How do people play song on the piano just by listening to it?

Question

ive always wanted to kno

Answer 1

Some people are just musically gifted. My sister can play be ear nobody taught her she can just do it. It amazes me.

Answer 2

It has to do with memory and replaying the same note in your mind, after you get that down you just use the power of elimination until you can play it.

Answer 3

You have to have a good ear. You basically think of the song in your head, or hum the pitches outloud to yourself and find the notes on the piano until they sound right. It kinda takes a little bit of time fooling around with the piano keys to find the right ones.  Have fun!

Answer 4

you really gotcha have a good ear and flair ..... U would automatically start playing the tune in ur head in any instrument if u keep on playing various pieces in that instrument....Its all permutations and combinations :) !! and how u relate to the pitches of keys .....!!

Answer 5

I believe its just being able to hear pitches well and then the rememberance is just i know there is a series of A flats here and a high F here it just comes naturally for piano players and singers.

Answer 6

It doesn't have to be piano.  It can be on any instrument.  I'm really lucky to be one of those people.  People like us just have a good ear and more often than not, have perfect pitch.  We kind of just do it.  If I've heard a song enough and if I can sing it, I can play it.  Some people are really amazing and can play whole pieces when they only hear it one time, but those people are extremely rare to come by.

Answer 7

I recognize the notes and rhythms.

You basically need a good understanding of sounds, tones, and rhythms.

Answer 8

Photographic memory.