Piano
The sheet music sits at the top, with a stave, treble clef and note values, and below it a keyboard with the same notes and colours. Children listen to the song, then play it note by note: the game waits for the right key and a bouncing circle marks the next one. There are 52 traditional or public-domain songs across six levels.
What children practise
- Reading notes on the stave in the treble clef
- Matching each note on the page to its key
- Recognising note values: minims, crotchets, quavers, dotted notes and rests
- Keeping the beat and holding each note for its full length, with a metronome
- Playing sharps and flats on the black keys
Levels and settings
Level 0 · First steps
Three big keys (C, D, E), no black keys: The drum, The cuckoo, the start of Frère Jacques.
Level 1 · C, D, E
Three-note songs on a short keyboard: The echo, Hot Cross Buns.
Level 2 · Five fingers
C to G: Ode to Joy, Jingle Bells.
Level 3 · The whole octave
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, London Bridge Is Falling Down and carols.
Level 4 · Higher up
Higher notes: Happy Birthday, Silent Night, We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
Level 5 · Black keys
F sharp, B flat and G sharp: Fum, Fum, Fum and the start of Für Elise.
How to play it in class
- Choose the level (0 to 5) or let the game pick one for the year group; under Songs, choose a song or filter by theme: Children's songs, Christmas, Classical or Exercises.
- Press Listen to hear it all the way through while the keys light up.
- Play it note by note, and switch off Names, Colours and Guide as children learn it.
- Turn on In time to play along with the metronome, first with Slow.
- Taking turns, both teams play the same song and the one with fewer mistakes wins; on your own, each song earns up to three stars.
Ways to play
In teams, taking turns
Both teams share the board and play one after the other.
For one player
One child plays on the whole screen at their own pace: on the whiteboard, a computer or a tablet.
Frequently asked questions
Do children need to read music?
No. With Names, Colours and Guide on, they just follow the key the game marks. With all three off, they play from the sheet music.
Does it help with rhythm?
Yes: In time plays a count-in and a metronome, and the song moves on by itself. A bar under each note shows how long to hold the key.
Is it free?
You can play 5 free games without signing up. After that, a one-off payment of €9.99 unlocks all 78 games for ever, on all your devices. There is no subscription.
Do I need to install anything?
No. It opens in the browser of the interactive whiteboard, panel, computer, tablet or iPad. Once loaded, it also works offline.
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