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Berlin – Steven Sharp Nelson

What do Bach, Beethoven, Strauss, Brahms, Schumann, and many more of the world’s greatest classical composers have in common? They are all from Germany! While we were on tour there, we wanted to drink in Germany’s musical genius. It wa...
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Begin Again – Megan Nicole, Alex Goot and The Piano Guys

Ironically this song for us was about beginning again…and we filmed it in a café…on a Wednesday (see Taylor Swift’s lyrics). No kidding. But what’s crazy is we didn’t plan it that way. Just like so many of our songs ...
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Taylor Swift — Begin Again

Ironically this song for us was about beginning again…and we filmed it in a café…on a Wednesday (see Taylor Swift’s lyrics). No kidding. But what’s crazy is we didn’t plan it that way. Just like so many of our songs ...
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Mission Impossible (Piano/Cello/Violin) ft. Lindsey Stirling

It was May of 2011… a few days after Lindsey Stirling and ThePianoGuys had each filmed their first official YouTube videos (“Spontaneous Me” and “Michael Meets Mozart”). Lindsey and Steven Sharp Nelson (cello guy) sha...
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We Three Kings

There is so much mystery surrounding the story of the Three Kings. Who were they? Where did they come from? What relation did they have to each other? We only really know what (or Who) they were after. Their only guides were ancient scripture and ...
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O Come, Emmanuel – Christmas Version

Celebrate the true meaning of Christmas and watch “O Come, Emmanuel” featuring ThePianoGuys, Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson (piano/cello).
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O Come, Emmanuel

We love the Holiday Season. Why? It’s a great excuse to be extra nice to each other. =) … And we love Christmas music, lights, presents, and the excitement of our sleepless children anticipating the advent of Christmas day. We know the...
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Lord of The Rings – The Hobbit

Since the beginning of The Piano Guys, “Lord of the Rings” has been our most requested work. As we reach one million subscribers we thought it fitting to dedicate this arrangement to our “subs.” This was an intimidating pro...
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Titanium/Pavane (Piano/Cello Cover)

Story behind the song:

Have you ever awakened with a melody in your head and you don’t know how it got there? That was the beginning of our PianoGuys’ version of David Guetta’s “Titanium (feat. Sia).” Paul espe...
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Titanium – Tyler Ward and The Piano Guys

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Have you ever awakened with a melody in your head and you don’t know how it got there? That was the beginning of our PianoGuys’ version of David Guetta’s “Titanium (feat. Sia).” Paul espe...
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ThePianoGuys Special Announcement!

Hailing from Utah, The Piano Guys became an Internet sensation by way of their immensely successful series of strikingly original self-made music videos. They’ve made 35 since joining forces a little more than a year ago, including their mos...
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One Direction – What Makes You Beautiful

STORY BEHIND THE SONG
The idea: A couple months ago the 5 of us were gathered round a piano prepping for a video shoot scheduled for that day. We were brainstorming ideas when one of us (can’t remember who!) got off task and starting f...
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Waterfall (Jon Schmidt Original)

Written when he was 17, “Waterfall” is like an old friend to Jon. It got him the cutest girl in his high school, made him the life of many parties, and has been a big hit with pianists and piano teachers alike. Jon says that in high sc...
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Rockelbel’s Canon (Pachelbel’s Canon in D)

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Ask any cellist. They’ll tell you about what’s it’s like to play the cello part of Pachebel’s Canon in D. It’s the same 8 notes over and over and over again. The good news is, it’s e...
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Code Name Vivaldi (Bourne Soundtrack/Vivaldi Double Cello Concerto)

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There are few “hooks” in the movie-music world that are as grabby as the Bourne Identity Soundtrack riff (starts at Watch Video >
Me and My Cello – Happy Together (Turtles) Cello Cover

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This music video was one of our very first ideas as ThePianoGuys. It originated when we were filming “The Cello Song” (Watch Video >
Can’t Help Falling in Love (Elvis)

Jon fell in love with this song when he heard the reggae cover by UB40, one of his favorite bands. His arranging style often reflects the influence of the classical music and training with which he was raised. These two elements collide in this ar...
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Christina Perri – A Thousand Years (Piano/Cello Cover)

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Our kids give us great inspiration for our music. When Jon’s 17 year old daughter said how much she loved this song, Jon decided to try it. He experienced a flood of inspiration. “Never has a piano part com...
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Over the Rainbow/Simple Gifts (Piano/Cello Cover)

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Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson were booked for a Piano Guys show in Hawaii. How could we resist filming our next video in the land of Aloha — beautiful beaches, green mountains, and fresh pineapple?? We went...
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Beethoven’s 5 Secrets – OneRepublic (Cello/Orchestral Cover)

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The American Heritage Lyceum Philharmonic (Youth Orchestra) and its director, Kayson Brown, approached us with this idea. We loved it. It combined two of the things we are working to accomplish — inviting people ...
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Just the Way You Are – Bruno Mars (Piano/Cello Cover)

