diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a0.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a0.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/a0.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a0.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/a1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/a2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a3.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/a3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/a4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a5.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/a5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a6.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/a6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/a7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a7.mp3
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rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/a7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/ab1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/ab2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/ab3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab3.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/ab4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/ab6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab6.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/ab7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab7.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/ab7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/ab7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b0.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b0.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b0.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b0.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b3.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b5.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b6.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/b7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b7.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/b7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/b7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb0.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb0.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb0.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb0.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb3.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb5.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb6.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/bb7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb7.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/bb7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/bb7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c3.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c5.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c6.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c7.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/c8.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c8.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/c8.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/c8.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d3.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d4.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d5.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d6.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/d7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d7.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/d7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/d7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db1.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/db1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db2.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/db2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db3.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/db3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db4.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/db4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db5.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/db5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db6.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/db6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/db7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db7.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/db7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/db7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e1.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e2.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e3.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e4.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e5.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e6.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/e7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e7.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/e7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/e7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb1.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/eb1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/eb2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb3.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/eb3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb4.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/eb4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb5.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/eb5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb6.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/eb6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/eb7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb7.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/eb7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/eb7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f1.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f2.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f3.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f4.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f5.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f6.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/f7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f7.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/f7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/f7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g1.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g2.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g3.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g4.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g5.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g6.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/g7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g7.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/g7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/g7.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb1.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb1.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/gb1.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb1.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb2.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb2.mp3
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rename from front/assets/piano/gb2.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb2.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb3.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb3.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/gb3.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb3.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb4.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb4.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/gb4.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb4.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb5.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb5.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/gb5.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb5.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb6.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb6.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/gb6.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb6.mp3
diff --git a/front/assets/piano/gb7.mp3 b/front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb7.mp3
similarity index 100%
rename from front/assets/piano/gb7.mp3
rename to front/android/app/src/main/res/raw/gb7.mp3
diff --git a/front/components/Metronome.tsx b/front/components/Metronome.tsx
index 6d7ff33..c7a1418 100644
--- a/front/components/Metronome.tsx
+++ b/front/components/Metronome.tsx
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react';
 import { Slider, View, IconButton, Icon } from 'native-base';
 import { MaterialCommunityIcons } from '@expo/vector-icons';
-import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
+// import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
 import { VolumeHigh, VolumeSlash } from 'iconsax-react-native';
 import { Translate } from '../i18n/i18n';
 
 export const MetronomeControls = ({ paused = false, bpm }: { paused?: boolean; bpm: number }) => {
-	const audio = useRef<Audio.Sound | null>(null);
+	const audio = useRef<null>(null);
 	const [enabled, setEnabled] = useState<boolean>(false);
 	const volume = useRef<number>(50);
 
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@ export const MetronomeControls = ({ paused = false, bpm }: { paused?: boolean; b
 			return;
 		} else if (!audio.current) {
 			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-var-requires
-			Audio.Sound.createAsync(require('../assets/metronome.mp3')).then((a) => {
-				audio.current = a.sound;
-			});
+			// Audio.Sound.createAsync(require('../assets/metronome.mp3')).then((a) => {
+			// 	audio.current = a.sound;
+			// });
 		}
 		return () => {
-			audio.current?.unloadAsync();
+			// audio.current?.unloadAsync();
 		};
 	}, [enabled]);
 	useEffect(() => {
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ export const MetronomeControls = ({ paused = false, bpm }: { paused?: boolean; b
 		const int = setInterval(() => {
 			if (!enabled) return;
 			if (!audio.current) return;
-			audio.current?.playAsync();
+			// audio.current?.playAsync();
 		}, 60000 / bpm);
 		return () => clearInterval(int);
 	}, [bpm, paused]);
 	useEffect(() => {
-		audio.current?.setVolumeAsync(volume.current / 100);
+		// audio.current?.setVolumeAsync(volume.current / 100);
 	}, [volume.current]);
 	return (
 		<View flex={1}>
diff --git a/front/components/Play/PartitionMagic.tsx b/front/components/Play/PartitionMagic.tsx
index cef984c..ad3ac61 100644
--- a/front/components/Play/PartitionMagic.tsx
+++ b/front/components/Play/PartitionMagic.tsx
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@ import { useQuery } from '../../Queries';
 import Animated, { useSharedValue, withTiming, Easing } from 'react-native-reanimated';
 import { CursorInfoItem } from '../../models/SongCursorInfos';
 import { PianoNotes } from '../../state/SoundPlayerSlice';
-import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
+// import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
 import { SvgContainer } from './SvgContainer';
 import LoadingComponent from '../Loading';
+import Sound from 'react-native-sound';
+
+Sound.setCategory('Playback');
 
