01 — AN EASY BASE TO PLAY
Play block chords
Progressions suited to your style, key and level. Simple positions to give your music a foundation.
LEARN PIANO IMPROVISATION
Learn to improvise on the piano with ease
Find inspiration, create melodies and express what you feel at the piano.
A FEW NOTES TO SAY WHAT YOU FEEL
Play what
you feel
A chord suggests a mood. A few notes spark an idea. Pianolia gives you the cues to follow it and create music that feels like you.
- Find a starting point.
- Grow your musical ideas.
- Express your emotions through playing.
A SIMPLE METHOD TO SET YOU FREE
A simple method
in three steps
Chords, a few notes, your first melodies. Learn by playing.
02 — YOUR FIRST MELODY
Create your melody
Motifs and phrases that fit your progression. A starting point for finding your melody.
03 — MORE AND MORE FREEDOM
Play freely
Scales and the notes of each chord open new possibilities. Your playing grows richer, your freedom grows.
CHORDS
Find the notes
in every chord
A minorAm
A · C · E
A COLOUR FOR EVERY MOOD
Which style makes you
want to play?
Six musical worlds to feed your inspiration and find your way of playing.
Jazz
Swing in your phrasesRich chords, a swinging feel and short melodic responses.
Blues
Let a few notes singShuffle, blues scales and target notes to give your playing character.
Pop
A melody that stays with youAccessible progressions and short motifs to develop.
Reggae
Play with the offbeatsOffbeat accompaniment and short phrases that give music room to breathe.
Ragtime
Give your hands a bounceAlternating bass on the left, syncopation on the right: explore the dialogue between hands.
Classical
Let the notes unfoldArpeggios and melodic phrases to explore a more lyrical mood.
ONE FOUNDATION, POSSIBILITIES TO EXPLORE
Play the same chords
in different ways
Four chords, three moods. One foundation for very different melodies.
Create my first melody THE LITTLE STUDIOC MAJOR · 90 BPM
CC major
AmA minor
FF major
GG major
Listen to the progression
HELP YOUR FREEDOM GROW
Explore freely
as you wish
Find what inspires you
A gentle melody, a blues rhythm, a jazz colour… Explore the styles that draw you in and discover ways of playing that feel like you.
Make progress without complications
Short progressions, simple positions and a rhythm that suits you. Progress that grows with your confidence.
Grow your musical world
Return to an idea, develop it, try another melody over the same chords. Through your variations, your way of playing takes shape.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before you improvise
Can I start if I've never improvised?+
Yes. The method starts with simple gestures: a few chords on the left and two or three notes on the right. Pianolia shows the keys and gives examples to hear. Move slowly, one hand at a time, then create your own variations.
Do I need to know all the theory?+
Start without knowing everything. The method introduces useful chords and notes by listening and playing. Build your bearings through practice, then enrich your playing at your pace.
Do I need a MIDI keyboard?+
No. Listen and watch the notes in your browser, then try them on your piano. A MIDI keyboard can also show played keys in the workshop.
Can I listen to the hands separately?+
Yes. Listen to the accompaniment and melodic example separately. Everyone progresses at their own pace, one hand after the other.
Where are my improvisations saved?+
Your exercises are saved in your browser on this device. Find them in “My improvisations”. You can also export an exercise as MIDI to keep its music.
YOUR INSPIRATION BELONGS AT THE PIANO
Bring your ideas to life
at the piano
Start improvising Start with a few notes and let your feelings invent what comes next.
LET'S TALK MUSIC
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