"Make a joyful noise unto the Lord" ā Psalm 100:1
š¹ Worship Piano
Play the piano with your mouse, touch, or keyboard (A-L keys). Choose a worship scale to guide your playing.
šµ Quick Worship Chords
š„ Biblical Instruments
"Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet; praise Him with the psaltery and harp!" ā Psalm 150:3
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Kinnor (Harp)
David's instrument of worship and comfort
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Shofar (Ram's Horn)
Called God's people to worship and battle
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Toph (Timbrel)
Miriam's instrument of celebration
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Metziltayim (Cymbals)
Used in temple worship processions
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Khalil (Flute)
Played at feasts and celebrations
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Nevel (Lyre/Psaltery)
10-stringed instrument of Levite worship
šµ Sound Pads
š„Toph
šClap
šBell
šŗShofar
šµHarp
š¤Voice
āØCymbal
šøBass
š Psalm Composer
Write your own psalm inspired by the Psalms of David. Use the templates and prompts below, or write freely from your heart.
āļø Choose a Psalm Structure
š Your Psalm
š Psalm Inspiration
"The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters." ā Psalm 23:1-2
š Your Saved Psalms
š¶ Worship Song Builder
Build worship songs by selecting chords, adding lyrics, and creating arrangements.
šµ Key & Style
š¹ Chord Palette ā click to add to your song
š Your Chord Progression (click chord to remove)
Click chords above to build your progression...
āļø Add Lyrics
š¼ Common Worship Progressions
š¼ Music Theory Through Scripture
š "Selah" ā Understanding Musical Pauses
The word "Selah" appears 71 times in the Psalms. It's believed to be a musical direction meaning "pause and reflect." In music theory, we call these rests ā moments of intentional silence that give meaning to the notes around them.
"Be still, and know that I am God" ā Psalm 46:10
šµ Scales ā The Foundation of Worship Music
Choose a scale to hear and see its notes:
š¢ Biblical Numerology in Music
7 notes in a scale ā completeness, as in creation. 3 notes in a chord (triad) ā the Trinity. 12 semitones in an octave ā the 12 tribes, 12 apostles. 4/4 time ā the 4 corners of the earth. 3/4 time (waltz) ā the Trinity in rhythm.
š¶ Intervals ā The Sound of Scripture
ā±ļø Rhythm Basics
Tap along to learn basic rhythm values:
šÆ Rhythm of Praise
Hit the notes as they cross the golden line! Press SPACE or tap the button to play.
Score: 0 | Streak: 0 | Best: 0
š Rhythm Challenges
šµ Joyful Noise ā Keep a streak of 10+ hits
šµ Selah Master ā Perfect timing on all rest notes
šµ Psalm 150 ā Complete a full song without missing
š Music in the Bible
šµ The First Song ā Exodus 15
After crossing the Red Sea, Moses and the Israelites sang the first recorded song in Scripture ā a song of deliverance and praise.
"I will sing to Jehovah, for He is highly exalted. He has thrown the horse and his rider into the sea." ā Exodus 15:1
š David ā The Worship Leader
David was called "the sweet psalmist of Israel" (2 Samuel 23:1). He wrote approximately 73 of the 150 Psalms, played the kinnor (harp) to soothe King Saul, and organized temple worship music with 4,000 musicians.
"And David played with his hand... and the evil spirit departed from Saul." ā 1 Samuel 16:23
šŗ Music Moments in Scripture
šµ Creation ā "The morning stars sang together" (Job 38:7)
šŗ Jericho ā Trumpets brought down the walls (Joshua 6)
š¤ Hannah's Song ā A mother's praise (1 Samuel 2)
šµ Solomon's Temple ā 120 trumpeters played in unison (2 Chronicles 5:13)
š¶ Paul & Silas ā Singing hymns in prison at midnight (Acts 16:25)
šµ Mary's Magnificat ā "My soul magnifies the Lord" (Luke 1:46-55)
š¼ Heaven's Song ā "Holy, holy, holy" sung eternally (Revelation 4:8)
š Psalm 150 ā The Orchestra of Praise
The final psalm calls for every instrument to praise God:
Praise Him with the sound of the trumpet šŗ
Praise Him with the psaltery and harp šµ
Praise Him with the timbrel and dance š
Praise Him with stringed instruments and organs šø
Praise Him upon the loud cymbals š
Praise Him upon the high sounding cymbals āØ
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord!
š Did You Know?
ā¢ The Book of Psalms is the longest book in the Bible ā 150 songs!
ā¢ "Psalm" comes from the Greek "psalmoi" ā songs sung to a stringed instrument
ā¢ The Levites were a tribe set apart specifically for temple music
ā¢ Jesus and the disciples sang a hymn after the Last Supper (Matthew 26:30)
ā¢ Paul encouraged early churches to sing "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs" (Ephesians 5:19)