Play a virtual piano right in your browser — no download, no signup. Click the keys with your mouse or touchscreen, or play with your computer keyboard. Choose a grand piano, electric piano or synth sound and start playing instantly.
Virtual Piano
Play a piano right in your browser — click the keys or use your computer keyboard. Three instrument sounds, three octaves, no signup. Great for sketching melodies, learning notes and quick ideas.
Use your computer keyboard: A W S E D F T G Y H U J play C3 up to B3, and K O L P ; ‘ ] \\ continue to G4. The Octave buttons shift the keyboard range up or down. Or just click and drag across the keys.
The sounds are generated live with the Web Audio API — nothing to install or download. This is a monophonic-friendly polyphonic synth: it plays a warm approximation of each instrument rather than recorded samples, so it stays instant and lightweight.
How to play the online piano
- Use your computer keyboard — the letters A–J play the white keys from C3, and W E T Y U (and the row above) play the black keys.
- Or click and drag across the keys with your mouse, or tap them on a touchscreen.
- Shift the octave with the −/+ buttons to reach lower or higher notes, and turn on Sustain to let notes ring.
- Pick a sound — Grand Piano, Electric Piano or Synth.
What you can use it for
- Sketch melodies & hooks — try out ideas without opening a DAW.
- Learn notes & chords — the C keys are labelled so you can find your way around.
- Practise & ear training — play along and train your ear.
- Quick reference — check a note or interval on the spot.
Free, instant and private
The sounds are generated live with the Web Audio API, so there’s nothing to install and the piano loads instantly. It plays a warm synthesised approximation of each instrument rather than large recorded samples, which keeps it fast and lightweight. Want to know a song’s key so you know which notes to play? Use the BPM & Key Finder, and explore keys with the Scale & Chord Finder and Circle of Fifths.
Frequently asked questions
What piano sound does this use?
The sounds are synthesised in real time in your browser — a grand piano, electric piano and synth — rather than large sample libraries. That keeps the tool instant and free, with a warm, playable tone.
Which keys on my keyboard play the piano?
A W S E D F T G Y H U J play C3 up to B3, and K O L P ; ’ ] \\ continue up to G4. Use the Octave buttons to move the whole range up or down.
Can I play chords?
Yes — it’s polyphonic, so you can hold several keys at once to play chords.
Does it work on mobile?
Yes. Tap the keys on a touchscreen. On small screens the keyboard scrolls sideways so you can reach every key.
Is it really free?
Completely — no signup, no download and no limits.