Just one of those San Francisco Things: Piano Stairs

Run up these steps and they'll actually make music. See the Musical Stairs or Piano Stairs right here! ...
Piano Stairs, San Francisco
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Musical Stairs, San Francisco, CA

You probably know by now that San Francisco has some ‘steps to see!’ Some time back you saw the Coca-Cola stairs here on Tipsy from the TRIP. And I have more ‘stair art’ to show you, some that I haven’t seen yet but hope to. Today, let me show you SF’s Musical Stairs or piano stairs as I would like to call it.

The Musical Stairs can be found at the busy Pier 39 (where the Coca-Cola steps also are). This staircase obviously gets its name from the white and black piano keys painted onto the steps. That’s not all, though! They are musical, too. Run up or down the stairs and you’ll hear it! It’s going to sound faint in the middle of all the din but music it is! 🙂 You will see that for each step you’ll hear a note.

These piano stairs in Pier 39 were created by Artist Remo Saraceni. This interactive art exhibit has been playing music for the area since June 14, 2013.

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The Musical Stairs/ The Piano Stairs by Remo Saraceni

If you’d like to go see the musical stairs when you are in San Francisco, remember — it is on Pier 39. The piano key steps are just beside the San Francisco Keychain Store and We Be Knives and the stairs would take you up to Magowan’s Infinite Mirror Maze on the upper level of Pier 39.

Watch this space for more of San Francisco’s stair art. 😉

In case you missed it —
Coca-Cola Stairs

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18 Comments on this post.
  • Sami
    22 May 2023 at 1:21 am
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    Those would be some fun stairs to climb to the sound of music 🙂 Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Dee.

    • dNambiar
      24 May 2023 at 12:45 pm
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      The sounds are very faint considering the noise levels there during the day. It sure is a cool installation, though. 🙂
      Thank you for hosting, Sami. 🙂

  • klara
    22 May 2023 at 2:34 pm
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    how cool is it!

    • dNambiar
      24 May 2023 at 12:47 pm
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      Isn’t it? 🙂
      SF has some cool stairs with mosaic murals too. I’ve to go check them all out, soon! 😁

      Thank you for coming this way, Klara. 🙂

  • Bleubeard and Elizabeth
    22 May 2023 at 7:55 pm
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    Another fun and unique mural from Pier 39. Good find, Dee.

    • dNambiar
      24 May 2023 at 12:48 pm
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      San Francisco!! ❤️❤️❤️
      Thanks a ton, Elizabeth.
      And thank you for stopping by.:)

  • Alycia Quiltygirl
    24 May 2023 at 5:16 pm
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    Oh those are cool!!! I bet it is fun to play the music!

    • dNambiar
      29 May 2023 at 10:31 am
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      Right?! I wish the music was a little bit louder.
      Thank you for coming this way, Alycia. 🙂

  • Soma @ InkTorrents.com
    25 May 2023 at 12:30 am
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    Why have I not seen this in person!! Thanks 😀

    -Soma

    • dNambiar
      29 May 2023 at 10:33 am
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      Next time! 😉
      It took me a long time to get here, too ( even though I’ve been to the area several times!)😁

      Happy long weekend, Soma. 🙂

  • Peabea
    28 May 2023 at 4:45 pm
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    Went there when the grandson was still in gradeschool. He loved those stairs. Had to finally make him leave them so we could continue our visit to SF. He’d have stayed and played all day.

    • dNambiar
      29 May 2023 at 10:35 am
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      Nice to know you have memories here.
      It’s such a great installation! Perfect for the city of San Francisco!

      Thank you for hosting Pictorial Tuesday, Peabea. 🙏🏽

  • joannaoftheforest
    30 May 2023 at 6:22 pm
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    I love this and would get a lot of exercise there if they were in my city.

    • dNambiar
      1 June 2023 at 1:49 pm
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      haha! 😁

      It’s a fun installation. 🙂

  • A ShutterBug Explores
    1 June 2023 at 3:38 pm
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    Wow ! ~ Piano stairs ~ San Francisco is so beautiful ~ love the cable cars ~

    Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

    • dNambiar
      2 June 2023 at 6:42 pm
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      San Francisco is full of cool and interesting attractions, is it not? ❤️
      Thank you, Carol. You too!!

      Have a great weekend. 🙂

  • Veronica Lee
    2 June 2023 at 5:14 am
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    The piano stairs are so cool!

    I love San Francisco!

    Have a great weekend, Dee!

    • dNambiar
      2 June 2023 at 6:43 pm
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      Isn’t it?!🙂

      Me too, Me too!! Love San Francisco! ❤️❤️
      Thank you, Veronica. You have a great weekend, too. 🙂

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