So while, I like Skoove as an app, it is not for me long term.
So after 6 weeks, I had already advanced through the beginner and intermediate lessons on Skoove, and even in the Advanced lessons, the songs still only seem to be sections of the full songs, rather than full songs. I like that Skoove breaks songs up into more manageable sections for you to learn piece by piece, however many of the full songs are really only small sections of the actual songs they are inspired by or too simplified without also having the option of a more difficult version of the song. I had been using Skoove for around 6 weeks, and while I like the app / lesson structure a lot (perhaps more than Flowkey), it doesn’t seem to have the song selection of Flowkey or the variety of the same songs with different difficulty levels. I’m just getting back into playing piano after about 18 years away from it (I took 10 years of lessons as kid, but really haven’t touched a piano seriously since I was 17 or 18 and I am now 36). If you’re completely new to the piano, want to learn and are unsure of whether you’ll stick at it so you don’t want to sign up for a teacher, Flowkey will be very useful to you as you pick up the basics.Īfter this, if you're still playing, you ought to look into getting a teacher. I think Flowkey is probably the best way to learn piano on your own.
For those who aren't looking to become a professional concert pianist, Flowkey is an excellent choice.
Flowkey can do this to a certain extent, but you’re ultimately going to want to get a teacher to show you how to do this if you’re serious about your piano playing. Using Flowkey to learn music is all well and good, but eventually you’re going to want to learn how to use music.īeing able to read music well is, always has been and will remain the quickest way to learn a piece. While there is a risk of getting into bad habits, Flowkey might also prevent you from progressing beyond a certain level as a pianist. I think for the price you pay, Flowkey is a very useful tool that can help a lot of people, who may not have the funds or the ability to access a real piano teacher. For this one, I chose the Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven. Simply search for whatever piece you want to play in the search box. Once you've gone through the setup, it's easy to start learning pieces. However, for most people, Flowkey is more than adequate, and will help them learn to play pieces much quicker than learning sheet music.įlowkey's interface is really easy and intuitive to use. If you're looking for this, to play very advanced classical music, something else might suit you better.
The courses included, while great for beginners and intermediate players, won't teach you advanced music theory.
This is fine for a complete beginner, but as you improve and want to play harder and harder pieces, technique becomes very important.
However, it doesn't teach you how to read music or learn music theory, and it won't teach you piano technique. Because of this, Flowkey can set you up with a very personalised music-learning experience, tailored to your skill level and ability.