How to play the piano by ear: Get Synthesia (Piano Hero) and teach yourself keyboard!
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I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the piano, and I’ve just found what may be one of the best – and most enjoyable – ways of doing so. Simply put, it’s a software called Synthesia. It might just be called Piano Hero, but they’d probably get in trouble over copyright infringement issues. Besides, despite being insanely popular (let’s face it), that game Guitar Hero is child’s play. What is that, five colors? Can you seriously equate that with the kind of skill that’s required to play an actual guitar? Get serious.
Now, Synthesia is a whole different ball game. Despite showcasing a similar system to the aforementioned lackluster-blockbuster music game, this is a sophisticated software that can actually be used to learn and master the piano… as well has having lots fun! If you own a midi keyboard, you’ll have a blast playing this genuine music game with your friends. And the best part is that you can download for free at the Synthesia Game website. Just check out this video to see this innovative way to teach yourself keyboard:
Neat, uh? And the best thing about this software is that you can import just about any midi file you want! There are hundreds of videos on Youtube showing all kinds of musics you can imagine, getting played with Synthesia. In fact, I suspect Read the rest of this entry »
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