Welcome to Playsheet

Welcome to playsheet: the only rhythm game with beat maps from the 1700's. Get real time timing and note feedback overlayed onto real sheet music

Playsheet works best on your own sheet music! Upload any digital sheet music, and instantly have it turn into a playable song.

Features

Here is a list of features playsheet currently supports:

Performance Review

Playsheet records all your play sessions. When you finish a song, review your playback visually on the sheet music to spot exactly where you missed notes or lost tempo.

Review Mode

Level Up

End a session with a beautifully detailed summary of your timing and accuracy. Scoring and gamification keep you motivated day after day to improve your skills.

End Song Screen

Adjust Settings

  • Extract Formats: Print out beautiful sheet music in PDF, or download as ABC, MXL, and MIDI files directly from the app.
  • Note Names: Toggle note labels directly on the staff. Great for beginners internalizing pitches and learning to read faster.
  • Fingering: Choose between sheet music fingerings or let our Auto fingering algorithm suggest optimal hand positions.
  • Game Mode: Turn this on for real-time scoring and timing feedback within a 1/16th of a beat, or keep it off for a standard scrolling sheet music experience.
  • Retry Mode: Automatically loop back or wait when you miss a note. Excellent for strict precision practice.
  • Zoom & Speed: Freely adjust the sheet scale, and play at any BPM—slow down complex runs until you hit every note perfectly!
  • Transpose: Instantly shift the entire piece to a different key or scale. Want to hear what 'Twinkle Twinkle' sounds like in Minor (Aeolian)? Just select it!
Settings Menu

Select which tracks to play

Isolate the right hand or left hand individually, or play both. Practice hands separately and bring them together once you've honed your muscle memory!

Select Tracks

Simplify Song

Struggling with complex rhythms or key signatures? Playsheet can automatically simplify the sheet music, normalizing difficult sections so you can build your confidence before tackling the original piece.

Supported Formats

Playsheet natively supports MusicXML (.xml, .mxl), ABC notation (.abc), MIDI files (.midi, .mid) and more! Upload any of your favorite tracks quickly and start playing.

Cloud Sync

Added songs are kept on your local machine unless you click upload or sync. Synced songs are hashed and sent to the server, eligible for global scoring, and can be synced between multiple devices.

Find Sheet Music

Don't know where to find sheet music? There are many online databases offering free and paid digital sheet music. Visit our guide to finding sheet music for a curated list of sources!

Learn with gaming

We believe the best practice routine is the one you actually stick with—whatever gets you to sit down at the keyboard and play is a win. Playsheet is designed to support your growth from a beginner relying on learning aids, to an independent sight-reader:

  • Guided Progression: Start playing a single hand, with note annotations and real-time timing markers. Gradually turn them off as you become comfortable reading raw sheet music without crutches.
  • Track Your Improvement: Keep a detailed history of your practice stats and visually review your past performances. See yourself level up over time!
  • Total Privacy & Sync: No account required! Keep your music entirely offline and private, or create an optional account to easily sync your songs and progress seamlessly across all your devices.