Free Piano Stems for Music Production
Download free isolated piano stems from real recordings. AI-separated piano from jazz, classical, blues, and ragtime tracks — public domain and CC0 licensed, cleared for commercial sampling and music production.
3,170 piano stems available
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About Our Piano Stems
Selekt piano stems pull from a deep well of public-domain ragtime piano rolls, vintage jazz performances, classical concert recordings, and stride-piano blues. Real piano captured on real recordings has a quality MIDI cannot reproduce: the bloom of overtones when a chord is held, the subtle pedal noise, the natural decay against the room, and the personal touch of a player's timing. Producers love sampling vintage piano for soulful hip-hop chops, lo-fi beats with melancholic chord progressions, and ambient pads built from sustained notes. The catalog spans Scott Joplin-era ragtime (now public domain), 1930s stride and boogie-woogie, classical recordings of Mozart and Chopin works performed in the early 20th century, and modern CC0 piano contributions. Producers especially favor the slightly out-of-tune upright pianos common in pre-war recordings — that natural detuning is what virtual pianos try (and usually fail) to emulate. Every piano stem ships with a license certificate showing source, license type, and any attribution required. Selekt's free copyright-check tool can screen any audio against an industry-standard database of 100M+ commercial recordings.
Frequently Asked Questions
What makes these piano stems different from regular piano samples?
They are isolated from real recordings — you get authentic tone, natural room sound, pedal noise, and the performance nuances of a real pianist. Virtual pianos sound clean; real pianos breathe. The difference is most obvious in chord work and sustained notes.
Can I use these in commercial music?
Each stem ships with its specific license (CC0, public domain, or CC-BY). Most permit commercial use. Always check the license on the sample page for the exact terms of your intended use.
What styles of piano are in the catalog?
Ragtime (Scott Joplin era), stride and boogie-woogie, classical concert recordings, jazz comping and solos, blues piano, gospel, and modern CC0 piano contributions across genres.
Are the recordings in tune?
Most are reasonably tuned. Some pre-war upright pianos in the catalog have natural detuning that gives them character — this is exactly what producers seek for lo-fi and vintage-feel productions. We label samples accordingly.
Can I get isolated piano chords vs. melody lines?
Use Describe & Find with terms like "piano chord stabs" or "piano melody" to surface relevant matches. Some recordings naturally separate chord and melody parts; others have them combined.