MotionShine01 / Sound
Harmonics and a hammer
Each note is built from its harmonics with a soft hammer attack and a brightness that fades like a struck string.
Free tool
Virtual piano, play with your keyboard.
Play the piano right here: click or tap the keys, or use your computer keyboard, from A for C to the apostrophe for F. Hold Space for the sustain pedal, move up and down with Z and X, and change the volume and the room. Record what you play, listen back, and save it as a WAV file.
Keys: A W S E D F T G Y H U J K O L P ; and ' play one and a half octaves from C. Space is the pedal, Z and X change octave.
Everything plays in your browser. Nothing is uploaded or recorded unless you save it.
How it sounds
Made in the page, no samples.
02 / Play
Mouse, touch or keys
Press lower on a key to play louder. Slide across the keys for a quick run.
03 / Keep
Record and save
Record your playing, play it back, and save a WAV made with exactly the same sound.
Questions
Good to know.
Can I play with my computer keyboard?
Yes. The middle row plays the white keys from C (A, S, D, F...), the row above plays the black keys. Labels can show which key is which.
Is there a sustain pedal?
Yes: hold Space, or click Pedal, and notes ring on after you let go.
Can I record what I play?
Yes: press Record, play, press Stop recording, then play it back or save it as WAV.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, tap the keys. Turn the phone sideways for bigger keys.