How to Play "Rosanna" by Toto | Piano Tutorial and Breakdown

💥 The only "Rosanna" tutorial you'll EVER need!
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Chapters:
00:00 Demo
00:15 Intro
03:47 Verse
07:20 Pre Chorus
10:21 Horn Break
12:05 Chorus
14:49 Outro
📷Gear that I used in this video:
Yamaha CP40
Yamaha MG12XU
Yamaha HS5 (S2)
MacBook Pro (Running LPX and FCP X)
Garritan CFX Piano VST
Sony ZV-E10
iPhone 14 Pro
Sennheiser MKE600 Shotgun Microphone
Neewer NL660 Lights (X2)
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[@calolson9572]

I would LOVE to have the solo! Thanks!!!

[@yeremiahyt4475]

Me too😊

[@alecj3454]

Do the solos!! Love this tune! Thanks!

[@TheJeffPorcaro]

that’s just brilliant !! I’m a big BIG fan of Toto and your transcription is just perfect, with every single details David Paich is playing on real tune. Thanks so much ❤

[@2023_GJ]

Love me some Toto. This is such a fun one. Really enjoy your teaching approach... find it super easy to follow and make sense of the song. And yes, solo!!!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

“Rosanna” was not only my first Toto song. It was also the first time I recall catching many elements in pop music that are taken for granted in one place. They include the different vocal ranges & harmonic spread, the sounds of piano, organ and synthesizer, hard rock lead guitar, the brass arrangement and that funky backbeat. I probably caught samples of each thing someplace else before hearing *Toto IV,* but that was the first place where it was all ganged together for my ears.

[@TheJeffPorcaro]

pierre you made our DAY!

[@charlieharpman2107]

Hi pierre‘!! Great video.. yes please do the synth solo!! 😃🎶

[@AutisticYui]

Gotta do Hold The Line! Good Piano part to teach holding Rhythm!

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

One of my favorites!

[@dominikkreutz1191]

Thanks, this is hands down the best tutorial on the Rosanna piano part if have seen so far. Now the solo and end jam tutorial, please!

[@rodlissat7150]

Pierre my friend, you made my day!!! After the wonderful "Against All Odds" tutorial (I learned it in 3 days!), you come with this true wonder!!! I hope one day to see the beautiful "Won’t Hold You Back" here on the channel (my favorite and that of the great Rick Beato). Thank you very much, and every week, your channel is a must-see for this amateur pianist and keyboardist here! Cheers from your fan and admirer here in Brazil!!! 🤝🙏🙂🇧🇷🎹

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

Thanks very much, so glad the videos are helpful!

[@rodlissat7150]

@@pierrejpiscitelli 🙂🙏❤

[@EuripidesChimbidis]

Fantastic. Thanks for this. Would love the solos, and definitely the jam at the end. Great piano stuff happening there!

[@jimwalshonline9346]

I really like the fact that you're doing arrangements of the accompament parts, like on the actual recordings! I've been looking for this for a long time.

[@alexbasana5074]

one of best way to teach rosanna i ever saw ! ! !

[@petterbinde6299]

Excellent! Thanks! Yes, please also do the solo(s)

[@stefanhoffmann2748]

GREAT! I would love to see the solo! Many thanks!!!!

[@dougtravins9624]

Thanks Pierre. I enjoyed this tutorial.

[@ronaldpapa8182]

Glad I’m a subscriber, always enjoyable.

[@marshac1479]

I'll be singing along when I play this

[@miguelangelhernandez9651]

Mr Pierre Piscitelli youre a wonderful pianist. The sound of the chords you play are amazing. Would it be a bad idea to select your next tutorial song by the sound of the chords? The chords of Rosanna dont need a rock group, or extra musicians, they stand up by themselves. Congratulations.

[@beastlokn4beauty]

This is the best Master Class on KZbin! Yes Pierre please do the solos, verses & chorus for Rosanna. I don't play piano, I play a Lead Tenor steelpan with 3 mallets. I use your tutorials for the piano and it works on my steelpan. I learned Africa by ToTo and it's now one of my fav go to songs. I'm working on "That's just the way it is" I cannot thank u enough man❤much appreciated. Thanks you

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

So glad it's helpful!!!

