Guided beginner track

Piano Guide

Build believable piano fundamentals before we promise more.

The current piano experience is honest by design: setup help, keyboard geography, finger numbers, a virtual piano preview, a beginner curriculum, tuner access, and Coach Joy support for timing, touch, and practice structure.

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Setup And Orientation

Get comfortable at the keyboard before chasing speed.

  • Set bench height so forearms stay level and shoulders stay easy.
  • Use curved fingers and relaxed wrists for even tone.
  • Learn middle C, nearby note names, and finger numbers before patterns.

Read The Layout

You do not need full sheet-reading to start productively.

  • Use black-key groups to find C, D, E, F, G, A, and B fast.
  • Practice five-finger shapes before thumb crossings.
  • Use the virtual piano preview when no MIDI keyboard is available.

Recommended First Win

Keep the first session small and measurable.

  • Play a five-finger C pattern in time.
  • Try the beginner missions in Piano 101.
  • Use Coach Joy for fingering or timing corrections when something feels awkward.

Falling Notes Preview

Color-coded falling bars descend toward the keyboard, with three notation modes (Enhanced, Colored, Sheet). Plug in a MIDI keyboard to play along — your live presses light up the keys at the bottom.

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MIDI

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Virtual Piano Preview

No MIDI keyboard nearby? Use the on-screen keyboard to map middle C, finger numbers, and short patterns before you move into Piano 101.

C4 — C6

Play with mouse, touch, or QWERTY keys (a s d f g h j k l ;).

Chord Library

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Searchable chord diagrams with finger numbers and barre indicators. Connect MIDI for live per-note feedback — strings/keys light green when you're playing the right chord tones.

Adaptive Sight-Reading

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Eight bars at a time, 12 levels deep. Tap how it felt and the next exercise adjusts — struggle drops you a rung, nail it and you climb. Each instrument has its own ladder, so progress on one won't inflate another.