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Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: April 19, 2012, 9:37 am

@Gerardo, thanks for writing. Sorry, I haven’t created the sheet music for “Unattainable Desire”. If I do, I will make sure to post it on the sheet music page here.

Comment from Gerardo Jara
Time: April 19, 2012, 8:30 am

Hi Isaac, i could send the sheet music ‘Unattainable Desire’ to my email?, really i want to learn this song, to teach my son, thanks

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: April 18, 2012, 10:08 pm

@IsaacHirsch, thank you! I don’t currently have any plans to do the sheet music for Strolling Along, but I’ll see what I can do. Thanks for writing!

Comment from Isaac Hirsch
Time: April 18, 2012, 4:46 pm

I love all your songs and I’m trying to learn most of them through sheet music, but one of my favorite songs, Strolling Along from the album Swept Away, is not on sheet music. Is there a chance that it will be put on here anytime soon?

Comment from Andrissimo
Time: April 9, 2012, 12:24 am

Hello Mr. Shepard,
I am writing you from Russia.

It so happened that I used to get acquainted with your wonderful music for the first time when I started playing games on kongregate.com – they have a lot of games and I was a fan of ‘Music Catch 2′. It was there that I heard your music for the first time and I recalled at once my own experience of playing the piano when I was a child long ago. I used to play the piano at that time.

Months had passed and I decided to buy a digital piano as a gift for my wife to make her into learning music. The gift was excellent, she was happy and my mind switched onto thinking what songs or sheets I may find for her to seduce her into playing the piano. This is how I came to your site for the second time – to download your sheet music from Deep Joy and print it for my wife’s home classes to practice the playing, and to re-start playing the piano myself!

I want to thank you for your excellent and comprehensible music and for your generosity you’ve expressed by sharing your sheet files with the people. I am sure you are going to write many other great tracks in the future. As for me, I am going to buy an album of yours to contribute with the least I can.

And thank you for making me willing to play the piano again after 15 years of break!

Keep up the good work.

Comment from Remiel
Time: March 21, 2012, 1:58 am

Dear Mr. Shepard,
I love your music very much! Really, very much!
Your music touches my soul. It is my honour to listen to your excellent, fascinating music.
I am so glad that Mr. Shepard you let us to download your music scores. Thanks for sharing your music!
I also admire your passion in music. Please continue and I will support you!
By a Hong Kong girl, Remiel
P.S.: Please forgive my bad English:)

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: March 19, 2012, 8:48 am

Thanks!

Comment from Nitish Garg
Time: March 19, 2012, 7:05 am

Mr. Shepard, your music is so magical that I wish all piano lovers get a chance to listen to your solo piano. I listened just three tracks from Deep Joy and this was enough to make me a great fan of yours. I lost all my control over my body while listening to Deep Joy. Hats off to you from this Indian schoolboy.

Comment from Nathaniel
Time: January 31, 2012, 1:19 pm

Isaac, I just wanted to let you know how much I love your music. It’s truly impressive how you can take such technically simple songs and make them sound downright beautiful!

Comment from Ricardo
Time: January 27, 2012, 6:54 am

your musics is beautiful, very good! I love your music!

Comment from luke
Time: December 18, 2011, 7:14 pm

I wish I could hear your amazing music live!

Comment from TamraLA
Time: October 4, 2011, 2:42 pm

Thanks for writing such beautiful music. MY favorite song of yours is following the footsteps. I do love them all though so thank you for being so talented. !!!!!!!!

Comment from Cole Smith
Time: September 13, 2011, 9:28 am

i still have not listened to all of them, but of the few i have listened to………………very beautiful, this music is perfect for any occasion, truly inspiring

Comment from choi
Time: August 23, 2011, 10:25 am

Interesting facts Yiruma discharged Army service haha
All healthy korean male have to go army service for protecting people. I was trained in same location that Yiruma was. He was navy.
pianist with army… haha that’s ironic

Comment from choi
Time: August 23, 2011, 10:01 am

You are so great. If you come to south korea. so many people will go your concert. wow you know yiruma he is south korean yeah… anyway you have a power make people happy

Comment from Rebekah
Time: August 11, 2011, 5:50 pm

Your music is beautiful, and is very relaxing in this time of stress for me. One day i hope i can play as wonderfully as you.

