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    February 5, 2025

    24 Hours Later: New Features Thanks to Your Feedback!

    By Nicolas Grenié

    What a difference 24 hours makes! After launching PianoRigolo yesterday, I received amazing feedback from users around the world. Here's what's new:

    🎵 Solfège Notation Mode - I quickly learned that not everyone is familiar with C, D, E letter notation! Many users requested Do, Ré, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si - so now you can switch between both modes with a simple toggle.

    🎹 Device Selection - I didn't realize there were so many toy keyboard types out there! Thanks to user feedback, I've added a menu to pick your specific instrument, and the songs automatically adapt to your device's layout:

    • 🎹 Magic Touch Piano (8 keys)

    • 🎹 Magic Touch Piano (11 keys)

    • 🎹 Magic Touch Keyboard (15 keys)

    • 🎸 Strum Along Guitar (6 keys)

    • 🎸 Together in Tune Guitar (8 keys)

    • 🎪 Baby Einstein Gym (5 keys)

    📄 Staff Notation View - You can now switch between the colorful block view and a traditional music staff view with a proper treble clef. Perfect for kids ready to learn real music notation while still using our color-coded system.

    🖨️ Improved PDF Export - I made the printed sheets more joyful and informative:

    • Proper treble clef symbol in staff view

    • Device name and icon on every sheet

    • Smart filtering - only keys used in the song appear

    • Updated branding with pianorigolo.com

    Thank you to everyone who tried PianoRigolo and shared feedback! Keep the suggestions coming - I'm constantly working to make this the best resource for teaching music to young children. 🎶

    February 4, 2025

    Welcome to PianoRigolo!

    By Nicolas Grenié

    Oops, I did it again 😅

    My 6-month-old daughter was gifted one of those baby pianos. Super cute… but it only came with 4 songs. I ended up lost on Pinterest and Google Images trying to find more. And that's how PianoRigolo.com was born 🎹✨

    What is PianoRigolo? - A small vibecoded project I built with Lovable in a few hours: a website to find baby-piano-friendly music sheets, simplified, colorful, and easy to play (even for musically untalented parents like me).

    How It Works - The color-coded notation system matches the colored keys on Baby Einstein toy pianos. Kids (and parents!) can follow along by matching colors - no music theory required!

    Key Features at Launch:

    Play-Along Mode - Watch notes light up in real-time as the song plays

    PDF Export - Print high-quality music sheets to use away from the screen

    Speed Control - Slow down songs to help beginners learn at their own pace

    Growing Song Library - Nursery rhymes, classical pieces, and more

    It's still early, but it works. Built with love using Lovable. Happy playing! 🎹