Apps · Music

Grand Piano for Watch

Play keyboard on your wrist.

Sometimes you need a note, not an instrument: checking a pitch, working out an interval, or catching a melody before you forget it.

What it does

• Acoustic piano samples played through the watch speaker or Bluetooth headphones
• Scroll across octaves to reach the full keyboard range
• Low-latency playback, so taps sound when you make them
• Useful as a quick pitch reference away from an instrument

Do I need my iPhone?

Not while you are using it. This is a standalone watchOS app: it runs on the Apple Watch on its own, with the phone switched off or left behind. You do need an iPhone once, to purchase and install it — that is an App Store rule rather than anything about this app.

Questions

Can you really play music on a watch screen?

For single notes, intervals and short melodies, yes. It is a reference and sketching tool, not a performance keyboard.

Does it need my iPhone?

No, it runs standalone.

Can I use Bluetooth headphones?

Yes, and they sound considerably better than the watch speaker.

How many octaves are available?

You can scroll through the full range of a grand piano rather than being limited to one fixed octave.

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