Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to ShortKey

A collection of illustrated MIDI instrument shortcuts

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. ShortKey launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1IM
   I made a MIDI tool to teach me piano▲94

   2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   MidiMacro▲13

   Turn Your Music Gear into Powerful Computer Shortcuts.

   2025 · midimacro.com · its alternatives →

3. 3AP
   A piano chord reference tool▲206

   A place to explore piano chords freely and interactively

   2022 · pianochord.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Midinote▲75

   Record and recall, as does your brain

   2021 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Shortcuts.design▲420

   Every shortcut for designers in one place!

   2017 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   ChordViz▲75

   Build your own music visualizer for MIDI & audio

   29d ago · chordviz.ca · its alternatives →

7. 7LP
   Learn piano without sheet music▲222

   I always found sheet music way too hard to read - and I literally spent a year at a company building a sheet music rendering engine. I wanted an app that would display music like the tutorials on YouTube, but not be focused on upselling lessons etc. like most current apps, and also would let me import my own files This works on MIDI files. If it’s a valid midi it probably plays. Since releasing, I did add a subscription for classical music - on a theory that most normal users don’t know what a midi file is. It changed about a month ago from an up front price to in app purchases and/or a…

   2023 · jacobdoescode.com · its alternatives →

8. 8PT
   Piano Trainer – Learn piano scales, chords and more using MIDI▲203

   2025 · github.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Studio Shortcuts▲178

   A list of keyboard shortcuts for Invision Studio

   2018 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    KeyCombiner▲80

    Organize, learn and instantly look up keyboard shortcuts

    2021 · its alternatives →

11. 11PT
    Piano Trainer – Learn piano scales, chords and more using MIDI▲159

    2022 · github.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Creator Micro Keyboard by Figma▲185

    A keyboard for your Figma shortcuts

    2023 · store.figma.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Shortkeys▲76

    Personal keyboard shortcuts for your browser

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Homerow▲175

    Keyboard shortcuts for every button in macOS

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Bees Keys▲59

    Free iOS app for teaching piano key names

    2023 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Coffee Piano▲101

    Browser music and piano studio with visual harmony tools

    May 2026 · coffeepiano.com · its alternatives →

17. 17KP
    Kord – Python tool for displaying guitar chords/scales on your terminal▲173

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

18. 18SH
    Show HN Pianoboi – displays sheet music as you play your piano▲109

    I made a software library for displaying piano music 7 years back, and recently ported it to the web (which is now easier than even ever). It displays sheet music as you play, and let's you take snapshots of specific chords, then keeps a running list of chords as keyboard visuals (instead of just displaying sheet music). Just a simple tool for songwriting/ figuring out songs by ear, or just understanding music key theory (which I'm admittedly a still a beginner at).

    2025 · pianoboi.site · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Virtual Piano v2▲100

    Practice your piano skills online

    2023 · muted.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    La Touche Musicale▲62

    You can learn piano online easily with the songs you love

    2021 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Shortcut.so▲79

    Practice keyboard shortcuts and commands

    2021 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    MIDI CITY 2000▲95

    Interactive art experiment where MIDI songs become cities

    2019 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Virtual Piano Keyboard▲76

    Play and practice the piano online

    2022 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shorti▲11

    Keyboard shortcuts app | find shortcuts for tools

    2025 · shorti.craskey.com · its alternatives →

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