Do you aspire to play the notes of the song In The End on the piano? You’ve come to the right place!
Taken from the album Hybrid Theory released in 2000, In The End is an essential work by the alternative rock band Linkin Park. Composed by Mike Shinoda and Chester Bennington, the song marked a generation with its unique blend of rock and rap.
In the End expresses a mix of strong emotions such as frustration, anger and resignation. The lyrics speak of life’s challenges and the will not to give up, even in difficult times.nice lesson, isn’t it?
In this article, we’ll guide you through learning this iconic song. We’ll start with the fundamentals of piano playing, then go on to teach you how to play the notes with your right hand, then your left. Finally, we’ll look at the coordination of both hands. Whatever your level, our aim is to guide you step by step towards a faithful and exciting interpretation of this legendary piece.
You’ll find simple explanations, clear diagrams and effective video tutorials. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to play In The End with ease and conviction!
Are you up to the challenge? Then let’s dive into the spellbinding world of In The End together!
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Before we start playing In The End on the piano, let’s familiarize ourselves with the keyboard. Take a look at the diagram below to help you find your way around:
The name of the notes on a piano keyboard.
Don’t panic, we’ll guide you! Here are some simple steps to help you find your way around a keyboard:
Analyze the keyboard layout: notice the black and white keys, arranged in a regular pattern. The white keys represent the natural notes of music, while the black keys represent altered notes (sharps and flats).
Start from the center of the keyboard: locate sets of two black keys, then sets of three black keys, repeated along the entire length of the keyboard.
Identify the main marker: the white key to the left of each set of two black keys is a C, the marker note. Scan the white keys, counting the natural musical notes: C, D, E, F, G, A, B.
Observe the black keys: located between the white keys, they represent altered notes. For example, a semitone above a C brings you to a C sharp (C#), the black key to the right of the C.
Practice using this C as a starting point: locate all the notes by associating them with their keys. Start with the right hand, thumb on the C: play the notes as you pronounce them. Play the scale several times, in one direction then the other. Same exercise with the left hand, thumb on the same C.
With practice, your brain will make the link between notes and keys.
Info: Each group of seven keys, five white and two black, forms an octave. Start with C and work your way up to B by counting. Then you’ll reach the next octave. We detail the number of octaves for the most common keyboards: 25-key keyboards 2 octaves – 49-key keyboards 4 octaves – 61-key keyboards 5 octaves – 76-key keyboards 6 octaves – 88-key keyboards 7 octaves. There are a few extra notes on each keyboard.
You now have the essentials for learning the notes of In The End on the piano. First, we’ll concentrate on the melody of this piece, to be played with the right hand.
Generally speaking, the melody is played with the right hand, while the accompaniment is provided by the left.
Let’s start by identifying the first note to be played with the right hand: for Linkin Park’s In The End, it’s the note D.
D is the first note to be played with the right hand for the song In The End on piano.
Did you spot the D note on the keyboard? Excellent! You now have your starting point, ready to plunge into the melody of In The End with your right hand. Play the following notes one after the other on your keyboard:
D – E – D – E – D – E – D – E – E – A – E – D – E – A – E – D – E – A – E – D – E – A – E – D – F + A – E + G – D + F – E + G – F + A – E + G – D + F – E + G – D + A – E + C – D – E + C – D – E + C – D – E + C – E – D – E – D – E – D – E – D – A – A – F – E – E – E – F – A – A – F – E – E – E – F – A – A – F – E – E – E – F – A – A – F – F – F – F – F – F – F – F – F – F + A – F + A – F + A – F + A – A + F – A + F – F + D – E + C – E + C – E – F – A + F – A + F – F + D – E + C – E + C – E – F – A + F – A + F – F + D – E + C – E + C – E – F – A + F – A + F – F + D – A – C – D – E – E – C – C – A – C – D – E – D – E – D – E – F – E – D – A – C – D – E – E – C – C – A – C – D – E – D – E – D – E – D – F – E – D – C – D – C – A – A – A – F – E – E – E – F – A – A – F – E – E – E – F
By practicing these note combinations regularly, you’ll gradually build up your fluency until you’re able to play the whole melody of this Linkin Park song with ease. So don’t hesitate to repeat this sequence of notes several times to work on your skill 😉 .
In The End on the piano: the notes of the right hand.
Don’t hesitate to watch the video tutorial that follows! It will help you to understand more easily the sequence of notes to be played for the melody of In The End with the right hand, and to learn the rhythm.
Press the appropriate keys as the notes are displayed and touch the virtual keyboard, taking care to hold down the key for as long as the note is in contact with the virtual keyboard!
Now it’s your turn!
