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I love Musiah. I decided to try piano as a complete beginner this summer to give myself a challenge. I bought a digital piano with Bluetooth (mine is the Roland FP10) then subscribed to Musiah on my iPad. I initially took the free trial but found I didn’t want to give up the progress I had made in such a short time. It’s like having Brendan beside you as a teacher as you make your way through the lessons and is much cheaper than paying a private piano teacher. The lessons are fun and put you through your paces while gradually building up your knowledge of how to read music. I do one or sometimes two lessons a day and 2 months later I’m about to start level 3 which I’m quite proud of (as someone who didn’t even know how to sit at a piano 2 months ago, never mind play one!)
I know that Brendan has been playing since childhood and teaching for many years so as a primary school teacher I can see that he uses professional methods like gentle encouragement, repetition and revising, and knows when to go back over something if he knows that’s what’s holding you back. It’s all very clever and user-friendly.
Thanks Brendan. Go raibh míle maith agat!
PS. The Bluetooth connection will always work when you follow this order:
1. Turn on piano
2. Click Bluetooth on your iPad and connect to piano
3. Click Musiah app and off you go!
Éamonn.
Belfast, Ireland.Show lesspianomadadh
Developer Response
Hi Éamonn, thank you so much for taking the time to share your very kind feedback which is very much appreciated. I'm thrilled that you are enjoying Musiah so much and I'm proud to see you progressing so well. Keep up your excellent work! Coincidentally, I too recently bought a Roland FP10 just so I could tinkle the ivories late at night with headphones on, and I find it very nice and responsive to play. I also really appreciated your observations as a teacher yourself on my / Musiah's teaching. And, btw, tá míle fáilte romhat! Best wishes, BrendanI’m encouraged
I’m on level1 lesson 4, Already I’m encouraged this may be “THE “ app. I have been using the Alfred self learning books. So I’m not exactly a beginner. My biggest hurtle is timing. This app actually points out where you played the note and where it should have been played. The accompanying metronomes,very nice. I like how the lessons are structured and the progression. The different keyboard sounds with each lesson is also helpful to develop your ear. I gave it a 4 because the print is just to small. I have to lean to far forward to read the notes and anything else written. It’s not a matter of putting on glasses, the print is just to small. I use a ipad 12.9” and can’t pinch it bigger. It doesn’t matter if it landscape or portrait its to small. Please make the print bigger PLEASE!Show lessPamB3
Developer Response
Thanks so much for your feedback and I’m delighted you are enjoying your Musiah piano lessons overall. In good news, I am pleased to advise that we are currently working on improving the way the notes and sheet music are displayed. In the next major update which will be released in the next few weeks, the notes will be around 10% bigger, and the sheet music generally will also be clearer and more readable. That said, please bear in mind that there are logistical limits to how big we can make the sheet music overall. As one small example, in landscape view, we need to show around 4 bars of the song on the screen. If we make the music too big (e.g. showing only 2 bars at a time), the music would not scroll smoothly and would be very difficult to follow. So while making the sheet music (especially the staves) bigger is unfortunately not feasible, the notes on the staves will be a little bigger and the sheet music will be easier to read because we will be using a completely new rendering method. Also, we will be reviewing all text to ensure that it is a) larger where possible and b) clearer. In closing, please know that your feedback is valued and has been heard. And we will certainly do what we can to improve in this area. Sincere thanks once again for your kind feedback and support.Impressive Piano teacher
I found Musiah when I googled an online Piano lesson for my kids during the Covid lockdown. Since nobody in my family has any background in music, I was not sure how this is going to go.
Amazingly, Musiah's approach is so structured and easy to follow that my son (6 years old) immediately fell in love with it. Musiah's instant feedback helped him correct his mistakes on the spot. Also the fact that he can do it at his own pace and whenever he wants to helped him gain his momentum. He was homeschooling because of the Covid pandemic and every time he gets a break from his class, he is at the Piano doing Musiah. He started the lesson 9 months ago and he is now at the final level playing like a pro with his little fingers. I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon Musiah as it is truly amazing. Kudos to the inventor of this software.Show lessYekana
Developer Response
Hi Yekana, thank you so much for sharing your (and your son's) experience with Musiah. I'm delighted he has been finding the lessons so effective and am thrilled to see him do so well. To have had the opportunity (through the Musiah app) to introduce him to what will hopefully be a life-long gift of making music has been a real privilege. Thank you again for your kind support.Just wow!
