Leave a Review Piano Companion
Great Piano App
This app has been a great help for me as I learn the piano - both as I learn existing songs and as I compose my own. I’ve tried all the other apps (including the prettier ones) but Piano Companion is head and shoulders above imo.
The chord progression builder is perfect. I love that you can add chord inversions, but equally impressive is that the app automatically applies chord inversions when it makes sense for the progression (from a voice leading perspective). This was completely unexpected and is an amazing feature.
Some of the other apps don’t support inversions at all which is strange since even as a beginner it seems like a foundation of playing songs to accompany singers, etc.
I wish this app was under active development . There’s a few features I’d like but overall this is my go-to composition and learning tool for chords and scales.Show lessAJ-MKE
Perfect Piano Companion
I’ve used this app on and off for several years. It’s always been a great tool to have on hand, but it suffered from a few shortcomings. Not anymore. The latest update added the one feature I needed to make this app something I use daily, and that’s the ability to keep my iPad awake during use. My iPad is part of my studio setup; it’s connected to everything via MIDI. Now I can put Piano Companion on my iPad as a reference while I’m composing and I don’t have to worry about constantly reaching up to tap it to make sure it stays on. It seems like a small thing but it’s a game changer for me. I often come up with strange voicings while composing. Being able to look up and see what chord I’m playing at any moment is a big deal. The most recent build seems very stable and everything works just the way it should. I’m so happy Piano Companion has finally come of age as a professional tool I can use every day. Thanks!Show lessGenuineHeather
Great quick reference library
I use this app when I can’t remember how to play a chord on my keyboard. It’s great!Debs Leigh
It is not that grate
You can not play a song that involves the end of the piano and middle keys at the same times but you can record tour song or ya but eser way a real piano is better
.So dear/real name lily
Needs fixing
When I try to change the key to basic G major to look for scales it directs me back to C for some reason whether it’s by accident or on purpose. This app is brokensomedude1722
Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback! It was the restriction related to the lite version. I've decided to remove it with the latest update (6.51.218). If it works for you, please reconsider your vote - each vote is very important for me. 😇Samples
I would love it if you could add a sample for each scale. It would make this perfect.Saeid Aghapour
Crash issue - chord progression key change
Great app in theory, but very confusing and many many pages to get lost in while just trying to get a couple chords noted down.
Takes some getting used toWerdrath
Developer Response
We've just updated app with the bug fixes. Hope you could rerate us - each vote is very important for us! If you have any other issues or suggestions, feel free to contact us: support@songitve.comcrash progression
crashes all the time. ios updates too often. going back to windows.djtoothbrush
Developer Response
Thanks for the feedback! Did you try the latest update? Feel free to contact me if you find any other issues 😇: support@songtive.comExtremely helpful and I wish I found it sooner!!
Within the time that I have discovered this application to now i can already tell how valuable of a resource this is going to be, especially taking university level music classes. Any struggling student just take the time to look for other resources to develop the necessary skills and with so much information to learn it can be an extremely daunting task. However Piano Companion has all that information and more within the basic version alone, including a virtual piano, Chord Progression generator, and even a Chord Dictionary!
The only suggestion I have is redesigning the presentation of the info, particularly in the Chord Dictionary section where it has lots of helpful things like piano diagram of the chords along with quality and an audio snippet of said chord when tapped on, however there is an overwhelming amount of information all at once when taking into account the diatonic chords, 9th, 13th chord, etc. When i opened the app initially i was immediately intimidated by it but after really looking through it i was able to decipher what i needed vs what was there because it simply exists. Cutting out the fluff with help streamline the use of the app and the user will have a much more straightforward experience, no explanation or intimidation (ideally).
Still overall I believe this application will give me the boost i need in my classes and really improve/expand my knowledge as a musician. 10/10 would recommend.Show lessbrownrICE1233
Developer Response
Thanks so much for your feedback! We are still thinking how to improve onboarding experience. It's really hard to find the balance between different level of user knowledge.Invaluable app
Give it a try, and you will see why I recommend buying the full app. It is a purchase that pays for itself many times over.Ben Efitofadoubt
