Piano and Guitar: Tips for Playing Together

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Playing piano with others can be a challenge. Whether you're accompanying a singer or playing along with a guitar or another instrument, this video tutorial will give you some tips and ideas on dos and donts.
The main goal when collaborating with other musicians is to complement - and compliment :) - each other. The best way to do this is to stay out of each other's way. No, I'm not talking about packing up your portable Steinway and walking away; I'm talking about playing in different frequency ranges or using a very different accompaniment pattern, or anything that can differentiate the two of you.
The other option is for you two to be in perfect sync: play the same accents, change chords in exactly the same time and work together to build up a "wall of sound", a concept which has been popularized by Beatles' producer Phil Spector.
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@LiamDarden 8 лет назад

honestly can't thank this guy enough for teaching me something everone else seems to think is common knowledge. As a guitar player, nobody gets deep into how duets work and only into solo use of said instrument. this will help so much with the piano sound I'm trying to implement. Thanks man.

@MangoldProject 8 лет назад

The problem is most musicians don't have basic decency. They're rude. They want to be heard and never think of the total outcome as a whole.

@LiamDarden 8 лет назад

Couldn't have said it better myself, too many forget there's more than just a front man or guitarist making the music. Again, thank you for the video :)

@jaysonrejoiceo2 7 лет назад

MangoldProject i have a band mate who play organ and i play electric guitar i have mo idea how since im not used to it. I just tell him that we need to press the same chordshapes. But i heard that we still classed what should we do

@danielkrome2333 4 года назад

@@MangoldProject true brotha.

@srbijapodlupom9907 4 года назад

Appreciate Video clip! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your opinion. Have you researched - Riddleagan Possessing Piano Remedy (do a google search)? It is a good one off guide for learning how to play the piano easily minus the hard work. Ive heard some decent things about it and my friend at very last got amazing success with it.

@yontenmoktan511 Год назад

"The two of you might clash" proceeds to play the most beautiful piece my ears have ever come across

@oiwun 6 лет назад

great video - helped me lots. I'm a guitarist (unpopular figure from almost all the pianists here) who plays with pianist at church. It sounds great when piano and guitar play together in their respective frequency.

@AdamGbl95 Год назад

And absolutely terrible when you're the guitarist trying to follow the drums and the painist is in their own world 🤣.

@healthyontheinsideandout8303 9 лет назад

You are brilliant. I have struggled with this for so long.

@butterfly2385 3 года назад

Thanks heaps...this bit of info was exactly what I was looking for...I much appreciate your generosity in sharing your knowledge...kindest regards Mel from Australia...✌💜😃

@ricklarson9312 6 лет назад

Excellent tips! I play with guitar players all the time ! I will us these tips ! Thank you!! Lee

@TheApril1610 4 года назад

so simpel and so cool thank you a lot ! perfect! no unnecessary informations just on point love it!

@gilmoresvids 5 лет назад

Thank you for putting this lesson together. It is extremely helpful!

@97yawnac 8 лет назад

Got any more tips on this subject? I have been looking for this for a long time. And the funny thing is when you ask a teacher this they can't explain it nearly as simple as you just did.

@MangoldProject 8 лет назад

One more tip: turn the guitar player's amp towards him. That will make him play quieter and save you from ringing in your ears :).

@hectoraguilar770 5 лет назад

Nice! Another way to plY along with a guitarrist is playing the scale notes two octaves apart in each hand.

@h3rd3z 8 лет назад

can you make a video explaining how or when you can do all those pass notes or whatever arregment u made between chords?

@ovuoostudio4382 7 лет назад

Lovely lesson. simply splendious.

@jimmyfigueras4476 8 лет назад

Awesome video, a very important topic that not many explain.

@sinshinee 2 года назад

It’s a treasure😍 Thank you for this video it’s priceless!

@me7255 6 лет назад

Can you please post how you played the piano with the guitar but only the piano bits on its own? the 2 hand sync was brilliant on its own!

