Coming 2026 · Push 3 · Launchpad · Grid Controllers

Learn to play music
on your grid controller

The first app that teaches chords, melodies, scales, and songs on isomorphic keyboards. Learn one shape — play it in every key. No piano experience needed.

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I → V → vi → IV · same shape, any key

WHY GRID BEATS PIANO

Three reasons the isomorphic grid
is the fastest path to playing music

No piano experience needed. Learn shapes, numbers, and moods — play in every key from day one.

Pillar 01

Learn one shape.
Play it in all 12 keys.

On a piano, every chord requires different fingering. C major, F♯ major, B♭ major — all different hand positions. On an isomorphic grid, a major chord is always the same triangle shape. Slide it anywhere. It just works.

Piano: 12 fingerings × chord type
Grid: 1 shape × chord type
C Major
F♯ Major
B♭ Major

"Learn the triangle shape. That's Major. Slide it anywhere on the grid — still Major. Now move one note. That's Minor. You just learned 24 chords."

Pillar 02

Numbers, not letters.

Piano forces you to think in letters — C, F♯, B♭. Every key has different letters. GridPlay teachesscale degrees and Roman numerals from day one. I is always home. V is always tension. vi is always the emotional turn. Numbers never change between keys.

Piano: C → G → Am → F
(must retranslate for every key)

Grid: I → V → vi → IV
(universal — works in any key)
SCALE DEGREES
1234567
CHORD PROGRESSION
IVviIV
Works in C, G, F♯, B♭... any key
Piano12 different chord spellings per progression
Grid1 number pattern — always

"Piano teaches you 12 different alphabets. Grid teaches you one number system. Music is math — the grid shows it."

Pillar 03

Compose by emotion.

Every chord and scale in GridPlay has a mood label. You don't need to understand theory to create —pick the feeling, use the shape, make music. Want something dark and exotic? That's Phrygian. Smooth and jazzy? Dorian. The grid makes emotion tangible.

"I don't think in music theory. I think in feelings. GridPlay speaks my language."

MajorSCALEbright, happy, resolved
MinorSCALEdark, emotional, deep
PhrygianMODEdark, exotic, Spanish
DorianMODEjazzy, smooth, sophisticated
Dom 7thCHORDbluesy, tense, wants resolution
sus2CHORDopen, floating, ambient
DiminishedCHORDtense, unstable, wants to resolve
1
shape per chord type
12×
less memorization
0
"hard keys" on the grid
25
shapes to learn every chord

You bought the hardware.
Where are the lessons?

Simply Piano teaches piano. Yousician teaches guitar. Melodics teaches finger drumming. But nobody teaches you how to play chords, melodies, and songs on your Push, Launchpad, or any grid controller in note mode. Until now.

Learn one shape.
Play it in all 12 keys.

On a piano, every chord requires a different fingering. C major, F♯ major, B♭ major — all different. On an isomorphic grid, a major chord is always the same triangle shape. Slide it anywhere. It just works.

Piano: 12 fingerings × chord type
Grid: 1 shape × chord type

Major

MAJ
1 · 3 · 5
Bright, stable, resolved

Minor

MIN
1 · ♭3 · 5
Dark, somber, emotional

Every chord is a shape you can see

Real chord voicings on the Push chromatic 4ths layout. Each shape works in every key — just slide it.

Triads

Major

MAJ
1 · 3 · 5
Bright, stable, resolved

Minor

MIN
1 · ♭3 · 5
Dark, somber, emotional

Diminished

DIM
1 · ♭3 · ♭5
Tense, unstable, wants to resolve

Augmented

AUG
1 · 3 · ♯5
Dreamy, suspended, unresolved
Suspensions

Suspended 2nd

SUS2
1 · 2 · 5
Open, airy, ambiguous

Suspended 4th

SUS4
1 · 4 · 5
Floating, expectant, unresolved
Seventh Chords

Major 7th

MAJ7
1 · 3 · 5 · 7
Lush, jazzy, sophisticated

Dominant 7th

7
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7
Bluesy, tense, wants resolution

Minor 7th

MIN7
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7
Mellow, warm, jazzy

Minor-major 7th

mMAJ7
1 · ♭3 · 5 · 7
Dramatic, bittersweet, tension
Sixth Chords

Major 6th

6
1 · 3 · 5 · 6
Warm, nostalgic, sweet

Minor 6th

MIN6
1 · ♭3 · 5 · 6
Melancholic, gentle, wistful
Ninth Chords

Dominant 9th

9
1 · 3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Funky, colorful, jazzy

Minor 9th

MIN9
1 · ♭3 · 5 · ♭7 · 9
Smooth, soulful, expansive

Major 9th

MAJ9
1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
Dreamy, lush, shimmering

+ half-dim · dim7 · 6add9 · 11 · 13 ...

