Piano HAT for Raspberry Pi

The Piano HAT is a compact, fully assembled add-on board that turns your Raspberry Pi into a touch-sensitive musical instrument. With 16 touch-sensitive buttons – including 13 piano keys spanning a full octave – you can play music directly in Python, control software synths, and take command of hardware synthesizers. It is compatible with Raspberry Pi 3, 2, B+ and A+ models, and comes ready to use with examples to help you get started quickly.

Key Features:

• 16 touch-sensitive buttons, individually readable in Python
• 13 piano keys (a full octave)
• Octave up and down buttons
• Instrument cycle button
• 16 LEDs as a visual guide

The board’s low-profile design and light weight make it ideal for portable music projects, education, and creative coding. Whether you are building a synthesiser controller, a learning tool for music theory, or an interactive installation, the Piano HAT offers a responsive and intuitive interface.

This product ships as a Piano HAT board only. It requires a Raspberry Pi (not included) and is supported by Pimoroni’s example code and Python library for immediate use.