Piano Tutor
for iPad
Price: £2.29
Developer:
SmileyApps
A great way to measure your
progress when it comes to
sheet music reading skills is by
using the quiz section in this
app. Piano Tutor will highlight
a note on the sheet music
and then ask users to hit the
correct note on the on-screen
keyboard. Your speed of response will be clocked, and with a range of tests (each one containing
24 questions) you can give your knowledge a strenuous workout before getting back to learning by
playing the simple songs that also come in the app.Magic Piano
Price: Free
Developer: Smule
Magic Piano brings another element to the
learning table in the form of competition. There
is a big gaming aspect to this app, which allows
you to earn points for how well you play along
to popular songs. Magic Piano also contains
a range of different keyboards to play should
you want a change, and the beams of light to
guide you to the correct note are a good way
of perfecting your finger work on the keys.
Magic Piano injects a nice taste of fun into the
learning experience, keeping you interested
and engaged.Tiny Piano
Price: Free
Developer: Squarepoet, Inc.A basic app in terms of functions and interface, but
Tiny Piano comes with a host of modern songs for
users to learn. This app actually places you in charge
of the timing, so is very good for developing your
understanding of tempo. For an added confidence
boost, the app allows you to tap anywhere to play
the next note, rather than on the keyboard itself if
you’re stuck. It’s a nice tool should you want to learn
the melody and notes first, before going back and
trying to play it yourself.
“Through competition, Magic Piano injects a
nice taste of fun into the learning experience,
keeping you interested and engaged”
Nota for iPad
Price: £2.29
Developer: All Forces
A brilliantly simple and usable app, Nota is a
combination of reference guide, quiz and solid
learning tool, making it essential to new piano users.
Tap a note on the keyboard to see it shown as a
character of sheet music, giving you the chance to
instantly learn and remember the placement and
look of each note. There is also a complete reference
book full of all the key terms and definitions of every
aspect of sheet music. Then, once you think you
know your stuff, there is the quiz mode to turn to
and test your degree of knowledge.Steinway Etude
Price: Free
Developer: Steinway Musical
Instruments
One of the most impressive aspects of Etude
is the in-app store, where users can download
songs and access the sheet music. As the song
plays and the coloured indicators move along
the sheet, the notes on the keyboard are also
highlighted below. This means you can firstly
begin to understand how sheet music is formed,
and then begin to play along with it. So not only
can you use the app as a digital play book, but
also as a vital learning tool.