@MinistriesOfGospel 5 лет назад

An option I didn't see you know that is determine who's going to play Melody line who is going to play the chords. So when your face the piano play The Melody line

@markahearn1 6 лет назад

Actually at the moment I am fortunate enough to be playing in a band with a fine guitarist. I tend to have a rather dry sense of humor at times, please accept my apologies if I have offended any of you competent guitar players out there. Then again, if the shoe fits... Great posting by the way.

@plywoodcarjohnson5412 5 лет назад

The clash part was best!

@nellysagundo6634 Год назад

Thank you for this interesting (and entertaining) video!😊

@Ace-yk7is 7 лет назад

Thanks! This was very helpful

@oliverfemi5955 8 лет назад

Thank u very much for the time spent on this video tutorial . Please how can u do the guitar struming for piano separately from slow to fast in an easy to understand manner?

@phoebebuffay6409 4 года назад

8:52 look at this cute cat over there😍

@shwetadsa8877 7 лет назад

thank you so much for the video

@leophoenixmusic 7 лет назад

Great lesson!

@abhishekkai08 9 лет назад

Thanks for this :) can you please make a more detailed video about left hand progressions. right now i am limited to playing a chord at its root position or one of its inversions or in an octave form. what i want to say is, that while playing a chord with left hand my hand position is static.I can arpeggiate, but it will be using the same notes which i held at first. How do i bring a motion at my left hand playing? I really want to improve it by like playing the root note at the lower register and then playing an arpeggio one octave higher and move one octave more. while playing the same chord. and make the rhythm sound connected for all chords. what should be the finger positions to be able to play like that? as currently even though i can figure out in my mind what notes i have to play, i am unable to do so. maybe due to wrong finger positions. Thanks!

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+Abhishek Verma Hi Abhishek. I'm not sure exactly what you're looking for, but I'll try and think of some ideas. If there are any specific videos/patterns you have in mind share a link and I'll take a look.

@therimnos 6 лет назад

Dear Mangold, I believe you are the ideal person to propose a third way to accompany a guitar .That is playing in the same spectum but with rootless chords .I shall be glad to hear something about it.

@MangoldProject 6 лет назад

No, even rootless chords will clash if they're occupying the same frequency & rhythmical ranges. It doesn't matter if they contain the root or not. Rootless chords would be a good idea to play when jamming with a bass player, though!

@Awesomebydefault1994 5 лет назад

This is awesome

@jamescarlocarilo2391 9 лет назад

very helpful. Thanks!

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+James Carlo Carilo No problem, glad I could help out fellow musicians.

@CliffordSullivan-fj7jv Год назад

thankyou!! just opened a door!

@LeonMeraki 3 года назад

9:30 but I want to make a song myself with guitar and piano XD

@antoniopax6155 9 лет назад

Very clearly explanation. Thank you. Lovely kitty BTW :-))

@SithaSek 6 лет назад

I would like to strum like this 5:09. Will try by ear. I'm a guitar player try to strum on keyboard. :)

@MaxShirshovMusic 9 лет назад

Awesome! Thanks for this :)

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+Max AnimePianist My pleasure!

@randy8087 3 года назад

thankyou so much hope to donate soon

@MangoldProject 3 года назад

Thanks Randy. Not looking for donations. If you want to help out, just do the regular RU-vid stuff: comment, like, subscribe, and share. That's all.

@MrKellyak47 8 лет назад

If the piano is the dominate instrument, and you want to play along with them, such as in a gospel song, how would I play the chords on guitar?

@anaccountmadetoreply9205 6 лет назад

Listen to the song is a guitar even appropriate?

@jonathanmounce6008 5 лет назад

As sad as it is, as guitarists we must simplify our strum pattern even down to one strum per chord to accompany a piano leading more complexly. Generally, as the complexity of one instrument rises, the other instruments simplify.

@danielsweetman567 5 лет назад

Or play "popcorn" notes. Works really well with soul music

@drewreview2499 4 года назад

@@jonathanmounce6008 I love being a pianist😎

@metalshinobi2900 3 года назад

Piano is Mother of all instrument but guitar is like evil of instrument no acoustic electric xD

@michaelthomheadley 7 лет назад

Thank you!

