Improvements
- When you are on a step, the previous and next buttons now let you choose between moving to the next step or to the next piece.
Fixes
- Fixed the score jumping around when practice loops back or restarts on a step or a selected part of a piece.
- Fixed the score scrolling for no reason while you play a step or a selected part that already fits on the screen, including when the on-screen keyboard is open.
Improvements
- The Library and the app open faster.
- Going back from a step to the full piece is much faster on long pieces.
Fixes
- Fixed steps and selected parts of a piece that end on a fast note: a slightly late final note now still counts, and the music stops cleanly instead of clicking or starting the next bar.
- Fixed going back from a step to the full piece not showing it from the top.
Fixes
- Fixed Learn step by step and measure ranges on pieces that start with a pickup measure: each step now starts and ends on the right bars, so you can finish it and move on to the next one.
- Fixed the on-screen keyboard not lighting up every note when you play a selected part of a piece.
- Fixed the metronome stopping before the last note of a selected part of a piece had finished.
Improvements
- Long pieces load faster and scroll, play and switch hands more smoothly.
Fixes
- Fixed your custom fingerings showing over parts of a long piece that had not appeared yet.
- Fixed the community leaderboard briefly appearing on startup after you had hidden it.
Improvements
- Creating a video recording of your sheet music is faster and smoother.
- On Android, if you have connected a Bluetooth piano before, the Bluetooth device picker now opens automatically so you can reconnect in one tap.
Fixes
- Fixed sharing a recorded video from Android to some apps, such as Telegram.
- Fixed the app connecting on its own to a nearby Bluetooth MIDI device you had not chosen.
Improvements
- Sheet music auto-scrolling during playback and practice is noticeably smoother, eliminating stutter.
- Schools and organizations can now bulk invite teachers and students and manage member roles.
- Password reset links sent by email now open directly into the password reset screen in the app.
- MusicXML and MIDI files now automatically retry loading if there is a brief network glitch.
- Adjusted floating controls spacing and positioning on iPad so they no longer crowd notes on lower staves, and improved song title layouts in the library.
Fixes
- Fixed left-hand chord fingerings appearing in inverted vertical order on the sheet music.
- Fixed tied-over notes from previous beats showing up in the chord fingering editor and chord tooltips.
Improvements
- You can now replace the MusicXML or MIDI file of a piece you uploaded, and it keeps its practice history and its place in your sets. You can also create a new MIDI file from the new MusicXML.
- Teachers can now choose how long completed work stays on their students' page: 7, 14, 30 or 120 days.
- Dates for teachers and students now read like "3 days ago", and completed pieces show when they were completed.
- Each student in the teacher's list now shows a progress bar for their pieces, with pending and overdue counts, and has Assign piece and Message buttons right next to their name.
Fixes
- Fixed some slurs, fingerings on slurs and notes in some chords being drawn in the wrong place on the score.
- Fixed not being able to add a fingering to a chord when one of its notes is tied from the previous note.
- Fixed the wrong note in a chord turning green during practice when the chord has tied notes.
Improvements
- Writing on the score with a pen now draws a clean line of even thickness that stays right under the pen tip.
Improvements
- On iPhone and iPad, songs, the metronome and the count-in now play even when your device is on silent.
- The lock screen on iPhone and iPad now shows the title of the song you are playing.
- Reordering songs in your own sets now shows the new order right away.
- If your browser removes the sound set you picked, the app switches back to the default sounds instead of playing nothing.
Fixes
- Fixed Play sometimes needing more than one tap after unlocking your iPhone or iPad.
- Fixed an error screen that could appear on the web after a brief connection problem.
- Fixed tapping Subscribe on a locked set opening the set before taking you to the subscription page.
- Fixed switching to some sound sets having no effect, so the default sounds kept playing.
- Fixed very long pen strokes on the score not being saved.
Improvements
- Practicing with the microphone is more accurate, including when you play the same note several times in a row.
- Background noise no longer moves you ahead when you practice with the microphone on iOS and Android.
- Play mode responds faster to the notes you play into the microphone.
Fixes
- Fixed rhythm exercises on Android missing taps played at a normal volume with the microphone.
- Fixed two-hand rhythm exercises on Android marking notes you did not play as mistakes when using the microphone.
Improvements
- Long pieces load and scroll much faster, especially on Android tablets.
- The library, settings and other screens respond faster.
- Ear training pieces now explain how the exercise works, and you can show the notes whenever you need help.
- Ear training measures are wider, so short exercises are easier to read.
- Playing with the microphone on Android is more forgiving of small timing differences.
Fixes
- Fixed grace notes sometimes not being dimmed in Practice.
