How do I play the online piano with my keyboard?

The middle row of your computer keyboard (A S D F G H J K L) plays the white keys of the first octave, and the row above (W E T Y U) plays the black keys. Labels on each piano key show which letter to press.

What is Sargam on a piano?

Sargam is the Indian solfège: Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni. With Sa set to C, the white keys C D E F G A B become Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni, and the black keys are the komal (flat) and tivra (sharp) notes.

Can I learn piano with an online keyboard?

It's a great way to learn note names, simple melodies and Sargam. For real technique — hand position, dynamics and pedalling — a physical keyboard with weighted keys is best.

🎹 Online Piano

Tap the keys, click with your mouse, or play with your computer keyboard. Switch labels between notes and Sargam.

How to play

Touch or mouse: tap a key, or slide across keys to play a run.
Computer keyboard: A S D F G H J K L ; play the white keys, and W E T Y U O P play the black keys. Each piano key shows its letter.
Learn a song: choose a song and the next key lights up. Play it to move on.

Piano notes for beginners

A piano repeats the same 12-note pattern again and again. The white keys are named C D E F G A B, then the pattern starts again at the next C. Black keys come in groups of two and three, which is how you find your way around:

C is the white key just left of each group of two black keys.
F is the white key just left of each group of three black keys.
Black keys are sharps (♯) or flats (♭). The black key between C and D is both C♯ and D♭.

Western notes and Indian Sargam

With Sa set to C (the default here), the notes line up like this:

Western	C	D	E	F	G	A	B
Sargam	Sa	Re	Ga	Ma	Pa	Dha	Ni

The black keys give the komal (flat) notes: komal Re (C♯), komal Ga (D♯), komal Dha (G♯), komal Ni (A♯). The black key between F and G is tivra Ma (F♯). In Indian music Sa can be any key, set to suit the singer's voice. Practising with a tanpura drone helps; try our Online Tanpura.

Three easy songs to start with

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star: C C G G A A G · F F E E D D C
Happy Birthday: G G A G C B · G G A G D C
Ode to Joy (Beethoven): E E F G G F E D · C C D E E D D

All three are in the public domain and use only white keys, which makes them perfect first songs. Then practise in time with the Online Metronome.

FAQ

There's a delay when I play. Why?

Some Bluetooth speakers and headphones add audio delay. Wired headphones or your device's built-in speakers usually respond instantly.

Can I play chords?

Yes. Press several keys on your keyboard at once, or tap several notes with multiple fingers on a touch screen.