How to Use · Tiny Instrument
Get the most from the app
Feature guides for Tiny Instrument — step-by-step walkthroughs for practice modes, chord tools, and more.
Play Mode · Quick Chords
Explore Chords with Quick Chords
Quick Chords lets you browse every chord in any root, hear it instantly, and highlight the notes on the keyboard.
Play
iPhone
iPadPlay Mode · Live Rewind
Capture Ideas with Live Rewind
Play freely — Live Rewind records a rolling 2-minute buffer in the background so nothing you improvise is ever lost.
Play
ComposeiPhoneiPad
MacPlay Mode · Keyboard
Explore Scales and Chords on the Keyboard
Highlight any scale or chord on the keyboard in seconds — tap a note, pick a type, and see exactly which keys to play.
PlayiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · Easter Eggs
Find and Play Easter Egg Songs
Hidden song challenges are scattered throughout Tiny Instrument. Play the right notes and you just might unlock one.
PlayiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · Instruments
Import a SoundFont
A SoundFont (.sf2) is a standard file format that packages sampled instrument sounds. Import one to add any instrument — piano, strings, synth, or anything else — to your Tiny Instrument library.
Play
SettingsiPhoneiPadMacCreative Workflow
From Idea to Song
Start with a single chord in Learn, explore freely in Play, capture that magic moment with Live Rewind, and shape it into a finished song — all without leaving the app.
LearnPlayCompose
PracticeiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · Instruments
Change Your Instrument
Tiny Instrument ships with a library of acoustic and digital instruments. Switch sounds in seconds, or expand the library with downloadable packs and your own SoundFont files.
PlaySettingsiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · MIDI
Fix Stuck Notes
A stuck note keeps sounding after you release a key — usually caused by a MIDI dropout that drops the note-off message. Tiny Instrument detects them automatically and can silence them for you.
PlaySettingsiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · On Screen Keyboard
Customize the On-Screen Keyboard
Set the note range, turn on key labels, configure haptics, and let the keyboard expand automatically to show incoming notes.
PlaySettingsiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · Sound
Adjust Reverb
Add space and depth to any instrument sound with the built-in reverb. Choose a preset — from a small room to a large cathedral — and dial in the mix.
PlaySettingsiPhoneiPadMacPractice in the app
Learn this on Tiny Instrument
Tiny Instrument teaches music theory through interactive lessons, ear training, and playful practice — all connected in one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