Improvements
- Minor performance improvements.
Fixes
- Minor bug fixes.
Improvements
- Song lists now have filters for all, never played and favorites, and very long lists are split into pages.
- You can now lock the loop so it stays on as you move from piece to piece.
Fixes
- Reduced crackling in backing tracks on some devices.
- Fixed being unable to type in the feedback form and other dialogs on iPad while the on-screen piano was showing.
Improvements
- Swing pieces now follow the swing feel of their backing track, so off-beat notes are expected exactly where you hear them.
Fixes
- Fixed sixteenth notes in swing pieces being swung, which made them expected late and shorter than written.
- Fixed pieces in 6/8, 9/8 or 12/8 marked "shuffle" having their timing shifted.
- Fixed notes played on a MIDI keyboard connected to an Android device being graded slightly early.
Improvements
- Song sets with hundreds of songs now open much faster.
- On phones held upright, a song set now opens as a panel instead of covering the whole screen.
Improvements
- You can now add a countdown of up to 10 seconds before the count-in, giving you time to get your hands on the keys. Turn it on in the playback settings.
- Teachers and schools can now see practice reports showing how much each student has been practicing.
Improvements
- Links to songs, school invitations and Group Piano sessions now open directly in the app on iOS and Android.
- When a school invites you, the invitation now appears in the app so you can accept it right away.
Fixes
- Fixed the Group Piano invite button in the mobile app copying a link that did not work.
- Fixed tapping to select a range of bars on phones and tablets sometimes opening a note tooltip instead.
- Fixed song images sometimes missing from Recently Played, Recommended and Favorites when using the app in a language other than English.
Fixes
- Fixed notes you play on Android being drawn and graded late, which made accurate playing look behind the beat.
- Fixed practice mode falling out of step after an ornament such as a turn, and asking for notes that are not on the page.
Improvements
- On Android, you can now type an exact tempo instead of dragging the slider.
- Scanning sheet music now finishes sooner.
- Your subscription page now shows how long your Premium access lasts.
Fixes
- In choral scores with three voices, the lowest voice is now labeled Bass instead of Tenor.
Improvements
- Settings now has its own tab in the mobile navigation bar.
- On small screens, the tempo button now takes less space, and the tempo number changes color when you have slowed down or sped up a piece.
Fixes
- Fixed the virtual instrument playing no sound on some iPads.
- Fixed playback sometimes stopping before the last notes of a piece.
- Fixed the page scrolling away from your selected passage during playback.
Improvements
- Added a scan feature (currently in beta) that converts a PDF or photo of sheet music into playable notation, available to Premium members.
- Searching for a song now shows your recent searches and recently played songs.
Fixes
- Fixed the virtual instrument sound not playing on some devices when using a MIDI keyboard.
- Fixed ear training exercises sometimes cutting off early at high tempos.
- Fixed the microphone sometimes losing audio after a phone call or after the app went to the background during practice.
Improvements
- Group Piano sessions now show a final ranking across every song when the session ends.
Fixes
- Fixed sheet music sometimes using the wrong layout after rotating to landscape.
Improvements
- Choir sheet music with separate soprano, alto, tenor, and bass parts now lets you show or focus on just one voice at a time.
Improvements
- Sightreading tests now pick pieces closer to your level and adjust difficulty in smaller steps, making the transition between levels more gradual.
- Your sightreading level now needs more consistent results before moving up, and one failed test after a pass no longer immediately sends you back to an easier level.
- Sightreading test results now have a simpler layout and can suggest trying the next level when you comfortably pass the current one.
Fixes
- Fixed failed sightreading tests sometimes increasing your skill rating.
Improvements
- You can now use a MIDI keyboard to skip past a note during practice, not just the microphone, and skipping over several rests in a row now works in one step.
- Teachers can now browse the song library and pick pieces directly when creating or editing a student assignment.
- Song lists now load a bit faster.
Fixes
- Fixed audio sometimes failing to resume properly on iOS after an interruption like a phone call, or after switching audio devices, such as plugging in or removing headphones, during playback or practice.
- Fixed notes still held down into the next chord sometimes flashing as a wrong note during practice.
- Fixed a brief timing glitch in the practice count-in when starting playback from partway through a song.
- Fixed some song sets failing to load when a song's data was incomplete.
Improvements
- You can now hide the recording button from the practice view if you do not use it, in Settings > Playback options.
- Android users browsing Piano Tree on the web are now prompted to install the app.
- Song lists, like your library and sets, now show each song's position number for easier reference.
Fixes
- Fixed play-along sessions sometimes ending before your last note had a chance to register when using the microphone.
