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Play Beethoven with a paw
Notes fall onto five piano keys: tap them at the right moment and the melody comes to life, with accompaniment.
With Ludwig van Purrthoven, the first of the cat maestros
D♯ and E♭ are two different keys on the piano.
False. They are the same black key: two names for one note (enharmonic notes).
More questions →How it works
No sheet music to read: watch, listen, play. The basics are here.
Real notes from the score
Every key plays the right note of the melody: not just any rhythm, but Beethoven.
Paw notes
Catch them all for full marks and beat your best score.
Keyboard or touch
Space, N, M, comma and period on a computer; one finger on a phone.
Pick a piece
From the most famous to the most demanding, each with its difficulty. Scroll to see them all, or read the pieces page.
Choose your style
It applies to the game and the whole site, and is saved on this device.
Between games
Stories, trivia and a little theory, told by Purrthoven.
Beethoven's life
From child prodigy in Bonn to the Ninth in Vienna, without hearing the applause.
LearnLearn the notes
C D E or Do Re Mi? White and black keys, octaves and a keyboard to play.
Piece no. 6Who was Elise?
The world's most famous tune and a two-century-old mystery. With a quiz.
Coming soon
The series of cat musicians continues.