Recursive Arts Virtual Piano simulator is the ultimate online piano app that everyone can play

Enjoy the sound of a world-class Grand Piano where notes are played using your computer's keyboard or mouse.
Keep your sound and tempo under control with the dedicated Sustain, Metronome, Transposition, and Tempo buttons.
Discover our growing list of free Interactive Songs and experience the joy of playing popular pieces like a professional pianist.
In addition to our original Piano sound, you can also access additional musical instrument sounds such as Organ, Harpsichord, Harp or Synthesizer. These are pro-quality samples of real instruments recordings selected for their authenticity and musicality.
Record and Save your own music compositions so you can play them back anytime you want.
Share your best performances with friends and family with a simple invitation link.
NEW — Native MIDI input support when using Chrome, Firefox or Microsoft Edge. Play the virtual piano using your external MIDI controller.

Learn how to play your favourite music ...

TWO KEY MAPPINGS

REAL - Mirrors the distribution of white and black keys in a real piano. Three octaves are available.
MAX - Black piano keys are pressed using the Shift modifier key. All five octaves are available
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SONG MODE

Our flexible auto-accompaniment system will let you execute complex compositions with ease by letting you focus on the main melodic line. Notes are indicated using LED lights
How to play songs

PIANO GAME

Test your piano playing skills with the new GAME MODE. Collect points as you play any of our interactive songs and challenge your friends to see who gets the highest score!
Check out the rules

Our web-based piano is compatible with most modern browsers supporting WebGL.
No additional plugins are required to play this online musical instrument

¿What is a musical scale?

A scale is a set of musical notes ordered as a well-defined sequence of intervals (tones and semitones). A semitone is the minimum distance between two consecutive notes in any tempered scale (12 equal semitones per octave). In other words, a semitone is also the distance between two consecutive keys on the piano. For example, the distance between C and C# (black key next to C), or the distance between E and F (both being white keys). However, the distance between C and D, for example, is a full tone (or two semitones).

Musical scales are an essential part of music improvisation and composition. Practicing scales will provide you with the necessary skills to play different styles of music like Jazz, Flamenco or Blues. You can also use scales to create your own melodies and set the mood of your piece.

Any chosen scale can be transported to any tonal center (e.g. E minor and A minor both use the same minor scale). The tonal center or tonic is the note where the scale hierarchy starts and it is represented on the virtual piano with a darker blue dot. When playing music under a particular scale, you should normally avoid any key without a blue dot, although composers sometimes use altered notes which are not within the scale.

Notes in a scale do not need to be played in a particular order, you can play them in any order you like, so feel free to improvise!