Playing Piano By Ear?
Hey! I would like to learn how to play piano by ear cause I personally think it sounds more like a song then playing it by sheet music. Right now I am...
Hey! I would like to learn how to play piano by ear cause I personally think it sounds more like a song then playing it by sheet music. Right now I am taking regular piano lessons (not by ear) but I dont like reading sheet music, so can anyone tell me how you play piano by ear?? Thanks!! 
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Of course you can, and should play piano by ear as well. It is very good for your "regular" playing as well. Start simple. Pick out a small tune with your right hand, as easy as possible. If you know what scale it is- see which of the scale degrees I IV or V fits that you can play along with your left hand. Build your piece and play chords with your left.
Try different ways of accompanying the song. As you master- let’s say twinkle, twinkle- get braver and pick out other songs you like. Listen to the song from an mp3 for example, over and over- then try to find the notes on the piano. Remember youtube is a fantastic resource- many people will show you how to play a particular theme.
Learn scales and chords- this will help you when you play by ear. Make up your own songs too!
Have fun!
I don’t even begin to understand your question. If you think it sounds more like a song when playing by ear, then you can already play by ear. Unless you are listening to a recording or watching a concert and think that the musician is playing by ear. Usually musicians will learn music from sheet music and memorize it for the performance. That doesn’t mean that they are playing by ear. Playing by ear isn’t necessarily easier than learning it from sheet music. You have to be able to accurately hear what is being played and then play it back with the same accuracy. I don’t think this is something that can be formally "taught", or if it were as part of ear training, it would go back to some sort of written form of music. It depends on whether you are trying to play by ear a tune like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" with a few basic chords thrown in, or if you are trying play Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto 3.
Just for laughs, listen carefully and see if you can figure out which notes he’s playing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA0kXDMKiLg
Really, it is easier to learn music from sheet music. It may not seem that way now, but to do anything really well (including playing by ear), you need to put in a lot of effort and practice.
You have to be able to recognize chord progressions when you hear them. Learn which chords are I chords, or II, IV, or V chords, and play chord changes repeatedly. Eventually you should be able to recognize when someone changes from a I chord to a IV or V chord when you hear them. You could get a book on chords that will help you with this. In the key of C, the I chord is C, the II chord is D, the IV chord is F, and the V chord is G. Other chord progressions are used but I would learn these first.
"tell me how you play piano by ear?"
With great ease.