Piano tools
Online piano
A real grand piano in your browser, free. Play it with your fingers, your mouse or your computer keyboard, hold the notes with the pedal, see the name of every chord you play, and record a melody to send to a friend.
Tap a key, or press a letter on your keyboard. Hold several at once for a chord.
Computer keys: the bottom row from Z plays the lower octave, the top row from Q the one above. Space is the pedal; ↑ and ↓ move an octave.
Play it with your computer keyboard
Two rows of your keyboard are two octaves of piano, laid out like the real thing: the letters are the white keys, and the keys just above them are the black ones. Press ↑ or ↓ to move up or down an octave, and hold Space for the pedal.
| Keys | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom row, white keys | Z X C V B N M , | C D E F G A B C |
| Bottom row, black keys | S D G H J | C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ |
| Top row, white keys (an octave higher) | Q W E R T Y U I | C D E F G A B C |
| Top row, black keys | 2 3 5 6 7 | C♯ D♯ F♯ G♯ A♯ |
The sustain pedal
On a real piano the right pedal lifts the dampers, so notes keep ringing after you let go of the keys. Here it's the same: hold Space, tap Pedal, or press the sustain pedal of a MIDI keyboard. Lift and press it again each time the chord changes, or the notes blur into each other.
Your first tune
The opening of Beethoven's Ode to Joy, on the bottom row of your keyboard: C C V B B V C X Z Z X C C X X. That's E E F G G F E D C C D E E D D. For both hands, falling notes and a player that waits for you, see Ode to Joy on piano and the other easy piano songs.
Record a melody and share it
Press Record, play, and press Stop. Play plays it back exactly as you played it, pedal and all. Share makes a link that plays your melody for whoever opens it. The melody travels inside the link itself: nothing is uploaded or stored anywhere.
With a MIDI keyboard
Plug a digital piano or MIDI keyboard into your computer by USB, open this page in Chrome or Edge, and press Connect a MIDI keyboard. Every key plays with the loudness you play it, and the sustain pedal works too.
The sound
Every note is a recording of a real concert grand: the Salamander Grand Piano, a Yamaha C5 recorded note by note by Alexander Holm. The keyboard here spans five octaves, from the C two octaves below middle C to the C three octaves above (a real piano has 88 keys: see the piano keys). On a phone it shows two octaves at a time; turn the phone sideways for more, or use the arrows.
Playing a real piano, and not sure it sounds right? Ivory listens to you play and tells you what's off: a note that's missing, a hand that lands late, a chord that's uneven. Then it shows you how it should go.
Questions people ask
Is this online piano free?
Yes. It's free, with no sign-up and no ads, and it works in any modern browser on a computer, a tablet or a phone.
Can I play the piano with my computer keyboard?
Yes. The bottom row of letters plays one octave (Z is C), the top row the octave above (Q is C), and the keys just above each row are the black keys. Arrow up and down move an octave, and Space is the sustain pedal.
Does it work on a phone or a tablet?
Yes, with several fingers at once, so you can play chords. A phone shows two octaves at a time: turn it sideways for more keys, or use the octave arrows.
Can I play chords?
Yes: hold several keys at once, with your fingers, the mouse and the keyboard together, or a MIDI keyboard. The name of the chord you're holding appears under the keyboard.
Can I record what I play?
Yes. Press Record, play, then Stop. You can play it back, and Share gives you a link that plays your melody for anyone who opens it.
Can I connect a real keyboard?
Yes, a MIDI keyboard or digital piano by USB, in Chrome or Edge. Keys, loudness and the sustain pedal all work.