diff --git a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
index 43148da512..681805ced0 100644
--- a/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
+++ b/osu.Desktop.Tests/Visual/TestCaseTaikoPlayfield.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ using osu.Game.Beatmaps.ControlPoints;
 using osu.Game.Beatmaps;
 using osu.Desktop.Tests.Beatmaps;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using osu.Framework.Allocation;
+using osu.Game.Rulesets;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects;
 
 namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
@@ -30,10 +32,11 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
         protected override double TimePerAction => default_duration * 2;
 
         private readonly Random rng = new Random(1337);
-        private readonly TaikoRulesetContainer rulesetContainer;
-        private readonly Container playfieldContainer;
+        private TaikoRulesetContainer rulesetContainer;
+        private Container playfieldContainer;
 
-        public TestCaseTaikoPlayfield()
+        [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
+        private void load(RulesetStore rulesets)
         {
             AddStep("Hit!", () => addHitJudgement(false));
             AddStep("Kiai hit", () => addHitJudgement(true));
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ namespace osu.Desktop.Tests.Visual
                 RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.X,
                 Height = 768,
                 Clock = new FramedClock(rateAdjustClock),
-                Children = new[] { rulesetContainer = new TaikoRulesetContainer(null, beatmap, true) }
+                Children = new[] { rulesetContainer = new TaikoRulesetContainer(rulesets.GetRuleset(1).CreateInstance(), beatmap, true) }
             });
         }
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
index aaa1dff820..49848cb67c 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu/OsuRuleset.cs
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Osu
         {
             new KeyBinding(InputKey.Z, OsuAction.LeftButton),
             new KeyBinding(InputKey.X, OsuAction.RightButton),
-            new KeyBinding(InputKey.LastKey + 1, OsuAction.LeftButton),
-            new KeyBinding(InputKey.LastKey + 2, OsuAction.RightButton),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseLeft, OsuAction.LeftButton),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseRight, OsuAction.RightButton),
         };
 
         public override IEnumerable<BeatmapStatistic> GetBeatmapStatistics(WorkingBeatmap beatmap) => new[]
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHit.cs
index 8bb78669ca..26aa20f1af 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHit.cs
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
     public class DrawableCentreHit : DrawableHit
     {
-        protected override Key[] HitKeys { get; } = { Key.F, Key.J };
+        protected override TaikoAction[] HitActions { get; } = { TaikoAction.LeftCentre, TaikoAction.RightCentre };
 
         public DrawableCentreHit(Hit hit)
             : base(hit)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHitStrong.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHitStrong.cs
index 434fb9377f..1dbab408de 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHitStrong.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableCentreHitStrong.cs
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
     public class DrawableCentreHitStrong : DrawableHitStrong
     {
-        protected override Key[] HitKeys { get; } = { Key.F, Key.J };
+        protected override TaikoAction[] HitActions { get; } = { TaikoAction.LeftCentre, TaikoAction.RightCentre };
 
         public DrawableCentreHitStrong(Hit hit)
             : base(hit)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
index 8f81368a2c..5d6ea8f51e 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRoll.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected override TaikoPiece CreateMainPiece() => new ElongatedCirclePiece();
 
+        public override bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action) => false;
+
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
index 6e916aa9d5..e94886df16 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableDrumRollTick.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
             }
         }
 
-        protected override bool HandleKeyPress(Key key)
+        public override bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
         {
             return Judgement.Result == HitResult.None && UpdateJudgement(true);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
index 0666d75083..5fcae7d0f4 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHit.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         /// <summary>
         /// A list of keys which can result in hits for this HitObject.
         /// </summary>
-        protected abstract Key[] HitKeys { get; }
+        protected abstract TaikoAction[] HitActions { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Whether the last key pressed is a valid hit key.
@@ -62,12 +61,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
                 Judgement.Result = HitResult.Miss;
         }
 
