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Imagine you could just sit down at the piano and freely play songs without having to practice for years. It sounds unbelievable, but with the help of this guide, you can do it in just a FEW DAYS! Read on to find out how it works.
Prerequisites
If you want to quickly learn well-known songs and aren't completely new to the piano, this article is just right for you. If you've never played piano before, it might be too difficult for you to effectively follow along the tutorials in this article. Instead, you can start learning the piano basics by completing our first course: 'Introduction to the Piano' that you will find in the app.
You will need a piano or keyboard and about 20 minutes of practice time per day. We promise that you will be able to play at least three great songs within a few days.
Preparation: Memorizing four basic piano chords
Most pop songs are based on a simple standard chord progression of four chords. For simplicity's sake, we'll show you the standard chord progression in the key of C major. You can also transfer them later on to other keys and bring more variation into your playing.
The chord progression consists of four basic chords:
- C major (chord symbol 'C')
- G major (chord symbol 'G')
- A minor (chord symbol 'Am')
- F major (chord symbol 'F')
In the following tutorial, you’ll see how you can play these four piano chords with your left hand. Take 15-20 minutes to memorize the chords until you can play them effortlessly. The chord symbols in the sheets will help you commit them to memory. Before moving on to the next step, make sure you can play the chords with your left hand without having to look at the keys.
Practice the four basic chords in your left hand with this tutorial until you can play them 'blindly'
Tutorial 1: Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry
If you can play the four basic chords with your left hand, you're already halfway there. Now it's time to add the melody with your right hand. In the following video, you can see how to play the world-famous melody from Bob Marley's 'No Woman No Cry' with your right hand while playing the basic chords in the left hand.
Video: How to play 'No Woman No Cry' with four chords
Note: In this song you will play each chord twice. The order of the chords is the same..
Tutorial 2: Céline Dion – My Heart Will Go On (Titanic)
This world-famous melody from the film 'Titanic' can also be accompanied with the four basic chords. Amazing, isn't it? In the following video you will learn how to play the melody of the song to the chords.
Video: How to play 'My Heart Will Go On' with four chords
Tutorial 3: Alphaville – Forever Young
The chorus of this world hit from the 80s is also played with the same progression of chords. In the following video you can see how it works.
Video: How to play 'Forever Young' with four chords
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Welcome! Pianu works best with the latest version of Chrome. Just plug in and play!
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You can also use Firefox and Safari, but a small plug-in is required.
It's quick and easy to install.
Mac Users
System Preferences -> Security Settings -> Allow Plugin
Once you've installed the plugin, relaunch your browser, and return to this page.
You'll see a small pop-up like so:
Click 'allow' and you're all set!
Plug in your keyboard and Pianu will detect it automatically.
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Easy Troubleshooting Steps
Relaunch your Browser
This fixes most connection issues.
Simply quit/close your browser entirely, and relaunch Pianu. You should now be connected!
System Preferences -> Security Settings -> Allow Plugin
Once you've installed the plugin, relaunch your browser, and return to this page.
You'll see a small pop-up like so:
Click 'allow' and you're all set!
Plug in your keyboard and Pianu will detect it automatically.
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Easy Troubleshooting Steps
Relaunch your Browser
This fixes most connection issues.
Simply quit/close your browser entirely, and relaunch Pianu. You should now be connected!
Does your keyboard need a Driver?
Many MIDI keyboards - the popular Yamaha YPG-235 for instance - require a driver to first be installed on your computer to speak MIDI.
Drivers can be downloaded for free online, and are easy to install. Here are a couple resources that may help:
Yamaha Keyboard Drivers
M-Audio Keyboard Drivers
Your manufacturer's website is the best place to find your keyboards' corresponding driver (and google). Once installed, simply relaunch Pianu, and you'll be connected!
Chrome MIDI setting
In Chrome, click the padlock in the URL bar, and make sure that 'MIDI devices full control' is set to 'always allow'.
Computer Reboot
A restart of your computer solves many driver issues that could have arisen during installation, and refreshes your operating system.
Verifying your keyboard
Mac Users
Open up Audio MIDI Setup to see a visual representation of your MIDI connection.
Applications > Utilities > Audio MIDI Setup > Window > Show MIDI Setup
Click 'Test Setup' and play a few keys to verify your keyboard is connecting to your Mac.
PC Users
We can verify your computer is recognizing your MIDI keyboard by going to the Device Manager.
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Start > Control Panel > Device Manager
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Your MIDI controller should show up in Universal Serial Bus Controllers or Sound, video and game controllers.
For further Windows MIDI diagnostic tools, here is a helpful tutorial using MIDI-OX.
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