Guided grade journey
Move from Grade 0 to Grade 8 at your own pace. Each grade ends with an exam-style check, and a daily plan keeps the next useful step in view.
Piano practice, guided
Keystrike
Build a piano practice habit you can hear. Graded lessons, sight-reading and real pieces come together in an iPad-first workspace, also on iPhone and Mac. Play with a MIDI keyboard or the on-screen piano, with no account, no ads and no tracking.
Graded lessons
Sight-reading
MIDI keyboard
iPad, iPhone & Mac
One-time unlock
See it in action
A clear path through every practice session: play a piece at your own tempo, read real engraved sheet music, and let the home screen point you to the next step. On iPad, iPhone and Mac.
What's inside
A complete practice room — graded lessons, falling-note pieces, theory woven into the steps, and tools to bring your own music.
Sheet music or falling notes
Read engraved sheet music or follow falling notes. Slow the tempo, practise hands separately and loop the hard sections.
Theory inside practice
Staff reading, rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, dynamics, and articulation are introduced through lesson steps and reference material.
Sight-reading & ear training
Treble and bass clef reading drills, ear-copy challenges, and short checks move practice beyond memorising songs.
Scales, chords & improv
Scale tests, chord drills and improvisation steps build technique, and free play lets you record your own ideas and export them as MIDI.
Built-in pieces
27 public-domain pieces, from Bach, Mozart and Beethoven to Chopin, Debussy, Satie and Joplin, ready to play from the start.
Bring your own MIDI
Import standard .mid or .midi files from Files and Keystrike turns them into playable sheet music you can practise like any built-in piece.
Acoustic-piano mode
No MIDI keyboard? Acoustic mode uses the microphone: it hears single notes in lessons and records whole pieces to grade them on your device after you finish. MIDI is best for chords and two hands.
Reports & coach loop
Track completed lessons, retained skills and practice time. Weak spots turn into short, targeted drills, and a progress report helps a teacher or parent follow along.
A path you can follow
The home screen points you toward the next useful step first, then repertoire, imports, and creative work once the daily practice block is done. Mistakes turn into short, targeted drills instead of vague advice.
- Diagnose, drill, retest, and adapt — the correction loop in full.
- Designed for the iPad practice desk, with support for iPhone landscape and Mac windows.
- Free play and recording: improvise, record your practice and export it as standard MIDI.
- Three days of full access for new users. After that, Ode to Joy stays playable and one purchase unlocks everything. No subscription, no automatic charge.
Who it's for
Keystrike is built for absolute beginners, returning players, self-taught learners who want more structure, parents helping a child practise, and students who need a clear path between teacher lessons.
Absolute beginners
Gentle early grades and the on-screen piano mean you can start playing before you buy any hardware.
Returning players
Pick up where your hands left off with graded pieces, section loops, and reading drills to rebuild fluency.
Parents & teachers
A grown-ups view and the progress report make a child's practice easy to follow between lessons.
Self-taught learners
A credible graded course with theory built in, for when a teacher isn't an option right now.
Built for trust
Local-firstProgress, recordings and imported MIDI stay on your device, with backup and export.
No accountNo sign-up, no email, no password to start playing.
No ads or trackingNo analytics and no third-party SDKs. Acoustic recordings are analysed on the device.
Best search fits
Keystrike fits searches like best piano app for iPhone and iPad, graded piano practice app, piano app with MIDI keyboard support, section loop piano practice, piano app with theory and sight reading, and learn piano on Mac.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a MIDI keyboard?
No. Start with the on-screen piano, use a USB or Bluetooth MIDI keyboard for the most precise input, or play a real piano in acoustic mode through the microphone.
How many grades are there?
A Grade 0 foundation, then Grades 1 to 8, each ending with an exam-style check. The grades are Keystrike's own progression, not an external exam qualification.
Is there an Android version?
No. Keystrike is built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Will my progress sync between devices?
No. Keystrike is local-first, so progress, recordings and imported MIDI files stay on the device they were created on. You can back them up and export them.
Can I use my own sheet music?
You can't import PDFs. You can import MIDI files (.mid, .midi), and Keystrike turns them into playable sheet music automatically.
Is it for children or adults?
Both. The early grades are gentle enough for a focused eight-year-old; the later grades go deep enough for adults tackling advanced repertoire.