--- title: "ScaleCraft - Learn Piano by Playing" description: "Step-by-step piano lessons for adults and kids, plus scales, chords, ear training and melody tools, all at the keyboard." url: https://www.chordmuse.app/scalecraft --- # ScaleCraft > Learn Piano by Playing Step-by-step piano lessons for adults and kids, plus scales, chords, ear training and melody tools, all at the keyboard. ScaleCraft is an interactive piano learning and practice app that connects lessons, playing, music theory, ear training and creativity in one place. Whether you are starting from your first notes, learning chords and scales, improving your technique, or exploring modes and melody, ScaleCraft gives you a practical way to learn at the keyboard. ## Download - [Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/scalecraft/id6753967558) - [Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.com.runtimeresonance.scalecraft) - [Get it from Microsoft (Windows)](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9p1tfc4z74kn?ocid=webpdpshare) ## More apps from ChordMuse - [ChordMuse](https://www.chordmuse.app/index.md): Chord progressions, practice tracking and theory tools - [ChordMuse Flow](https://www.chordmuse.app/flow.md): AI chord progressions and songs, in the app and as an AUv3 plugin (coming soon) - [Just Metronome](https://www.chordmuse.app/just-metronome.md): A precise, no-nonsense metronome for daily practice - [Tactus](https://www.chordmuse.app/tactus.md): A wireless MIDI control surface for your music software - [BeatCadenz](https://www.chordmuse.app/beatcadenz.md): Build, arrange and record whole songs (coming soon) ## Powerful Features Everything you need for scale mastery ### Piano Lessons Structured Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses. Every lesson teaches one idea and ends with a complete original piece that uses it. ### Listen, Right Hand, Left Hand, Hands Together Hear what you're about to play, practise each hand separately, then bring both hands together. ### Courses for Kids Children's courses for ages 5–7 and 8–11, with separate player profiles so each child keeps their own progress. ### Start With Chords Already know the keyboard? Take the chords-first path and learn through progressions, inversions and harmonic patterns. ### Gamified Learning Star-based progression system with 5 difficulty levels. Unlock new scales as you master the fundamentals. ### Scale & Mode Library Explore major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modes and more. See the notes and intervals that define each scale in any key. ### Interval Quiz Build scale formulas with drag-and-drop intervals. Real-time visual feedback on the piano keyboard. ### Name That Scale Identify scales from highlighted piano keys. Multiple-choice challenges with increasing difficulty. ### Ear Trainer Identify scales by sound alone. Limited plays system for focused listening and efficiency-based scoring. ### Scale Stack & Call and Response Interactive practice games that reinforce scales, intervals and musical patterns through playing. ### Arpeggio Explorer Explore 11+ beautiful arpeggio patterns with humanization effects and adjustable controls. ### Play Along Play along with MIDI and classical material. Follow the music while you practise melodies, scales and patterns. ### Melody Generator Generate melodies from a chosen root and scale. Pick genre, mood and tempo, then save the ideas you want to practise. ### MIDI Keyboard or Microphone Play on the built-in piano, connect a MIDI keyboard, or use your device's microphone with an acoustic piano and get feedback on your notes. ### Interactive Piano Custom piano keyboard with notation views. Touch-to-play any note with acoustic piano sounds. ### Privacy-Conscious No account or social login required, and no data collected. ## Learn a song, one step at a time _Piano lessons for kids_ Children's courses build from finding the keys to playing tunes they know, with every lesson ending in a piece of music. - Courses for ages 5–7 and 8–11 - Play a real song on day one, no reading needed - Listen, right hand, left hand, then hands together - A separate player profile for each child ## ScaleCraft in Action Piano lessons, scale exploration, ear training and interactive practice in one app - ![ScaleCraft piano lessons with Beginner and Intermediate courses](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image13.png) - ![ScaleCraft kids piano course with Learn to Play and Reading Music](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image14.png) - ![ScaleCraft kids piano course with Play a Song Today and My First Songs](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image15.png) - ![ScaleCraft practice mode selection](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image1.png) - ![ScaleCraft interval quiz interface](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image2.png) - ![ScaleCraft name that scale challenge](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image3.png) - ![ScaleCraft ear trainer mode](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image4.png) - ![ScaleCraft arpeggio explorer](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image5.png) - ![ScaleCraft virtual piano keyboard](https://storage.googleapis.com/my--tone21-music-bucket/content-chord-muse/scalecraft-images/Image6.png) ## Get Started in Seconds No account needed. Pick a starting point that suits you and start playing straight away. 1. **Download the App**: Get ScaleCraft from the App Store or Google Play Store. 2. **Choose Your Path**: Start the Piano Lessons course at Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced, begin with chords, pick a kids' course for ages 5–7 or 8–11, or jump into Interval Quiz, Name That Scale, Ear Trainer and more. 3. **Play Along**: Listen, practise each hand, then play hands together on the built-in piano, a MIDI keyboard, or your own piano using the microphone. ### Want More Music Tools? Try our flagship app, ChordMuse, which includes scale practice plus advanced tools for musicians. Download ChordMuse and enjoy a 7-day free trial—unlock chord progressions, practice tracking, and more to elevate your musical journey. [Download ChordMuse](https://www.chordmuse.app/index.md) ## About ChordMuse ChordMuse is a growing family of apps built for musicians who practise. Each one does a single job properly — writing, timing, learning and recording — and they all work offline, with no account needed to get started. Developer tools from ChordMuse: [ChordMuse Developers](https://developers.chordmuse.app), [IconMuse](https://icons.chordmuse.app). - [ScaleCraft Privacy Policy](https://www.chordmuse.app/scalecraft-privacy-policy.md) - [Terms of Service](https://www.chordmuse.app/terms.md) - [Copyright](https://www.chordmuse.app/copyright.md) - [Support](https://www.chordmuse.app/support.md)