Improvements
- Performance improvements on lower end devices.
Fixes
- Fixed an issue where the count-in could show up after the first few beats had started on lower end devices.
Improvements
- The song library now loads and scrolls noticeably faster, especially with a large catalog.
Fixes
- Fixed a brief delay before a piece starts playing right after the count-in.
- Fixed playback running slower than normal when Virtual Instrument was on with a MIDI keyboard connected.
Improvements
- MIDI keyboard note timing is now calibrated automatically on Android, and you can fine-tune it further with a new setting if notes still feel a bit early or late.
Fixes
- Fixed the sheet music sometimes jumping to the very top of the page when opening a piece on Android.
- Fixed an unnecessary microphone permission prompt sometimes appearing on Android when using a MIDI keyboard.
Improvements
- Very long scores now stay smoother and use less memory while you play and navigate them.
Fixes
- Fixed notes from some wireless MIDI connections being placed at the beginning of the score.
- Fixed left- and right-hand practice shading not being applied to later systems in long scores.
Improvements
- Practice, rhythm detection, and longer sessions now use noticeably less memory during microphone analysis.
- The piano sound engine now loads only when needed, for smoother performance.
- Piano Tree remembers your last-used tempo for each song and restores it when you return. (Sight reading, Group Piano, and measure presets keep their own tempo.)
- "Piece start" fingerings now stay put on both hands, even when one hand enters later in the piece.
- Sight reading test audio is now prepared during setup, so tests are less likely to fail to start.
- The tempo control now shows a small indicator when you've raised or lowered the tempo from the song's default.
Fixes
- Fixed the Android native-piano volume slider not working across its full range.
- Fixed an Android audio volume issue.
- Fixed the native piano sound sometimes staying silent after backgrounding the app or an interruption.
- Fixed notes sometimes getting stuck on when disconnecting a virtual instrument.
- Restored the correct lightweight piano sound on Android.
- Fixed fingerings sometimes disappearing or misapplying while a score was still loading.
- Fixed some sight reading tests failing to start audio playback.
- Fixed the input-source switcher (MIDI, microphone, listen-only) being tappable during playback or count-in.
Improvements
- Feedback: rich-text issue reports with attached images, including image zoom.
- Sight reading: placement tests now better reflect your real skill level, with smoother scoring overall.
- Group Piano: new song queue and "advance queue" flow, plus a clearer preview for picking and starting pieces.
- More reliable recognition of swing markings in uploaded scores.
Fixes
- Fixed Android landscape scrolling glitches during playback.
- Fixed several issues with the Group Piano preview, song picking, and starting a round.
Improvements
- Redesigned sight reading test selection screen with a highlighted recommended test and curriculum-level ranges.
- Read-ahead can now be turned on in Practice mode.
- Single-hand practice: the piano accompaniment now mutes the hand you’re practicing, so you can hear the other hand clearly.
- On-screen keyboard: right and left hand notes now show in different colors.
Fixes
- Piano Reading Level is now less volatile during your first few attempts.
- Fixed playback notes sometimes disappearing from the on-screen keyboard.
- Reduced playback lag when the on-screen keyboard is visible.
Improvements
- New sheet music backgrounds: warm, paper, white, soft-gray, and a custom color of your choice.
- Upload your own scores: support for multi-part Open Scores.
- Lead-sheet scoring: hidden notes are now optional; leaving them unplayed no longer lowers your accuracy.
- Smoother dragging, expanding, and touch interactions on the community leaderboard.
- Faster sheet music rendering, with better spacing above the playback controls.
Fixes
- Fixed onboarding completion and update-interruption issues on iOS and Android.
- Fixed sight reading controls sometimes ignoring taps.
- Fixed stale instructions staying visible while a new piece was still loading.
- Fixed automatic MIDI reconnection clearing your saved device preference.
- Fixed tablet spacing, and the leaderboard covering the Settings screen.
- Fixed rounded and blurred visual glitches on iOS.
Improvements
- Microphone practice: added rhythm scoring, ornament matching, and skip-note controls.
- Group Piano: synchronized multiplayer rooms - browse songs, play together, and see round results in a shared lobby with chat.
- Teacher–student tools: groups, join codes, unread-message tracking, and chat.
- Favorites and practice history tracking, plus improved song previews.
- Tempo and downbeat controls added to the metronome preview.
- Faster score rendering and microphone processing, with smoother scrolling.
Fixes
- Fixed Group Piano rounds restarting the same piece after finishing.
- Fixed sight reading’s next song sometimes failing to load on the first try.
- Fixed audio getting stuck after waking an iOS device.
