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Piano for Chrome Tool Review

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Sound Tool Review - Olumide Eseyin

Piano for Chrome by Jeremy Karlsson

Overview:

Piano for Chrome is a browser-based Piano simulation application available at the Chrome Web Store.

Resources required to use:

Google Chrome

Cost and where to access:

Free and available at the Chrome Web Store

What it does well:

It gives you the option to play with your computer's mouse or with your keyboard.
It comes with two octaves.
It uses CSS, Javascript and HTML5 to make music.
Labels each note and color-codes the white ones.
The developer manages expectations by letting you know it's still a work in process.
Empowers its users by allowing them to complain in the review section about the many things it does poorly and influencing the design of subsequent releases.

What it does poorly:

The sound isn't very nuanced.
Some of the keys can't be played on the keyboard.
There aren't enough sounds available.
According to a Google user review, you can't even play "1234" by Feist "on the shiddy piece 'o crap."
You can't play more than one key at a time meaning you can't play chords.
Unable to hold a note (no sustain available).
There's no option to record or share what you play.