MusicA is a multifunctional yet very simple in use piano (or keyboard) for musical enjoyment and learning. Features: - 2 modes: simple (8 keys) and complete (13 keys), - Color-coded key markings for each note - 9 different instruments to choose from (piano, guitar, trumpet, etc.) - Idea library with 7 simple songs for practice ("Twinkle Star", "Happy Birthday" and a few Polish songs), - Recording and playback function - Exporting recordings as text codes and importing them back - A nice, animated background with a gradient (You can disable the animation using the E key on your keyboard if lags occur) To get started, click one of the two buttons in the top left corner to open the piano. -- Eight white keys in the C major scale will appear: C1, D, E, F, G, A, B, and C2. Here, I've labeled C1 and C2 as C⬇ (lower C) and C⬆ (upper C). -- In complete mode, five black keys will also appear between the white ones: C# (C-sharp), D# (D-sharp), F# (F-sharp), G# (G-sharp), A# (A-sharp). -- Each key produces a different pitch when clicked. The sound button (in top right corner) allows you to change the instrument. The default is piano. The rectangular button with a musical note (top center) opens the idea library. It contains letter notations for several simple songs. They appear above the piano so you can see the notes and play them in real time. At the top, you'll also find the recorder and player: - The button with the red circle ⏺ starts recording and automatically saves played keys. It lasts until you stop it with the square ⏹ button. On the opposite side, you can see the duration in seconds. - The triangle ▶ button plays a previously saved recording. It doesn't appear if there's no saved recording. On the opposite side, you'll see how long the recording has lasted for. - MusicA can only save one recording at a time, so if you want to record a new one, you have to delete the old one. - Although the project itself can only store one recording, you can export any number of your recordings as text codes. Press the U key on your keyboard to generate the code for the current recording. Copy it to Notepad for example and save it somewhere so it's not lost. To import the recording back, press the I key and paste your code.
Original/Polish version: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/351692091 I once got an idea to use every musical note sound from the Scratch sound library together in one project. MusicA is the result. And it's been just 7 weeks since the Polish release this time! This isn't really a game; It's meant to be more of an edutainment tool. To make this project something bigger than just eight buttons producing different sounds (probably anyone can make just that), I decided to add a few interesting features. Try to play all 7 songs from the idea library! I might someday create a more advanced version of this, which I'll call "MusicA Pro." It'll use Scratch music blocks, allowing me to add more keys (probably around 40-60) and new instruments. I hope MusicA can prove helpful in learning how to actually play a piano.
