How to Learn to Play the Piano Using Apps and Web Services

Web services

Pianizator

The simplest service that will help you learn the melodic parts of the choruses of your favorite songs. Suitable for those who do not seriously study music, but want to surprise their friends with the knowledge of popular tunes. All tunes are monophonic and can be played with one or two fingers.

Go to the Pianizator website →

Noteflight

Service for a more advanced audience familiar with sight-reading. Noteflight will help you record your melodies on the staff, as well as present imported MIDI files in a similar form. Purchasing a premium account ($ 8 per month or $ 50 per year) will allow you to record music from a MIDI keyboard.

Go to Noteflight website →

Youtube

Many people like to select melodies by ear, and they just need to check with the original. To do this, there are many YouTube channels with videos where professional pianists play famous compositions.

Peter PlutaX

Popular Compositions in Synthesia. There are both simple melodies and those marked Impossible, which can only be played by a person who already has a good command of the instrument.

Go to Peter PlutaX channel →

Piano Tutorial Easy

On this channel, each song has two performance options: normal and slow. In addition to the Synthesia display, the pianist's hands are also shown here to help you position your fingers correctly on the keyboard.

Go to Piano Tutoial Easy channel →

Programs

KaraKEYoke

A multi-platform program for learning to play keyboards using a MIDI keyboard. Just import files in MIDI or KAR format, and KaraKEYoke will show the stave, highlight the keys you need, and even play a melody on your synthesizer.

Synthesia

Synthesia will help you learn melodies of any complexity: from Jingle Bells to works by classical composers. Separate exercise modes will help you play songs without errors and with respect to the rhythm. The full version of the program for $ 29 will open the function of importing your tunes.

Synthesia supports input of notes using a mouse or MIDI keyboard. There are versions for Windows and macOS, as well as for Android devices and iPad.

Applications

Piano

Keyboard app with free play and learning modes. The latter provides for the passage of levels - songs, arranged in ascending order of difficulty. You can choose from a variety of instruments, from piano to organ.

Buying the full version of the application for 149 rubles will remove ads and open inaccessible levels and tools.

Piano Infinity

Multifunctional tutorial with keyboard display settings, instruments, melodies and learning modes to choose from. You can use the backlighting of the keys you want, like in Synthesia, or read songs from the staff.