These 3 apps will help aspiring piano learners pick up their lessons

Piano has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety, enhance hand-eye coordination, increase academic performance, and even boost self-esteem in children, let alone the sheer joy of playing this instrument. Learning to play, on the other hand, may be difficult. While nothing can be better than learning from a professional, online resources can also be of help, especially for beginners. Here are five popular apps that can help kids learn the fundamentals of piano in no time. 

Perfect Piano 
Designed for android phones, this 88-key, 20 sound effects piano simulator app with multiple intelligent mode not only functions as a teaching tool by leading through thousands of pieces of sheet music, but also allows the learners to connect with other aspiring pianists all over the world. Sheet music is the handwritten or printed musical notations that displays different pitches and rhythms of a song or instrumental musical piece. This app teaches everything right from classical to pop, jazz and more kind of songs available on the application. The waterfall feature in Perfect Piano shows the rise and fall of melody and rhythm as the student learns the nuances of playing piano. 

Users can also compete with their friends online using the multi-player feature. Sheet reading, pitch ear training, real-time connect where one can chat and play together with friends as well as usage of dual row for easy control of more octaves are some of its other popular characteristics. Weekly challenges allow learners to compete against other users. The app includes a widget that can be placed on the home screen which allows users to play around with the keys without having to open the app. 

Flowkey 
Flowkey app offers more than 1,500 songs across every genre and skill level and provides step-by-step lessons on notes, chords and rhythms. It is a good application for those learning to play the piano as well as those wanting to return to playing the instrument after a gap.  

Depending on the player’s level (beginner, intermediate, or advanced), the user will be able to learn additional types of music. This app also uses a microphone or MIDI connection to obtain instant feedback on the playing. Every time a learner completes one of the app's courses, he or she may check the progress in the learning progress metre. 

Skoove 
Skoove is one of the most popular applications for anyone who wants to take piano lessons. The app helps the user play several chart hits and classical music pieces with 400+ step-by-step piano lessons as you get live feedback for your lessons through beginner, intermediate and advanced songs. The best part about the app is that it works with any piano or keyboard. Beginners can learn piano methods by watching hand videos that show how to position hands on the keyboard. Experienced pianists can benefit from play-by-ear instruction, which allows them to learn to play any song by ear.