[@Leo-lp4zh]

Please...please do the piano jam session..I just love that part. Appreciate what you are doing. Future request>> Lady by Styx..that piano part is so unique and pretty!!

[@andreifilip]

So lovely Pierre!!! Thanks a lot!

[@dustyrhodes1351]

Another great video. Thank you!

[@madds6678]

Yay, that was amazing more more more, please the whole song. So glad you tube pushed your video to me will definitely subscribe to your channel, I tried expensive apps (you know which one) couldn’t get on with it your video is so much more easy to understand & informative & allows me to learn a section at my own pace, Bravo 👏🏻👍🏻

[@careygoldfine7431]

Great work! Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait for your next installment!

[@dagobertkrikelin1587]

More, please!

[@billylaguardia]

Dude. This is awesome. All the Toto please and thank you!

[@ncmblur1379]

This is a great one! Love that halftime funkashuffle!

[@kylew706]

Hey man, love your channel! You’ve had a ton of great uploads recently. I can’t find “you belong to me” by the doobies anywhere and was hoping you may do a video on how to play that? That would be great! Thank you!

[@jorgealmeida2743]

Great tutorial. Please make the solo tutorial.

[@onenightband3108]

Hell yes we want the solo!!! You're doing the Lord's work Pierre! Fun song to play. Can you give us some ending options too with the G vamp jam. Our band is adding this one and I'm running bass with left hand and piano parts with right.

[@ernestbarch2976]

Please do the additional stuff. Great video.

[@stevefranklin5714]

Hi Pierre Love your channel, love the tutorials If I was to request a tutorial it would be with the song Over My Head (Cable Car) By the Fray The song has a brilliant running hook throughout Greetings from New Zealand

[@paulbruno5497]

yes play the solo to rosanna

[@TheJeffPorcaro]

and yes we would LOVE to get the solo from Steve Porcaro (originally played on a Yamaha CS80 with some Prophet5 layers I believe 🥰)

[@marcelostephani3289]

You would be my hero if you do "Here Comes the Flood"

[@XXBakyuun]

Do the solos of this song please 😊😢, you're incredible at explaining and hope those videos, thank you so much

[@restholzjunkie]

I'd like all of it!

[@Loader7272]

cool beans, got a sub an thumb for it! ty, peace

[@faustinovarona7277]

september

[@simes205]

There is a video sunset sounds with Paich showing how he recorded it and then how Phillinganes played it, and then showed Paich a better fingering!

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

Yes, for "Africa" I believe? I've seen that video!

[@simes205]

@@pierrejpiscitelli yes you’re right. Still good though!

[@uuncleaardvark9841]

Do the solos, please!

[@juhakivekas2175]

Do it!

[@carloslukather6658]

the rodhes intro on dont leave this way with thelma houston is great also; chek it out. toto is my favorite band

[@wulfiejack6762]

I would love to have the accurate sheet music for this ...where best to go please and of course the solo ...pretty please

[@Twinkie1960]

piano jam at the end please

[@sethnex]

Talkin 'bout Toto, please, make a review of the song: (included in the same álbum IV) "WAITING FOR YOUR LOVE, specially in the keyboard solo!!!

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

That solo is AMAZING

[@SeurogerioBr]

The bass rhythm looks like Brazilian Xaxado.

[@JonJones-vy9rp]

Hi. Excellent. Are you pedalling the beginning of each bar? Or no pedal? Thanks.

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

Lot's of pedal, yes! Probably every time I do one of the five positions, I am lifting the pedal and setting it back down almost immediately.

[@JonJones-vy9rp]

That’s brilliant. Thanks.

[@michaelsilveradventure5712]

You know I didn’t start the day thinking I was gonna learn Rosanna, but heck…why not? More fun than scales and might get me some female views next time I play in public 😂

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

Learn what you love!!

[@christophschumacher637]

Thank you for NOT talkin for 10 mins before you played the first chord …😉

[@pierrejpiscitelli]

You're welcome