Real Piano Sight Reading MIDI
Practice Game to Learn Notes
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Play for your survival. Learn to read piano notes faster.
What if piano note-reading practice felt more like an arcade game?
Nocturne of the Dead turns sight-reading practice into a zombie survival challenge for iPhone and iPad. Read the notes, play the right keys, and stop the horde before it reaches you.
How it works:
• A note appears on the staff
• Play the correct key as quickly as you can
• Zap the zombie and keep the music alive
Hesitate too long, and the zombies get closer. The faster you read, the faster the challenge becomes.
Works with or without a piano
Nocturne of the Dead can be played in several ways:
• Virtual piano on screen
• Acoustic piano using the microphone
• Digital piano with MIDI cable
• Bluetooth MIDI keyboard or piano
Use the virtual piano to start instantly, or connect your real instrument for a more accurate playing experience.
For beginners
Start with simple notes and follow progressive lessons to learn note names, staff positions, and keyboard placement at your own pace.
For intermediate players
Train your sight-reading speed, note recognition, and reflexes with increasingly difficult challenges.
For piano teachers
Use Nocturne of the Dead as a fun practice tool to help students repeat note-reading exercises without making them feel like boring drills.
Why it is different
• Piano learning meets arcade gameplay
• Practice reading notes in short, focused sessions
• Choose your note range and difficulty
• Works with virtual, acoustic, MIDI, and Bluetooth MIDI piano setups
• A zombie theme that makes practice more memorable
Your feedback matters
Nocturne of the Dead is built for piano learners, players, and teachers. Found a bug? Have an idea? Want to suggest a new zombie or practice mode? Open the app Settings and tap “Contact”. We read every message.
Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Information
- Seller
- CodingOwl
- Size
- 171.5 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.6 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.6 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.3 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 30 more
- English, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Frequent
Cartoon or Fantasy Violence
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Yearly $24.99
- Premium Monthly $2.99
- Weekly Premium $0.99
- Copyright
- © CodingOwl EURL

