Hoping v2.8 issues get addressed
I've been a happy user of Musiah on the previous version (2.7.x) — minor bugs aside, it would have earned 5 stars from me. Unfortunately, the 2.8 update has made daily practice difficult enough that I felt I should share some specific feedback.
A few issues stand out on iPad:
– In portrait orientation, the bar view jumps and flickers, and selecting bars through the UI is nearly impossible. – Lesson 88 ("Lazin' Around") used to display 23 bars; it now shows only 11, and repeats no longer seem to be accounted for. This makes it hard to drill into the specific subsections I want to practice. – In loop mode, the option to loop with breaks appears to have been removed. When practicing a passage that doesn't begin and end on the same hand position, that pause was essential for repositioning. Without it, I either wait through a full repetition or hit restart and lose my count.
I'd love to keep using the app, and I'd gladly update this review to 5 stars if these issues were addressed in a future update. Thanks for considering the feedback.
A few issues stand out on iPad:
– In portrait orientation, the bar view jumps and flickers, and selecting bars through the UI is nearly impossible. – Lesson 88 ("Lazin' Around") used to display 23 bars; it now shows only 11, and repeats no longer seem to be accounted for. This makes it hard to drill into the specific subsections I want to practice. – In loop mode, the option to loop with breaks appears to have been removed. When practicing a passage that doesn't begin and end on the same hand position, that pause was essential for repositioning. Without it, I either wait through a full repetition or hit restart and lose my count.
I'd love to keep using the app, and I'd gladly update this review to 5 stars if these issues were addressed in a future update. Thanks for considering the feedback.
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Recommended for older adults
I recently retired and the number one thing on my bucket list was to learn to play the piano. I spent an enormous amount of time researching different methods and apps and kept coming back to Musiah so I signed up and am so happy that I did. I find the app is easy to work with especially when I get stuck in certain areas, the games and practice sections provide the help needed to improve and move on. I’m amazed about how these exercises improved my playing. With this app I feel like I am learning to play the piano, whereas with other apps, they seem to concentrate on just learning to play a song, which is not what I want
I also am quite pleased with customer service. They are responsive, polite and professional. It’s not like signing up to a service never again to have human contact with them. Even the inventor has responded to my help requests
I would recommend this app to anyone that is serious about learning how to play the piano
I also am quite pleased with customer service. They are responsive, polite and professional. It’s not like signing up to a service never again to have human contact with them. Even the inventor has responded to my help requests
I would recommend this app to anyone that is serious about learning how to play the piano
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A really great app to learn piano properly
Musiah is an absolutely fantastic app for anyone who wants to learn to play the piano properly. I’ve been using it for a while now and it’s been a great way to learn at my own pace. I really like how it teaches both the practical playing and the music theory behind it. The instant feedback on my playing has been especially helpful — it shows where I’ve slipped up and how to fix it.
There are also lots of useful practice tools built in, like note‑reading exercises, quizzes, and memory games. I’ve found these surprisingly fun and they’ve helped me improve more consistently.
There’s also a story‑based section designed for kids, which I think my young grandchildren will enjoy when they’re old enough to try it. It looks like a nice way to make learning feel more like an adventure.
I’m grateful to have found Musiah. It’s become an ideal way for me to learn and practise the piano anytime. It feels a bit like having a piano teacher beside you — just a lot more relaxing
There are also lots of useful practice tools built in, like note‑reading exercises, quizzes, and memory games. I’ve found these surprisingly fun and they’ve helped me improve more consistently.
There’s also a story‑based section designed for kids, which I think my young grandchildren will enjoy when they’re old enough to try it. It looks like a nice way to make learning feel more like an adventure.
I’m grateful to have found Musiah. It’s become an ideal way for me to learn and practise the piano anytime. It feels a bit like having a piano teacher beside you — just a lot more relaxing
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Horrible!
This app is terrible! You have to pay straight away, and I never got to figure out what the password was!😾🤮🙀😡
The help I need
The support has been timely, helpful and polite while providing important tips.
I have always enjoyed listening to music, but never played an instrument. While my former piano instructor was diligent, I was never going to learn to play. Musiah has been able to help me by providing immediate feedback and to a way to gradually move from untimed practice promoting physical memory to preparing for my audition. More than once, I thought I would never learn to play the faster tunes, but I did it.
My learning to play at my age has been challenging, but Musiah sticks by me along the way even when I have not been a good student.
The cost is less than tuning my hybrid piano and even less now with the new billing options.
Musiah, my brain thanks you.
I have always enjoyed listening to music, but never played an instrument. While my former piano instructor was diligent, I was never going to learn to play. Musiah has been able to help me by providing immediate feedback and to a way to gradually move from untimed practice promoting physical memory to preparing for my audition. More than once, I thought I would never learn to play the faster tunes, but I did it.
My learning to play at my age has been challenging, but Musiah sticks by me along the way even when I have not been a good student.
The cost is less than tuning my hybrid piano and even less now with the new billing options.
Musiah, my brain thanks you.
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