Piano AtelierTHE INSTRUMENT STUDY
STUDY 01 / THE GRAND PIANO

The instrument,
from within.

Play a note. Follow what moves.

Drag to orbit · Right-drag to pan · Scroll to zoom
88 KEYSA0 — C8CONCERT GRAND

Your hands on the keys.

A0–C8 88 notes
Octave0
Tap Enable sound, then play.
Pinch to adjust width · Drag with two fingers to move
Click or drag across the keys for a glissando. Your computer keyboard plays the lettered notes.
MAKE IT YOURS

Your keyboard, your notes.

Choose a computer key and assign any piano note. Mappings are saved in this browser. The octave control shifts all mapped notes together.

Select “Press to capture a key”, then press your key.

A few ways to explore.

Play
Click the 3D keys or the keyboard below. Drag across them for a glissando. Lettered notes match your computer keyboard. Hold fingers still to play a chord. Switch to Chord pads to play a complete chord with one touch, or use Map chords to assign it to a computer key.
Size
Pinch the keyboard to adjust key width. Use Key height to make the playing area taller or shorter. Drag with two fingers or use Keyboard range to move along the notes. Fit all keys shows the full piano without changing key height. Your preferences are saved in this browser.
Move
Drag empty space to orbit. Right-drag or Shift-drag to pan. Scroll to zoom. On touch, use one finger to orbit, two to pan and pinch.
Open
Use Separation to pull the piano apart. Select an anatomy row to highlight a part and read how it works.
Pieces
Choose a piece, then press Play piece to watch and hear the keyboard play. Start here includes familiar themes and Minuet in G; Classical piano includes longer pieces and a short opening theme of Für Elise with a complete ending. Drag the playback bar to hear any part of a piece, even before starting. Pause and Resume continue from the same position; Stop resets it. Playing a note yourself takes over. Composer credits and public-domain sources are linked in the footer.
Listen
Tap Enable sound before playing on a phone or tablet. If sound pauses after switching apps, tap Resume sound. Raise your media volume; on older iOS versions, turn off Silent Mode if needed. Hold Space for sustain, or use the Sustain button. Sound is synthesized, not a recorded piano.