"Lean On Me" Piano Tutorial — Play Melody Over Chords with ONE Hand

🎹 Want to play piano songs that actually sound full and musical? In this tutorial I'll show you how to play "Lean On Me" by Bill Withers with the melody and chords together — using just ONE hand. 🎯 Ready to build musicianship like this on any song you want to play? 🎹 Book a free 20-minute session with me → https://learn.virtualpianocoach.com/f... ⏱️ LEAN ON ME TUTORIAL — TIMESTAMPS ⏱️ 00:00 Intro 00:10 What You'll Learn 00:31 Learning The Melody 02:10 Chord-Triads & Inversions 03:22 1st Inversion + Melody on Top 04:46 Chord Exercise (Root, 1st Inversion, and 2nd Inversion) 05:56 Names of Chords Used In The Song 06:48 Playing the Melody Over the Chords 09:10 Playing Verse & Chorus of "Lean On Me" (identify the inversion) 10:28 Closing Thoughts ✅ What you'll learn: How to identify the right chord for each melody note What first inversion is and why it works so beautifully here The one question that guides every chord decision you make How to apply this concept to the full verse and chorus This isn't just a Lean On Me tutorial. It's a system you can apply to any song you want to play. 🌱 New to piano and starting from scratch? 🎹 Free beginner piano lesson → https://learn.virtualpianocoach.com?u... 💛 TIPS WELCOME (Support the Channel) I want to keep these tutorials free for everyone. If you've gotten value from this lesson and want to help keep them coming, you can leave a tip here: https://virtualpianocoach.kit.com/pro...