@Lodusbeats Год назад

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@dragonfury3602 8 лет назад

thank you

@user-lj3tg4nk3e 7 лет назад

And for a truly frustrating experience, try playing with a guitar player who turns his amp up to 11, cranks up the distortion and drowns you (and the rest of the band) out!

@MangoldProject 7 лет назад

Turn his amp to face him.

@user-lj3tg4nk3e 7 лет назад

Lol. Tried that. The problem is that the sound reverberates and bounces off of the walls, creating a sonic "mush of sound". I have had the misfortune of playing with several guitarists like this. Frustrating and very unprofessional. (Great keyboard lessons, by the way.)

@nataliagonzalez1698 6 лет назад

Opposite for me. You hear everything BUT the guitar. Our church sound techs really doesn’t like guitar apparently.

@belindajardim3145 3 года назад

Hi kitty kitty 🐈🥰 thx fr these tips 🎶

@darrylem6157 Год назад

Can I ask which voicings in the guitar ur referring to with order of the notes u mentioned?

@eallenlobo5302 8 лет назад

Bro thank you so much!!!!!

@JJGhostHunters 4 года назад

How would I play a standard tuned piano to accompany a guitar tuned down to C#?

@man0sticks 7 месяцев назад

Learn to play in D flat major.

@milten00001995 9 лет назад

You can play the same chord on the guitar in many different ways so it's not necessarily these exact notes that you've shown in the beginning. But it's still a good lesson.

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+music95 I happened to be playing that chord so I know precisely what notes it was made of :).

@milten00001995 9 лет назад

+MangoldProject Yes, I know that you showed the notes that you played on the guitar. But you said in the beginning: "The C chord on the guitar is actually voiced like this... /shows the C chord/", and later: "So what your friend is strumming is... /shows the notes on the keyboard/" which sounds like the C chord is played on the guitar this exact way. But it's not the only way. You showed this because you played the C major on the guitar but not every guitarist has to play it that way. I just wanted to say it because it may be misleading for some people that have never played the guitar. Keep well. Greetings from Poland.

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+music95 Ah, now I understand. Yes, you are correct, thank you for pointing that out!

@macaroon147 6 месяцев назад

The friend is me too brother :) and I am not a piano player either. Alas I try my best 🥲

@ABCDEF-uz9fd 7 лет назад

usually me and the keyboard player play the same melody at the same time while the drummer goes all out.

@MangoldProject 7 лет назад

That's another way of doing it.

@ABCDEF-uz9fd 7 лет назад

MangoldProject i must know :O

@Jackson-mi3dr 4 года назад

Methods start at 3:40

@hfdoukh527 9 лет назад

Thank you,Very interesting Thank you for sharing with us (NO ONE IS USELESS IN THIS WORLD WHO LIGHTENS THE BURDENS OF ANOTHER) Charles Dickens

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+HFD OukH Why, thank you very much! And you'll be surprised to know you are not the first comment to quote that exact Dickens quote :). (unless it was you a while ago and I'm forgetting!)

@sindollface 6 лет назад

Thank you for tips, if u have anymore I'd love to hear them .. My son & I are both inexperienced , him with guitar me on keyboard. We simply want to Worship Jesus.

@lawrencetaylor4101 2 года назад

My daughter's boyfriend plays the guitar, and I started the piano 3 weeks ago. Your finger exercises were a great help, but most of your videos are too advanced for me. I had to laugh since I think the first time we play he'll tell me to shut up and not get in his way.

@DunkMasterFlex 7 лет назад

6:15 sounds like something passenger would play

@yousif3182 7 лет назад

You just roasted my friend he came over XD

@Crunkboy415 8 лет назад

Option #4: Tell the guitar player to play with the cat instead.

@bigdaddysenpai9412 5 лет назад

Plunderkid this is a good comment

@colour2690 3 года назад

Thanks for the Video clip! Excuse me for the intrusion, I am interested in your initial thoughts. Have you tried - Deyvelynar Celebrated Dominance (google it)? It is an awesome one of a kind guide for discovering how to learn the piano fast minus the normal expense. Ive heard some decent things about it and my m8 finally got amazing success with it.