- Fixed landscape playback controls and metronome layout.
- Fixed localized song titles in assignments and teacher views.
- Improved rhythm-matching accuracy around note duration and timing.
Improvements
- Custom fingerings: tap or click any note or chord to set fingerings 1–5. Saved per piece, with a one-tap reset back to the original.
- Easier fingering editing on touch devices: bigger tap targets, on-screen tooltips, and a dedicated close button.
- Library: songbooks with new music now show a "NEW CONTENT!" badge, and you can sort by Default or Recently Added.
- Improved onboarding flow, with an easier way to skip.
- Faster initial app load.
Fixes
- Fixed notes turning into black squares on iPad and other touch devices after restarting a piece or using loop ranges.
- Fixed custom fingerings sometimes disappearing when switching pieces.
- Fixed rapid fingering edits saving out of order.
- Fixed fingering selections carrying over when opening a different note.
- Fixed sheet tooltips staying open after leaving a piece.
- Fixed touch interactions accidentally closing the fingering editor.
Improvements
- Microphone "Play" mode now draws notes live as you play - matching MIDI mode, instead of waiting until the end of the session to score everything at once.
- Live note-drawing on the microphone now respects your "Draw notes as you play" setting, just like MIDI.
- Timing tolerance now adapts to piece difficulty on the microphone: easier pieces stay forgiving, harder pieces are graded more precisely.
- Better detection of soft and sustained notes and chords on the microphone.
- Improved detection for soft playing and quiet or distant microphones, on iOS and Android.
- Improved fast-passage and repeated-note detection in Practice mode.
- Recordings now capture a little extra tail at the end of a selected range, so the last note isn’t cut off.
- Faster microphone processing on iOS and Android.
- Sight reading: improved test selection, and added a new Early Beginner test.
Fixes
- Fixed realtime note drawing sometimes stopping after switching from Practice back to microphone Play mode.
- Microphone mode no longer marks "wrong notes"; mic detection isn’t reliable enough to flag mistakes confidently, so only correct notes are highlighted now.
- Fixed tied-note visibility and read-ahead behavior.
- Fixed measure-start cursor positioning.
Improvements
- Faster, smoother sheet music rendering, especially for large scores.
- More responsive Practice cursor during fast passages.
- Improved read-ahead behavior and settings.
Fixes
- Fixed the Practice cursor jumping incorrectly on pieces with repeat bars.
- Fixed some song and songbook titles not showing the correct translation.
Improvements
- New community leaderboard with public profiles, avatars, online presence, and privacy controls.
- Sight reading: per-test recommendations and clearer result copy.
- Practice: a MIDI-only "advance on wrong note" option, better missed-note feedback, a metronome preview, and compact metronome/BPM controls.
- Fixed chord scoring in ear training.
- Piano Tree is now available on Android, with native MIDI/audio and microphone-based practice.
Improvements
- New: tempo markings on the sheet music that follow your BPM (Andante, Allegro…).
- Improved microphone accuracy on iOS: fewer doubled notes.
- Fixed onboarding layout on landscape phones.
Improvements
- Sight reading test - "Review Results": after finishing a piece, tap "Review Results" to bring up a compact floating pill so you can review your annotated notes before moving on.
- Redesigned sight reading recap with a clear stat grid (accuracy, pieces passed, lives remaining) and a two-column layout on tablet and desktop.
- If your microphone or MIDI device is already connected, the setup dialog is now skipped and the test starts immediately.
- Rotating your iPad or tablet mid-session no longer reloads the page; audio resumes automatically once the rotation settles.
- "Score" renamed to "Piece" throughout the app.
Improvements
- Added British English as a language option, with UK musical spelling and terminology (e.g. "quaver" instead of "eighth note").
- General PWA improvements: updated app icons, better offline support, and the screen now stays awake during practice sessions.
- New "hide cursor on play" setting for those who prefer to follow the sheet music without the playback cursor.
Improvements
- Redesigned the app layout for landscape orientation on iPhone.
- On iOS, you can now choose your microphone input device in Settings (useful for USB audio interfaces), with a live input level meter.
Fixes
- Fixed microphone practice mode not working correctly on iPad.
Improvements
- You're now notified when a new app update is available to download.
- Improved microphone detection accuracy for very low bass notes.
Fixes
- Fixed the microphone occasionally "hearing" notes that weren't actually played during quiet passages.
Improvements
- New adjustable "read-ahead" highlighting in practice mode, so you can control how many beats ahead are revealed as you play.
- New setting to hide fingering numbers on sheet music.
- New setting to have the metronome click only during the count-in instead of through the whole piece.
