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A must-see for anyone who wants to try piano-and-vocal performances through code! From nostalgic oldies to the latest hits, all introduced at once.

“I want to sing cool while playing the piano!” For piano and singing lovers, the admired performance style is called “hikigatari” (singing while accompanying yourself).

There are mainly two ways to do hikigatari: playing while reading sheet music with written accompaniment, and playing while looking at chord symbols indicated by letters.

This time, we’ll introduce recommended songs and sheet music with chords that let you enjoy hikigatari using the latter method—playing while reading chords.

Once you can read chords, even if you can’t read standard notation, you’ll be able to enjoy hikigatari for various songs by understanding keyboard positions and how they sound.

Some of the scores we introduce even include the specific keys to press, so be sure to use them to help with your chord studies.

Playlist

A must-see for anyone who wants to try piano-and-vocal performances through code! From nostalgic oldies to the latest hits, all introduced at once.
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1eastcatDISH//
catDISH//play_arrow
A heartbreak song by DISH// with lyrics by Aimyon
2eastMarigoldaimyon
Marigoldaimyonplay_arrow
A signature song by Aimyon. A youth anthem filled with strong emotion.
3eastI love youback number
I love youback numberplay_arrow
Back Number’s Love Song
4eastThank youikimonogakari
Thank youikimonogakariplay_arrow
Ikimono-gakari’s heartwarming song of gratitude
5eastI can’t put it into wordsofukōsu
I can't put it into wordsofukōsuplay_arrow
How to play Off Course’s “Kotoba ni Dekinai”
6eastWhite LoversKuwata Keisuke
White LoversKuwata Keisukeplay_arrow
Keisuke Kuwata’s earnest solo song about winter love
7eastI was looking at the moon.Yonezu Kenshi
I was looking at the moon.Yonezu Kenshiplay_arrow
Kenshi Yonezu to produce the theme song for FF16
8eastSubaruTanimura Shinji
SubaruTanimura Shinjiplay_arrow
Guitar solo performance of Shinji Tanimura’s signature song “Subaru”
9eastchantAdo
chantAdoplay_arrow
How to Master an Acoustic Cover of Ado’s “Show”
10eastIsland SongTHE BOOM
Island SongTHE BOOMplay_arrow
THE BOOM’s Okinawa war song surpasses 1.5 million copies
11eastBridge Over Troubled WaterSimon&Garfunkel
Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon&Garfunkelplay_arrow
Singing and playing piano covers of Simon & Garfunkel classics
12eastCarrying YouInoue Azumi
Carrying YouInoue Azumiplay_arrow
Laputa Theme Song 'Carrying You' Strumming-and-Singing Beginner Guide
13eastMy WayFuse Akira
My WayFuse Akiraplay_arrow
The Charm and Harmony of My Way
14eastJust by you being herekome kome CLUB
Just by you being herekome kome CLUBplay_arrow
Kome Kome Club’s smash hits are loved by many generations.
15eastflameLiSA
flameLiSAplay_arrow
LiSA's Demon Slayer theme song is a smash hit
16eastfor a long timeKiroro
for a long timeKiroroplay_arrow
Kiroro’s Ballad of Gratitude
17eastMiracleGRe4N BOYZ
MiracleGRe4N BOYZplay_arrow
A massive hit song by GRe4N BOYZ
18eastsecret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONE
secret base ~What You Gave Me~ZONEplay_arrow
ZONE's ballad about summer memories
19eastBridge of Gloryyuzu
Bridge of Gloryyuzuplay_arrow
An inspiring ballad, a timeless classic of dreams and hope
20eastMarch 9Remioromen
March 9Remioromenplay_arrow
Remioromen's graduation ballad