Comment from casino på nätet
Time: August 9, 2011, 6:21 am

ooh this music is cool thank you Isaac . Hope you ll post more))) i already downloaded it on my play-list in mobile phone

Comment from Sarah
Time: July 11, 2011, 1:48 pm

Just wanted to say I played “Sprinkle to Rain” at my 8th grade school talent show, and won 2nd place. The other piano players in it were much better pianists than me, but I picked the better song.
I made one of the judges and my art teacher (and my mother of course) cry. Your music is beautiful.

Comment from Tanner
Time: July 10, 2011, 4:35 pm

Isaac if pianos existed in heaven you would be playing in the grand courts of heaven! Your music is very inspiring to me learning to play your songs is absolutley a fun and enjoyable experience. Keep up the amazing work!

Comment from Seth
Time: June 23, 2011, 5:14 pm

Oh, Isaac… Your music is wonderful! I got The Renewing for my birthday a few days ago and I was ecstatic! I intend to (eventually) print out all of the sheet music. I absolutely adore Dimming The Lights, Leaves in the Wind, and now, Slow Down. Truly beautiful music. In fact, it was your music that inspired me to take up piano again. I took piano lessons when I was younger and I really disliked them. Partially because I was made to do them and partially because I was so young. But, since I heard your music on Music Catch 2, I instantly thought “I want to find this music. No, NEED to find it.” So I did. Then I found the sheet music for free of the original songs I heard and I was ecstatic and you have become my favorite music player ever. Thank you so much for taking advantage of your gift and sharing with the rest of us.

Comment from Howard Chim
Time: June 20, 2011, 8:41 am

By the way, i m from Hong Kong

Comment from Howard Chim
Time: June 20, 2011, 8:40 am

Isaac, your music is inspiring. I particularly enjoy listening one song from “Swept Away”, “unattainable desire”, can you send me the sheet of it. I just want to practice this song myself, love the melody, and development of the mood.

Thank you

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: June 9, 2011, 9:42 pm

@Brooke, try picking out notes of songs that you hear playing. I also recommend learning the basics of music theory, such as chord structures and scales. Once you understand how the notes relate to each other, it is much easier to learn new songs and to guess where the next “right” note should be. Have fun!

Comment from Brooke
Time: June 7, 2011, 6:52 pm

Hi Isaac! I love your music and i want to learn piano too, because I only know how to play by ear, i dont know chords or notes, etc. Any suggestions for a beginner?

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: June 3, 2011, 7:09 pm

@Christopher01, I’m current not performing my music live. You never know, though…

Comment from Christopher01
Time: May 31, 2011, 8:56 am

I love your music. Do you ever perform live?

Comment from Cara
Time: May 29, 2011, 8:43 am

I love your music so much, I loved it ever since I was 10, when my father died, I found your music, and this is what got me through it. Letting Go was the first song I ever heard by you, actually, and it brought me to tears. I didn’t care about the bullies in school, or even my friends who would make fun of me for liking classical music, like Chopin or Bach.. because this music made me too happy to care, I feel so comforted, and I hope to one day be as amazing as a musician as you

Comment from shirley
Time: May 5, 2011, 7:26 pm

i just love your music. im only 12 years old and i am inspired by your music. i only hope that i can learn to play these songs

Comment from Seth
Time: April 28, 2011, 4:58 pm

This music is truly wonderful! I’ve printed off Leaves in the Wind, Gentle, Sprinkle to Rain, and Memories never fade. I’ve worked mostly on Leaves in the Wind, and I love it! I need to work on that section from measure 57 to 97, but other than that, it’s good. Thank you so much for letting most of the music be free.

Comment from Cerena Daley
Time: April 21, 2011, 11:59 am

(I know the notes for 2:13 – 2:17 , i’m just not used to twisting my right hand to get to them….I use my ring finger to hit either the B flat, A flat, and G,{depending on the measure} my pointer finger to hit the E flat, and my thumb to hit the C. I then twist my hand so my pointer can hit the low B flat, then twist it back for my thumb to hit C again, (I pretty much back track from here) then pointer to hit E flat again, ring to B flat, A flat, or G, and point to E flat for the 3rd time….. is there any easier way to do this?)