The best REAL Piano teaching app. Has lots of content and working app. Highly recommended.Angel Of Soro
Developer Response
Hi Angel Of Soro, thank you so much for your very generous review. I'm delighted you are enjoying your Musiah journey. Please know that your support is truly appreciated :)Good Lessons, EXCELLENT customer Service!
Different family members have used Musiah on and off for years. Whenever we need to take a break, pausing it is as simple as one click and Brendan always sends a personal kind note to acknowledge the request. Resuming is also simple and you can pick back up right where you left off. Musiah is our go-to to satisfy home-school music requirement. The platform is enjoyable and the kids did make progress quickly. In particular my son- the lessons sparked an interest in him we did not know existed.
Thank you!Show lessFrisbeePilotJr
Developer Response
Hi Brianna, I just wanted to thank you sincerely for your very kind feedback and for sharing your family's experience of Musiah piano lessons to date. It's a real pleasure to have wonderful customers like you :)I cannot login
They are asking to pay for this. I have a contest tomorrow.prakaiss
Developer Response
I'm sorry to hear you had a difficulty logging in. However, please be assured that the support is readily available at a) the support email, b) our website contact page or c) by submitting a support ticket in the app. Submitting a review is not recommended as a way to seek support as it can take Apple some time (days) to approve a review for display in the App store.Structured learning with real time feedback
I’m an older adult learner and have been using Musiah in pure-mode (game interface turned off) for one year. I’ve just started the final song.
I’ve progressed further using Musiah in one year than I did in about three years of college piano classes (that I took 20 years ago).
I believe the acceleration was due to the instant feedback I got with Musiah. My college classes met only once a week so I often incorrectly practiced a piece for days before we met. I’d then have to unlearn and relearn the piece...
Musiah’s practice area is simply outstanding. It allows you to control which measures to practice, which hand(s), the tempo, backing track or metronome, and more. You can have Musiah demo the song so you can hear what it’s supposed to sound like.
Musiah gives you instant visual feedback about note accuracy, timing, and duration so you know immediately when you’re not playing the piece correctly.
You need to commit the time to get the most out of Musiah. You need to treat this like a real class with homework and tests. Musiah will not let you advance levels without achieving minimum passing scores on auditions.
In summary, Musiah’s structured approach kept me on track and I learned a lot. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s been rewarding and has given me the confidence to continue on.Show lessD LF
Developer Response
Sincere thanks, Dan, for sharing your experience. Please know that your support for Musiah is truly appreciated, and I'm delighted you go so much out of your lessons. Well done on all you have achieved this last year.A great experience
As a “senior” adult with decades of experience playing guitar I looked at many different programs and options to fulfill a life long desire to learn the piano. I was starting with music knowledge but no piano experience. The instant feedback in Musiah had me hooked at the first trial. If you are off on the note, timing or duration you will know. That got me started but what kept me going for the long haul was developing a sense of trust in the pace of development, and because of that confidence that I would succeed. The pieces were interesting and fun but sometimes seemed impossible...at first. Impossible became possible with patience and practice. Near the end of the course when I started playing more outside of Musiah I used the same philosophy and techniques successfully and with a great deal of personal satisfaction. It has been a great beginning.Show lessHHondo
Developer Response
Thanks so much Steve. And congratulations on completing the course! That is a great achievement of which you should be very proud.Amazing!
This is so easy to learn on! I’ve been using it for about a year and I’m so good! Story mode is fun aswell :)ella.bobba
Developer Response
Thanks so much Ella. I'm delighted you found the lessons effective. Please know you support is truly appreciated :)Amazing just amazing
This is a really good app. I hope this gets popular. Plus this had made me improved and I can’t stop playing this game,Trombot YT
Developer Response
Hi Trombot, I just wanted to thank you sincerely for your kind support. Please know that it is very much appreciated. Best wishes, Brendan Hogan and the Musiah Team
