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Re:Pianojacq, an easy way to learn to play the piano by emmanueloga_ on Friday October 16, 2020 @03:11PM (#24804003)
I think what's missing on most "piano-games" is that it doesn't really mirror the way I learn a piece.

The way I learn is by bars, repeatedly re-playing bars say, 1 to 4, until I get them, them 3 to 7, until I get them, etc.. But most piano apps want you to start playing from start to end slow, then faster, etc.

So: piano apps should allow breaking a piece into bars, allow you to repeat those bars again and again until you exceed certain score. Maybe even keep track of which bars are harder to play, and repeating the difficult bars more often, etc.

Re:Pianojacq, an easy way to learn to play the piano by profchaos69 on Friday October 16, 2020 @03:33PM (#24804208)
I’ve been using piano marvel which does exactly that, and find it pretty great. The only issues with it are that it’s built on somewhat old tech and can be a bit buggy, but for actually learning pieces it is genuinely useful (I’m around grade 7) and also has method/technique pathways you can go through. I think there’s a free trial for it too.

(Not affiliated, just something I personally use)

Re:Pianojacq, an easy way to learn to play the piano by jacquesm on Friday October 16, 2020 @04:36PM (#24804787)
This one actually does exactly that, so please give it a try. It also has an auto mode where it measures how well you play and then sends you to practice those bars where you are still weak.
Re:Pianojacq, an easy way to learn to play the piano by emmanueloga_ on Friday October 16, 2020 @04:46PM (#24804884)
sg! will take a look!