Synthesia Alternatives for Windows

There are many alternatives to Synthesia for Windows and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Windows alternative is Piano From Above, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Synthesia and 15 are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Synthesia are Musicope, PianoBooster, Piano Marvel and Playground Sessions.

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Synthesia alternatives are mainly Piano Trainers, but if you're looking for Music Games you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Linux, Free, Open Source, Piano Trainer, Android, Mac and Windows. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to Synthesia.
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  1. Piano From Above icon

    Piano From Above

     18 likes

    Piano From Above is a program that turns learning the piano into a videogame. You can open any MIDI file and simply play the notes as they fall.

    14 Piano From Above alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Comments about Piano From Above as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    2

    It's working and it's free. Many thanks to the creator ^^

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    0

    no practice mode that stops notes as they reach the piano, making it harder for a beginner such as me

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    you can import any song and learn it without the price

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    Piano From Above icon
    • Piano From Above is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Piano From Above is CustomizableSynthesia is not according to our users
  2. Musicope icon

    Musicope

     11 likes

    An open-source online piano game similar to Synthesia .

    26 Musicope alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Piano
     
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    Comments about Musicope as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Guest
    Negative
    -1

    requires MIDI input + must download other software to use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    -26

    This app needs MIDI input to use. You can't use keyboard.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Musicope icon
    Musicope icon
    • Musicope is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. PianoBooster icon

    PianoBooster

     8 likes

    Piano Booster lets you practice and play the piano alongside a scrolling music stave. It's an open-source, cross-platform tool that works with MIDI keyboards as input. Play along and receive an accuracy reading to let you know how you're doing.

    22 PianoBooster alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about PianoBooster as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Guest
    Positive
    1

    It loads midi files and let you practice with a MIDI input (or even with your PC keyboard)

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PianoBooster icon
    PianoBooster icon
    • PianoBooster is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
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  6. Piano Marvel icon

    Piano Marvel

     4 likes

    Discover interactive piano and drum lessons with Piano Marvel's grading, trophies, and a song library. Perfect for beginners to pros, offering solo, or teacher-guided learning with feedback, making music education engaging and thorough. Accessible on various devices.

    11 Piano Marvel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
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  7. Playground Sessions icon

    Playground Sessions

     6 likes

    Offers interactive piano lessons with real-time feedback, color-coded notes, games with levels and rewards, friend-based competition, shareable scores and recordings, practice statistics tracking, backing track play-along, popular songs library, and MIDI keyboard support.

    25 Playground Sessions alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  8. SeeMusic icon

    SeeMusic

     2 likes

    eeMusic® can connect to any keyboard or instrument with a MIDI output, and can record synchronized audio and MIDI data. Play back and render visualizations of musical performances, even without an instrument on hand.

    12 SeeMusic alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  10. Neothesia icon

    Neothesia

     8 likes

    Flashy Synthesia Like Software For Linux,Windows and MacOs - PolyMeilex/Neothesia

    12 Neothesia alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Comments about Neothesia as an Alternative to Synthesia
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    Positive
    0

    It is the best alternative to Synthesia on Linux

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Neothesia icon
    Neothesia icon
    • Neothesia is Free and Open SourceSynthesia is Freemium and Proprietary
  11. Symphonium icon

    Symphonium

     6 likes

    A tool to help when learning to play the piano. The notes to play are falling towards the corresponding piano key. It requires a MIDI keyboard.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  12. Keysight icon

    Keysight

     1 like

    Keysight is a real-time configurable midi visualization platform powered by Unreal Engine, built for piano-focused streamers and content creators. Beautiful, performance-accompanying visualizations have never been simpler!

    10 Keysight alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Steam
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  13. Piano VFX icon

    Piano VFX

     3 likes

    Free piano/midi visualizer which can be used to create piano cover videos like Rousseau and Patrik Pietchmann.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  14. PianoCrumbs.com icon

    PianoCrumbs.com

     1 like

    Piano Crumbs - The only interactive piano player online. Play along your favorite songs.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Comments about PianoCrumbs.com as an Alternative to Synthesia
    Guest
    Negative
    2

    choose from already set songs. no midi uploading. Have to pay for midis

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    There's no midi uploading. Its only possible play paying for musics US$4,9. So, it's not free.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    PianoCrumbs.com icon
    PianoCrumbs.com icon
    • PianoCrumbs.com is Freemium and ProprietarySynthesia is also Freemium and Proprietary
  15. Piano Trainer icon

    Piano Trainer

     2 likes

    Piano Trainer is an app designed to help users learn basic piano scales and chords at their own pace using a MIDI or QWERTY keyboard. The app offers two modes: Quiz and Practice. In Quiz mode, users can test their knowledge of the circle of fifths and key recognition.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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