-        protected override bool HandleKeyPress(Key key)
+        public override bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
         {
             if (Judgement.Result != HitResult.None)
                 return false;
 
-            validKeyPressed = HitKeys.Contains(key);
+            validKeyPressed = HitActions.Contains(action);
 
             return UpdateJudgement(true);
         }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs
index 57e7eea470..256c50d33a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableHitStrong.cs
@@ -3,10 +3,8 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Linq;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
@@ -20,7 +18,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         private double firstHitTime;
         private bool firstKeyHeld;
-        private Key firstHitKey;
+        private TaikoAction firstHitAction;
 
         protected DrawableHitStrong(Hit hit)
             : base(hit)
@@ -46,18 +44,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
                 Judgement.SecondHit = true;
         }
 
-        protected override bool HandleKeyPress(Key key)
+        public override bool OnReleased(TaikoAction action)
+        {
+            if (action == firstHitAction)
+                firstKeyHeld = false;
+            return base.OnReleased(action);
+        }
+
+        public override bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
         {
             // Check if we've handled the first key
             if (Judgement.Result == HitResult.None)
             {
                 // First key hasn't been handled yet, attempt to handle it
-                bool handled = base.HandleKeyPress(key);
+                bool handled = base.OnPressed(action);
 
                 if (handled)
                 {
                     firstHitTime = Time.Current;
-                    firstHitKey = key;
+                    firstHitAction = action;
+                    firstKeyHeld = true;
                 }
 
                 return handled;
@@ -68,22 +74,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
                 return false;
 
             // Don't handle represses of the first key
-            if (firstHitKey == key)
+            if (firstHitAction == action)
                 return false;
 
-            // Don't handle invalid hit key presses
-            if (!HitKeys.Contains(key))
+            // Don't handle invalid hit action presses
+            if (!HitActions.Contains(action))
                 return false;
 
             // Assume the intention was to hit the strong hit with both keys only if the first key is still being held down
             return firstKeyHeld && UpdateJudgement(true);
         }
-
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
-        {
-            firstKeyHeld = state.Keyboard.Keys.Contains(firstHitKey);
-
-            return base.OnKeyDown(state, args);
-        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHit.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHit.cs
index 20e8d36105..9f0cd3e061 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHit.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHit.cs
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
     public class DrawableRimHit : DrawableHit
     {
-        protected override Key[] HitKeys { get; } = { Key.D, Key.K };
+        protected override TaikoAction[] HitActions { get; } = { TaikoAction.LeftRim, TaikoAction.RightRim };
 
         public DrawableRimHit(Hit hit)
             : base(hit)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHitStrong.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHitStrong.cs
index 4b1bb62bab..294198f3ee 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHitStrong.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableRimHitStrong.cs
@@ -4,13 +4,12 @@
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
     public class DrawableRimHitStrong : DrawableHitStrong
     {
-        protected override Key[] HitKeys { get; } = { Key.D, Key.K };
+        protected override TaikoAction[] HitActions { get; } = { TaikoAction.LeftRim, TaikoAction.RightRim };
 
         public DrawableRimHitStrong(Hit hit)
             : base(hit)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwell.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwell.cs
index 2b1ed07da7..fc3bc82520 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwell.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableSwell.cs
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 using OpenTK;
 using OpenTK.Graphics;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
@@ -35,9 +34,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
         private readonly CircularContainer targetRing;
         private readonly CircularContainer expandingRing;
 
-        private readonly Key[] rimKeys = { Key.D, Key.K };
-        private readonly Key[] centreKeys = { Key.F, Key.J };
-        private Key[] lastKeySet;
+        private readonly TaikoAction[] rimActions = { TaikoAction.LeftRim, TaikoAction.RightRim };
+        private readonly TaikoAction[] centreActions = { TaikoAction.LeftCentre, TaikoAction.RightCentre };
+        private TaikoAction[] lastAction;
 
