Piano Minigame and Rewards

The Piano Minigame is a rhythm game available in Chapter 6 in Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. Read on to learn how to play Tifa's piano in Chapter 1, how to get all Piano Sheet Music, how to earn the Piano Virtuoso trophy, and a video guide to play Tifa's Theme to get Rank A on Royal Coast Concert.

Piano Sheet Music Locations

Sheet Music	Location
On Our Way	Chapter 4: Inside the base camp building in Crow's Nest. Requires progressing through When Words Won't Do side quest.
Tifa's Theme	Chapter 6: Inside The Royal Crown Hotel in Costa del Sol.
Barrett's Theme	Chapter 7: Inside the bar in North Corel village.
Cinco de Chocobo	Chapter 9: Inside a residential house located at the center of Gongaga village.
Two Legs? Nothin' To It	Chapter 10: Inside The Syldra Inn located at Cosmo Canyon.
Aerith's Theme	Chapter 11: Upper floor of Cloud's old house in Nibelheim. Accept the My White-Haired Angel side quest and reach Perform with the Villagers objective.
Let the Battles Begin!	Earn Rank A for All First 6 Pieces: ・On Our Way ・Tifa's Theme ・Barret's theme ・Cinco de Chocobo ・Two Legs? Nothin' To It ・Aerith's Theme
One-Winged Angel	Obtained by completing Johnny's Treasure Trove

On Our Way Sheet Music

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A-Rank Reward	2★ HP Up Materia x1

Progress through the side quest, When Words Won't Do, and reach the Crow's Nest in Junon region. From there, head inside the base camp building to find the piano inside.

Tifa's Theme Sheet Music

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A-Rank Reward	2★ MP Up Materia x1

You can find the sheet music for Tifa's Theme on the piano inside The Royal Crown Hotel in Costa del Sol. You will automatically pick this up as part of the Royal Coast Concert main story objective in Chapter 6.

Barrett's Theme Sheet Music

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A-Rank Reward	2★ Warding Materia x1

Progress through Chapter 7 until you reach a settlement after going through Mt. Corel. Go to the bar and head upstairs to find the piano.

Cinco de Chocobo Sheet Music

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A-Rank Reward	Steadfast Block Materia x1

Progress through Chapter 9 until you reach the Residential Area of Gongaga Village. The sheet music is located somewhere northeast from the Community Noticeboard.

Two Legs? Nothin' To It Sheet Music

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A-Rank Reward	Disempowerment Materia x1

Progress through Chapter 10 until you reach The Syldra Inn located at Cosmo Canyon. The sheet music is located somewhere northeast from the Rest Spot of the Inn.

Aerith's Theme Sheet Music

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A-Rank Reward	Binding Materia x1

Progress until the end of Chapter 11, and accept the My White-Haired Angel Quest from the Community Noticeboard in Nibelheim.

You will need to advance through the quest until you reach the Perform with the Villagers objective. From there, you will gain access to Aerith's Sheet Music.

Let the Battles Begin!

How to Unlock	Earn Rank A for All First 6 Pieces: ・On Our Way ・Tifa's Theme ・Barret's theme ・Cinco de Chocobo ・Two Legs? Nothin' To It ・Aerith's Theme
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You will need to earn A-Rank for each of the first 6 piano pieces before you will be able to unlock the Let the Battles Begin! music sheet. From there, talk to Dorian and unlock a cutscene where he masterfully plays the iconic battle theme of the game.

After you've watched or skipped the cutscene, you will receive the Let the Battles Begin! sheet music and the Piano Virtuoso Bronze Trophy. Additionally, you will be able to unlock both Yuffie and Aerith as performers in the piano minigame.

One-Winged Angel

How to Unlock	Complete Johnny's Treasure Trove.
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The music sheet for One-Winged Angel can be acquired by completing Johnny's Treasure Trove at his Seaside Inn in Costa del Sol. Complete the Saga of the Seaside Inn side quest to unlock the Treasure Trove.

Once complete, simply speak to Johnny and he will unlock the chest nearby and give you a set of rewards, which will include the One-Winged Angel music sheet.

Piano Minigame Rewards

1. Various Rewards for Playing Each Sheet Music
2. Companion Card for Tifa in Chapter 6
3. Piano Virtuoso Trophy
4. Unlock Yuffie and Aerith as Piano Performers
5. Peerless Pianist Treasure

Rewards for Playing Sheet Music After Chapter 6

Musical Piece	Prize
On Our Way	2★ HP Up Materia x1
Tifa's Theme	2★ MP Up Materia x1
Barrett's Theme	2★ Warding Materia x1
Cinco de Chocobo	2★ Steadfast Block Materia x1
Two Legs? Nothin' To It	2★ Disempowerment Materia x1
Aerith's Theme	3★ Binding Materia x1
A-Rank for the Previous 6 Songs	4★ Healing Materia x1 Sheet Music: Let the Battles Begin!
Let the Battles Begin!	None
One-Winged Angel	None

Each musical piece will reward players with a different prize, so long as you reach A-rank on the song.