@billcarli8839 4 года назад

can you print the sheet music for what you played from 3.00 minutes to 3.26?

@adamdill4165 6 лет назад

Actually, the highest note the guitar plays in a typical G chord is a high G

@detectivejonesw 2 года назад

I think this guy was playing with a capo on the 7 the fret

@daniyalahmedqureshi7831 4 года назад

I followed your instruction. Wanted to play piano with guitar tune with organ sound which you should in your tutorial. But my sound in not synthesizing with guitar. this is guitar tune on which I am working on for piano: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tfv5Ze3Xirg.html PLEASE GUIDE WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?

@omahgitar4795 6 лет назад

I have a question....is it different if we play c cord in the guitar and c cord in the piano because piano has many octave

@MangoldProject 6 лет назад

Define different ... they have the same notes, and might differ in the octave in which they're played and obviously in the timbre of the notes themselves (a piano doesn't sound like a guitar obviously).

@elijahtercero8684 6 лет назад

WTF JUST HAPPENED AT 5:04

@T114466 6 лет назад

I think it's synchronization of sound or something :)

@thedecentdoodler5757 4 года назад

If me and my cousin who plays guitar tried to duet it would be like mixing sugar and pepper then putting it on lasagna

@dailyquestions6394 3 года назад

Underrated comment

@AntonioAlbania-mi5hb 5 месяцев назад

Same bro, I'm the pianist and my cousin is a guitarist

@SB-nn1ye 29 дней назад

Og profile pic

@dtd8265 9 лет назад

Thank you!

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+DT D You're welcome.

@renniemadziyauswa4254 8 лет назад

loved the tutorial... and the cat too

@MangoldProject 8 лет назад

My cats have cost me more failed takes than I care to remember ...

@pianomanlee1763 4 года назад

Pussy makes the world go round'

@zekelemieux7829 3 года назад

When is the cat

@anh-san 2 года назад

@@zekelemieux7829 8:55

@lyando6363 5 лет назад

what was that random applause at 4:58 hahaha nice video

@allendestine3406 5 лет назад

LOL

@adarqiz4dzlaeff 4 года назад

Its to mark the clip for editing process.. the clap can be seen in audio wave

@TrulyAwefull 4 года назад

@@adarqiz4dzlaeff lol that's why it seemed so NPC-like. P.S. Great vid, just what i was looking for :)

@sugarnspice9744 3 года назад

This is a brilliant lesson. I play with a band in church and this is really helpful. Thank you!

@MangoldProject 3 года назад

The result of standing in front of many Marshall amps during many practice sessions :)

@pogchamp7983 2 года назад

Man this was really eye opening for me trying to learn how to combine sounds more effectively in a production situation. Stellar content as always dude thanks!

@utkarsh1874 10 месяцев назад

Pog

@Powerflare 9 лет назад

Was that guitar part played with a capo at the 5th fret?

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+Powerflare Why yes! Good call :)

@juani2929 8 лет назад

what is this witchcraft?

@fikradas 7 лет назад

If you're used to play guitar you recognize the sound. Also, the chord voicing, aka the notes actually played, which are stated at the beginning of the video wouldn't make sense on open strings!

@brucelevine6517 6 лет назад

fikradas all the more trouble the capo makes the guitar even less audible and limits the rage of frequencies heard

@garrickpeterson3856 4 года назад

I play guitar with a pianist often. I tune my guitar to DADGAD tuning, which gives me more interesting chords that sound great with my pianist. I also simplify rhythm when I strum, and will fingerpick or play whole-note strums in a drop.

@MangoldProject 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips! I find that strumming can be complex, but the more complex it becomes, the more important it is that the keyboardist either "dials down" his own complexity, or matches yours exactly.

@butterfly2385 3 года назад

Aw cool...thanks for that...thats awesome too...✌💜😃

@carolinebarley 2 года назад

I've played piano like 30 years. Lead worship music at a church for a couple years . But I was raised on classical. This video is so helpful. Thanks ! I'll probably watch a few times.

