Piano reference and practice

Every scale, chord and arpeggio, with the fingering.

Look up any key, hear it on a real piano, then practise it until your hands know it.

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Now playing C major chord C E G · root position

Tap the keys to make your own chord.

Look it up

Every major and minor key, with fingering for both hands, sheet music and the keys lit up.

ScalesMajor, minor and chromatic
ArpeggiosOne or two octaves
ChordsEvery chord on every root
TheoryIntervals and the circle of fifths

Play and practise

Get a scale or chord to play and see what you got right, on the keys here or on your own piano.

PracticePlay it, write it, or name it by ear
KeyboardTwo octaves with a real piano sound
MetronomeKeep time, with tempo changes bar by bar

Pick a key

Major keys go round the outside, with their relative minors inside. Each step clockwise adds a sharp, and each step back adds a flat.

How the circle of fifths works

Major

C
G
F
D
B♭
A
E♭
E
A♭
B
D♭
F♯
G♭

Minor

A
E
D
B
G
F♯
C
C♯
F
G♯
B♭
D♯
E♭

Your own piano

Play your own piano. The page listens.

In Practice, turn on Listen and play what you're asked on any piano. The page hears it through your microphone and tells you if it was right. Nothing is recorded or sent anywhere.

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