I've been going through the pro-keys trainer when I can (I think I'm about 50% done), and the suggestions for hand placement always show one hand. This feels a little weird. My left hand just kinda hangs out on the couch or somewhere else on the controller. And if it's a lower-octave part, I have to reach across my body or turn the keyboard toward my right hand for it to feel natural. Should I be using two hands and keeping them semi-still on the keyboard so that I can play all of the keys without moving? Or is this meant to be a 1-handed experience (aside from the stupid touch tremolo thingy)? I suppose in real piano, you would be using your left hand to play bass chords in most songs...

" I've been going through the pro-keys trainer when I can (I think I'm about 50% done), and the suggestions for hand placement always show one hand. This feels a little weird. My left hand just kinda hangs out on the couch or somewhere else on the controller. And if it's a lower-octave part, I have to reach across my body or turn the keyboard toward my right hand for it to feel natural. Should I be using two hands and keeping them semi-still on the keyboard so that I can play all of the keys without moving? Or is this meant to be a 1-handed experience (aside from the stupid touch tremolo thingy)? I suppose in real piano, you would be using your left hand to play bass chords in most songs... "

For what I've been doing so far, one hand seems fine, even slightly easier. I can imagine hard and expert pro-keys almost requiring two hands though. Whatever feels right for each song and difficulty I guess.

It is meant for one-hand.  If you play two hands you are just limiting yourself.

On Pro mode, the higher in difficulty you go, the more the part is meant to accurately mimic the real life right hand part of the piano score. Essentially, it's only meant to be played with one hand. 

" On Pro mode, the higher in difficulty you go, the more the part is meant to accurately mimic the real life right hand part of the piano score. Essentially, it's only meant to be played with one hand.  "

" @Vitor said:

" On Pro mode, the higher in difficulty you go, the more the part is meant to accurately mimic the real life right hand part of the piano score. Essentially, it's only meant to be played with one hand.  "

Wait, you mean to tell me pro keys has no left handed parts for songs coded in? Cause that would seriously cause me to reconsider getting a keyboard for RB3. I thought it was the full piano parts. "

I was under the impression it was for both hands. That is disappointing.

I play the piano anyway so I can't help but use 2 hands.  Doesn't feel overly great though.

If it's only 2 octaves using 2 hands for a long period of time would get uncomfortable. I guess it depends how large your hands are.

" @XII_Sniper said:

" @Vitor said:

" On Pro mode, the higher in difficulty you go, the more the part is meant to accurately mimic the real life right hand part of the piano score. Essentially, it's only meant to be played with one hand.  "

Wait, you mean to tell me pro keys has no left handed parts for songs coded in? Cause that would seriously cause me to reconsider getting a keyboard for RB3. I thought it was the full piano parts. "

There aren't enough Keys on the instrument to do full piano parts - only 25 after all. I remember seeing an interview where they said that what you're playing on expert pro keys is essentially what you'd play in real life, but with one of the hands. Some songs might be left, others right, but you won't be playing the full piano part - that's not physically possible as it is with the pro guitar instruments. "