A fun way to learn how to play the piano.
Whether you've always wanted to learn or you're a veteran looking for a fun new way to practice, get ready to join the thousands using Synthesia.
Synthesia is a video game and piano keyboard trainer for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, as well as Linux using Wine, which allows users to play a MIDI keyboard or use a computer keyboard in time to a MIDI file by following on-screen directions.
Features
Free Version:
MIDI Support:You can play any MIDI file with Synthesia.
Online Scoreboard:You can submit your scores online at any pace you play.
With Learning Pack:
Melody practice: The game waits for you to press the correct keys before moving on.
Finger number hints: Add finger number hints to notes using a simple one-click gesture.
Sheet music display: Add a classic notation view to the game in addition to the arcade-style falling note display.
Note and key labels: Show note names on either the falling notes or keyboard keys in the English system, Do-re-mi style (fixed and movable), or by scale number.
Section looping: Practice difficult sections repeatedly with loops.
Free iPad version
All features available for 20 included songs.
Play Any File in-app iPad purchase
Allows the use of 150+ included songs and virtually all MIDI files.
olicool10 added Synthesia as alternative to Don't Touch The White Tile
POX added Synthesia as alternative to QMidiPlayer
Comments and Reviews
Synthesia for iPad is available in the iTunes App Store as of 12/6/2012.
I wouldn't pay 99 cents for this crap and they want to charge 40 bucks for it? their out of their damn minds or taking advantage of people.
learning by doing
I encourage the author to go back to FOSS as this is a great way to learn piano for children, it would be generous to have it for free. It'd also be a great way to improve the code and to ensure a long term support with a bigger community of developpers.
Can they please create an application for iphone? Please, I would like to try there!