Scales are visual patterns

Every scale is a repeating zigzag on the 8×8 grid. Learn the pattern once — slide it to any key.

Major

MAJ
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Bright, happy

Natural Minor

MIN
1 2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Sad, introspective

Dorian

DOR
1 2 ♭3 4 5 6 ♭7
Jazzy, smooth

Mixolydian

MIX
1 2 3 4 5 6 ♭7
Funky, dominant

Phrygian

PHR
1 ♭2 ♭3 4 5 ♭6 ♭7
Dark, exotic

Chord progressions that power hit songs

Learn the movement patterns behind every genre. Same shapes, different positions on the grid.

Pop Anthem

IVviIV
C – G – Am – F
Uplifting, anthemic

Three-Chord Classic

IIVV
C – F – G
Simple, strong

Jazz Turnaround

iiVI
Dm – G – C
Smooth, resolving

12-Bar Blues

IIIVIVIVIV
C – C – F – C – G – F – C – G
Gritty, classic

Minor Groove

iivv
Cm – Fm – Gm
Dark, driving

Neo-Soul

Imaj7vi7ii7V7
Cmaj7 – Am7 – Dm7 – G7
Lush, neo-soul

Rhythm built into every lesson

From whole notes to swing and syncopation — rhythm is woven through the entire journey.

Whole Notes

One note per bar

Half Notes

Two notes per bar

Quarter Notes

Steady four-on-the-floor

Eighth Notes

Double-time pulse

Syncopation

Off-beat accents

Swing

Long-short shuffle feel

Triplets

Three per beat

Dotted Rhythm

Long-short alternation

Built-in MIDI editor & fingering guide

Write, edit, and perfect your performances. Every note knows which finger should play it.

FINGERING
1 note selected
LEFT
pinky4
ring3
mid2
index1
tmb5
RIGHT
tmb5
index1
mid2
ring3
pinky4
L · Indexclear

Every note gets a finger assignment. Navigate the grid with proper left and right hand technique from day one.

Techniques

Master the physical skills of grid playing — from basic navigation to advanced voice leading.

Navigation

Moving across the grid with confidence

Both Hands

Coordinating left and right hand patterns

Dynamics

Controlling volume and expression

Transposition

Playing patterns in any key

Arpeggiation

Breaking chords into flowing note sequences

Voice Leading

Smooth transitions between chord voicings

What GridPlay teaches

Chord Shapes

Major, minor, 7ths, sus, extended — each type is one shape. Learn it once, use it in every key.

Scale Patterns

Major, minor, pentatonic, blues, modes — visual zigzag patterns you can slide to any key.

Real Songs

Play recognizable songs from lesson one. Simplified at first, building to full arrangements.

Ear Training

Intervals become distances on the grid. Train your ear through shapes you can see and feel.

15-Min Lessons

Structured bite-sized sessions: warm-up, learn, practice, perform. Daily habit, real progress.

MIDI Connected

Plug in your Push, Launchpad, or any grid controller. Real-time feedback as you play.

How it works

  1. 01

    Connect your controller

    Plug in via USB or Bluetooth. GridPlay recognizes your device and adapts the layout.

  2. 02

    Start a lesson

    15-minute guided sessions. The app shows which pads to press, listens to your playing, and gives instant color-coded feedback.

  3. 03

    Learn shapes, not theory

    Play chord shapes and scale patterns first. Names and theory come later — once you already know how they sound and feel.

  4. 04

    Play songs you love

    Apply what you learned right away. Every lesson ends with a real song. Because making music is the whole point.

Built for you if...

Works with your hardware

Any MIDI grid controller with chromatic / isomorphic note layout

Ableton Push 3Ableton Push 2Novation Launchpad XNovation Launchpad ProAkai APC64LinnstrumentSensel MorphAny MIDI grid

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