Thank you so much
My pleasure. Happy playing!
Thank you sir. I've wanted to play this since I was a kid. Decided to teach myself piano a few years ago. I feel accomplished play this little ditty.
Awesome man. Nice work
Great, fun tutorial. Thank you for sharing your talents.
Awesome man. Glad it was helpful Brother.
This is the most wonderfully accessible tutorial I’ve ever seen. A natural teacher with such enthusiasm for music and it’s intricate structure.
Thank you so much for doing this.
I never thought I’d be able to play such a complex song, but you’ve made it possible.
Wish you a lifetime of health and happiness from Scotland 🏴
Hey man congrats on gettin this one in your hands! So fun to play and pure nostalgia..
This is so beautiful! Best soundtrack song forever. Thanks man.
Thanks Ray!
Wow!... I learned the Cheers theme song on piano a few years ago which does sound good but always knew it was missing that little something... Man did you ever just make it that one notch better!! Thank you so much Korby, you're awesome!!
Here to help! Thanks for checking it out!
Superb lesson thanks very much. Great tune
My pleasure! Thanks for watching Andrew!
Thanks for this fine tutorial for this lovely song. Brings back a lot of laughs, I loved Cheers!
So glad to help!
@@KorbyLenker Got it Korby! It took me half a day to actually study your tutorial and write down the chord progressions but it was absolutely worth it. Thanks again from the Netherlands!
Thank you so much! This was super helpful and you are radical. Take it easy!
My pleasure man glad it helped!
THANK YOU Korby! THANK YOU!
you are welcome!
If your hand is too small to play an arpreggio (like mine), remove the last (lowest) note in the arpreggio. D-F-B flat-D becomes F-B flat-D. It works and sounds pretty similar. Try it.
Have a very nice day to whoever is reading this.
great tip!
really nice.
Thank you Playhouse!
@@KorbyLenker finally getting to your comments? :)
Hey, thanks a lot for this lesson!
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful.
Been watching this all night, again this morning. Almost there! Every time I hear you say, "you're doing great", in my head I hear Bugs Bunny saying "This guy don't know me very well, do he?"
haha but i bet you're gettin there
@@KorbyLenker Definitely am. You a great teacher. Especially the segment for theory nerds! Started Weds night. Right hand is 100%, working on left. For me I noticed when playing the Fm/C with the Ab left, for me Im more comfortable tapping that mid-C with my left thumb, left middle finger on Ab. Am I wrong to get used to doing improperly? BTW, I'm a guitarist primarily (you know us, not too bright!) 😉 Also, I'd pay for a tutorial for "Those were the daaaayyyys!"
@@moetimski9767 Whatever works for you is good Moe! Glad to hear you're diggin into it. Send me a link to those Were the Days
Thanks mate, that was great - Everyone please remember to say 'sit UBU, sit... good dog' at the end for maximum authenticity.
you also have to bark at the very end to complete the cycle
@@KorbyLenker hahahaaa perfect
Really great tutorial Korby, you got the pace just right. Always meant to get round to learning this song and was not disappointed, so many good memories. Will check out your work. Big thank you for making this song so easy.
My pleasure Stuart. thanks for taking the time to watch!
Brilliant lesson
thank you I'm glad it was helpful!
Thanks for excellent tutorial - was able to get this song down. Great job Korby!! Appreciate it!
Glad it worked out! Fun song to play for sure
Nice one Korby, a lesson with a smile, just what we need at the moment.
My pleasure Tony thanks for watching :)
Excellent job !
Glad you found it helpful Arthur!
Will definitely go on your patreon page soon, going through this video, GREAT tutorial. Makes me want to eventually become one of the people that stay for the music theory, thanks!
Awesome man I'm glad you liked it!
new to piano but got halfway through, will pick it up tomorrow...I like the way you have this laid out, I am confident I will get it. Thanks!
so happy to hear this! Keep up the good work!
@@KorbyLenker thank you !!
@@KorbyLenker Circling back tonight on my new Nord and made it through and memorized everything, Can't quite keep up perfectly when you play it through slowly but damn close.
@@jellyproductions3767Way to stick it out. Keep up the good work Jelly
I’m def learning this one💪
have fun!
@@KorbyLenker 😎
You're so great and entertaining! Thanks! Love this tune!
Thank you Kathy! So appreciate that!
Korby, you are awesome... thankyou.
my pleasure!