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As always our subscribers give us the best song suggestions. we think “Just the Way You Are” is one of those melodies that only comes along every once in a while. The word ‘love’ is tossed aroun...
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Coldplay – Paradise (Peponi) African Style (Piano/Cello Cover)

The story behind the song:
Each time we write/arrange a tune we take a journey. We have to admit—this journey took us a lot further than we expected. Retracing our steps reveals several factors that made this a reality. As we started arran...
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Carol of the Bells (for 12 cellos)

The story behind the song:

“I love these two carols (Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen) – they were made for each other — they both capture the excitement of the Christmas Season. I have three children t...
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Where Are You Christmas? (Live in Concert)

Where Are You Christmas” was originally recorded by Faith Hill and written by Mariah Carey, James Horner, and Will Jennings. While Jon was writing the arrangement, a thought came to him to have a child sing just the last verse. He asked his ...
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Cello Wars (Star Wars Parody) Lightsaber Duel

Long ago in a galaxy far, far away…

We bring you CELLO WARS! A result of 6 months of production…our most ambitious undertaking by far! Why Star Wars Cello? Because of our unending admiration of George Lucas, John Williams, and t...
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David Guetta – Without You ft. Usher (Piano/Cello Cover)

Original song written by David Guetta, Taio Cruz, Frederic Riesterer, Rico Love, Raymond Usher, Giorgio & Tuinfort
Arrangement produced by Al van der Beek & Steven Sharp Nelson
Arrangement written by Al van der Beek, Jon Schmid...
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More than Words (Extreme) Piano/Cello/Vocal Cover feat. J Rice

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For this week we randomly selected a suggestion from our subscribers and challenged ourselves to write an arrangement in less than 24 hours. Thanks to J Rice (The Vocalist) for the collaboration. We’ve been wanti...
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All of Me (Jon Schmidt)

Written when Jon was about 21, “All of Me” is one of his most popular original tunes.
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Nearer My God to Thee (for 9 cellos)

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This week we thought we’d reach back to our roots. We rolled the cameras in a place where they have rolled many times before — Sundance, Utah. Steve has spent many summers there in a cabin built by his gran...
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Adele – Rolling in the Deep (feat. Amanda Scott)

The writers, Paul Epworth and Adele, described “Rolling in the Deep” as a “dark blues-y gospel disco tune.” As we started arranging this cover, the song came alive when we found a destined matchup in the melody from Gustav ...
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Adele – Rolling in the Deep (Piano/Cello Cover)

Story behind the song:
For this week’s video we decided to challenge ourselves. We picked a pop tune at the top of the charts — one that wouldn’t be an obvious candidate for an instrumental cover. “Rolling in the Deep...
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Charlie Brown Medley

We thought it would be fun to do an impromptu concert for our favorite audience, and it was a blast. We hope you enjoy it in the spirit in which it is given. We met some incredible people at Stirling Court in St. George, Utah.
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Twinkle Lullaby (Twinkle Little Star)

The past few months we’ve been filming time lapses of the beautiful desert sky in Utah. These ended up working perfectly with Jon Schmidt and Steven Sharp Nelson’s arrangement of “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.” We hope you ...
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Bring Him Home (from Les Misérables)

Story behind the dedication:
We had an inspiring experience recently when we were asked by a woman whose husband was serving in the military if she could surprise her 5 very young children on stage at one of our concerts. Her husband had com...
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Moonlight – Electric Cello (Inspired by Beethoven)

Moonlight was inspired by the great composer Ludwig Van Beethoven and his masterpiece “Moonlight Sonata,” written for piano. It was written for piano, of course, because the electric cello had yet to be invented…

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Desert Symphony (Southern Utah’s Landscape)

We, The Piano Guys are very proud of our home, Southern Utah, and its desert beauty. Filmed in Southern Utah’s Color Country–in locations such as Zion National Park, Snow Canyon State Park, and Kolob Mountain–this short video cap...
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The Cello Song – (Bach is back with 7 more cellos)

The Cello Song is based on one of the most recognizable classical pieces ever written, J.S. Bach’s Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1: Prelude. (Hint: Say Bach’s title with an English accent and it sounds a lot better). It’s been fe...
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Michael Meets Mozart – 1 Piano, 2 Guys, 100 Cello Tracks

After our Taylor Swift Coldplay mash-up, lots of people wanted more song combos. This led us to the creation of a cool hip hop/classical mash-up, but again we could not get permission. Instead of scrapping the great ideas, we used them to create a...
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To The Summit (Featuring Ray Smith on Tenor Sax)

Jon explains in his own words how this song came to be here “One night, when I was barely out of high school, I had an awesome dream. I was performing a song with a full orchestra to a packed house. I remember how exhilarating the music seem...
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Dumb Song

Inspired by a tuna-fish commercial, Jon wrote this in high school, age 15, and it has followed him like a curse ever since, he gets hate mail if he doesn’t play it in his shows. Jon has added many crazy antics over the years to liven it up, ...
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Game Day

Performed by Jon Schmidt in Snow Canyon and in the recital hall of The Piano Guys in St. George Utah
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