Piano games
- Four short games on a real piano: read, listen, name, remember.
- Mouse, touch or computer keyboard; each game has four levels.
- Best scores stay in this browser, and a link lets a friend try to beat yours.
Pick a game
Each one takes a minute or two and trains one skill pianists use every day.
Note reading game
A note appears on the staff, you play it. Sixty seconds, combos, four levels up to sharps and flats.
Play → GameInterval ear training
Two notes, one distance: name the interval or play the second note, from thirds to tritones.
Play → GameChord quiz
A chord lights up or just sounds: pick its name among four, from triads to seventh chords.
Play → GameMelody memory
The piano plays a tune that grows by one note each round. Play it back as long as you can.
Play →Why play games to learn the piano
Reading notes, hearing intervals, recognising chords and remembering melodies are skills, not knowledge: you get them by repetition, and repetition is easier to keep up when it has a score. Each game here takes a minute or two, so it fits before practice, as a warm-up, or on a phone between two other things.
The games use the same piano as the free piano lessons, with real piano samples. If a game shows you a gap - the bass clef, minor chords, a particular interval - the matching lesson explains it, and the game tells you when it has stuck.
Frequently asked
Are these piano games free?
Yes, all four games are free and need no account. Your best scores are saved in your browser. The GOONS piano studio, with 88 keys and MIDI keyboards, is part of the GOONS Studio subscription.
Can I play with a MIDI keyboard?
Not in the games: like the public piano, they play with the mouse, touch and your computer keyboard. MIDI keyboards work in the GOONS piano studio.
Do the games work on a phone?
Yes. The piano follows several fingers at once on phones and tablets, and every game fits on a small screen; turn the phone sideways for more keys.
How do I challenge a friend?
At the end of a game, press the share button: it copies a link with your score and level. Your friend opens the same game with "Can you beat" and your score above the piano.
From games to real songs
The GOONS piano studio has songs with sheet music that light up the keys, 88 keys, recording and MIDI keyboard support. It comes with the GOONS Studio subscription - start with the 7-day free trial, no card required.
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