 // note we are also using timestamp in a context
 export type ParitionMagicProps = {
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ const PartitionMagic = ({
 	const [endPartitionReached, setEndPartitionReached] = React.useState(false);
 	const [isPartitionSvgLoaded, setIsPartitionSvgLoaded] = React.useState(false);
 	const partitionOffset = useSharedValue(0);
-	const pianoSounds = React.useRef<Record<string, Audio.Sound> | null>(null);
+	const pianoSounds = React.useRef<Record<string, Sound> | null>(null);
 	const cursorPaddingVertical = 10;
 	const cursorPaddingHorizontal = 3;
 
@@ -72,21 +75,40 @@ const PartitionMagic = ({
 	React.useEffect(() => {
 		if (!pianoSounds.current) {
 			Promise.all(
-				Object.entries(PianoNotes).map(([midiNumber, noteResource]) =>
-					Audio.Sound.createAsync(noteResource, {
-						volume: 1,
-						progressUpdateIntervalMillis: 100,
-					}).then((sound) => [midiNumber, sound.sound] as const)
-				)
+				Object.entries(PianoNotes).map(([midiNumber, noteResource]) => {
+					// Audio.Sound.createAsync(noteResource, {
+					// 	volume: 1,
+					// 	progressUpdateIntervalMillis: 100,
+					// }).then((sound) => [midiNumber, sound.sound] as const)
+					return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+						const sound = new Sound(noteResource, Sound.MAIN_BUNDLE, (error: any) => {
+							if (error) {
+								reject(error);
+							} else {
+								resolve([midiNumber, sound] as const);
+							}
+						});
+					});
+				})
 			).then((res) => {
-				pianoSounds.current = res.reduce(
-					(prev, curr) => ({ ...prev, [curr[0]]: curr[1] }),
-					{}
-				);
+				// pianoSounds.current = res.reduce(
+				// 	(prev, curr) => ({ ...prev, [curr[0]]: curr[1] }),
+				// 	{}
+				// );
+				pianoSounds.current = {};
+				(res as [string, Sound][]).forEach((curr) => {
+					pianoSounds.current![curr[0]] = curr[1];
+				});
 				console.log('sound loaded');
 			});
 		}
-	}, []);
+	}, [
+		() => {
+			pianoSounds.current?.forEach((sound) => {
+				sound.release();
+			});
+		},
+	]);
 	const partitionDims = React.useMemo<[number, number]>(() => {
 		return [data?.pageWidth ?? 0, data?.pageHeight ?? 1];
 	}, [data]);
@@ -122,22 +144,27 @@ const PartitionMagic = ({
 				cursor.notes.forEach(({ note, duration }) => {
 					try {
 						const sound = pianoSounds.current![note]!;
-						sound.playAsync().catch(console.error);
+						// sound.playAsync().catch(console.error);
+						sound.play((success) => {
+							if (!success) {
+								console.log('Sound did not play');
+							}
+						});
 						setTimeout(() => {
-							sound.stopAsync();
-						}, duration - 10);
+							sound.stop();
+						}, duration);
 					} catch (e) {
-						console.log(e);
+						console.log('Error key: ', note, e);
 					}
 				});
 			}
-			partitionOffset.value = withTiming(
-				-(cursor.x - data!.cursors[0]!.x) / partitionDims[0],
-				{
-					duration: transitionDuration,
-					easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease),
-				}
-			);
+			// partitionOffset.value = withTiming(
+			// 	-(cursor.x - data!.cursors[0]!.x) / partitionDims[0],
+			// 	{
+			// 		duration: transitionDuration,
+			// 		easing: Easing.inOut(Easing.ease),
+			// 	}
+			// );
 		}
 	);
 
