Your music, not our catalog.
Most apps only teach the songs they’ve licensed. NoteCascade is built around the sheet music you already have: the piece you actually want to play.
For self-taught piano beginners
Upload sheet music. Watch the notes fall.
The number on each note is the finger to use. 1 is your thumb, 5 your little finger.
Which finger for ?
Practice one bar
Right hand Left hand · Numbers are fingers: 1 = thumb … 5 = little finger. Tap a note to change its finger.
Got sheet music and no teacher? Take a photo of the page. NoteCascade plays it as notes falling onto the keyboard, with the finger to use on every key.
- Free
- No account
- Works on your phone
How it works
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Bring your sheet music
The piece from your teacher, a book or the internet. Take a photo of the page or open a MIDI or MusicXML file. No account, nothing to install.
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Watch and listen
The notes fall onto a piano keyboard and play out loud, so you know how it should sound before you touch a key.
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Follow the fingers
Every note shows which finger to use. Slow it down, practise one hand, loop the tricky bar until it sticks.
Why NoteCascade
Hear it before you play it.
Can’t read the staff yet? You don’t need to. Press play, hear the tune, see where each note lands. Then slow it down to your speed.
Know your fingers.
A finger number on every note, worked out for comfortable hand positions. It’s a hint, not a rule: tap any note to pick a different finger.
What works today
We’re building this step by step and we’ll be honest about what works.
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Now
Photos of sheet music
One page per photo, best with clear beginner pieces. Bars we’re not sure about are marked so you can check them.
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MIDI & MusicXML files
Files from MuseScore, notation apps and sheet-music sites. Read right in your browser, note for note.
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PDF sheet music
Multi-page PDFs in one go.
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Fix a note yourself
Change a wrong note right on the keyboard, the way you change a finger today.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes. You can read 3 photos a day for free, and MIDI and MusicXML files have no limit. No account, no card.
How good is it at reading photos?
Good with a sharp, straight photo of a printed beginner piece. It can still get a note wrong, especially on busy pages, handwriting or blurry shots. Bars it isn’t sure about are marked: tap one to hear it and compare with your page. For an exact copy, use a MIDI or MusicXML file.
What happens to my photo?
Your photo is sent to our AI provider only to read the notes. NoteCascade doesn’t store it. The notes we read, and a small copy of the photo for the “Show my photo” button, stay in your browser.
How do I take a good photo?
Lay the page flat in good light and fill the frame with one page. Hold the phone straight above it so the lines of the staff look straight.
Is the fingering always right?
No fingering is right for every hand. NoteCascade suggests fingers that keep your hand in comfortable positions and avoid awkward stretches. It’s a good starting point, not a rule. If a finger feels wrong, tap the note and change it; the rest of the hand adjusts and your choice is saved in your browser.
Do I need a real piano?
Any piano or keyboard works, and 61 keys is plenty for beginner pieces. You can also just watch and listen on your phone to learn how a piece goes.
Stuck on a piece right now?
Take a photo of the page and hear how it goes in about a minute.