Comment from Cerena Daley
Time: April 21, 2011, 11:43 am

Update: I am almost able to play all of Before Dawn!
But i’m having trouble with 2:13 – 2:17 , 2:49 – 3:04 , and 3:42 – 3:46 …… :/ any suggestions on how to master it?

Comment from Thomas
Time: April 20, 2011, 5:35 am

Isaac, after listening to your music like clockwork after listening to a shpeal of metal and British rock, and after several slightly infuriating errors just as Countdown shows up, I have decided that I want to learn how to play piano, in hopes of someday slapping the sheet music I have printed off onto a piano and playing it. Trouble is that I don’t really know where to look when it comes to a quality piano, or how one can learn on limited resources.

Comment from Christine Florian
Time: April 8, 2011, 6:00 am

Issac your music is truly beautiful, My 13 year old daughter has been inspired by your music and wants to play the piano just like you. Thanks for the wonderful music you make. and Thanks for the free music sheets.

Comment from Cerena Daley
Time: March 27, 2011, 12:54 pm

Thank you for the free sheet music! Now I can try and play “Before Dawn”! I’m so excited!!!

Comment from Rogie Divina
Time: March 22, 2011, 12:40 am

Im Rogie Divina From the Philippines.
Sir Isaac.. When I Start Playing Music Catch 2.. You’re Music Never Leave My Ears. I Really Digg the “Leaves in the Wind” It Inspire me to Play Piano My Father was A Great Jazz Guitarist I Started at Playing at 10 and at this age (16) i still play but at some point i’m not satisfied with my skill. till that i listen to your music..i felt that my forte was not on guitar but on piano. I Try To by a Piano and Practice Your Piece!

I Look Forward Seeing You On a Concert.

More Power.
Write More Great Music.

Comment from Adam
Time: February 8, 2011, 1:39 pm

I must say that your music realy inspires me to play the piano. I played the piano when I was 8, but I quit when I was 13, but your songs makes me still want to play it and so I do. When I’m bored I just listen to your songs and think to myself:” I wanna learn this.” Thank you for your music, Isaac.

(BTW, your name is badass

Comment from Carlos Calderon
Time: January 18, 2011, 11:43 pm

I want to tell you that your music is so magical that makes my imagination to go away from reality. Thanks to your music I am interested on learning how to play piano. I also forgot to tell you that I finally can play romance of the seas, and the reason was that I wanted a girl to fall in love with me, and she did. I thank you very much to make my inspiration to come back because it was a really long time since I did not have inspiration.

Comment from Andrea
Time: December 30, 2010, 7:48 am

Your music is magical… gorgeous

Comment from Benny
Time: December 11, 2010, 10:17 pm

Wow. You’re quite the composer. Kudos for making some great, simple yet beautiful music. I’m 15 and have been playing piano for 8 years so I’ve learned two of your songs by ear (I hadn’t yet discovered this sheet music when I learned Before Dawn and Leaves in the Wind). Your music makes me wonder why people spend millions of dollars searching for a cure for depression. Keep up the excellent work and thanks for making my computer class less painful. Sincerely, Benny

Comment from adam e.
Time: December 7, 2010, 7:25 pm

I just gotta say, this is definitely the best music i’ve ever been able to get my hands on. Your music has definitely pushed me to propel my own dreams forward. I love the genre, I love the flow, I love the sound, I love it all! It’s proven to be my teacher’s favorite as well, and I definitely plan to play Sprinkle to Rain at my next recital. You’ve shown me, hands down, that music is awesome. If you have any extra possible tips for a rising piano player that’d be amazing

Comment from Joshua Boruch
Time: December 3, 2010, 11:33 pm

Thank you very, very much for the free sheet music. I discovered you through Music Catch 2, and I’m very grateful that you were willing to donate your music to that game. Your music has a special relaxing quality to it, and I look forward to learning to play the three songs from Music Catch 2, and Romance of the Seas, as well.

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: December 3, 2010, 11:07 pm

@Austin, thank you, I appreciate it!

