About Crescendo
Crescendo helps pianists practice real sheet music. The same notation used in lessons, recitals, and professional scores.
Why I Built This
I've been playing piano for years. For a while, I used an app with falling blocks. It was fun. I learned songs.
Then I tried to play from actual sheet music. I couldn't do it.
I'd been following visual cues, not reading notation. The skills didn't transfer. I needed to start over.
I'm the kind of person who needs feedback on every step. I wanted an app that showed real sheet music, told me when I played the right notes, and let me practice whatever I wanted. My teacher's assignments. Scores I found online. Anything.
I couldn't find that. So I'm building it.
What I Believe
Real notation builds real skills.
The sheet music you see here is the same format used in lessons, recitals, and professional scores. Learn it once, read it anywhere.
Your library should be yours.
Import MusicXML, MIDI, or LilyPond files. Practice what your teacher assigns, not what I curate.
Software should be owned, not rented.
$9.99 at launch. $14.99 after. No subscription. No auto-renewals.
Privacy by default.
No account required. Your practice data stays on your device.
Try Crescendo
Available now on Android. iOS coming soon.
On iPhone or iPad? Get notified when iOS launches.