Very good!!! Amazing lesson.
Glad it was helpful!
This is an absolutely fantastic tutorial. Thank you.
Thank you my friend.
Great tutorial, it was extremely clear and easy to follow! Thanks a lot, Korby!
Awesome glad to help!
Great job on the tutorial! It was very clear to follow along. I've got all the parts, now I've just gotta hit the transitions. Thanks!
Good luck my friend!
You're the best, Korby. Love the dry humor. Please keep producing these videos! Bought my first keyboard in January and I value your inspiration.
I'll do my best my friend! Keep up the good work!
was always intimidated by this one but the way you break it down makes it really simple. thank you so much for this video!
With pleasure!
Superb instructions!
thanks Harry!
Awesome stuff man, love the theory explanation and all that , you are a great teacher.
really glad to hear that. i was just makin a try at it!
@@KorbyLenker yeh i expected this was episode 300 in a series or something, please do more. like late 70s stuff and everything, the ones with spreaded chords and complex music theory
Thanks for posting this ...
You are welcome!
I’ve seen a few other tutorials for this, this is by the best and most accurate. Thank you for posting!
Glad to hear it Mr Scoony
Omg the best tutorial on you tube for this song. I know I’m late but hey- I’m learning how to play without reading notes. Love this theme song and love the way you teach. Thank you so much for sharing . Brings so much childhood memories for me .
So glad you got something out of it!
Flipping awesome Korby!!! Just a beginner here, but you really break it down and have the best rendition of this song by far!!! Love you!!!!
Glad to help! :)
Thanks Bernice! I'm glad it helped!
Man this tutorial is amazing!
awesome man glad it helped!
F/Eb that's when you start to sing along, OMG what a day those days were
thanks for this tutorial, man
Here to help my man
Thanks so much for this. Cheers!
Glad to help my man
This is the best, fantastic player and singer, but a great teacher too. Really happy ive found this, im 43, and bought a piano when we were forced into a second lockdown(UK), to stop me going insane.
This video has taught me loads. Really appreciate you naming the keys of each chords because i have those funny letter stickers on my keys, and it really helps.
If i was aloud to get lessons i would, but we're not aloud to do anything, so i loving these videos.
Ive subscribed and im thinking of songs i would love you to do.
Thank you so much.
man thank you, so glad this helped you in your journey!
I do a weekly livestream here on this channel - playing songs on a couple different instruments every Wednesday at 9p central time (-6 gmt) which is a little late where you are but I do archive the shows. Gonna start doing a once a month on Sunday mornings for the Europe contigency. Best wishes and continued success and thanks again for taking the time to write!
Really enjoyed that! Your a good teacher - I am now subscribed!
Hey so glad this was helpful!
Really great man, thank you!
Hey thanks for watching!
Couldn’t be any better than this. Perfect.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Normally other piano players annoy me, but I dig your style man. And thanks for accommodating my lazy self to not just learn it on my own haha. Love the theory breakdown at the end. Cheers! No pun intended.
No punt taken! Thanks man I'm glad it was helpful. I love theory prob too much ha
Hey it was hard too tell what u were doing with your left hand what where they I'm a beginner
Dude, this is a great lesson. Your teaching style is awesome too, very encouraging and good at breaking down the steps. Subbed, thanks!!
i aim to please
Well done!!!! Thank you!!! Great tutorial!!!
You're welcome!
You’re fantastic brother. 🙏
Awesome man glad to help.
Dorks!!! Great lesson mate! I tried learning this a while back but failed. Your video is a BIG help!
Awesome man you got this!
Great tutorial!
Glad you think so!
Very good. Thank you.
Thank you too David! Appreciate you man
I randomly discovered you while looking for piano tutorials and I must say, this video is amazing! You're such a fun and engaging teacher. Breaking the song down, talking through it and even offering some of your own reflections on the tricks and intent of the songwriter. And the follow up video where you play the whole thing is just *chef's kiss*. This lesson has given me the confidence that I can learn this song and I'm really looking forward to seeing more of your content in the future!
thanks man! Really glad you found this helpful! You're gonna get it in no time.
