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Empire State of Mind

Your instructor: Phil

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Current Section: Verse

Key: F#BPM: 84

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Play Jay Z's "Empire State of Mind" on Piano Without Sheet Music

New York! Concrete jungle where dreams are made of... and now you can play it on the piano! Dive into this fantastic "Empire State of Mind" piano tutorial and learn how to play this iconic anthem by Jay Z featuring Alicia Keys. This medium-difficulty lesson is perfect for any piano player looking to master a modern classic. Forget complicated sheet music – with HDpiano's unique visual learning method, you'll see exactly which notes to play, making learning fun and incredibly intuitive....

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