Pick any song. Upload it. We'll help you learn it note by note.
Free to start · no card needed · runs in your browser
PDF, photo, or MusicXML — it becomes playable, living notation.
Adjust the tempo, set custom loops, practice hands separately.
Listen first, then play along — MIDI keyboard or just the mic.
Upload sheet music as PDF, photo, or MusicXML — any genre, any difficulty. Your uploads stay private, always.
Listen before you touch a key, then play along on your own piano — digital or acoustic, whichever you already have.
Slow any passage to half tempo, loop the bars that trip you up, practice hands separately, then speed back up.
Piano Nova pauses and waits for you to play the right note before moving on. No rushing, no falling behind.
Start free with your first piece. Upgrade when you're ready — no hidden fees, cancel anytime.
A fantastic app for piano players of all levels. It's intuitive, well-designed, and has really helped me improve my playing and stay motivated to practice.
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Pays for itself in ~2 years — then free foreverPiano Nova is built in the open by a solo founder — Ivan Shapovalov, pianist.
Stuck on setup or a tricky piece? The founder helps you directly.
Beta players' requests jump the queue.
Today's price is yours as Piano Nova grows.
Compare every plan in detail on the pricing page, or contact us about teacher & school plans.
Piano Nova accepts PDF sheet music, photos of printed scores (JPG, PNG), and MusicXML/MXL files. PDFs and photos are converted to playable notation using optical music recognition (OMR). MusicXML files are imported directly.
No. Piano Nova can listen through your device's microphone (beta), so play-along and wait mode (where the app pauses until you play the correct note) work on any piano — acoustic or digital. A MIDI keyboard gives the most precise tracking, but it's optional.
Synthesia uses falling colored blocks instead of real sheet music notation. Piano Nova displays actual notation, which builds sight-reading skills. Piano Nova also lets you upload any score (PDF, photo, MusicXML), while Synthesia works with MIDI files from its library.
Those apps lock you into their song library. Because Piano Nova lets you upload any sheet music, it's a popular Flowkey alternative and Simply Piano alternative for pianists who want to practice pieces that aren't in a fixed catalog. See all piano app comparisons.
Piano Nova has a free tier with 2 scores and 2 PDF/image pages (MusicXML uploads don't count toward the page limit), with every practice feature included. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for unlimited scores and pages. A yearly plan ($149.99/year, 37% savings) and a one-time lifetime plan ($299) are also available.
Piano Nova runs in your web browser on desktop, Android, and iPhone. Play along with a USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard, or use the microphone — mic input (beta) works with acoustic pianos too.
Upload a PDF or a photo of any score and play it back, note by note.
Start playing freeNo card needed · works on desktop, Android & iPhone