Comment from Chris aka Ranga
Time: December 3, 2010, 7:00 pm

Hi
Im have been listening to ur music on youtube for a while now and fell in love with it, starting with Gentle which i found on music catch 2. I would love to get the sheet music for this but im only 14 and because of this i cant buy it, yet, and am hoping that you could send it to me via hotmail or something. Coz even though i know i can download some for free, im not using my computer at the moment and there isnt enough memory left on it to store the sheet music anyway. I am also wondering if i can get this on violin, i have been playing for 6 yrs now and im not saying that I could play this, i just want to know if i can get this music for violin so that my teacher can teah it to me. If i were to rate u in my fav composers of all time it would go:
1. Beethoven
2. You, Isaac Shepard then
3. Mozart, i sound like a kis up wheni put it that way!! LOL!! but i rewally would LOVE to have the sheet music for violin if you can get it.

Thx Chris aka Ranga.

Comment from Austin Howard
Time: December 3, 2010, 6:42 pm

Hello Mr. Shepherd, i have to say your music is absolutly beautiful, why if i were a richer man, youd be my piano teacher
I love rock’n roll but i cant stand to listen to ear-splitting music while doing homework, so now i listen to your wonderful music, and its in my head all day.
And by the way (clap, clap) on Doors of life, i liked before dawn, and leaves in the wind, but i have to say doors of life is the best one yet

Comment from Thomas
Time: December 1, 2010, 12:02 pm

Very nice melodies. Thanks for the free sheets. I will try on the piano.

Comment from Peter Gábor
Time: November 9, 2010, 2:07 pm

your song are the most beautiful that I´ve ever heard.

Comment from Elliott
Time: October 20, 2010, 11:46 am

Hello, Please could you write the sheet music for ” countdown “. Im love your music! And i really want to play it for a special girl. Thank you.

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: October 19, 2010, 10:43 pm

@hannah, that’s awesome… congratulations on learning to play those songs! Yes, Yiruma’s works are excellent; I especially like “When the Love Falls.” Thanks for writing!

Comment from hannah
Time: October 19, 2010, 6:53 pm

Mr. Shepard
I absolutely love your music! i am 15 years old and have been taking lessons since 1st grade and not once have i actually felt the music as i did with your music. I played Before Dawn for one of my recital pieces and it was beautiful. I wish i had the talent in which you do… i honestly have hated playing since about 4th grade till about 8th because i was forced to play music i didn’t like so i wouldn’t practice until i heard before dawn and finally she let me pick my own music and the first thing i brought in was before dawn and the river flows in you by Yiruma(you should try this song it is gorgeous) and she told me i would never be able to learn either song that difficult but i showed her lol i had it within a month which shocked her and myself, i realized i could play, as long as i wanted to play. Thank you so much for helping me find a gift that i thought i despised… with out u and ur music i wouldn’t even be able to play yankee doodle! thank you so much Isaac so much

Comment from Nadine
Time: October 9, 2010, 1:57 am

Please write the sheet music of ‘Walt’s Waltz’, ‘The Ideal’, ‘Unattainable Desire’ and ‘Strolling Along’. I absolutely love your music, and I really want to learn these songs.
It’s because of your music I started to play the piano again, so thanks for that(:

Comment from Ferenc Hunyar
Time: September 18, 2010, 2:31 am

Dear Isaac,

Just wanted to thank you that the songs were made available on music sheet for everybody to play. I think the the best way to share your music is to let others to play it, too.
Great songs! Keep up the good job.
F

Comment from Andre
Time: September 5, 2010, 12:04 pm

I’m waiting on some sheet music for Strolling Along. It’s such a great song, and sounds pretty easy to learn too

Comment from Adrian
Time: September 3, 2010, 6:54 am

Wow Awesome music I love Gentle you make what to be a better person I want to learn gentle as my next song thank you so much.

Comment from Miggy
Time: August 29, 2010, 4:28 am

Hey Isaac, I just wanted to congratulate you on the great pieces of music. They truly are inspiring.

I’m picking up the piano after not having touched it for maybe 12 years (I’m not as old as that comment might seem, I played a bit at the age 7-8 and now I’m nearly 20), and most of your pieces are definitely pieces I’m going to try to add to my repetoire. I’m working on “Sprinkle to rain” right now, and while I’m still so new to the instrument that I have to struggle to progress (I spent 2 days just on measure 94 and 95), I am progressing nonetheless. I hope that in a few weeks, I’ll have the piece nailed down and be ready to move on to the next glorious composition (likely going to be either “Before Dawn” or “Felicity”, but who knows!).

