PianivuFrom middle C to the printed page.
Pianivu is a piano course for Android that listens while you play and marks every note. Play on the keyboard on your screen, on your own piano through the phone's microphone, or on a MIDI keyboard over USB or Bluetooth.
Every lesson and every piece is free. No subscription, no trial, no account to create.
Six units, from finding the keys to playing with both hands.
Each lesson takes under ten minutes and every unit ends with a piece you play from the score. Nothing is locked: the app marks the lesson to take next, and if you already read a little music you can skip ahead.
- 1
Keyboard map
The groups of black keys, middle C, finger numbers, and how to sit and hold your hands.
Ends withHot Cross Buns
- 2
Right hand
Five notes in C position and a steady pulse: quarter, half and whole notes, and counting.
Ends withOde to Joy
- 3
Left hand
The bass clef and the left hand in C position, each hand on its own.
Ends withMary Had a Little Lamb
- 4
Reading the staff
Note names on both staves, steps and skips, intervals up to a fifth.
Ends withTwinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- 5
Hands together
Melody in the right hand over single bass notes in the left, rests, and waltz time.
Ends withBrahms' Lullaby
- 6
New positions
G and F positions, sharps and flats, ties and dotted half notes.
Ends withHappy Birthday and Jingle Bells
Bring a piano, or don't.
Whatever you play on, Pianivu checks each note against the score and tells you whether it was right, wrong, early or late. At the end you see the bars that went wrong, and one tap starts a loop on just those bars.
Wait mode holds the score until you find the right key. You can slow any piece to 40% of its tempo, practise each hand on its own and count in with the metronome.
- The keyboard on your screen
- Two octaves at a time, sized for a phone and scrollable, with real piano sound. You can take the whole course this way, on the sofa or on a train.
- Your own piano
- Acoustic or digital. Stand the phone on the music rest and play; Pianivu listens through the microphone.
- A MIDI keyboard
- Connect it with a USB cable or pair it over Bluetooth. Each key you press goes straight to the app, so nothing needs to be heard.
What it costs.
Ads pay for Pianivu. You see at most one, after you finish a lesson or a piece, and no more than one every ten minutes. Never while you play, never while the microphone is listening, and never between a missed attempt and your retry.
- Every lesson
- free
- Every piece
- free
- Subscription
- none
- Trial
- none
- Account
- none
About 150 pieces, sorted by level.
Classical and traditional music, from beginner to intermediate level. Browse by level, composer or style, or search by title. Every piece in the library is free to play as often as you like.
- Mon12min
- Tue0min
- Wed18min
- Thu9min
- Fri0min
- Sat25min
- Sun14min
- Today's piece
- One piece a day, picked for your level, waiting on the home screen.
- Practice calendar
- Minutes practised and lessons and pieces finished, day by day. There is no streak to lose.
- Reminder
- One a day at the time you choose. It stays off until you turn it on.
Questions people ask first.
Anything else: write to pianivu@toolsvu.com.
- Do I need a piano?
- No. The keyboard on the screen covers the whole course. A real piano or a MIDI keyboard makes it feel like the real thing, and you can switch at any time.
- What happens to the sound from my microphone?
- It is analysed on your phone to recognise the notes. It never leaves the phone and is not stored.
- Is there pop music?
- No. Pop songs come with licence fees, and in other apps that is what ends up behind a paywall. Pianivu keeps to classical and traditional music so every piece stays free.
- Where is my progress kept?
- On your phone. There is no account. If Android backup is on, your progress is included in your phone's backup. Privacy policy
- Who is it for?
- Teens and adults starting from zero or coming back after years away, and people who play by ear and want to read notes.
- Which phones does it run on?
- Android 8.0 or newer.