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DESCRIPTION

Synthesia is a free game that teaches you to play the piano using falling notes. With it, you can:

  • Learn to play songs using a musical keyboard connected to your computer.
  • Keep track of your progress in every song with per-song scoreboards.
  • Slow, fast-forward, and rewind songs while learning new parts.
  • Practice left and right hand parts together or separately.
  • Try out any MIDI file you can find on the Internet.

With the new (completely optional) for-pay "Learning Pack" component there are a couple more features you can unlock. Have an easier time learning the notes in a song with the new practice mode. And, view songs as sheet music in addition to the falling note display.

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WHAT'S NEW
Version 0.6.5:
  • Note and key labels (C, C#, D or Do, Re, Mi).
  • Resizeable sheet music display.
  • 120+ new songs included from G Major Music Theory.
  • Faster startup and gameplay.
  • Lots of bug fixes and small improvements.
REQUIREMENTS
Mac OS X 10.4 or later.


SCREENSHOT

Developer:Nicholas Piegdon
Downloads:5,142
  - Version d/l:509
Home & Personal:Music
License:Free
Date:26 Sep 2008
Platform:PPC/Intel
RATING
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Jan 3 2008

DIORDNA  It's like Guitar Hero for a keyboard. It's Keytar Hero! Awesome! Now if only it had popular rock songs too...  
(Version 0.6.3)

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May 28 2007
*****

LRKIRSCH  Very nice, helpful, and fun. Thanks so much! Looking forward to more releases.  
(Version 0.6.1)

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May 6 2007
****.

PIZZACAKE  Synthesia has a great looking full screen user interface. I found the included midi files way too hard to play. I'm not exactly sure how the app scores you however, is the percentage based solely on hitting the note at the right time or does it take into consideration the duration of the note?

Does anyone know of any resources on the net for beginner level midi files to play piano, thanks.  
(Version 0.6)

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May 28 2007

DAVE WAKEMAN  I'm also looking for some easy MIDI files to use w/Synthesia. Hope someone has some suggestions.

Very nice app. Kudos and thanks to the developer.  
(Version 0.6.1)

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