So keep up the good work! Your music is great, and the atmospheres they manage to conjure forth are, in short, magical. And being able to call yourself a magician through music is certainly something you should be proud of!

Comment from Don
Time: August 12, 2010, 9:49 am

Actually Christian, that is a common thing you’ll encounter in sheet music, it’s so it’s easier to read most of the time. Without it, the notes might have been high out of the staff and I don’t know about you, but I find it easier to read music on sight when it’s in the staff.

Also, notice the 8s above and below the treble clefs, an 8 above a clef means it’s an octave higher, and an 8 below the clef means it’s an octave lower.

Comment from Christian Snyder
Time: August 10, 2010, 9:23 am

I love your music. Leaves in the Wind is a song i have just started learning how to play, but with only one or two years of experience, i will never play at your level
But on the sheet music, i noticed that the first two lines for the left hand are written in trebel clef instead of bass clef. I believe that it should be in bass clef, but i am not completely sure. I am not very “tone” efficient (i cant determine pitches with only my ears).
Just wanted to let you know!
I was also wondering if you do video online lessons? Like pre recorded things about how to play your songs? Thank you so much, your music is amazing

Comment from Matthew Tan
Time: August 8, 2010, 5:43 am

Simply.. Amazing…’Sprinkle to Rain’ do give me some motivated me in life. Hope you success for life

Comment from Duncan M
Time: August 5, 2010, 3:30 am

Isaac, as a keen pianist I think your music is some of the most expressive music i’ve ever heard. I have recently started playing leaves in the wind, and i dont think I will ever get the piece to the level of atmosphere and emotion at which you can play it. I am also an Einaudi fan, but after hearing your music I believe that you top his music. I would however like to hear some faster music, similar to ‘Big my secret’ by Nyman.

You seriously are awesome

Comment from Joshua Domondon
Time: July 27, 2010, 10:40 pm

God has blessed you with a great gift Mr. shepherd!

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: July 19, 2010, 10:13 am

@huge fan: Thank you very much for your nice comments… I appreciate them!

Comment from huge fan of yours who doesn’t want to put their name down
Time: July 19, 2010, 12:05 am

Mr. Shepard, I heard your songs in a game one time and immediately fell in love with them and looked them up. I’m happy to say that you are now my favorite modern pianist. I listen to your songs when I’m in a bad mood or stressed or worried, and I always end up happy and relaxed. I also listen to them when I go to bed, and it gives me good dreams, and I wake up humming them in the morning. I’m planning on learning to play these and showing them to my piano teacher in hopes that I can play them at a recital or something. Also, they’ve inspired me with new themes for compositions, which I’m very happy about, seeing as mine tend to be very repetitious.
Anyway, I’d just like to say that these are some of the most beautiful, expressive pieces I’ve ever heard, and thank you so much for sharing them with us!

Comment from Okan
Time: July 18, 2010, 3:45 pm

Beautiful music, great job, i play your music on guitar, thanks for the sheet music ^^

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: July 17, 2010, 12:36 pm

@Emma, thanks for your nice comments!

Comment from Emma
Time: July 17, 2010, 9:56 am

Hi, I´m from sweden and I heard your music for the first time in a game I play piano to and soon I begin a new school with very much music, I dont know what to call it on english but eighter way my wish is to learn a song of yours ^^ It´s you that motivates me and I always smile when I´m listen to your music <3

Comment from Isaac Priego
Time: July 14, 2010, 6:08 pm

Sr. Shepard i would kill to see you playing Waltz`s Waltz……really…..¬¬

Comment from Juan Jose Mejia
Time: July 12, 2010, 1:17 pm

Hey Isaac! first your music is great… wait what did i said its… well i can barely explain it with my words because i dont find the adjectives that can describe how my emotions die when i hear your music i just stand there watching the white wall of my room and mentaly im drawing a scene of what your music says all the different notes you use all the feeling that i find in that piano you its so much the desire to understand that lenguage that i have started to practice before dawn or gentle just to be able to relax hearing my music and be proud of myself because now i am able to paint something in that old white wall in my room….. thank you for just making this music for allowing ourselves a moment for us a moment to understand why are we here…. living… thanks

Comment from Jake morrison
Time: June 28, 2010, 11:51 am

Mr. Shepard, I was wondering if this music could be successfully played on a marimba with 4 mallets. I would seriously love to play some of your work on a marimba.