@kormosjano64 6 лет назад

Your F major voicing is almost impossible on guitar. The G and C is o.k. If you have a not so much educated guitarist buddy, he will play c-e-g-c-e for C, f-c-f-a-c-f for F, and g-b-d-g-b-(or d )-g for G major.

@Manas-co8wl 3 года назад

Yeah the strings don't match up with F.. usually the left hand fingers are further apart and right hand closer but that's the other way around

@TheApril1610 4 года назад

You presented three options not two :o HOW TO NOT CLASH IN MUSICAL ARRANGEMENT: 1) different freuquency playing 2) different rythm 3) playing a 100% in sync ( more for super professional players-eexample ACDC Black to Black) THANKS A LOT THIS WAS SOOO GOOD! SUPER SIMPEL, JUST THE NECESSARY INFORMATION- LOVED IT! THANKS TRUE GENIUS CAN EXPLAIN SIMPLEEE!!! :)

@timmys1232 4 года назад

Thank you. I wonder about what makes my band sounds "like a war". Hope after applicate this, my band will sounds better. Thanknyou for the lesson. This is so priceless.

@timmys1232 4 года назад

4:22 6:05 7:33

@juancarloscruzdelossantos9300 9 лет назад

Can you make a Piano and Bass : Tips for playing together. That would be awesome !! Please !

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+Juan carlos Cruz de los santos Ok, I'll add it to my queue :)

@jorgelatorrelizama8724 5 лет назад

It would be easier if you make a video of full band + piano in different styles so se can see how it’s the best way to play with different voices and such. You can make an entire series and that would bless many many lives

@CartoonyAndor 8 месяцев назад

Thank you! This tutorial was both incredibly useful and entertaining. 8 years late to the party, but I will definitely be using this advice, when I play with my bandmates and friends we sometimes clash, as you put it, so this will be some interesting stuff to try out! I'll probably combine a bit of the two options, if I'm being honest, especially since option two is pretty hard to maintain 😅.

@r.m7921 6 лет назад

Thanks a lot . My friend and I play over the Same chord progression and our sound always clashes. I was looking for something like this :)

@Greenriver842 4 года назад

Love the organ option, fits and sounds great

@davidcrosby7409 4 года назад

Hello and thanks for that. I play classical guitar and my sister piano. I've trying to find some nice melodic songs to play together (including singing), but I can't seem to find any. Do you or anyone else here have suggestions?

@krystianderdzinski8767 6 лет назад

I strongly recommend all the guitar players here to try some fingerpicking. It gets 100 times easier to play along with the piano than while using a pick

@blackdedo93 7 лет назад

Which listen should i go to if i want to play the chords like u did ? on the piano of course

@Coloriageinfo1 6 лет назад

The way you play your chords sound very nice and fluid. So are u using the inversion chords? BTW thanks for your videos, I watched them all, very inspiring, sweet and perfect.

@MangoldProject 6 лет назад

Yes, I use inversions all the time.

@awaken77 5 лет назад

the hardest part is to compete with guitars in the mid range. I play in the cover band and we have a lot of guitar-based music, like AC/DC. Im struggling to find proper role of the keyboard in such music.

@MangoldProject 5 лет назад

If guitars have already occupied all available frequency range, you need to work closely with the guitar players to either lock into their rhythm, or maybe just accept the fact you can't squeeze in and sit out for the song.

@GraphicFatality Год назад

Amazing! The clashing is like imagining and extra pair of hands taking up the piano! I've just taken up piano as a hobby recently and the notions explained in your videos are easy digest.

@ninjaaron Год назад

As a guitar player, I can tell you the notes you give for the guitar chords are not correct for F and G. the F is also actually Fadd9 This guitar is capo'd at the fifth fret and the notes are: C: C3-E3-G3-C4-G4-C5 (as shown) Fadd9: F3-A3-C4-G4-C5 G: G3-D4-G4-B4 Notice that the top three notes in the C and Fadd9 are all the same. It's a kind of pedal tone effect that's common in pop guitar playing. The G uses a different voicing because... well, guitar reasons. It has to do with how open strings are used.