In the original game, you can get an Elemental Materia by playing the piano again after playing it during the Nibelheim flashback. This is also where you can get Tifa's Lv4 Limit Break, Final Heaven, in the original.

Speak to Dorian to Receive a Reward

Whenever you get an A-rank performance, be sure to speak to Dorian who will always be near a piano to receive a reward. Different prizes will be available as you progress through the story and visit new regions, so be sure to not let the opportunity pass!

Companion Card for Tifa in Chapter 6

Tifa Swimsuits
Majestic Glamour	Shining Spirit

You will receive a Companion Card for Tifa and a Phoenix Down after using the piano to play Tifa's Theme for the first time in Chapter 6. You can use the Companion Card to acquire a swimsuit for Tifa.

All Beach Outfits and Which to Choose

Get A-Rank on Six Songs to Receive Piano Virtuoso Trophy

Bronze	Piano Virtuoso
	Play all six Piano Outreach Association songs well enough to receive remuneration. ・Piano Minigame Guide

Scoring an A-Rank on the first six songs rewards with the Piano Virtuoso trophy.

You are not required to get an A-Rank on the last two songs, "Let the Battles Begin!" and "One-Winged Angel", to obtain this trophy.

How to Unlock All Trophies

Unlock Yuffie and Aerith as Piano Performers

Earning an A-Rank on the first six songs will also unlock Yuffie and Aerith as performers in the piano minigame. As a testament to your piano-playing prowess, Yuffie and Aerith have been inspired to take up the piano.

Unlock Peerless Pianist Treasure Trove

You will also be able to acquire the Peerless Pianist Treasure Trove after getting A-Rank scores on all the first six piano pieces.

You will need to complete The Saga of the Seaside Inn Quest in order to view the actual treasure trove located at Johnny's Inn in Costal del Sol.

Johnny's Treasure Trove Guide

No Rewards in the Demo

Regardless of your final score or if you managed to get a perfect performance, there are no rewards to be obtained in the demo's minigame.

How to Play Tifa's Piano

Tifa’s Piano Can Be Played for Practice in Chapter 1

You can find Tifa's piano inside the Lockhart Residence during Chapter 1. You must finish an objective where you explore the town first then enter the house next to Cloud's.

Immediately after entering, go up the stairs on your right and enter Tifa's room at the back. You'll find the piano next to her bed.

Note that the actual piano minigame is not available at this point and there no rewards given for playing the piano. However, the demo version of Chapter 1 made the piano minigame playable.

Chapter 1: Fall of a Hero Walkthrough

How to Play Piano Minigame

Full Minigame Unlocks in Chapter 6

The piano minigame is playable in Chapter 6 once you reach Costa del Sol. While playing as Tifa, look for Dorian inside The Royal Coast to activate the minigame.

Note that you can only play Tifa's Theme at this point in the story.

Chapter 6: Fool's Paradise Walkthrough

Return After Chapter 6 to Play Sheet Music for Rewards

You can find sheet music to unlock other songs to play in the piano and earn rewards once you complete Chapter 6.

Tifa's Theme Video Guide

Perfect Score Video (Max Note Speed)

This is a perfect performance of Tifa's Theme in the FF7 Rebirth Demo at max note speed!

You can also use this as a guide to get Rank A on the Royal Coast Concert objective on Chapter 6 as you are required to play Tifa's Theme to advance to the next objective.

How to Get a Perfect Score

1. Move the Controller Sticks with the Beat
2. Practice Makes Perfect
3. Play at the Slowest Note Speed

Move the Controller Sticks with the Beat

Match the movement of your controller sticks with the beat to make it easier for you to get a "Great" with each flick. If you're in a loud environment, you can wear noise-canceling headphones to hear the music and the beat perfectly!

Practice Makes Perfect

Rythmn games in general needs several practices to make a perfect run. Keep on challenging the Piano Minigame levels until you can complete it without missing a single key!

Play at the Slowest Note Speed

To make it easier, you play at the slowest note speed. You can adjust the note speed by pressing the L1 and R1 buttons at the piece list before starting an attempt.

You will still be able to attain the highest score and rank possible regardless of the note speed, but there are also no reward in playing at max speed other than the additional challenge.

Slowest Note Speed Perfect Score

FF7 Rebirth Related Guides

List of All Available Minigames

All Minigame Guides

All Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Minigames
Piano Minigame	Hustle de Chocobo
Moogle MIschief	Dolphin Show Minigame
Junon Parade and All 7th Infantry Locations	Fort Condor
Cactuar Caper and All Cactuar Locations	Run Wild
Card Carnival (Costa del Sol Queen's Blood Challenges)	Pirate's Rampage
Wheelie Rendezvous	Minecart Adventure
G-Bike Minigame	Desert Rush
Galactic Saviors	3D Brawler
Chocobo Races	Musclehead Colosseum
Jumpfrog	Crunch-Off
Glide de Chocobo	Cactuar Crush
Gears and Gambits	Gold Saucer Queen's Blood Challenges