Wow! You’ve just played the melody of this iconic song with your right hand!
Next step unlocked! Let’s take a look at the sequence of notes your left hand will be asked to play.
Play the notes ofIn The End with the right hand on an interactive app
La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the right note with your right hand on your piano before moving on to the next one.
The melody is a succession of notes that make up a tune that is pleasing to the ear and easy to sing. The accompaniment supports the melody by forming the chords. Compared to the solitary brilliance of a star, the melody shines with its own light, while the accompaniment is like the benevolent shadow that supports it, without which its brilliance would be less perceptible.
We’ll use the same method as for the right hand to learn how to play the notes of the In The End accompaniment with the left hand on the piano. Let’s determine the first note to be played by the left hand: it’s the note D.
D is the first note to be played with your left hand for the piano piece In The End.
Have you correctly identified the note D on your piano keyboard? Perfect!
As with the right hand, let’s now concentrate on the series of notes that your left hand has to play. These are the notes for the piano accompaniment to In The End. Press the keys corresponding to the notes specified below to play the following sequence with your left hand:
D – C + E – A# + F – C + E – D – C + E – A# + F – C + E – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D – C – A# – C – D + F + A – F – A – A – F – A – E – G – D – F – F – D – F – E – G – F – A – A – F – A – E – G – D – F – F – D – F – E – G – F – A – A – F – A – E – G – D – F – F – D – F – E – G – F – A – A – F – A – E – G – D – F – F – D – F – E – G – F – A – A – F – A – E – G – G – E – G – D – F – F – D – F – E – G – G – E – G – F – A – A – F – E – G – G – E – D – F – F – D – E – G – G – E – F – A – A – F – E – G – G – E – D – F – F – D – E – G – G – E – F – A – A – F – E – G – G – E – D – F – F – D – E – G – G – E – F – A – A – F – E – G – G – E – D – F – F – D – E – G – G – E – F – A – A – F – E – G – G – E – D – F – F – D – E – G – G – E – F – A – A – F – E – G – G – E – D – F – F – D – E – G – G – E
It’s important to repeat this part several times until you feel comfortable. With regular practice, you’ll be able to play these notes smoothly and flawlessly. Finding and linking notes with ease will make your work easier and, above all, more enjoyable as you move on to the next stage!
In The End on the piano: the notes of the left hand.
Let’s leave it to interpretation! 🙂
We’ve prepared a detailed video tutorial to help you learn the notes played by your left hand on this iconic piece.
Keep your eyes peeled and your fingers warmed up! You’ll need to press the right keys at the right time to create a perfectly harmonious accompaniment to the original version.
Play the notes of In The End with the left hand on an interactive app
The La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the correct note with your left hand on your piano before moving on to the next.
Congratulations! You’ve mastered the melody with your right hand and the accompaniment with your left. The next step is to coordinate your two hands, so you can give this song its entire musical universe.
Ready to start playing the notes of In The End with both hands on the piano? Let’s Go!
We’re well aware of what’s at stake in this last part. It’s all about confidence, serenity and enjoying the moment!
To achieve a steady rhythm and a beautiful sound, you need practice and coordination. You’ll need to play the notes and chords with precision and, above all, with both hands at the same time. Ouch! That stings!
Here are a few tips to simplify the exercise:
When you don’t know it, it always seems insurmountable … and then … it’s a laugh 😉 .
In The End on the piano: the notes of both hands.
Use our video tutorial, just below, to learn how to play the notes of In The End with both hands on the piano!
The music is rich, varied and full of relief, so you’ll come across different passages where you’ll have to play chords by pressing keys simultaneously, and other passages where you’ll have to play notes one after the other. But you’re free to pause the video whenever you need to, to get the perfect result.
If you feel discouraged about pausing and restarting our tutorial video, don’t hesitate to use our La Touche Musicale app. It’ll be a great help, thanks to its interactivity: the app waits for you to play the right notes before moving on, you can replay in a loop and manage the playback speed very simply.
Enjoy your training!
Play the notes of In The End with both hands on an interactive app
The La Touche Musicale app waits for you to play the right notes with both hands on your piano before moving on to the next.
You’re at the top of your game! You’ve managed to play all the notes of In The End on the piano with both hands! We’re sure you won’t stop there.
So we’ve prepared a few more tutorials that we think you’ll enjoy:
Mission accomplished! You can now play In The End on the piano, using both hands.
Use the link to download the sheet music for In The End in PDF format.
And don’t forget that you can still learn this song easily and interactively with the La Touche Musicale app ! What’s more, there’s the option of playing the notes of In The End on the piano on three levels of difficulty: easy (used for this tutorial), medium and difficult.
Until next time!
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