While this doesn't mean giving up on playing your favorite songs, it may mean finding one that's not quite as difficult as Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Try to find a slow song with a basic structure, a narrow range of notes, ad notes that don't change in quick succession or in large note intervals. Many pop songs have background piano music that is frequently repeated throughout and may be easily imitated. To check if it would sound good on the piano, check out some covers of it on YouTube or somewhere else on the Internet. This is your starting point for deciphering a song and further identifying other musical notes. You can look for the root note (the pitch upon which the notes are based) by listening for the last note or bass note of the song given that most songs end on the root note. Generally, identifying and referencing the root note is a little more complicated than doing the same for the first note or any other single note in the song. As it tends to be an equilibrium for the other notes of the song, you must already have the ability to recognize that equilibrium. If you have a recording of the song, it's very easy to figure out notes using a piano or pitch pipe. If you can't identify a note in the song, try finding a few of the song's notes through the internet. Once you've done this, you can move on and begin to identify others on your own. You can use intervals (the difference in pitch between each note) to identify notes based on the root note or the first note of the song - whichever is easiest to identify. Don't be concerned about having to immediately figure out every single note from that one point on. Taking a break and analyzing that series of notes is the most effective way to learn the song. Using intervals is difficult for many people who are just beginning to identify notes by ear. So, make sure to familiarize yourself with the sounds of notes, especially if you're having trouble. To identify the notes to play on the left hand, play the melody on the right hand, and while doing so, sight and identify the melodic note played on the main down beats that you are about to play and immediately locate and play the bass notes at 1, 3 or 5 intervals BELOW the melodic note. Next, form simple chords from notes at 1-5-8 intervals or 1-3-5 intervals ABOVE each bass note. This helps you develop relative pitch. Do it as many times as needed to get that particular piece of the song right. Knowing each piece well will help you learn the entire song more quickly. Writing the identified notes on a sheet of paper can be a good way to record the notes. But if you understand how to identify the bass notes and chords in relation to the melodic notes as explained above, you should be able to spontaneously reconstruct and play a song "by ear" without having to record the notes on paper. You can simplify playing a song by playing only the part for your dominant hand. Once you've mastered the portion for your dominant hand, you can integrate your non-dominant hand into the song. Practice the song in small sections and slowly add a few notes at a time to help you commit the song to memory. This can be easily done by adjusting a metronome's beat to the rate at which each note is played. If you don't have a metronome handy, you can tap your foot to keep time. Try playing along with a recording of the song. This can help you make sure that the notes are correct and that you're playing at the correct tempo. Clapping your hands for a minute or two to the tempo can be a great way to adjust your mind to the rate that the notes need to be played. Identify the notes of another section of the song using the same strategies. Then, string each section of the song together. Practice the entire song as one piece at the correct tempo. With practice, you can expect to be able to play the entire song fluidly.
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One-sentence summary -- Choose a song that you'll be capable of learning. Identify a single note within the song. Identify the intervals, and thus the individual notes surrounding the note you've identified. Begin practicing the identified notes. Find the song's tempo. Play the song.

Article: Making brief eye contact can show the person that you're interested and help you gauge whether they are interested in you. Glance at the person (don't stare) and try to hold their gaze for just a second or two. Notice how they respond to your eye contact. If they meet your gaze, it's likely positive. If they look away quickly or appear disinterested, it's probably best not to approach. Try to make eye contact again after about 30 seconds. If the person makes eye contact with you again, this is a good sign that you notice you and want to interact with you. When making eye contact, keep your facial expression light and friendly, rather than straight and serious. at them. If you've successfully met their gaze, smile at the person. A small but genuine smile makes you appear interested, friendly, and approachable. If the other person smiles back, you're likely in luck in getting them to talk to you. If you want to flirt with the person, smiling is a great way to get somebody's attention. Try a flirty smile by being coy or cocking your head a bit. Make a point to appear open, comfortable, and available. Do this by keeping your arms uncrossed and pointing your hips in the direction of the person. Stand or sit up straight and show good posture. Avoid crossing your body, hunching over, or turn away from the person, as these gestures can make you appear closed off or disinterested. Use appropriate spacing. If you're too close, the person may feel like you're invading their space. If you're too far, you won't be able to get their attention or hear what they say. While you're trying to have good body language, scope out the other person's body language, too. If they exhibit open body language toward you, that's a great sign. Open body language looks like they are uncrossed and perhaps even pointed toward you. They should appear relaxed, not stiff or uncomfortable. If the person turns away or buries their head in a book, newspaper or magazine, that's not so good. Notice if their hips or knees are pointed toward you as this is a good sign that they want to connect. If the person is staring out a window or turned away from you, don't approach. Once you've read the other person to see if they're interested in conversing, make a move. If you're far away, move closer. You should be a comfortable distance where you can hear each other yet not feel awkward if the conversation doesn't work out. Find a seat near them, yet don't crowd them. If they're standing, stand near enough to them to be able to speak with them, but don't get too close for comfort. If there's a seat next to them, ask, "May I sit here?" Try not to be nervous. Many people are just as excited to chat with new people as you are. Approach with caution if someone is reading a book or newspaper, on their phone, or listening to music with headphones on. These are often ways to signal to others that they wish to be undisturbed. However, you might wish to comment on the book they're reading if it's one of your favorites. Make a quick comment and notice how the person responds. For example, if the person gives a quick, "Thanks" and then goes back to their book, take the hint and move on. However, if they look up and appear like they want to talk, go ahead and engage in a discussion.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Make eye contact. Smile Use open body language. Read the person's body language and notice if they're open. Approach the person to start talking to them. Avoid disturbing someone.