Piano Learning App reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 168 Reddit reviews across 7 subreddits and 42 posts to rank the best Piano Learning App brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/pianolearning, r/piano, r/OculusQuest, r/Learnmusic, r/Blind. Top-rated brands include Piano Marvel (4.3/5), Simply Piano (3.8/5), Pianote (4.2/5).

Stats

Reviews168

Subreddits7

Posts42

Brands31

Products6

Top communities

r/pianolearning96 r/piano63 r/OculusQuest3 r/Learnmusic2 r/Blind2

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Piano Marvel

4.3

(37)

"It is undoubtedly the best and only app that genuinely helps in enhancing one’s sight reading skills."

"Whenever these questions pop up, one of the answers is almost always Piano Marvel. I have used it myself for 2,5 years now and it has everything you would want as a beginner."

"I'm enjoying Piano Marvel, I was also considering Pianote as I do like their teaching, but I really want the sight reading skills that Paino Marvel gives and the feedback on correct notes and timing."

"Piano marvel or playground sessions"

"Piano Marvel"

"Piano Marvel is unrivaled if you want to learn to read music."

"I used Piano Marvel and I think it's the most similar to a piano teacher. Inside it has piano lessons, music theory, ear training and music's sheets."

"Piano Marvel is the closest thing you’ll get to traditional piano education."

"If you want to use an app, consider Piano Marvel or Playground Sessions. Both are far superior than Yousician or Simply Piano."

"Piano Marvel is my favorite. The have like 1,000 “sight reading ninja” exercises that will take one from beginner to advanced for sight reading."

Simply Piano

3.8

(39)

"Simply piano is the simplest and easiest to start with, what Amazon is that you don’t even need the midi cable it works by sound! I’m started a month ago and really love it."

"Played for two years 3 to 5 times a week using just the simply piano app. Felt like a video game because there are courses that you can complete and you have a little bit of flexibility and what order you go in. I found it to be a ton of fun."

"Simply piano is awesome"

"SimplyPiano is by far the best imo. They have a pretty extensive library of exercises with pop songs and also sheet music for beginners."

"Simply piano is the best in my opinion!"

"I used simply piano as a beginner and that worked wonders for me."

"I absolutely would recommend Simply Piano as well."

"I’m using SimplyPiano for over a year now. It’s fun and motivating. I like the linear approach, it’s,a clear path in front of you."

"Simply Piano seems to be the simplest and most mostivating"

"Simply Piano for basics with sheet music and the fundamentals and I have also been using Youscian which has been great for timing"

Pianote

4.2

(17)

"Lessons are easy to understand, and the exercises build on each other. You can also ask questions and send a video for feedback. I like it enough that I paid to keep it."

"Pianote has changed my life. Lisa Witt is the best."

"I use Pianote and love it."

"In that case, I'd strongly recommend Pianote."

"I got pianote and I really enjoy it"

"Yousician, Skoove and Pianote are all good options"

"I think you should start from the beginning with a thorough beginner course (like Pianote method for example)."

"Pianote has free beginner videos. She’s really easy to follow."

"Pianote, Piano Marvel, Playground Sessions are 3 of the best."

"I took a trial for Pianote. Pretty good."

Flowkey

3.9

(14)

"I like flowkey. It has a new feature now where you can see the entire sheet music as you play and I had 100s of songs."

"What worked for me was starting with flowkey. Go through the courses, watch some theory videos on youtube."

"I liked Flowkey personally. But total beginners seem to like Simply"

"I’m using flowkey I haven’t read music since the 1980s and I’m reading music and playing easy two hand songs in my first couple weeks."

"Flowkey is a good place to start."

"Flowkey meets both criteria."

"Flowkey is great for learning songs quickly if that's your thing."

"I'm using flowkey, no issues so far"

"Don't sleep on flowkey."

"I started with Flowkey. This was actually a good overall experience - really."

Playground Sessions

3.8

(13)

"My favorite is Playground Sessions, with Piano Marvel being a close second."

"Ive used playground sessions for almost a year now and learned how to play with it. I like that it has modern music that it teaches lessons with."

"I like playground sessions because it gives feedback. but you need an electric piano"

"I started two weeks ago myself and tried out all the apps below and ended up going with Playground Sessions."

"Pianote, Piano Marvel, Playground Sessions are 3 of the best."

"I used Playground Sessions for a year before moving to Piano Marvel. It’s solid. It has some good video instruction and a vast library of sheets to play at various levels"

"If you want to use an app, consider Piano Marvel or Playground Sessions."

"The best one I've come across is Playground Sessions."

"Playground Sessions and Piano Marvel are arguably the best two on the market."

"Playground sessions takes a similar approach, but also incorporates some solid video instruction."

Skoove

4.1

(8)

"The Skoove app is a great choice for beginners! It walks you through everything from the basics (like finger positioning and reading music) to playing full songs."

"I bought a Roland FP-30X and my objective is to play the mass effect songs. I found one of my beloved ones and I am very motivated to learn, but I do not want to just play it blindly."

"Also a complete beginner that bought a Yamaha piano which came with 3 months free subscription for Skoove. The app is great so far to learn and practice."

"Try using something like Skoove for structured lessons and feedback, but also watch YouTube tutorials for technique and music theory."

"Yousician, Skoove and Pianote are all good options"

"My wife got me a Williams 88 key weighted keyboard for Christmas last year and it came with 3 months of Skoove. I have since kept it renewed and enjoy it."

"I've been using Skoove because they're offering individual lessons + the normal app and I find the combination approach works best for me."

"I like Skoove"

Yousician

3.8

(5)

"My recommendation is Yousician. So far has the best progression and teaching."

"Yousician, Skoove and Pianote are all good options"

"I watched a review of the different apps and went with Yousician Piano. About 6 months in and I’m pretty happy with my progress."

"Yousician"

"What about yousician piano app? Do you guys have an opinion about it?"

Alfred

4.8

(4)

"Alfred's or Faber's All-in-one adult piano book1 are both great choices."

"Dont use any piano app like flowkey, synthesia, simply piano, etc. They're very bad. Instead get Alfred's books and some Czerny exercises when you finish alfred's."

"The Alfred series and the piano adventure series are great (I'm using the Alfred series."

"Get a method book like Alfred's"

PianoVision

4.0

(4)

3.0

(1)

"I can recommend "Complete music reading Trainer" to Train notes reading, practiceTime!"

#31

Faber Piano Adventures

3.0

(1)

"If you’re looking for something less overwhelming, you might want to start with Faber Piano Adventures."

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