How to Use · Tiny Instrument
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Feature guides for Tiny Instrument — step-by-step walkthroughs for practice modes, chord tools, and more.
Compose Mode · Chord Progressions
Build Chord Progressions in Compose
Start from a template or record chords directly from your instrument — then send the progression straight to Practice.
Compose
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iPad
MacPlay 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.
PlayComposeiPhoneiPadMacPlay Mode · Save to Composition
Save the Staff to a Composition
Played something you like in Play mode? The notes are already on the grand staff — turn them into a new composition without leaving the keyboard.
PlayComposeiPhoneiPadMacCompose · Progression editor
Change a Chord in a Progression
Want a different chord in one slot? Tap and hold it and pick another scale degree — its voicing comes along for the ride.
ComposeiPhoneiPadMacCompose → Play
Play a Progression You Built
Built a progression you like? Send it to Play and noodle over it — the chords load into the strip, ready to step through.
ComposePlayiPhoneiPadMacCompose Mode · Piano Roll
Create Your First Composition
Draw notes, build chord progressions, and layer multiple tracks — all in a piano roll designed for touch.
ComposeiPhoneiPadMacCompose Mode · Export
Export Your Composition as MIDI
Take your composition beyond Tiny Instrument — export as a standard MIDI file and open it in any DAW or notation app.
ComposeiPhoneiPadMacCreative 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
PracticeiPhoneiPadMacCompose · Songbook
Import a Chord Chart
Find any song online, copy the chord chart, and paste it into Tiny Instrument — the app parses sections and flags any chord it doesn't recognise before you start playing.
ComposePracticeiPhoneiPadMacPractice in the app
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Tiny Instrument teaches music theory through interactive lessons, ear training, and playful practice — all connected in one app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
