What is the best way to learn piano online? Which is the best piano learning software?
Many people are looking to learn piano these days and being in the digital age with the internet and technology at our fingertips, many of us are purchasing digital pianos. Digital pianos/keyboards are extremely versitile for learning piano. They can be plugged into a laptop or computer via MIDI and used with many piano learning apps or software.
Here i have listed some of what I believe to be the best methods available. Each and everyone are the best in the field and will depend on your learning style. I have had opportunity to use many of them and have written reviews for each, click the red links below to read the full review.
Product: Playground Sessions
Price: Monthly subscriptions:
$17.99 standard monthly subscription, or if paid annually works out to $9.99.
Best value is their lifetime membership currently $269.99 (previously $329.99)
Platforms: Works with both Windows and Mac.
Product: Piano Marvel
Price: FREE membership with limited lessons
Paid subscriptions: $15 monthly, $99 annual
Platforms: Works with both Windows and Mac.
Read full review
Product: Learn Piano In 30 Days
Price: $1 19 day trial membership
Paid subscriptions: $27 per month
Platforms: Works with both Windows and Mac
Read full review
Product: Pianokeyz
Price: 99 cent 30 day trial membership
Paid subscriptions: $27 per month
Platforms: Works with both Windows and Mac
Read full review
Product: Piano With Willie
Price: FREE membership with limited lessons
Paid subscriptions: $49 per month or $39pm Quarterly, $29pm yearly
Platforms: Works with both Windows and Mac
Read full review
hi Jon,
what a great way to learn piano! my musician skills are lacking to say the least lol. i did not even realize you could learn this way. how have you progressed so far? would love to be able to play any elton john tune, he is one of my favorites. thanks for the informative info on how i might someday be able to be a “mini-mozart”…..doubtful!
cheers,
kevin
Hi Kev,
Thanks for stopping by and for your comment. You absolutely have it in you to learn and be the next Elton John, everybody does! Yes, we may not make it that far… but we still make it in our own way. At the very least for your own enjoyment or to the enjoyment of family and friends you entertain. You already have whats needed.. a love of music. The skill is something you can learn easily with the software 🙂
I am not doing bad myself and i’ve learned it all from the online programs listed here and a lot of it is just from watching tutorials on YouTube (take a look at some of the channels on the you tube section of the website).
I learned Yiruma – River Flows in you, from watching PGN’s tutorial. Its not perfect, but i managed to play it comfortably and improvise in less than a few months: https://youtu.be/DCt71KBTxT4
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Have a go… don’t give up hope 🙂
Regards
Jon<
Amazing, there are programs to do just about everything now a days. I love to learn new things and I’ve never tried to learn the piano. I may give one of these a try.
Hi Derek,
Yes go for it, always good to learn new things!
Wow so cool and lessons sure have come a long way. My dad was a professional jazz piano player back in the 60’s and 70’s in San Diego. This is a great resource for beginners!
Hi Dave,
Wow, good on your dad! Yeah there are plenty of opportunities for beginners to learn piano these days without having to spend a fortune on piano lessons!
Thanks for taking the time to visit.
Jon
Nice! Never actually known piano learning software exists. Seriously, this stuff makes a HUGE difference.
By chance, maybe you found a free one?
Hi Julius,
Yeah not a lot of people realise the potential for learning piano these days. People still picture piano lessons as one on one tuition with expensive tutors that one the rich can afford to put their child through. Granted there are affordable one on one tuitions out there and lessons with a real life tutor has its advantages.. but the advantages of online tuition massively outweigh this.
There are free trials in most of the software on show here, most of which will give you plenty to work with as a beginner and if you enjoy it, upgrading your membership to a paid subscription won’t cripple the bank! 😉
Jon
I’ve always wanted to learn the Piano. Which program would you recommend for someone that is a little older in life? It would be great to be able to sit down and play a song or two. Thank you.
Hi Larry,
Its never too late to learn, regardless of age. All the software in the ‘online training’ section of the website is perfect for any age. There is also the legacy training DVD set which is perfect if you don’t have a MIDI keyboard. Playground sessions mixes both video tutorial with MIDI capability and has less of a game theme to it than piano marvel so maybe try playground.
I would recommend you do a trial on each, see which you prefer as there will be differences in the approach.
Regards
Jon
Hi Jon,
Never knew we can learn playing piano with apps. And the price is so inexpensive in comparison with getting a piano teacher.
The above products do they come with support where we can ask about our problems learning to play piano?
Hi,
Yes each of the programs have their own support team to help and some will have the tutor themselves assisting you with private messages which is much more personal and close to one on one tuition.
Thanks for stopping by, good luck if you are starting to learn.
Jon
Which of these programs has the most religious songs? esp traditional Christian hymns and such?
Both Playground Sessions and Piano Marvel are your best bets
Playground Sessions or Piano Marvel?
Playground Sessions tends to be very popular due to its more visual training with video tutorials from Dacid Sides. If you are a moderate player and want to improve your sight reading try Piano Marvel
Is there an interactive program that helps you play using chords (instead of reading every note)? I have some experience playing, and just want to learn a little more about how to play using chords and filling in some of the melody?
Hi Sarah,
Piano Marvel is probably your best bet here.
Thanks for checking out the site and good luck with your training!
Jon
Why does Learn Piano in 30 Days offer monthly paid subscriptions??? :/
To continue learning to higher levels.. you can learn basic skills and play piano in 30 days but the monthly subscriptions continue your journey.
Hope this addresses your question, if not please email me Jon@waystolearnpiano.com