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: June 18, 2010, 7:40 pm

@Joshua, thanks for writing! Yes, I am a Christian.

Comment from Joshua Domondon
Time: June 18, 2010, 7:23 pm

Hello Mr. Shepherd. All your pieces have inspired me and encouraged me. I was wondering, are you Christian by any chance?

Comment from Henry Youd
Time: June 15, 2010, 11:50 pm

Isaac Shephard, Your music is so full of emotions. I first heard it on music catch 2 haha. I really want to learn your piece’s but unfortunately I can’t read sheet music, I’d would be extremely grateful if you were do make a MIDI File of the song Gentle. Thanks

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: June 9, 2010, 6:52 pm

@Chloe, thanks for the nice comments! I’m currently not doing any concerts, but you never know what the future may bring. If I do have anything planned, I’ll make sure to post about it on my website. Thanks!

Comment from Chloe
Time: June 9, 2010, 11:03 am

Isaac Shepard, you are THE person I most admire. Your creativity amazes me. You are the most talented pianist I have ever come across. I absolutely love playing all your songs. I have a whole binder full of your music haha. Thank you so much for making it free and easy to print your music!! I hope to play one or two of your songs in an upcoming recital…Just one question: do you ever do concerts? Because if you did, I would love to see you play. Thanks. Love always, Chloe

Comment from Waterfall
Time: May 21, 2010, 7:50 am

i am in love with these small pieces of music…each of them has its own charm…tinny notes ,in my mind flew sea waves ,i can see sun rays play…lots of emotions:) thank you for giving it to us and creating nice mood good luck

Comment from Dylan T
Time: May 20, 2010, 8:09 pm

Hey Isaac, i really enjoy listening to your music. Ive tried to use your sheet music and its a little confusing. Is it all supposed to be in the trebble clef? Anyways, besides that, the music is really beautiful!

Comment from Robby Wells
Time: May 16, 2010, 12:21 pm

WOW ISAAC! I play the piano and, I don’t think i have heard anything like this! Keep it up. I am definitely going to learn Memories Never Fade. By far one of your best. I listen to this song all the time with my girlfriend Karissa. She is the one who had inspired me to learn and you inspired me to play to the best of my ability! Keep up the AWSOME work!
*your music takes my breath away!*

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Comment from Nathan
Time: May 11, 2010, 7:52 pm

This music is very touching and it sounds very beautiful. It is so touching. You are very talented Isaac, don’t stop what you do.

Comment from Becky
Time: May 10, 2010, 10:17 pm

It’s always nice to hear a such a lyrical pianist! I can hear the influence of the great game composers (Uematsu, Mitsuda, etc) in what you do. The recordings are great quality, too – props to whatever studio setup you have! My main criticism is that you seem to be writing the same piece over and over again, from a different angle each time – melody 8va in the right hand, moving lines in the left hand, finish with a big arpeggio or “fade to white.” It’s beautiful stuff, but I feel like you could experiment more. :3

I’m a harpist always looking for stuff to play, so I printed off Gentle. I’m thinking Good Company – it’s got a good moving line that I think I can play around with. Or possibly Countdown, because I love the intro… hm.

Comment from Alex Hoos
Time: May 10, 2010, 7:02 am

I am a huge fan of your music. I have already learned “Before Dawn” and I am currently in the process of learning “Leaves in the Wind” and “Letting Go”. Your music has brought me back to the piano when i had originally gave it up a few years ago. Thank You!!

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: May 6, 2010, 7:48 pm

@Malia, thanks! I’m glad you can use the sheet music. As for using treble clef, it’s because I don’t know any better. I’m not that great at writing sheet music, and I originally learned to play by ear and through improvisation, not by reading notes. I’m constantly learning, though… so if you have a suggestion for how I can make my sheet music better, please feel free to let me know via the “Contact” link in the menu at the top of this page. Thanks!