@JamalDante3765 2 месяца назад

This helps a lot! Thank you. However, what if the keyboardist mainly plays melody and the guitarist trying to follow the keyboard?

@KushagreDagar 3 года назад

Hey,thanks for the tips! I am a singer, guitarist and also I have been playing piano since one year now.I used to mostly accompany my voice with guitar until indidn't learn piano but now i carry both-my guitar and piano with me in gigs to give different flavours in different songs that i sing ,since some of the songs are upbeat and some are mellow.I want to make myself better at accompanying my voice with piano.I own a PXS 3000(casio) which also has the capability to layer strings/organs/pads and many other tones over it.Could you suggest me how i shall approach for now?I mean should I also take care of the layering and stuff since i love it in live performances or should i only work with piano sounds for now?It's a 2 man band-I handle the piano/guitar at once and i have an accompanist on tabla with me. 🙏🏻please help

@marcellejogaudinn3836 4 года назад

I really like playing guitar. :)

@metalshinobi2900 3 года назад

Thats right guitar is the best good thing im guitar player

@cmick09ish Год назад

"Tell the Guitar player to shut up" hahaha I love it, I'm a guitar player who watched this video for tips on playing with you assholes on the keys haha

@danielriju2788 8 лет назад

Subscribed !!! Want tips on playing piano with a gospel singer(Using bass guitar on the left hand).

@eliascouto4537 9 лет назад

one way that I deal with this scenario in a band setting (with at least an acoustic and electric gtr) is to not only alter my voicing but also the chord qualities. for example for the C chord using a C2 or Csus or extended chords with melody and ear guiding what I will actually play

@sasmitrudra6283 9 лет назад

Very helpful...Thank you so much !! can u pl upload some more videos on the same topic with different examples?

@MangoldProject 8 лет назад

+Sasmit Rudra I'll look into it. I've played with plenty of guitar players and think I have some good insights to offer. However, the basic ideas always stay the same: either be really in sync with the guitar player, or stay out of each other's way.

@sasmitrudra6283 8 лет назад

Thanks for you reply!!!

@rjordist4925 6 лет назад

yeah so that when you're playing with the band,the rythm sounds clean and smooth. That's what I'm doing if we were on jamming.

@mariog5598 9 месяцев назад

That's exactly what has lived in my head for so many years but i haven't been able to explaining properly! Thanks

@KyleHohn 9 лет назад

Clearly option #3 is superior ;)

@MangoldProject 9 лет назад

+Kyle Hohn Easier said than done, though!

@EnderElohim 6 лет назад

hmm intersting. Last time i used fl studio and i am very noob at it i made a kind of background music for fun and it had guitar, piano and flute. i used same note for all of them but i find it weird than i transposed piano notes than it was still weird than i turn flute notes into long notes and delete most of them. hehehe i kind of do what you did in this video instinctively XD Good to know what the hell i did tough

@cherylhofer1662 4 месяца назад

My girl is playing piano and for the life of me I can't play chords on the guitar with her. It would be my dream.

@MangoldProject 4 месяца назад

Why can't you both just play the same chords simultaneously (and in sync)?

@jennsowards2537 3 года назад

Thank you for doing this video I can’t Wait to Play with my friend

@jeanenviedapprendre 4 года назад

Your guitar voicings for C and G are backward. G has 6 notes (135131/GBDGBG) and C has 5 (13513/CEGCE). I'm sure it's just a slip because they're perfectly flipped. I'm a guitar player, of course. Good thoughts on playing together!

@MangoldProject 4 года назад

Ah, maybe I made a mistake describing those. I don't always catch all those little mistakes when editing videos (it's surprising how many I make just out of absent-mindedness ... )

@AudioReplica2023 5 лет назад

exactly the video I was looking for considering the piano its a full spectrum instrument and the guitar takes basically the same freq range that normally a piano plays. Thank you so much for this