PianoGlow beginner guide

The first hour

If you have a digital piano, stop after step two and run the MIDI test. A dead cable wastes the rest of the hour. If you only have the laptop keyboard, stay on QWERTY. The letter charts are not a lesser mode. They are the larger public library, and they do not contain rhythm. When you want timing, switch to a MIDI file in Falling Notes.

1. Install from Steam, or open the phone app if that is the copy you have. The menus are not identical.
2. Pick computer keys or a MIDI device. MIDI setup lives on the connection page.
3. Press F1 for the QWERTY library, or F2 for the random sheet drill. F7 is the notepad.
4. In Falling Notes, lower the tempo or save a checkpoint for a short section. Practice hands separately when the MIDI file places them on separate tracks.
5. Chord Assist at 0, 1, or 2 fills in chord tones on QWERTY. Square brackets advance one note. Alt+P was added on 9 Nov 2026 as play/pause for QWERTY typing.

What each starter drill is for

Type Mode is letter memory and speed. Falling Notes is timing: checkpoints, separate hands, and a slower tempo are in the guide. Sheet training generates notes with adjustable difficulty. Hovering a note shows its name. Ear training and rhythm are separate guides when you want them. Scales have their own page because the “only this key” question is not answered by a button list.

Camera control shows up in search suggestions. The 26 Oct 2026 developer announcement documents Fly Camera with WASD and mouse controls, plus custom camera shots. The announcement does not give a complete settings walkthrough.

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