Read piano music
in color.
COLOR CODED turns sheet music into a color-based system that helps you recognize notes faster and play with confidence.
Built for beginners, returning players, and anyone who learns visually.
Our vision
Vision
Music reading should feel direct and encouraging.
COLOR CODED adds a consistent color layer to sheet music and maps it to the keyboard, reducing the need for constant translation.
That lets practice focus more on timing, feel, and repetition.
- Faster note recognition
- Less mental translation
- Practice focused on timing and musical feel
Sheet music
Color-coded keys
Problems
Solutions
Problems
Solutions
Too much translation
Beginners often have to decode symbols into note names, then find keys — every note becomes a mini puzzle.
Instant color recognition
Each note is mapped to a consistent color so players recognize patterns instantly instead of decoding note names.
Slow feedback loops
When reading is hard, practice turns into stopping and starting instead of building flow and confidence.
Direct keyboard mapping
The same colors appear on sheet music and the keyboard, creating a clear visual bridge between reading and playing.
Motivation drops early
The hardest part should be the music, not the notation. Early friction makes it easy to quit.
Practice stays in flow
With less mental translation, practice becomes smoother and more musical instead of stop-and-start.
The Color System
One note. One color. Everywhere.
Each pitch class (C through B) is assigned a consistent color. Octaves repeat, so the mapping stays predictable across the entire keyboard.
How it looks on the keyboard
Colors repeat every octave — the same note always looks the same.
*Sharps and flats are shown as colored triangular markers.
How it works
A simple pipeline that turns existing sheet music into a clearer, color-coded practice view.
Real-time note detection with consistent color mapping.
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Development status
Be first to try COLOR CODED
Join the beta and experience a simpler way to read piano music.
Launching first on iOS.
FAQ
Beginners love it, but it's also great for returning players and visual learners.
We're building the first release now. This site will update as we get closer.
No. COLOR CODED is designed to make reading sheet music more intuitive. The color system helps connect notes on the page to keys on the keyboard, so beginners can start recognizing patterns faster while still learning traditional notation.
No. COLOR CODED is meant to support traditional notation, not replace it. The goal is to reduce the initial friction of reading music so learners can focus more on rhythm, expression, and practice.
The first version will launch on iOS. Future versions may expand to other platforms depending on feedback from early users.
You can upload photos or PDFs of standard sheet music. COLOR CODED detects noteheads and maps them to the color system automatically.
Yes. Early beta testers will be able to try the first version of COLOR CODED and help shape the product through feedback.