Comment from Malia
Time: May 6, 2010, 2:28 pm

Thank you so much for making this music free. It helps me get some great material to play while going through college. I found out about your music through a game =D your music is fun and beautiful. Only one question, Why did you put it all in treble clef?

Comment from Megan H.
Time: May 3, 2010, 10:26 am

I first heard your songs on the Music Catch games, and I think that your music is amazing to listen to. Not only is it relaxing, but it’s also very exciting and energetic, and that’s what attracts me to music. It has a very unique quality to it that I really love. I think Sprinkle to Rain is my favorite song. Especially about half way through when it starts picking up. It puts a smile on my face every time, and I can’t help but move to it.

Comment from Robert
Time: April 25, 2010, 8:58 pm

I love that your sheet music is in treble clef, because I’m still having trouble reading bass clef (trumpet player at heart. Le’ sigh..) That’s how I write my sheets out as well

Comment from Nerina Celis
Time: April 21, 2010, 4:19 pm

Muy hermosa tu música… me llena el corazon de ternura… me infla el corazon… es muy dulce. Hace mucho tiempo estaba buscando este tipo de musica y no sabia donde encontrarla.. Gracias por tanta magia… Un beso!
Nerina, desde Argentina

Comment from Grace
Time: April 12, 2010, 10:55 am

What beautiful music I had never heard of you until my 15-year-old started playing a couple of your pieces (self-taught). He learned “Leaves In The Wind” and “Gentle” well enough to play in a recital next month. Thank you for bringing joy into our home…

Comment from Arren Villena
Time: April 7, 2010, 8:46 pm

You may have heard this before, but i first heard your songs on the game Music Catch 2, but wow i’ve never felt so calm listening to piano before(especially since i normally listen to rock and stuff). I was trying to learn guitar, but i decided to try the piano because of you. Just about done learning Leaves in the Wind! Great pieces and i hope you have more in mind =]

Comment from Evan Denzer
Time: March 31, 2010, 4:11 pm

I’ve learned Leaves in the Wind, and I’m working on Before Dawn. After those, I think Gentle will be my next one.

Comment from Aprille
Time: March 6, 2010, 10:42 am

I absolutely bathe myself in your music. The piano through my ears is just so… refreshing, regardless of how many times I play it.

When I learn how to read notes, your music is what I’m going to play.

The art is magnificent, hands down.
You’re awesome.

Comment from Megan Llewellyn
Time: February 20, 2010, 2:35 pm

wow. I’ve been learning all of your free songs. They are so nice to sit down and play. If i’m having a hard day, I can let out emotions through your music. You are amazing.

Comment from Helen
Time: February 15, 2010, 4:07 pm

Your music is so amazing! Thank you for such new feelings that appear in my heart while I’m listening these the most beautifull pieces of a modern instrumental music I’ve ever heard.
From Russia with love!

Comment from Yam
Time: February 12, 2010, 4:02 pm

Claps from Russia!
Weeks of nice sounds… big thanx!
And greet thanks for sheets!

Comment from Matthew
Time: January 31, 2010, 2:50 pm

Your music is absolutely fantastic. I listen to it while doing my homework. You manage to portray messages that can be interpreted in various ways by all of your listeners through your music. I’ve learned “Gentle” and working on “Sprinkle to Rain”(which is a good challenge).

Comment from gustavo
Time: January 26, 2010, 10:03 pm

hey there, i love your music and Ive been waiting a long time to see if you can add the sheet for EVENING CHAT. Id love to play that song in piano plz.

Comment from Alice
Time: January 17, 2010, 4:43 am

Thanks a lot for your song Gentle, it is abolutely amazing! It is full of feelings and memories (for me:) , these songs are one of the bests I´ve ever heard!

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: January 14, 2010, 9:01 pm

@Sylvia, thanks for your comments! I’ve been playing piano for around 20 years now. I compose music in lots of different ways, but here are the most common approaches I take: 1. record little ideas here and there, and then put them together as a whole song later on (sometimes years later), or 2. start writing and don’t look back, regardless where it takes me, until the whole song is finished (usually a few hours).

Comment from Sylvia
Time: January 14, 2010, 7:53 am

Your piano music is wonderful It’s very emotional, it makes me happy and sad at the same time, and it makes me think about life.. I don’t know how you do that, it’s a gift! For how long have you been playing the piano? And how do you compose a song? Do you just start with a few chords, or do you already have a melody in mind before you write a song? Anyway, I think it’s fantastic. At the moment I’m learning leaves in the wind, it’s such a beautiful song! And I think it’s great you put the music sheets on your website! Keep up all the good work!

