How to Play Heart and Soul on Piano

If you're a beginner, familiarize yourself with the keys., Start by focusing on just your left hand., Play the keys in this order with your left hand: C, A, F, G. Play each key once then pause for a second, then play the next, repeat this., Now it's...

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: If you're a beginner

    One helpful way to do this is by placing a piece of tap on all the keys and labeling them.
  2. Step 2: familiarize yourself with the keys.

    You will be using the keys F, G, A and C of the lower side of the piano.

    In order to do this, you could follow these arrangements for your left hand:
    Place pinky on the F key.

    Place ring finger on the G key.

    Place middle/index finger on the A key.

    Place your thumb on the C key. , Continue practicing playing these keys smoothly until you are able to without much concentration. , Start by pressing the middle C three times.

    Wait after a second, hit the C again and continue playing by descending down.

    Play the keys left of C:
    B and A.

    Now ascend again by playing B, C, D and hit the E three times.

    Hit the E once more, then play the two descending keys of it:
    D and C.

    Continue by playing the ascending keys D, E, F and G.

    After playing the key G, pause for a second and play the C you initially started at.

    Now you're going to wait another second before playing the A key right of the C.

    Descend from A by playing G, F, E, D, C, B, A, G, F.

    Finish by ascending from F, playing F# (the black key to the right of F), G, A, B, and stopping at C. , Once you've mastered both the keys of your left and right hands, you will be able to play the melody. , Your left hand should play each of the four notes only after a second passes: play C, pause for a second, play A, pause for a second, play F, pause for a second, play G, pause for a second, and repeat.

    Your right hand's tempo is quicker than the left hand's and only slows down for a second after specific keys.

    Begin by playing both hands simultaneously. , Don't feel discouraged if it seems hard to get at first.

    You can do it!
  3. Step 3: Start by focusing on just your left hand.

  4. Step 4: Play the keys in this order with your left hand: C

  5. Step 5: G. Play each key once then pause for a second

  6. Step 6: then play the next

  7. Step 7: repeat this.

  8. Step 8: Now it's time to focus on your right hand!

  9. Step 9: Practice until you understand the rhythm of the song and are capable of playing it without much hesitation or concentration.

  10. Step 10: Remember to keep your left hand's tempo slower than the right one's.

  11. Step 11: Remember

  12. Step 12: this piece is very simple but takes much practice.

Detailed Guide

One helpful way to do this is by placing a piece of tap on all the keys and labeling them.

You will be using the keys F, G, A and C of the lower side of the piano.

In order to do this, you could follow these arrangements for your left hand:
Place pinky on the F key.

Place ring finger on the G key.

Place middle/index finger on the A key.

Place your thumb on the C key. , Continue practicing playing these keys smoothly until you are able to without much concentration. , Start by pressing the middle C three times.

Wait after a second, hit the C again and continue playing by descending down.

Play the keys left of C:
B and A.

Now ascend again by playing B, C, D and hit the E three times.

Hit the E once more, then play the two descending keys of it:
D and C.

Continue by playing the ascending keys D, E, F and G.

After playing the key G, pause for a second and play the C you initially started at.

Now you're going to wait another second before playing the A key right of the C.

Descend from A by playing G, F, E, D, C, B, A, G, F.

Finish by ascending from F, playing F# (the black key to the right of F), G, A, B, and stopping at C. , Once you've mastered both the keys of your left and right hands, you will be able to play the melody. , Your left hand should play each of the four notes only after a second passes: play C, pause for a second, play A, pause for a second, play F, pause for a second, play G, pause for a second, and repeat.

Your right hand's tempo is quicker than the left hand's and only slows down for a second after specific keys.

Begin by playing both hands simultaneously. , Don't feel discouraged if it seems hard to get at first.

You can do it!

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