Astra Transcribes a Piano Part From YouTube, Then Builds a Playable App

danshipper · x · 2026-09-08

Dan Shipper shows off a striking workflow: astra transcribed the piano part of Lizzie McAlpine's "Staying" from a YouTube video, then built it into a small app that lets him play through the song himself.

One prompt chain delivered ear-transcription, song structure, and an interactive practice app — a neat demo of coding agents applied to music learning.

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