Comment from Julian
Time: January 13, 2010, 12:31 am

I just wanted to let you know that there was a time when I was hating life. I was just playing ranom games on the internet when I played one that featured your music. I was imeadialy cought up in Gentle and Letting go. I cryed so much. Your music reminded me that this world isn’t all bad. That there are some good things in it. I think God has anointed you to create beautiful music. Thank you for sharing with us.

Comment from Daniel
Time: January 8, 2010, 9:33 am

I just finished learning Gentle. Thanks so much Isaac

Comment from Nasser Ajine
Time: January 4, 2010, 1:25 pm

Wauw, awesome job there mate! Lots of respect, it’s fantastic!
I’m learning to play Leaves in the Wind myself at the moment, it’s great, I really enjoy playing it. Thank you so much!

I hope things work out for you!

- Nasser Ajine

Comment from Bismuth
Time: January 3, 2010, 2:42 am

Your music is so touching, yet so easy… technically, it’s extremely simple, may I say even weak, but emotionally, it is one of the strongest music I’ve heard. Too bad it is already the night now, I’ll have to wait for tomorrow to print a copy and try these out!

Comment from Daniella
Time: December 28, 2009, 7:25 pm

I simply adore your music, these wonderful pieces inspire me and motivates me to practice my piano skills even more.. I’m starting to enjoy playing piano thanks to your music, especially “Leaves In the Wind” and I’m going to practice the rest of them – they’re truly magnificent work of art!
Thanks a lot, Isaac!

Comment from ZaXo Ken’Ichi
Time: December 9, 2009, 2:54 am

Amazing… simply amazing. The emotion that emanates from your music is astounding. Coming from a fellow musician/vocalist (well, an aspiring musician), that is the thing I look for most in music is emotion. I find it hard to write something that completely encompasses the feelings I’m trying to convey, but it seems like you have no problem with that. You truly have a priceless gift that I am glad you are giving to the world. Hopefully I can someday find a pianist that plays with the passion that you do.

Comment from Isaac Shepard
Time: December 8, 2009, 5:34 pm

@dustin, thanks for writing. I’ve been playing piano for almost 20 years now. If you are having trouble falling asleep, you can read more about me on this page before going to bed: http://www.isaacshepard.com/about/

Comment from dustin richards
Time: December 8, 2009, 7:36 am

Hey isaac your really good. im glad your a good pianoist. how long have been playing and what not?? keep doing what u can!

Comment from Halle Bramer
Time: December 5, 2009, 12:32 pm

wow. i just have to say that your music inspired me to become a pianist. It even inspired me to write my own music and so, thank you.

Comment from Daniel von H.
Time: November 27, 2009, 7:15 am

wow Isaac seriously…

I’ve heard most songs of you but Leaves in The Wind really made me cry.

Also I loved the fan comment about the raver, because so am I. I normally hate this type of music.

But…..

*Speechless*

Comment from Helge Sverre
Time: November 19, 2009, 3:34 am

YES!!!! The Leaves in the wind is free

Just printed it out now… well now i have to learn to read notes .. damn

anyways I LOVE that song Good work Isaac Keep it up!

Comment from jin Kurai
Time: November 15, 2009, 10:15 am

lovely work isaac, Masterpiece at its best, another inspiration for me!

Comment from Sanghyuk Kim
Time: November 8, 2009, 5:46 am

errr… im not allowed to spend money on these stuff… i really REALLY want to get the sheet for all smiles and tears can fall… so… haha this will be a bit rude. when are the sheets going to be free!!!!!! gaaaa! oh! and i love your music. its TRULY unexplainable (ish).

Comment from Andrew Brown
Time: November 5, 2009, 9:20 pm

Hi my name is Andrew um… (clap,clap) beautiful is all i have to say. Just wanted to say i live with depression and ur music by far is a good way to just relax and leave this world and to realize that you can overcome certain obsticals in a persons live. p.s. i have decided to have Gentle as the song for a curtain time in my life. It speaks for itself