diff --git a/front/package.json b/front/package.json
index ab42657..0faddac 100644
--- a/front/package.json
+++ b/front/package.json
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 		"react-native-reanimated": "~3.3.0",
 		"react-native-safe-area-context": "4.6.3",
 		"react-native-screens": "~3.22.0",
+		"react-native-sound": "^0.11.2",
 		"react-native-super-grid": "^5.0.0",
 		"react-native-svg": "14.0.0",
 		"react-native-tab-view": "^3.5.2",
diff --git a/front/state/SoundPlayerSlice.ts b/front/state/SoundPlayerSlice.ts
index 97b63f1..4a137de 100644
--- a/front/state/SoundPlayerSlice.ts
+++ b/front/state/SoundPlayerSlice.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createSlice, PayloadAction } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';
-import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
+// import { Audio } from 'expo-av';
 
 type MidiNumber = number;
 
@@ -7,97 +7,97 @@ type MidiNumber = number;
 // Deserve an extra credit for doing this by hand
 // The value is the value returned by `required`, needed by Expo to load/play the sound
 export const PianoNotes = {
-	33: require('../assets/piano/a0.mp3'),
-	45: require('../assets/piano/a1.mp3'),
-	57: require('../assets/piano/a2.mp3'),
-	69: require('../assets/piano/a3.mp3'),
-	81: require('../assets/piano/a4.mp3'),
-	93: require('../assets/piano/a5.mp3'),
-	105: require('../assets/piano/a6.mp3'),
-	117: require('../assets/piano/a7.mp3'),
-	44: require('../assets/piano/ab1.mp3'),
-	56: require('../assets/piano/ab2.mp3'),
-	68: require('../assets/piano/ab3.mp3'),
-	80: require('../assets/piano/ab4.mp3'),
-	92: require('../assets/piano/ab5.mp3'),
-	104: require('../assets/piano/ab6.mp3'),
-	116: require('../assets/piano/ab7.mp3'),
-	35: require('../assets/piano/b0.mp3'),
-	47: require('../assets/piano/b1.mp3'),
-	59: require('../assets/piano/b2.mp3'),
-	71: require('../assets/piano/b3.mp3'),
-	83: require('../assets/piano/b4.mp3'),
-	95: require('../assets/piano/b5.mp3'),
-	107: require('../assets/piano/b6.mp3'),
-	119: require('../assets/piano/b7.mp3'),
-	34: require('../assets/piano/bb0.mp3'),
-	46: require('../assets/piano/bb1.mp3'),
-	58: require('../assets/piano/bb2.mp3'),
-	70: require('../assets/piano/bb3.mp3'),
-	82: require('../assets/piano/bb4.mp3'),
-	94: require('../assets/piano/bb5.mp3'),
-	106: require('../assets/piano/bb6.mp3'),
-	118: require('../assets/piano/bb7.mp3'),
-	36: require('../assets/piano/c1.mp3'),
-	48: require('../assets/piano/c2.mp3'),
-	60: require('../assets/piano/c3.mp3'),
-	72: require('../assets/piano/c4.mp3'),
-	84: require('../assets/piano/c5.mp3'),
-	96: require('../assets/piano/c6.mp3'),
-	108: require('../assets/piano/c7.mp3'),
-	120: require('../assets/piano/c8.mp3'),
-	38: require('../assets/piano/d1.mp3'),
-	50: require('../assets/piano/d2.mp3'),
-	62: require('../assets/piano/d3.mp3'),
-	74: require('../assets/piano/d4.mp3'),
-	86: require('../assets/piano/d5.mp3'),
-	98: require('../assets/piano/d6.mp3'),
-	110: require('../assets/piano/d7.mp3'),
-	37: require('../assets/piano/db1.mp3'),
-	49: require('../assets/piano/db2.mp3'),