         /// <summary>
         /// The amount of times the user has hit this swell.
@@ -211,8 +210,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
             }
         }
 
-
-        protected override bool HandleKeyPress(Key key)
+        public override bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
         {
             if (Judgement.Result != HitResult.None)
                 return false;
@@ -222,12 +220,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
                 return false;
 
             // Find the keyset which this key corresponds to
-            var keySet = rimKeys.Contains(key) ? rimKeys : centreKeys;
+            var keySet = rimActions.Contains(action) ? rimActions : centreActions;
 
             // Ensure alternating keysets
-            if (keySet == lastKeySet)
+            if (keySet == lastAction)
                 return false;
-            lastKeySet = keySet;
+            lastAction = keySet;
 
             UpdateJudgement(true);
 
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
index caae70fe05..765002fb34 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/Objects/Drawables/DrawableTaikoHitObject.cs
@@ -1,26 +1,19 @@
 // Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
 // Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
 
-using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Objects.Drawables;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Judgements;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables.Pieces;
 using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 {
-    public abstract class DrawableTaikoHitObject<TaikoHitType> : DrawableScrollingHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgement>
-        where TaikoHitType : TaikoHitObject
+    public abstract class DrawableTaikoHitObject<TaikoHitType>
+                        : DrawableScrollingHitObject<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgement>, IKeyBindingHandler<TaikoAction>
+                        where TaikoHitType : TaikoHitObject
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// A list of keys which this hit object will accept. These are the standard Taiko keys for now.
-        /// These should be moved to bindings later.
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly List<Key> validKeys = new List<Key>(new[] { Key.D, Key.F, Key.J, Key.K });
-
         public override Vector2 OriginPosition => new Vector2(DrawHeight / 2);
 
         protected readonly TaikoPiece MainPiece;
@@ -46,20 +39,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Objects.Drawables
 
         protected virtual TaikoPiece CreateMainPiece() => new CirclePiece();
 
-        protected virtual bool HandleKeyPress(Key key) => false;
+        public abstract bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action);
 
-        protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
-        {
-            // Make sure we don't handle held-down keys
-            if (args.Repeat)
-                return false;
-
-            // Check if we've pressed a valid taiko key
-            if (!validKeys.Contains(args.Key))
-                return false;
-
-            // Handle it!
-            return HandleKeyPress(args.Key);
-        }
+        public virtual bool OnReleased(TaikoAction action) => false;
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoInputManager.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoInputManager.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad3b25d088
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoInputManager.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2007-2017 ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>.
+// Licensed under the MIT Licence - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ppy/osu/master/LICENCE
+
+using System.ComponentModel;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
+using osu.Game.Input.Bindings;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
+{
+    public class TaikoInputManager : DatabasedKeyBindingInputManager<TaikoAction>
+    {
+        public TaikoInputManager(RulesetInfo ruleset)
+            : base(ruleset, 0, SimultaneousBindingMode.Unique)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+
+    public enum TaikoAction
+    {
+        [Description("Left (Rim)")]
+        LeftRim,
+        [Description("Left (Centre)")]
+        LeftCentre,
+        [Description("Right (Centre)")]
+        RightCentre,
+        [Description("Right (Rim)")]
+        RightRim
+    }
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
index 4d4bbb7bc5..41b8ff78a9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/TaikoRuleset.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ using System.Collections.Generic;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Scoring;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Scoring;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
 {
@@ -20,6 +21,18 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko
     {
         public override RulesetContainer CreateRulesetContainerWith(WorkingBeatmap beatmap, bool isForCurrentRuleset) => new TaikoRulesetContainer(this, beatmap, isForCurrentRuleset);
 
