Hayden Keys

Learn any song on the piano!

Free piano lessons for beginners

Learn piano for free with Ginger and Pepper, two cats who make practice fun. 250+ lessons and 240+ songs, with chords for every section and falling notes to play along. No ads. No account. No paywall.

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Learn at your own pace

250+ lessons to guide you from your first notes onward, teacher videos, inspiration videos and streaks to help you practise a little every day.

Play 240+ songs

Chords for every section of every song, falling-note play-along so you can see what's coming, and upload a song to get its chords.

Wait for me, on a real piano

Wait for me listens to your real piano and waits until you play the right note. No piano nearby? Use the on-screen keyboard.

Train your ear

Chord Ear Gym teaches 24 chords by sound, and Guess the song tells you which song a recording is, then lets you jump into learning it.

Great for beginners

Friendly mascots Ginger and Pepper, no sign-up, and it works with a real piano or the on-screen keyboard.

Free lessons and song chords

Frequently asked questions

Is Hayden Keys free?

Yes. Hayden Keys is completely free, with no ads, no subscription and no paywall. There is an optional tip jar in the iPhone and iPad app if you want to support development, and a tip unlocks nothing extra.

Do I need an account?

No. There is no sign-up, so you can start in seconds. Your progress and streaks stay on your own device.

What are the best beginner piano chords?

Start with G, D, Em and C. Hayden Keys' first lesson teaches these as the 1 - 5 - 6 - 4 pattern in G major, the I - V - vi - IV loop behind a huge number of pop songs.

Do I need a real piano or keyboard?

Hayden Keys works with a real piano or keyboard, and Wait for me listens to the notes you play. No piano nearby? Use the on-screen keyboard.

Is my microphone audio recorded or uploaded?

No. The microphone is optional and the sound is analysed on your device. It is never recorded or sent anywhere.

Do the song pages include lyrics?

No. Song pages show the key and chord names only, never lyrics.

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