ROLI Piano System: piano lessons, reimagined
The ROLI Piano System is an AI-powered piano learning platform that combines premium hardware with intelligent software. Unlike conventional piano-learning apps, it doesn’t just listen to what you play — it can actually see you play
The ROLI Piano System is an AI-powered piano learning platform that combines premium hardware with intelligent software. Unlike conventional piano-learning apps, it doesn’t just listen to what you play — it can actually see you play.
Named a TIME Best Invention 2025 and a CES Innovation Awards 2026 Honoree, the system is designed to help beginners and aspiring players learn faster, develop better habits and enjoy the process more.
What makes it different?
Most piano-learning apps analyse audio. The ROLI Piano System goes much further.
Its Airwave device uses ROLI Vision AI, a camera-based 3D hand-tracking system that watches your hands as you play. That means the system can provide real-time visual feedback on posture, finger placement and technique.
- Real-time visual feedback on hand posture and finger positioning
- Your actual hands are mirrored on-screen alongside lesson content
- The system can identify poor technique before it becomes habit
- Visual feedback helps accelerate muscle memory
Simply put: other apps hear you play. ROLI sees you play.
What’s included?
ROLI Piano
A beautifully designed 49-key instrument with full-size illuminated keys. ROLI’s Brightkey technology lights up individual keys in real time to guide your fingers, helping beginners get started without needing to read sheet music.
- 49 full-size illuminated keys
- Four full octaves
- Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity
- Full plunge depth for a more natural piano feel
Airwave
The Airwave hardware is what makes the system unique. It tracks your hands in 3D space and displays them on your tablet while you play, giving live visual feedback on posture, technique and finger placement.
It also works as a class-compliant audio interface and MIDI controller, with headphone output and sustain pedal input.
ROLI Learn app
The software side of the system brings everything together. The app includes more than 1,200 songs, from Bach to Beyoncé to Billie Eilish, delivered through an intuitive learning interface.
Players can choose from four visual modes, ranging from the colour-coded Cascade View to traditional Classical View sheet music.
- 1,200+ songs
- Hundreds of expert-led video lessons
- Game-like challenges and streak rewards
- Loop and slow-down tools for difficult sections
- Built-in AI Music Coach
AI features
ROLI Vision AI
Airwave’s camera-based hand tracking watches posture and finger movement in real time, displaying your hands on-screen during lessons.
AI Music Coach
The conversational AI coach can provide spoken feedback while you play. Ask how to improve a chord transition, which scale fits a song, or why your timing feels off, and it offers tailored guidance instantly.
How it compares
| Feature | ROLI Piano System | Typical app-only rivals |
|---|---|---|
| AI vision that sees your hands | Yes | No |
| Real-time posture feedback | Yes | No |
| 3D hand tracking | Yes | No |
| AI conversational coach | Yes | Limited |
| Integrated hardware and software | Yes | App only |
| Illuminated piano keys | Yes | No |
| 1,200+ song library | Yes | Yes |
| Video lessons with teachers | Yes | Yes |
| Classical notation view | Yes | Yes |
Compatibility
Airwave works with ROLI Piano or Piano M and the ROLI Learn app on supported tablets:
- iPad (10th Gen, 2022) (A-Series with USB-C) or newer
- iPad (11th Gen, 2025) (A-Series with USB-C) or newer
- iPad Mini (6th Gen, 2021) (A-Series with USB-C) or newer
- iPad Mini (7th Gen, 2025) (A-Series with USB-C) or newer
- iPad Air (5th Gen or newer)
- iPad Pro (5th Gen or newer)
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 or newer
Not compatible with phones or older Apple devices with a Lightning port.
Technical highlights
- 49 full-size illuminated keys
- Bluetooth 5.0 and USB-C connectivity
- Class-compliant MIDI over USB and Bluetooth
- 3D spatial hand tracking via Airwave
- Two-year warranty
The bottom line
The ROLI Piano System takes a genuinely new approach to music learning. By combining illuminated hardware, AI coaching and real-time visual hand tracking, it offers something traditional piano-learning apps currently cannot.
Other apps hear you. ROLI sees you.
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