Learn to read music by playing it on a MIDI keyboard
Stage
Not given
MVP
Founded
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Based in
US
GB
Pricing model
Freemium
Freemium
Pricing
Free: unlimited riffs, search, recording on your own machine, 3 GB free cloud backup per vault. Riffage Cloud: $72 a year or $8 a month per vault, adds 50 GB of backup and band sharing. Early access code EARLYBIRD: $36 a year for Riffage Cloud, half price.
Free: Beginner lessons, Note Flashcards, Blitz game, daily Cascade challenge, Pop Loop jam session, and 4 playable pieces. MidiSlayer full version: $49.99 USD one-time purchase (prices vary by country in local currency).
Key features
Search riffs by title, lyric, filename, tempo, tuning, or custom tags
Batch import voice memos, phone clips, and session bounces
Drag riffs directly into DAW tracks
Record through your own amp sims
Cut and organize takes within the app
Save clean DI with every take for resampling
Share vaults with band members
Comment and collection organization in shared vaults
Cloud backup and sync across computers
Automatic tempo detection
MIDI keyboard input with real-time feedback
Interactive beginner lessons from basic note identification to reading both clefs
Note flashcard training with adaptive difficulty
Library of 69 classical pieces at varying difficulty levels
MusicXML file import for custom sheet music
Wait and Tempo modes for learning pieces at your pace or with a metronome
Arcade games including Blitz and Cascade
Exam mode with skill-based ranks and timed challenges
Progress tracking and performance analytics
Offline use after one-time license activation
What makes it different
Unlimited riffs and no storage limits on local machine, free forever
Band members can join free while only one person pays for vault subscription
Per-vault cloud subscriptions let you upgrade only the vaults you need
Preserves clean DI with every recorded take for future resampling and tab generation
One-drag workflow from library directly into your DAW
Buy once with no subscription; perpetual license with all updates through v1 included
MIDI input provides exact note detection unlike acoustic microphone-based systems
Works on four platforms: macOS, Windows, Linux and iPad
Adaptive algorithm adjusts difficulty based on what you miss vs. nail
Riffage
MidiSlayer