Music
Simply Piano
Kids play a real piano or keyboard while the app listens to each note and responds.
Simply Piano is built around a real instrument, with the phone or tablet propped on the music stand. The app listens through the microphone, or connects by MIDI cable, and seems to react right away to whether each note landed. Lessons are short. Kids appear to begin with simple one-hand melodies, then move to reading notation, playing with both hands and holding a steady rhythm. The song library mixes pop hits with classical pieces, and any song can be slowed while it’s being learned. The maker describes brief daily workouts that keep practice to a few focused minutes, and Touch Courses that turn the screen itself into a keyboard for kids without an instrument yet.
- Ages
- Ages 6–12
- Works on
- iPhone and iPad app; Android app; ChromeOS app
- Topics
- Music
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Play along as the app listens to each note
- Learn to read notes on a staff
- Work through a song with both hands
- Slow a song down while learning it
Who it suits
Ages 6–12. The publisher provides this age guidance.
Notes for parents
Made by Simply, the company formerly called JoyTunes. The maker says it works with any acoustic piano or digital keyboard, and it runs on iPhone, iPad, Android and Chromebook.
What you need
- Piano or keyboard
- iPhone, iPad, Android device or Chromebook
- Microphone or MIDI cable
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