Touch Bar Piano

So, Touch Bar Piano is this cool little app for your 2016 MacBook Pro and newer models that have the Touch Bar. If you're not familiar, the Touch Bar is that sleek strip above your keyboard that swaps out the old function keys. Depending on what app you’re using, the buttons change, which opens up a lot of possibilities for customization.

What Does Touch Bar Piano Do?

Well, Touch Bar Piano lets you play piano and other keyboard instruments right from your Touch Bar! It’s pretty handy if you’re into music or just want to show off to friends. But here’s the catch: it only works on 2016 MacBook Pro models or later ones with a Touch Bar. Sure, you can run it on older Macs, but you won't get any of the fun features.

How Easy Is It to Use?

The good news? Using this app is super simple! You just launch it, make sure it's selected, and voilà! You'll see all these custom control buttons along with a piano keyboard pop up in your Touch Bar.

Options Galore!

Touch Bar Piano has a nifty Options panel where you can tweak some settings before diving into music-making. Want to adjust the octave level or change how big the touch area for black keys is? No problem! You can even choose whether those black keys should be included when you're sliding your fingers around (known as glissando).

A Variety of Instruments

This app comes packed with presets for different piano types, but it doesn’t stop there. You can also play other instruments like a harpsichord or an accordion—the list goes on and on!

Wrapping Up

In short, Touch Bar Piano is a fun little tool that really makes use of that fancy Touch Bar tech. If you don’t have one yet but still want to give it a go, try out the Touché simulator.

Dive into Music!

You’ll find interacting with this app easy and enjoyable. Switching between over 128 different supported instruments is as smooth as pie!