@@KorbyLenker by way of a little update... last night, and after returning from a fairly emotional two week trip to see old friends, I decided to finally sit down and learn this. I see I've reached the "crying at the piano while playing 80s sitcom theme tunes" stage of my life, haha. And thanks for your part in that, it's not at all unpleasant. Honestly, I think this is the fastest I've ever picked up a song... I'm less than 24 hours in and I feel like I'm playing some parts quite convincingly already. Transitioning perfectly between sections is still an issue, but I just have to get the muscle memory down.
I know it's not true to the original, but I've added a grace into G in that E-flat chord on "...knows your NAME... and they're always glad you..." and also on the F chord at the beginning of the walk up to A. I like it though, I think the bluesy light-heartedness it adds changes the tone very slightly and reminds me a lot of spending time with old friends: like you're feeling the years rushing by, but you're putting that to the back of your mind for a while; for now, you're having a good time and letting your hair down a bit (what's left of it).
Anyway, I'm having an absolute blast learning this and would like to echo everything I said a year ago...
this guy is truely amazing.I am 72yrs.old.never played before.tried multiple courses mostly i paid for.I found him here and after watching him 5 or 7 times a few days of practice i now can play cheers.thank you so much
Hey thank you!
Perfect tutorial! I can't believe you taught me how to play this and now I can too.
Awesome you got it!!
At one point I had learned the entire song using basic chord shapes, and mostly by ear. I had stopped playing this song for many years and had forgotten it. The other day, while fooling around on the keyboard I stumbled on the the opening chord(That iconic Bb). Thank you so much for making the fun of relearning this tune so easy! This was an awesome supplement that I needed, and I love the in-depth music theory lesson at the end! "Cheers!"(Bad pun)
So glad it was helpful!
Astonishing sounds. Thank you for posting this wonderful piece. As agreed with everyone, it's the best. This is the first time where I'll try learning a piece without sheet music. It's going to be tough, but it's definitely worth it if it can sound anything like you. Thanks again.
You got this!!
very nice this made my day.
Very glad to hear this my friend.
Dude, your love of this song is so enjoyably obvious during this tutorial. Can't wait to learn this from you this weekend.
Awesome man have a blast!
Great stuff! Gonna try and learn it.
It's pretty accessible and once you learn the first little phrase you'll be hooked!
I'm about 2/3s of the way through learning it... Sounds great and it's true what you say: "...once you learn the first little phrase you'll be hooked!" @@KorbyLenker
Thanks for putting this up! I just learned it tonight. I needed something homey and cozy. From an opera singer and piano teacher in San Diego. ❤
Fantastic!
Thanks man. A terrific tutorial!
Thanks bud I'm glad it helped!
Best tutorial I’ve found on it
glad you did :)
Man, you're the best guy for this Cheers tutorial! You fit the mold. And you get it! For example what you said at 6:17. That the chord change makes you feel "sad for a second". Wow, genius way to describe it. And I totally agree with the memories too.
In fact, I have a special memory of the song. Back in '92 when my wife and I were on our honeymoon at Epcot, I'll never forget us walking through a mezzanine and a nice gentleman was playing Cheers on piano. What an impression that made on me then! I was like wow, he's playing Cheers! I think about that every time I hear the song.
So anyway, thanks for your tutorial. I'm gonna surprise my family by learning it in the coming days.
And now you'll be the second nice gentleman I think about when, this time, I PLAY the song. 😄
Thats sweet how a personal memory comes back back when you hear a piece of music. Magic.
@@KorbyLenker It is indeed.
A pleasure to watch! Thank you! Liked and subscribed! Greetings from Scotland!
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed!
@@KorbyLenker - I did, it’s given me mega motivation and inspiration to push myself! :)
🌈Beautiful!!! I'm just getting into this song and you 🎹 shocked me, It's in my favorite Bb! My college piano teacher hated Bb but I love it! Great tutorial! Can't wait to memorize the whole thing. Even though I have a bachelor's of music piano's not my primary instrument. Thanks again! David 😊in Chicago 🇺🇸
Bb falls really nicely on the keyboard. Better than D Major for sure. Glad you're learnin this one man. It's a classic!
Hi Korby. I learned this song from you and just started my own channel and put this song up today. Thank you!
Awesome man, I just watched. Sounds great!
@@KorbyLenker Thanks again Korby. I'm honored that you checked it out and thanks for leaving a comment. I started the channel 2 weeks ago. I left a small part of the song out because I wanted to quit while I was ahead.
I've been practicing this almost everyday for two week. Can't get the speed. Great tutorial!
it'll come. Keep up the good work!