Synthesia

Synthesia Synthesia is a music learning app for piano practice—connect your digital keyboard, follow rhythm and notes, and receive performance feedback. Learn songs faster with guided tutorials, loops, and a shared community.

Synthesia

Synthesia is a music learning and practice app made for music lovers. It includes a large library with hundreds of songs, and it also lets you create your own pieces or practice with imported music files. You can start learning using different supported file formats, then work through structured lessons designed to improve your timing and accuracy.

With Synthesia, you follow guided tutorials and practice routines. In most modes, the app won’t reveal the next section until you play the correct notes in the right order. After you finish a performance, you’ll get an assessment of how you played and recommendations for what to practice next—based on your current level.

The app also includes an active community. You can share songs you enjoy, trading tips and techniques with other players. You can even download a wide range of additional content, using ideas from community discussions to fuel your own practice and creativity.

Key Features

• Practice with each hand separately or together.
• In Melody Practice mode, the app waits until you hit the correct note.



• Connect and play along with your own digital piano.
• Works with the lights found on most illuminated keyboards.
• Choose how notes appear: traditional sheet music, falling note blocks, or both.
• Shows hints for the correct fingers to use for each song.
• Includes extra tools such as loops, bookmarks, and a built-in metronome.

User Reviews

• Great for scales (MIDI): One reviewer says the app provides MIDI files for scales, but not for chords. Their suggestion is to learn common chord shapes such as C, Am, F, and G first, then practice songs that use those chords. They also mention that restarting a song may feel like starting from the beginning each time, and note it would be better if basic chord data were included since those chords aren’t copyrighted.
• Designed for digital keyboards: Another review highlights that the app is built specifically for learning piano and mentions features like OTG connection, MIDI synchronization, and piano sheet support, describing setup as automatic. The reviewer recommends it for anyone moving from beginner to intermediate.



• Useful for chord labeling: A user says it may not feel “perfect” for learning piano overall, but it’s excellent for identifying chord names while playing. They find this especially helpful for players who aren’t fully confident in music theory or prefer playing by ear.
• Unlock across platforms: One reviewer recommends purchasing the unlock code from the website so it remains unlocked on all platforms. They primarily use sheet music mode, practice with custom MIDI files, and describe using recital mode when playing on a non-digital piano to read notes while keeping tempo.

How to Use the Simple Multi-Track Recorder (Free Play)

Create your own MIDI songs

• 1. On the title screen, select the “Free Play” button.
• 2. Tap the red circular record button at the top to start recording a new track. (The record button appears only after Synthesia has been unlocked.)



• 3. Listen for the metronome to begin. Measure lines should start moving upward. Now play the notes you want for your first track. When finished, press the white square stop button.
• 4. After stopping, a new track entry will appear and it will push the usual Free Play instrument and color settings downward. If chord display is enabled, the app will also start showing the chord name to the right. These track-specific controls let you adjust instrument and color for the new recording independently.
• 5. You can change the tempo for all existing tracks and for any tracks you record later using the plus and minus tempo buttons at the top—just make sure you’re not currently recording.
• 6. Recording additional tracks at this time lets you hear your earlier tracks in the background. You can record up to six tracks; after that, the record button will disappear.
• 7. To remove a track, use the trash icon in the menu bar. Confirmation buttons will appear under each track. Select the trash icon under the track you want to permanently delete. This cannot be undone.
• 8. When you’re done recording and editing, tap the share button from the menu bar.