How to play Africa by Toto

[roei971]

poop

[jemkeys25]

dude i wanna thank u, it is in the wrong key,but so what, u helped me learn that little Cm7 lick, for the life of me i couldn't figure in out until i saw your video, so thank you.

[Bryan62601]

Wow people you guys don't even notice that he is right.. he just lowered the key... usually the artists lower the key to be with the key of the first voice! Come on probably you guys aren't true musicians!

[mustangfan1995]

dislike!

[schulerpro]

WRONG KEY.



[wantyourbadromance12]

Wrong key, and it just sounds utterly terrible.

[Billbill80s]

I dont really see whats wrong about this. If anything it gives the best indication of basic synth movements in the song. Wrong key or not. 

[nezbit99]

I agree - its not in the original key but so what - you can ranspose it you muppets!!! the reason you are watching a tutorial in the first place is cause you cant fu%&* play it - some really negative people about aint there?

Not a bad job mate - keep up the good work

[SpiffaJ]

What key is africa in anyway? I think it's split into 3.. intro-c#m verse-B and chorus-F#m.

[ukiblood17]

even the artists play their own songs in different keys so stfu about what key its in. on a different note, great job man sounds cool

[shizzleman8]

Every poor comment here shows each writers' ignorance, who cares what Key it's in! All you maestros out there, do you even know what transpose means? He is teaching us!!! He's giving the whole thing away! Monkey see, Monkey do, but not on youtube where every feckin viewer is a critic or has to be coddled with each Baby Step, "Oh, mommy, I can't see clearly, it's not in HD". I've spent 34 years playing keyboards . . . . You're a Genius, man thanks for sharing!

[MegaOlbaid]

wrong key....... tsk tsk tsk

[alejandro1870]

@wrestlemania0fan JAJAJAJAJAJA!! I agree besides 1 ur pressing the wrong keys 2 u have to play the solo with ONE FUCKING HAND U FAG I JUST SAW U CUT THE DAM VID TO PLAY THE OTHER PART.......... WWWWWOOOOWWWW,. and 3 of course its not a fucking tutorial like um wats his name oh yea wrestlemani0fan said.

[adane14]

do u have any sheet music or the notes because i tried to keep up on your notes but couldn't find what you played... THANKS! :))

[MarquisEstelle]

One hint, the first chord is C sharp minor with an inverted fifth.

[Andytheminstrel]

Nice multitracking.

[galenaboy417]

why dont you teach us in ur next vid thanks alot swhow off

[TheGreatRino98]

Your cam sucks!!!!

[Rocko3837]

this is actualy good it's just in a wrong key (semi-tone higher than this)

[thegrimghost]

Your hands look like they've beaten small children on a regular basis.

[Soepiej]

its a keyboard....

[moanakeiki]

Ummm ... what happened at 1:13 and 2:16?? hahaha You may want to hit the quantize button before you save that sequence ; )

[ralstne]

oooops hahah, ummm, ok this is good for a retard

[saffran2k]

looks retarded

[L0SUAVES]

you suck

[JardeP]

the original key is actually a semi-tone higher than what you're playing

[coolnath99]

@JardeP

he is playing in the right key. i think he has transpose on

[rabbit4238]

@coolnath99 right key is a half step above this.

[subwoofer1975]

mmm No this is so bad Sorry keep parctice greetings

[Wrestlemania0fan]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! so much for HOW TO PLAY!! change the title of the vid to ME PRACTISING AFRICA BY TOTO!! (NO TEACHING)

[johnnyostrawb33ry]

i think it sounded good but i couldnt see your fingers for the bells and the solo

[Funksmylife]

Thx man

[suparichie2]

a bit fast for learning^^

[UnchainTheNight1]

uh your out of hey by one half step down

[retromentodo]

But you touch in other tone.

[Korg069]

wow.....so sad...sorry, but it's really bad!!

[gothsmog]

Nice, thanks for shearing, please next time just clean your keyboard

[2damstrong1]

how do u play the solo part on the keyboard? wat exactly ar the notes? i wanna learn it!!

[fatoaf]

good effort mate

[ohstanmoore]

Don't feel bad about the lyrics. I thought the verb was 'guess' when that song was on the radio.  "I bless the rains down in Africa" is stupid and makes no sense.

[MisterHankey009]

good work

[jansley13]

you are in the wrong key

[oysterlovers]

so what?

[kravon07]

dood ya playing it very rong.....out of key and out of beet

[VSS2400]

so what if its in the wrong key???

[GKxXCHaoTiiCz]

@oysterlovers it doesnt sound right when its in the wrong key, transpose the song down until the first chord is E, A, and C#

and then the key will be correct :)

[cristianhdzhdz]

what the hell are you doing?

that's not the original key

get it right first

[Deresere]

this is boring!

[davidzornosa]

yes, this vid is actually half a tone down, but it is also a great vid, good work

[josipmir]

it is wrong

[oysterlovers]

you're getting a little bit repetitive

[josipmir]

wrong

[pukarla]

CANT SEE

[LAGOL10]

BUT YOU´RE NOT EXPLAIN IT!

[lennonfan123]

Toto Actually play it in this key..

[Whelen3016]

how do you know?

[lennonfan123]

show the lead slowly I got everything else. But the lead you do to fast...

[jazzyrock99]

yeah, he plays on the wrong chords, not in Ab but in the key of "A"

[thomassutra]

U RULE BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Celly222]

someone is tone deaf lol.

[zikac7]

song is from A, I have original sheets with signature..from america..

[zikac7]

song is from A, I have original sheets with signature..from america..

[jounin05]

BROOOO THAT IS SICCCCKK!!!!!!

[jounin05]

BROOOO TAT IS SIIIICK!!!!!!

[Whelen3016]

no no you play wrong chords

[yolandw2]

indeed

[ganda197]

ok but some of your sounds are like your singing hehehehehe

[ganda197]

ok but some of your sounds are like your singing hehehehehe

[oysterlovers]

i used adobe audition - but i have the old version - there's a new version out which is superb

[erciasico]

nice recording. you're right with your vocals, but you got the right harmony. what software did you use?

[RTjman]

Dude, nice vid! Love it love it. I just did two gigs with tha Karma last night, and love how on both of them, people referred to it as a "pink keyboard" hahaha

[oysterlovers]

2 gigs in one night? you work too hard - glad you're using the board for gigging

[RTjman]

Lol! Yeah, the snowstorm here in Indiana didn't make it much easier either..

[therealTOTOfan]

you play the song in B ? i thought it was in E ?!

[oysterlovers]

no idea - that's what the band i play in does it in - i thought the video was in C, no? or Fm (the chorus)

[petterblo]

Btw, chorus lyrics are completely of:

"Gonna take alot to drag me away from you

There's nothing that a hundred men or more could ever do.

I bless the rains down in africa

Gonna take some time to the things we never had". Also the original is half step higher. Great otherwise

[oysterlovers]

hehe - thanks - i had no idea about the lyrics - most embarrassing part of the clip as far as i'm concerned - i know the key is out - but i thought it's easier to show how to play a semitone lower

[turntapzap]

Hell yes!

[92CRazyDoG]

Thanks.

Now I can play it too.