Supplement your learning with piano apps!
There are hundreds of apps for iOS and Android that focus on teaching users how to play piano. Most feature a virtual keyboard of sorts, which can be really helpful if you really want to learn piano but don’t have your own instrument yet. There are also plenty of games you can play to hone your skills in identifying piano notes and chords, reading music and training your ear. There are even metronome apps to aid you in keeping time as you play.
Today we’ll be taking a look at some of the best feature-filled apps you can download and install on your device. Normally we’ll advise to keep your phone or tablet away during lessons if it’s distracting you, but if you’re using your phone to learn piano, then by all means keep it around!
So which apps do we recommend for piano beginners? Here are our top 3 choices.
Perfect Piano
With a 4.4 star rating on Google Play and a 4.2 rating on the Apple App Store, Perfect Piano is proven to be one of the best free piano learning apps out there. Like most piano apps, it features a piano simulator design with 88 piano keys. We love the built-in metronome and sound effects that include a soprano saxophone, a steel string guitar, a music box and our favorite, a grand piano. Beginners learn to play thousands of popular songs, and you can adjust the speed and difficulty level to your liking. What’s more, you can play the piano and chat with other users around the world and even join weekly challenges!
Simply Piano
Simply Piano boasts a 4.7 rating on the App Store and 4.4 stars on Google Play. The app is a great tool to help you in learning piano because it recognizes what you are playing and gives you instant feedback. The app offers two courses for free (one course on Android). If you like them and would like to receive full access to all of the piano courses (equal to two years’ worth of piano learning), you can subscribe for a fee. New courses and songs to play are added every month. A nifty app if you don’t mind paying premium for tech!
Piano - Play & Learn Free Songs
This app makes playing piano more like a game. Well, it is a music game where you can play a wide variety of songs from classical to contemporary. Plus, new songs are added daily! You can adjust the level of difficulty, complete challenges and win coins as you progress in your playing. It features more than 190 game levels and over 35 skill challenges. This piano app has a 4.4 rating on Google Play and a whopping 4.7 stars on the App Store. It’s incredibly addicting and sure to get you playing for hours.
Those are some of the best piano apps for beginners. Which of these have you tried and how did they work out for you? What other piano apps have you tried and would recommend? Let us know!