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How Can I Play Guitar C on My PC Keyboard?

To play a guitar chord using your PC, you must use your keyboard as a MIDI controller. Using your PC keyboard as a MIDI controller requires downloading an interface which assigns your keys a corresponding note on the scale. Most of these interfaces also have a guitar function that produces a reasonably accurate guitar sound from the notes played on your PC's keyboard. A C major guitar chord is made of the notes G, C and E, played through two octaves.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer with Internet access
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Instructions

    • 1

      Download a PC-compatible MIDI controller interface (see Reference 1). There are many of these programs available online for free as well as for a small fee.

    • 2

      Install the MIDI controller interface by double-clicking on the .exe file and following the prompts given by the Installation Wizard.

    • 3

      Double-click on the MIDI controller interface to open the program.

    • 4

      Select the "guitar" function under the "Instruments" or "Sounds" menu.

    • 5

      Press and hold down on the keys corresponding to the notes G, C and E on your PC's keyboard. Most programs have different keys assigned to different notes, but offer a map of the notes and corresponding keys under the "Help" menu.

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