Great even for adult learners – PlayAlong Cello Review

I am 46 years old, and this has been a very fun app to get started with. I re-learning how to play the cello on my own after 20 some years, and this has been a very encouraging way to get started. It has lots of supports like the visual string note placement, and lets you know which notes you missed. You can see your progress which is very encouraging and motivating. One glitch the app has is with the listing of songs. Sometimes it lists them in order of when you last played them, which is great, but sometimes it randomly goes back to alphabetical listing. And sometimes it doesn’t connect to audio to hear your playing, so you have to reboot the app. I bought the Megapack after playing around with the free songs for about a week or two, and that $5 purchase will probably last me the next year. Overall, this has really enhanced my learning experience. Is it pedagogically sound? Probably not - it makes you a little lazy with the key signature when all you have to do is look at the finger and string placement. But I’m not aiming to be a concert cellist - I just want to come home from work and tootle around on the instrument for fun. This app makes it fun!
Review by MA from Stl on PlayAlong Cello.