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Wedding songs for piano: 6 pieces

The pieces most often requested at ceremonies – mostly written so that they work without years of practice.

6 pieces1 in the public domain4 for beginners

Beginner

All of MeJohn LegendThe wedding piece of the 2010s – an accompaniment pattern you learn once and then carry. HallelujahLeonard CohenThe song played at weddings and funerals alike – with a chord progression the lyrics themselves describe. A Thousand YearsChristina Perri, David HodgesThe most played wedding song of the 2010s – calm, even and without a single hard passage. PerfectEd SheeranSheeran’s wedding waltz – the six-eight metre makes it softer than most pop ballads.

Intermediate

Canon in DJohann PachelbelThe most famous chord progression in music history – the basis for weddings and for half of pop music.in the public domain My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)James HornerThe flute melody that came out of every radio in 1997 – calmer on the piano, just as recognisable.