A closer look at the electric piano.
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Play a free 73-key electric piano in 3D. Build chords with warm sampled tones, touch dynamics and sustain, or choose the compact Classic keyboard.
Put a softer glow on your next idea. All 73 3D keys from E1 to E7 play their own pitches. Classic view keeps 24 notes from C3 to B4; touch dynamics and sustain help shape the rounded, bell-like sampled tone.
Play your next noteHow do I play the online electric piano?
In 3D view, choose Play to tap, strum, or glide across a playing surface. Hold keys or wind surfaces to sustain a note. Choose Rotate to inspect the model; scroll or pinch to zoom. Use the labeled note controls or computer keys for chords and the full range. Classic view provides the original illustrated playing surface. Play the white and black keys or the labeled shortcuts below them. Hold several keys together for a chord, or alternate a low note with a few higher notes to start a groove. The illustrated volume and tone knobs are decorative; adjust volume in Playing preferences below the instrument.
What sounds does the virtual electric piano use?
The FluidR3 GM electric_piano_1 sample bank supplies the electric-piano voice. Notes decay naturally through the playback envelope. This is one sampled tone, without a modeled hammer action or selectable vintage piano models.
Audio & tune creditsAlternate a low note with a higher pair
Make a spacious keyboard groove by answering one note with two notes together. The gaps let the sampled electric-piano decay remain part of the pattern.
Starting tempo: 72 BPM. Use Keep the beat for a steady pulse.
- 1C3 (Z)
- 2No new note
- 3E3 + G3 (C + B)
- 4No new note
- 5D3 (X)
- 6No new note
- 7F3 + A3 (V + N)
- 8No new note
- Use the compact note controls
Find Z, X, C, V, B and N. They play C3, D3, E3, F3, G3 and A3. Start Keep the beat at 72 BPM.
- Answer the first low note
Play Z on beat 1, then C and B together on beat 3. Release after each action and let the next beat pass without adding a note.
- Move the answer up
Play X on beat 5, followed by V and N together on beat 7. Repeat the eight beats, keeping the two-note attacks together.
Try next: Play the same named pitches with the full-range controls on Acoustic Piano. Compare the two voices; its main keyboard shortcuts begin an octave higher.
How do I record the electric piano in Resonant?
- Choose your playing controls
Choose Play in 3D view or switch to Classic. Tap a playing surface, use the labeled note controls, or press a computer-key shortcut to enable sound.
- Record your idea
Press Record above the instrument, then play your phrase. This records studio audio without using your microphone. Each take can last up to five minutes.
- Listen and keep a copy
Press Stop, open Recordings, and listen to the take. Choose Download WAV or Original audio to keep a file. Saved takes stay on this device; clearing browser storage removes them.
A few useful notes about the electric piano
How is the electric piano different from the acoustic piano?
Electric Piano uses its own sample bank, with a rounded attack and bell-like decay. Its 3D keyboard has 73 playable keys from E1 to E7; the acoustic piano has 88 from A0 to C8. Classic view keeps compact 24-note keyboards: C3 to B4 for Electric Piano and C4 to B5 for acoustic Piano.
How do I start an electric-piano groove?
Try C3 followed by E3 and G3 together. Repeat with space between each group, then turn on Keep the beat for a steady pulse. Press Record to capture your idea.