Someone beat Minecraft using a real piano Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Someone beat Minecraft using a real piano Punching tree Bach. News by Emma Kent Contributor Updated on 7 Jul 2020 7 comments One of the reasons Minecraft is such a relaxing experience - ignoring the creepers - is its beautiful piano soundtrack. But what if piano music was part of the gameplay? That's the question seemingly asked by YouTuber Jachael123, who hooked up a real-life MIDI keyboard in order to play his way through the blocky world of Minecraft. As shown in the highlights reel video below, he managed to work his way up from hitting trees to hitting the ender dragon, using only the power of the black and white keys. I can't say it's the most tuneful piece to listen to, but it sure is entertaining. Must be a modern composition. This isn't the first time someone has played Minecraft using a piano keyboard - as explained in the full playthrough on Jachel123's secondary channel, the inspiration for this endeavour came from YouTuber Dylan Tallchief, who managed to get one working back in August 2019. Jachael123 asked to use Tallchief's key-binding preset (using the program Bome MIDI Translator Pro), and took it to another level by completing the entire game with the piano. From my brief search around the internet, Jachael123 appears to be the first person to have completed Minecraft with a piano. The way this works is that some of the keys allow the player to move the cursor up and down, while others are bound to what would normally be used for movement on PC (WASD). Apparently it feels pretty slow to control, "like using the arrow keys on your keyboard", or "just like using a controller, but the movement isn't as smooth". "B4 made my mouse move five pixels per 200ms to the left while being held, C#5 did the same but upwards, D5 was down, and F5 was right", Jachael123 explained on Reddit. "D#5 was scroll down so I could go through my hotbar easily, and C5 and E5 were left and right click respectively. That's how I was able to move my mouse in-game and in my inventory." The playlist explains Jachael123's struggles in full, and the final ender dragon battle is particularly impressive - particularly given the piano controls made it difficult to avoid looking at endermen. Jachael123 even managed to pull off some impressive moves using a water bucket to break his fall. The entire effort took seven and a half hours, while the final fight last one and a half hours - during which Jachael123 died "at least five times". As my piano teacher would say, practice makes perfect. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store