Resident Evil Village Guide | How To Solve Piano Puzzle

The piano puzzle in Resident Evil 8: Village is an important mission that must be achieved to progress through the game. It is located in Castle Dimitrescu's Opera Hall and must be solved to acquire the Iron Insignia Key, which unlocks new spaces. 

Although it appears to be complicated at first, it is extremely simple once you realize the mechanism. This guide will walk you through every step of solving the puzzle in a timely fashion.

Finding the Piano Puzzle's Location

All throughout Castle Dimitrescu, you will ultimately reach the Opera Hall, a big room with gorgeous furniture and chandeliers. There is a big piano in the center of the room. 

Playing the piano starts the puzzle. Unlike the cryptic puzzles in earlier Resident Evil games, this puzzle uses a straightforward note-matching system rather than requiring much musical expertise.

Learning The Puzzle Mechanics

The piano puzzle is a piece of music placed over the keys. There is a particular note on the music that is placed on a particular key on the piano. You have to place each note in the right way by pressing the correct key. An orange dot indicates the note to be pressed at the moment, and a black dot indicates the right position on the scale.

As you press a key, the orange dot will shift as well. If the note you played was too high, press a key to the left. If the note is too low, press a key to the right. This simple trial-and-error technique allows you to make your choices until the notes are in harmony.

Step by Step Solving the Puzzle

Begin by typing random keys and observe what the orange dot does. This illustrates how key position and pitch are connected.

Once you've determined how the technique is done, focus on the first note. If your selection is too high, move left; if too low, move right. Continue the process, matching each note one at a time, until the melody is finished.

The game is also very forgiving to a certain degree since it does not penalize mistakes. You can attempt as many times as you want to get the notes correct. Additionally, if you play a note incorrectly, the game adjusts it in position, so you cannot mess it up on previous notes.

Rewards for Solving the Puzzle

After you have performed the entire song properly, the secret compartment within the piano will open to reveal the Iron Insignia Key. This key is needed for navigating Castle Dimitrescu because it opens doors to different sections, which lead to new locations and objectives.

Final Thoughts

The piano puzzle in Resident Evil 8: Village appears to be daunting at first, particularly to those who have no experience with musical instruments, but it is really easy once you understand the mechanics. You can easily complete this challenge by shifting the notes up or down until they are positioned in the same line as the sheet music.

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