Play and practice a pop song on piano and drums. In a "pianoroll" format that's kinda fancy.
You practice the piano parts and the background tracks sync to your tempo. Our aim is to get a simplified song into our head and fingers. The real notes of the song are simplifed down to one note per hand max. And your hands stay in one position. Tracks in any midi file can become a song for you to practice and play. More description / install docs / screenshots on the website (see Links).
Screenshots
Observed history
| App | Change | Version | When ↑ |
|---|---|---|---|
| new | 2026.09 | 7 Oct 2026 |
Upstream releases
Release notes supplied by the developer. These dates are not Flathub package publication times.
2026.0915 Sept 2026
Will rename app.pianocheetah prefix to app.shaz like my main website. Please rename your pianocheetah directory - things have changed a lot. Audio engine moved to pipewire from alsa to share audio out. Easy note algorithm makes far better note arrangements. Note velocity shown with a grey bar on the note symbol. New step entry mode (that I'll explain in videos soon.) Found a good graphical designer (in work, please be patient:)
2025.05b11 May 2025
table columns are sized properly. song files are listed properly. Testers needed - please help - sh@shaz.app .
2025.052 May 2025
Doesn't core anymore - last release had broken link :/ Testers needed - please help - sh@shaz.app . Command keys on piano work properly. Syn does glide (portamento). Syn has envelopes (including LFOs done as an envelope). New record live in hear mode.
2024.1219 Dec 2024
Always EZ notes now (in play and practice). Tracks have tooltips with #notes, #controls, first 3 of each detailed. Tracks can be combined on a given playing octave now. Testers needed - please help - sh@shaz.app .