-	61: require('../assets/piano/db3.mp3'),
-	73: require('../assets/piano/db4.mp3'),
-	85: require('../assets/piano/db5.mp3'),
-	97: require('../assets/piano/db6.mp3'),
-	109: require('../assets/piano/db7.mp3'),
-	40: require('../assets/piano/e1.mp3'),
-	52: require('../assets/piano/e2.mp3'),
-	64: require('../assets/piano/e3.mp3'),
-	76: require('../assets/piano/e4.mp3'),
-	88: require('../assets/piano/e5.mp3'),
-	100: require('../assets/piano/e6.mp3'),
-	112: require('../assets/piano/e7.mp3'),
-	39: require('../assets/piano/eb1.mp3'),
-	51: require('../assets/piano/eb2.mp3'),
-	63: require('../assets/piano/eb3.mp3'),
-	75: require('../assets/piano/eb4.mp3'),
-	87: require('../assets/piano/eb5.mp3'),
-	99: require('../assets/piano/eb6.mp3'),
-	111: require('../assets/piano/eb7.mp3'),
-	41: require('../assets/piano/f1.mp3'),
-	53: require('../assets/piano/f2.mp3'),
-	65: require('../assets/piano/f3.mp3'),
-	77: require('../assets/piano/f4.mp3'),
-	89: require('../assets/piano/f5.mp3'),
-	101: require('../assets/piano/f6.mp3'),
-	113: require('../assets/piano/f7.mp3'),
-	43: require('../assets/piano/g1.mp3'),
-	55: require('../assets/piano/g2.mp3'),
-	67: require('../assets/piano/g3.mp3'),
-	79: require('../assets/piano/g4.mp3'),
-	91: require('../assets/piano/g5.mp3'),
-	103: require('../assets/piano/g6.mp3'),
-	115: require('../assets/piano/g7.mp3'),
-	42: require('../assets/piano/gb1.mp3'),
-	54: require('../assets/piano/gb2.mp3'),
-	66: require('../assets/piano/gb3.mp3'),
-	78: require('../assets/piano/gb4.mp3'),
-	90: require('../assets/piano/gb5.mp3'),
-	102: require('../assets/piano/gb6.mp3'),
-	114: require('../assets/piano/gb7.mp3'),
+	33: 'a0.mp3',
+	45: 'a1.mp3',
+	57: 'a2.mp3',
+	69: 'a3.mp3',
+	81: 'a4.mp3',
+	93: 'a5.mp3',
+	105: 'a6.mp3',
+	117: 'a7.mp3',
+	44: 'ab1.mp3',
+	56: 'ab2.mp3',
+	68: 'ab3.mp3',
+	80: 'ab4.mp3',
+	92: 'ab5.mp3',
+	104: 'ab6.mp3',
+	116: 'ab7.mp3',
+	35: 'b0.mp3',
+	47: 'b1.mp3',
+	59: 'b2.mp3',
+	71: 'b3.mp3',
+	83: 'b4.mp3',
+	95: 'b5.mp3',
+	107: 'b6.mp3',
+	119: 'b7.mp3',
+	34: 'bb0.mp3',
+	46: 'bb1.mp3',
+	58: 'bb2.mp3',
+	70: 'bb3.mp3',
+	82: 'bb4.mp3',
+	94: 'bb5.mp3',
+	106: 'bb6.mp3',
+	118: 'bb7.mp3',
+	36: 'c1.mp3',
+	48: 'c2.mp3',
+	60: 'c3.mp3',
+	72: 'c4.mp3',
+	84: 'c5.mp3',
+	96: 'c6.mp3',
+	108: 'c7.mp3',
+	120: 'c8.mp3',
+	38: 'd1.mp3',
+	50: 'd2.mp3',
+	62: 'd3.mp3',
+	74: 'd4.mp3',
+	86: 'd5.mp3',
+	98: 'd6.mp3',
+	110: 'd7.mp3',
+	37: 'db1.mp3',
+	49: 'db2.mp3',
+	61: 'db3.mp3',
+	73: 'db4.mp3',
+	85: 'db5.mp3',
+	97: 'db6.mp3',
+	109: 'db7.mp3',
+	40: 'e1.mp3',
+	52: 'e2.mp3',
+	64: 'e3.mp3',
+	76: 'e4.mp3',
+	88: 'e5.mp3',
+	100: 'e6.mp3',
+	112: 'e7.mp3',
+	39: 'eb1.mp3',
+	51: 'eb2.mp3',
+	63: 'eb3.mp3',
+	75: 'eb4.mp3',
+	87: 'eb5.mp3',
+	99: 'eb6.mp3',
+	111: 'eb7.mp3',
+	41: 'f1.mp3',
+	53: 'f2.mp3',
+	65: 'f3.mp3',
+	77: 'f4.mp3',
+	89: 'f5.mp3',
+	101: 'f6.mp3',
+	113: 'f7.mp3',
+	43: 'g1.mp3',
+	55: 'g2.mp3',
+	67: 'g3.mp3',
+	79: 'g4.mp3',
+	91: 'g5.mp3',
+	103: 'g6.mp3',
+	115: 'g7.mp3',
+	42: 'gb1.mp3',
+	54: 'gb2.mp3',
+	66: 'gb3.mp3',
+	78: 'gb4.mp3',
+	90: 'gb5.mp3',
+	102: 'gb6.mp3',
+	114: 'gb7.mp3',
 } as const;
 
