stavewise.

Practice piano with
your own sheet music.

Upload a PDF or photo of your score and follow it on the keys. One hand at a time, at your own pace.

Upload sheet music

First 4 bars free. No card needed. Or try a sample piece

Your first four bars are free. Unlock the rest when you’re ready.

From the page on your stand to the keys under your hands.

  1. 01 · Open your score

    Upload a PDF or photo

    Stavewise turns PDF sheet music and clear photos into playable notes that you check against the page.

  2. 02 · Check the notes

    Compare it with your original

    Listen to a few bars, then fix any pitch, rhythm, hand or fingering in Review notes.

  3. 03 · Practice

    One hand, one phrase, your tempo

    Slow it down, loop a bar or two, and follow the 3D piano guide as animated hands show the next notes.

Bring the piece
you want to play.

Most piano apps teach you their songs. Stavewise starts from yours.

  • Your exam piece, your teacher’s arrangement, or a score from IMSLP.
  • See the real notation and hear how it should sound.
  • Runs in your browser. Nothing to install.
  • No MIDI keyboard needed. Use your microphone or click the keys.

Coming from another piano app? See how Stavewise compares with Synthesia, Simply Piano and Songscription.

Made for the practice between lessons.

Coming back to piano?

Pick up the pieces you always meant to finish, a few bars at a time. No course to follow.

Learning a set piece?

Hear how it should sound, see which hand plays what, and rehearse the bars your teacher set this week.

Teaching?

Send your students a clear, slow version of their piece, with each hand shown on the keys.

Questions about Stavewise.

Is Stavewise free?

You can play the first four bars of your own sheet music free, with no card needed, and try the full Bach demo without an account. A full account costs $15 USD per month and unlocks every bar of every piece you upload. You can cancel anytime.

Which sheet music files can I use?

Stavewise accepts PDF, PNG, JPG, JPEG, TIF and TIFF files, as well as MusicXML, XML and compressed MXL notation. The online upload limit is 4 MB per file. Use piano music that you are entitled to upload.

How accurate is reading a PDF or photo?

Clear, printed scores work best. Recognition can make mistakes, especially with handwritten music, low-quality scans and complex notation, so you check the result and correct notes in Review notes before you practice.

Do I need a MIDI keyboard?

No. You can use your browser’s microphone for note and phrase feedback with an acoustic or digital piano, or click the on-screen keys. Room noise, pedal resonance and dense chords can affect microphone recognition.

Does it replace a piano teacher?

No. Stavewise helps you find notes, hear a passage and rehearse it slowly. It doesn’t judge posture, tension or musical expression, so a teacher is still the best guide to technique.