Improvements
- Added support for swing rhythm in playback and the metronome.
Improvements
- New: Sight reading Tests - timed pieces that adapt to your skill level, now available to everyone, with a lock icon on tests reserved for premium.
- Added a metronome preview during the Sight reading Test countdown.
Fixes
- Fixed the app sometimes losing audio after returning from the background on iOS.
Improvements
- New "Try Play Mode" button after finishing a practice session.
Fixes
- Fixed random piece selection sometimes repeating the same pieces.
Improvements
- New copyright acknowledgment step when uploading your own sheet music.
- Redeeming a gift or promo code on iOS now lets you choose between monthly and yearly plans.
Fixes
- Fixed the app crashing on iOS when microphone access was denied.
- Fixed the metronome sometimes clicking multiple times during count-in.
Improvements
- Improved hand-mode controls for duet pieces: choose primo, secondo, or "no hands" mode.
- Improved count-in timing and behavior before playback starts.
Fixes
- Improved metronome timing accuracy.
- Fixed the recently played list occasionally showing songs that had been deleted.
Improvements
- Practice mode now supports microphone input, not just MIDI keyboards.
- Faster, more accurate real-time note matching from the microphone during practice.
Improvements
- Added support for leadsheet-style notation display.
Fixes
- Fixed audio sometimes staying silent after switching input devices, including on iOS.
- Fixed the range-selection control incorrectly appearing on ear training pieces.
Improvements
- New transposition lock, so your chosen key carries over automatically when you switch to another piece.
Improvements
- New "Open Score" display mode that shows all instrument parts together, for SATB-style arrangements.
Improvements
- New teacher and student accounts: teachers can add students, assign pieces, and message them directly in the app.
- New subscription plans for teachers.
Improvements
- Faster, more reliable microphone note detection on iOS using a new on-device engine.
Fixes
- Fixed the on-screen keyboard visualizer not working when playing without MIDI or microphone input.
- Fixed read-ahead highlighting on pieces that start with a pickup measure.
Improvements
- New draggable range selector to practice a specific section of a piece.
Fixes
- More forgiving microphone note matching, and clearer messaging when a loop starts or ends.
Improvements
- New "show partial score" option.
- You're now prompted to update the app when a native update is required.
- Further microphone detection tuning for more forgiving note matching.
Improvements
- Redesigned onboarding flow for new users, with an option not to show it again.
Fixes
- Fixed microphone detection reliability issues on iPad.
Improvements
- Faster library navigation: each song set now loads only when you open it.
Fixes
- Fixed a few rare bugs with the loading indicator and the shuffle feature in the library.
Improvements
- Premium users can now upload their own sheet music.
- Import sheet music from a PDF or image (JPG) file.
- New "randomize" mode to shuffle through pieces.
Improvements
- New in-app feedback chat: send feedback or report an issue and get replies right in the app.
- Added a "read more/less" toggle on song set descriptions.
Fixes
- Fixed a white screen flash on startup, especially in dark mode.
Improvements
- New on-screen piano key visualizer that highlights notes as they play.
- Added zoom controls for sheet music on mobile and tablet.
- New "Piano Four Hands" mode for duet pieces.
- Home renamed to Favorites; Library is now the default screen.
Improvements
- You can now redeem gift and promo codes on iOS from Settings.
- Added navigation controls to move between pieces directly from Adventure mode.
Fixes
- Several minor UI fixes and improvements.
Improvements
- Measure presets are now numbered, and completing the last one offers a "Go to Full Song" shortcut.
- Added a "Reset to full song" option to the BPM/loop controls.
Improvements
- Choose from multiple instrument sound fonts in Settings (premium), with audio quality options.
Fixes
- Fixed chords not displaying correctly on the second staff for some pieces.
- Fixed fingering numbers overlapping notes in some pieces, such as two-octave scales.
Improvements
- You can now subscribe with PayPal, in addition to credit or debit card.
- Added a coupon code field at checkout.
- New email confirmation step when creating an account.
Fixes
- Fixed metronome and count-in timing drift during playback.
- Fixed a cursor flicker in ear training mode.
Improvements
- Faster sheet music loading, with a new loading animation and offline caching for quicker repeat visits.
- Major iOS audio upgrade: realistic native instrument sound, with new volume, instrument, EQ, and reverb controls.
- More reliable Bluetooth MIDI keyboard connections, with smoother playback timing.
- New star-rating widget for rating pieces.
- On desktop, you can now type exact measure numbers to set a loop range.
Fixes
- Fixed fingering markings not displaying correctly on some scores exported from Sibelius.