-export type Sounds = Record<MidiNumber, Audio.Sound>;
+export type Sounds = Record<MidiNumber, string>;
 
 export const soundPlayerSlice = createSlice({
 	name: 'soundPlayer',
@@ -107,11 +107,10 @@ export const soundPlayerSlice = createSlice({
 	reducers: {
 		setSounds: (state, action: PayloadAction<Sounds>) => {
 			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
-			//@ts-expect-error
 			state.sounds = action.payload;
 		},
 		unsetSounds: (state) => {
-			Object.entries(state.sounds ?? {}).map((sound) => sound[1].unloadAsync());
+			// Object.entries(state.sounds ?? {}).map((sound) => sound[1].unloadAsync());
 			state.sounds = undefined;
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/front/yarn.lock b/front/yarn.lock
index 3b90603..776054d 100644
--- a/front/yarn.lock
+++ b/front/yarn.lock
@@ -9948,6 +9948,11 @@ react-native-screens@~3.22.0:
     react-freeze "^1.0.0"
     warn-once "^0.1.0"
 
+react-native-sound@^0.11.2:
+  version "0.11.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-sound/-/react-native-sound-0.11.2.tgz#e542dc5b9e16ab4b3ac7e6eaddb1fc8d98da9038"
+  integrity sha512-LmGc8lgOK3qecYMVQpyHvww/C+wgT6sWeMpVbOe4NCRGC2yKd4fo4U0KBUo9PO7AqKESO3I/2GZg1/C0+bwiiA==
+
 react-native-super-grid@^5.0.0:
   version "5.0.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/react-native-super-grid/-/react-native-super-grid-5.0.0.tgz#0cf9cfb86864198a1e6925d26496bd005b319e3e"