Piano Trainer
Learning and science
music education
SHOW HN2025
203points
58comments
#312of 3,837 in 2025
Top 9%of 2025 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
7 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 2 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score +0.40.
Idea: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful for learning piano and music theory
From 3 comments
Fantastic project overall. I bought this a while ago and kick-started my piano learnings
cdong on HNThis looks good for introductory theory. see also GNU Solfege https://www.gnu.org/software/solfege/
nerflad on HNThis is awesome! Thank you for building it! Another open source app that I’ve been using to practice is https://github.com/sightread/sightread
bfm on HN
Objections
Visual feedback over ear training may be less effective
From 1 comment
I'm appreciative of people attempting to help others learn music, so first of all thanks! I'd suggest people really focus on their ear training though over visual feedback. Just…
mtalantikite on HN
Requests
Support for playing without a MIDI keyboard
From 2 comments
This is neat, do I have to hook up an keyboard to my computer. If so, any suggestions?
maCDzP on HNThis sounds great in theory. I don't have a midi interface, but using the home row is a great idea. If I install the hosted .deb and run it though, then press a, s, d with a 5…
ta1243 on HN
Questions
Does it need a MIDI keyboard connected to the computer?
From 1 comment
This is neat, do I have to hook up an keyboard to my computer. If so, any suggestions?
maCDzP on HN
Alternatives named
Synthesia
From 2 comments
Not really that much of a game but falling notes and with standard MIDI support is Synthesia. https://synthesiagame.com/
blensor on HNSynthesia[1] is what you're looking for. [1] https://synthesiagame.com/
tbbfjotllf on HN
Yousician
From 1 comment
Yousician http://yousician.com/ It has different kinds of notes presentation modes.
mushishi on HN
GNU Solfege
From 1 comment
This looks good for introductory theory. see also GNU Solfege https://www.gnu.org/software/solfege/
nerflad on HN
Sightread
From 1 comment
This is awesome! Thank you for building it! Another open source app that I’ve been using to practice is https://github.com/sightread/sightread
bfm on HN