+        public override IEnumerable<KeyBinding> GetDefaultKeyBindings(int variant = 0) => new[]
+        {
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.D, TaikoAction.LeftRim),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.F, TaikoAction.LeftCentre),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.J, TaikoAction.RightCentre),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.K, TaikoAction.RightRim),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseLeft, TaikoAction.LeftCentre),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseLeft, TaikoAction.RightCentre),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseRight, TaikoAction.LeftRim),
+            new KeyBinding(InputKey.MouseRight, TaikoAction.RightRim),
+        };
+
         public override IEnumerable<Mod> GetModsFor(ModType type)
         {
             switch (type)
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
index 0255171284..659f421ebe 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/InputDrum.cs
@@ -3,13 +3,12 @@
 
 using System;
 using OpenTK;
-using OpenTK.Input;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Textures;
-using osu.Framework.Input;
+using osu.Framework.Input.Bindings;
 using osu.Game.Graphics;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
@@ -36,8 +35,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X,
                     X = -middle_split / 2,
-                    RimKey = Key.D,
-                    CentreKey = Key.F
+                    RimAction = TaikoAction.LeftRim,
+                    CentreAction = TaikoAction.LeftCentre
                 },
                 new TaikoHalfDrum(true)
                 {
@@ -47,8 +46,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                     RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both,
                     RelativePositionAxes = Axes.X,
                     X = middle_split / 2,
-                    RimKey = Key.K,
-                    CentreKey = Key.J
+                    RimAction = TaikoAction.RightRim,
+                    CentreAction = TaikoAction.RightCentre
                 }
             };
         }
@@ -56,17 +55,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
         /// <summary>
         /// A half-drum. Contains one centre and one rim hit.
         /// </summary>
-        private class TaikoHalfDrum : Container
+        private class TaikoHalfDrum : Container, IKeyBindingHandler<TaikoAction>
         {
             /// <summary>
             /// The key to be used for the rim of the half-drum.
             /// </summary>
-            public Key RimKey;
+            public TaikoAction RimAction;
 
             /// <summary>
             /// The key to be used for the centre of the half-drum.
             /// </summary>
-            public Key CentreKey;
+            public TaikoAction CentreAction;
 
             private readonly Sprite rim;
             private readonly Sprite rimHit;
@@ -124,20 +123,17 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
                 centreHit.Colour = colours.Pink;
             }
 
-            protected override bool OnKeyDown(InputState state, KeyDownEventArgs args)
+            public bool OnPressed(TaikoAction action)
             {
-                if (args.Repeat)
-                    return false;
-
                 Drawable target = null;
                 Drawable back = null;
 
-                if (args.Key == CentreKey)
+                if (action == CentreAction)
                 {
                     target = centreHit;
                     back = centre;
                 }
-                else if (args.Key == RimKey)
+                else if (action == RimAction)
                 {
                     target = rimHit;
                     back = rim;
@@ -166,6 +162,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 
                 return false;
             }
+
+            public bool OnReleased(TaikoAction action) => false;
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs
index 723af3e4e9..4b1c3d7f16 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/UI/TaikoRulesetContainer.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ using osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.Replays;
 using OpenTK;
 using osu.Game.Rulesets.Beatmaps;
 using System.Linq;
+using osu.Framework.Input;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 {
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.UI
 
         protected override BeatmapConverter<TaikoHitObject> CreateBeatmapConverter() => new TaikoBeatmapConverter();
 
+        public override PassThroughInputManager CreateKeyBindingInputManager() => new TaikoInputManager(Ruleset?.RulesetInfo);
+
         protected override Playfield<TaikoHitObject, TaikoJudgement> CreatePlayfield() => new TaikoPlayfield
         {
             Anchor = Anchor.CentreLeft,
diff --git a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj
index 59c6f4db0a..33748a267f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj
+++ b/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko/osu.Game.Rulesets.Taiko.csproj
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@
     <Compile Include="TaikoDifficultyCalculator.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Scoring\TaikoScoreProcessor.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="TaikoInputManager.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\HitTarget.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\InputDrum.cs" />
     <Compile Include="UI\KiaiHitExplosion.cs" />