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Notes between sessions.
Practice methods, exam prep and straight talk about the product, from the people building it. Ten minute reads, written to be useful whether or not you ever install anything.
Getting started 18 October 2026 · 5 min read
Learning to read music from zero, with a MIDI keyboard
Never read a note? A first week that goes keys, hands, beat, then the staff, in short lessons you play on your own keyboard. Free, and it listens.
Getting started 22 September 2026 · 4 min read
Do you need a MIDI keyboard to learn sight-reading?
To learn, no. To be marked on every note, chord and beat you play, yes. What a microphone hears, what a MIDI connection hears, and which one you need.
Getting started 19 September 2026 · 5 min read
You just got a MIDI keyboard. Now what?
A MIDI keyboard is a controller, not an instrument. What to plug in, what to expect on day one, and a first week that turns it into a piano you read on.
Exam prep 1 September 2026 · 3 min read
ABRSM sight-reading: what each grade actually tests, and what to drill
A grade-by-grade breakdown of the ABRSM piano sight-reading parameters, and a drill plan for each band.
The model 1 September 2026 · 4 min read
Buy once, actively developed: the piano app model we think is fair
You buy MidiSlayer once, and it ships updates constantly. Why we rejected subscriptions, and what happened to the apps that came before us.
Practice method 1 September 2026 · 3 min read
How to practise sight-reading without burning out
Ten minutes a day beats two hours on Sunday. A practical sight-reading routine for piano players: what to drill, when to stop, and how to make it stick.