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What is Synthesia?
Synthesia is a game that can help you learn how to play the piano using falling notes. Watch the notes fall and follow along. Or, connect a piano and join in the fun. Synthesia reads MIDI files and generates the falling note (and sheet music) display from it. If you have a piano connected to your computer (via USB, MIDI cables, or an adapter) then Synthesia reads from it and scores your playing.
Synthesia Features
- Play at Your Own Speed: In melody practice, Synthesia waits for you to play the correct note before moving on.
- Read Sheet Music... or Not: Enable musical notation for any song. Or, leave it turned off and just enjoy the falling notes.
- Practice Hands Separately: Choose what you want to practice. Synthesia will play the rest for you so you can focus on your goal.
- Finding New Songs Synthesia comes with over 100 songs. The Internet has the rest. Play any MIDI file you can find or create.
- Online Scoreboards: Strike up challenges with your friends and compete against the best players out there.
- Finger number hints: Remind yourself which finger is best using a simple one-click gesture.
Have Fun!
Support
- The Synthesia Manual (or Category). The Manuals have a Printable version link on the left.
- Helpful methods, books, lessons, software and websites are in the Resources Manual (or Category)
- More help is available in the Wiki Frequently Asked Questions
- Users with things to share on their own wiki pages are in the Users Category
- Going further with Synthesia: Community add-ons
This Wiki
This community run wiki will help new users get started quickly and experienced users find detailed information easily. If you want to add something, log on with your Synthesia Forum user account and feel free to help edit the pages.
