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How to Play Keyboard in Rock Band 3

Learn to tickle them ivories!

Sep. 8 2010

Posted by: Brad

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Rock Band 3

77 Comments

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Edited By Reverseface

Can't wait to tickle the IVORIES! yeah shoot the fuck out that elephant hell yeah woooooooooo!

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@commandercup said:
" Keyboard might be disappointing for me since I can actually play Piano at a decent level... but it looks so meh. It doesn't really match up to a real keyboard realistically at all since the keys are displayed rather than finger numbers or even notes. I wish they would have a pro mode that actually catered to people who can play piano. "
yeah if I went on pro mode on this I would make a fool of myself, but if they scrolled a musical score across the screen I would do way better.
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Damn, that looks amazingly hard, then again, i can't really tell when you're supposed to hit the keys from the vid... 
 
Also, i completely failed at keyboard/piano even though i did them for like...some crazy amount of time more than 4 years?
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Edited By papercut

I...think I understand.

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Edited By GirlsAreGeeks3

I played pro mode on the keyboard at PAX and once I got used to the visuals, it was fabulous! I can't wait to play it more! 
 
Rosalind 
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Edited By T_Prime

I'm positively stoked for this. If Jeff is right and this fall is the music game's swan song, it'll be one hell of a finish. And I'll still be buying RB DLC years from now.
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Edited By captain_clayman

needs more tom sawyer

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Edited By Sedasys

God damn I want to play the pro guitar on this thing. It'll be a fun challenge not playing everything on expert all the time.

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Edited By Vodun

Sweet, I might finally play the piano again. Really glad they're going for this real-instruments path.

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Edited By simian

Tears for Fears? Consider this pre-ordered.

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Edited By Astromarine

man, here I go. More unnecessary plastic to buy.  
 
 
Yum.

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Edited By harrisonave

They had me at Huey Lewis.

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Edited By AimingWandersly

I vant the shiny keyboard for my house. Though, I'm kind  of doubting the need for more fake music gear.

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Edited By thedrvthrubandit

I skipped over Rock Band 2 but the keys are making Rock Band 3 a day one purchase! POWER OF LOVE!!!

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Edited By coffey.m

Can't wait.  This is going to be fantabulastic.

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Edited By xupahdupah

Can't wait.

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Edited By TheHakku

"Oh my god" indeed. Someone calibrate the video lag!

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Edited By Teh_Constable

Looks fun!

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Edited By TheRuralJuror

Just when I think I've escaped the clutches of the music genre, along comes this game to pull me right back in. Damn it...

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Edited By InTheSkySoBlue

feel the power of love! This will be interesting. you could also see some guitar pro mode.

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Edited By apruncelle

Did get a chance to mess about on the keyboard on pro, a bit more intensive than pro drums, for sure, but way fun regardless.

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Edited By deactivated-60468572473b7

Tickle them ivories? Rock Band accessory for all those wanting to act out their Elton John key banging fantasies.

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Edited By cork

Keyboards are a nice addition to RB but I worry whether they have to compromise the track list to accommodate them.  Power of Love, great, obviously, but surely a lot of songs won't have a keyboard part.  What happens then?

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Edited By ImperiousRix

Man, I've been waiting for keyboard since Rock Band the first, and now I'm not sure I want to play Rock Band anymore! 
We'll see when the pricing comes out.

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Edited By brianb722

Yikes. That's cool but not something i could ever handle. I cant even do drums or guitar above medium.

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Edited By ST1LL_iLL

So awesome! I'm super psyched for rock band 3

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Edited By Bacbi

I think the keyboard is dissapointing, I already know how to play but that keyboard is way to small.