Good App - Bad Music Selection – OnlinePianist:Play Piano Songs Review

This app is great for getting you comfortable with your piano. Your ego gets a good boost when you can bang out a song with little to no musical training. The ability to learn sections at a time is helpful for repetition. The ability to slow down the tempo is amazing for learning the more complicated sections. The “beginner” level songs aren’t too difficult, but they are still challenging enough for the beginner. I can spend hours in front of my keyboard with this app, it can be immersive. That said, the song selections are horrible. I’m only 28, yet I have no idea who 80% of these singers are. It is overrun with theme songs and teeny bopper music. Yes, this app is also for younger people, but most of their “new” offerings are geared toward this demographic. Since I have found this app a few months ago, I haven’t added anything from their “new” selections. There are also artists that are clear favorites. I don’t know how many Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande songs we need, but I’m pretty sure we can take a break from them. At least for now? Please? And I like the game “papers please”, but why do we need the theme song for it? Two songs from “one punch man”? I love that show, but two songs? C’mon guys. Another issue I find is that a lot of the songs add in the notes for vocals. You end up playing a note for each syllable. So for “Saturday” your going to be playing 3 notes. For a better example, look up “Angel Down” by Lady Gaga in this app. I love this song, but I can’t learn it because the vocal notes are jarring and annoying. If you want to sing along, you don’t have an option of just playing the background chords or notes. I’ve removed a few songs from my library because of this. So, I give this 2 stars because, although the app is great at teaching you the song, the options available are just horrible. There are so few songs geared toward late 20s+. I’ll stick with it for now. But I really hope they add in a more diverse range of music. Maybe consider adding some r&b? A little soul? I don’t know. Pretty much anything else would be better. Update: I’ve added a star due to the developer’s response. They truly care about their product, and it shows! I look forward to the updates.
Review by Leenonymous on OnlinePianist:Play Piano Songs.