Piano Marvel Review - Is It The Best Piano Learning Software?

[@pavelsmetana4546]

Great review, thx a lot! New piano is coming in few days and this channel became my top source of information. Great work!

[@grooveroid]

100% agree! Excellent review. I did my research on the piano apps and this one is right for me. I'm smashing it and learning a lot at warp speed. The one month free trial is fantastic and I'll certainly carry on with premium. Piano Marvel is great if you can already play a bit and want to learn to read the dots. It's way faster than going in a the deep end with, for example any grade book. For a total beginner it's going to be frustrating to start with. If like me you can already read rhythm to a high degree you'll sail through it.

[@ernanigarcia3530]

Greetings from Brazil! Congratulations for the well made content of your channel. I am a beginner and you helped in my decision to move from Simply Piano to Piano Marvel, as I am also studying with a teacher and I prefer the traditional way of learning. Keep the good job, thanks.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Thank you Ernani, I'm glad it helps:) The combination of private lessons with Piano Marvel sounds good and I can imagine it can be effective and funny, too.

[@pyrowaxart4020]

I am using this app with my acoustic piano and am loving it. They are working on using the mic, but it is not a deal breaker for me.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Perfect! I'm glad you found your way that best suits your needs. Good luck!

[@pyrowaxart4020]

I have decided to give it ago with my acoustic piano. Even though at this stage it is not interactive, it is still a fantastic way to learn. I prefer it to the game like learning apps. They have let me know that they are working on making it fully interactive with the acoustic piano in future updates. I like it because it includes lots of music and beginner books, Hanon and Czerny exercises.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

I am glad you found your favorite piano app. I think Piano Marvel is also cool for quite wide library of classical piano pieces and great sight-reading tool (SASR).

[@davesax11]

Nice review. Omitted the feature PM has to import music in conjunction with Musescore. A big + for this old jazzer.

[@ysfkfnd]

Another con is that the course structure and exercises on the PDF are not fully reflected on the app.

[@gvk9039]

Does it suggest fingering position?

[@OnlineMD]

Thx for this review. I started with Piano Marvel a couple of months ago but have not been consistent unfortunately! :) One thing I quickly found out: the speakers on iPads, laptops, are pretty poor. So I use an audio out cable, 3.5mm. I connect this to a Bose speaker to get a richer sound from my laptop. Besides, my keyboard controller puts out no sound; it is an M-Audio Keystation 61 Mk3. The key action is semi-weighted, and not bad, really. At times I like to fool with a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and Cakewalk is what I like best, to create various sounds and even record. However, Piano Marvel is a memory hog. Once it starts, I am not able to run a DAW, whether Cakewalk or Ableton Live. I have to restart the laptop and say no when the app asks permission to run. Oh, one last thing: as compared to Flowkey, Skoove and Playground Sessions: Piano Marvel is the best, and Playground Sessions, the worst. (that's my opinion; others may have their own preferences!)

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Thank you for you comment Raja:) I'm glad you found the way of learning the piano that works for you! You are right, everybody has different preferences, but thanks for your opinion! Have a nice day!:)

[@OnlineMD]

@@MarkHopewell I hated PGS and asked for a refund the next day! I love Piano Marvel. In the Library section they have Alfred Adult All In One course which is what I'm learning. Plus various beginners songs. I use a Windows 10 laptop.

[@SantaRosaGal]

I've been using Piano Marvel for a few weeks and I like a lot of things about it, including being able to use the Alfred All in One Course, which I was learning on my own. The one thing that I find really frustrating is in the Assess mode the rhythm seems to waver, so that it slows down and speeds up and I end up with a low score, when I know I got the rhythm right. Maybe it is my internet connection, I don't know. But I think I will use the Practice and Prepare modes more than the Assess for this reason. I find myself feeling discouraged rather than motivated to practice.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

I understand your frustration, Lanette. Well, I think the problem can be the internet connection. Do you have a chance to try Piano Marvel somewhere else on different internet?

[@ysfkfnd]

It doesn't track note duration. Only note starting points. That's something critical for it to improve and that reviews never tell us about.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Well, you are right. I am planing to do update of Piano Marvel review, because there are some current news and things I forget to mention. Thank's for your comment!

[@ysfkfnd]

@@bestmusiccourses4815 Congrats for the videos. Keep it up.

[@Jupurgepen]

Very fair and detailed review!

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Glad you enjoyed it:)

[@ddabadguy8862]

I am waiting for my iPad Pro 2021 to arrive, and I can't wait to continue learning the piano through digital means (given the pandemic and all). I think I'll go with Piano Marvel, thanks to your review. Saving your affiliate link for when the time comes. :)

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Thank you! I hope you will like learning with Piano Marvel. Good luck!

[@237311]

Useful video. Is there a transpose chord feature available on the app?

[@heidimaegarner]

Great Review! Thanks for doing this!

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Thank u Heidi:)

[@ChrisAlbertH47]

You can get a 30 day trial with all features activated? I thought the free trial was limited in what lessons you can actually access

[@conradsenior5843]

can you do a video on how to put sheet music into this app?

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Hello Conrad. Well, I can try it but not until December at the earliest, unfortunatelly my job will not allow me to do that sooner.

[@pyrowaxart4020]

apparently piano marvel now picks up th acoustic piano using the iPad inbuilt microphone. I am about to try it..

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Great! This function can really help to people with an acoustic piano. I need to try it, too...

[@Kozette007]

Thank you. I have an acoustic piano. 😢

[@user-je2jd8gk6b]

So which software do you recommend for a kid learning piano alone?

[@JahazielCruzPLUS]

Great Review! Thanks for doing this! However, I am unable to find it in Apple Store... so I don't know if there is a full software or an application for this.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Hi Jahaziel, well yes it is not easy to find it on app store...but you can download the app for iPad directly on their main page: www.pianomarvel.com?promoCode=bestmusic ...and here is the link for Piano Marvel in app store...apps.apple.com/us/app/piano-marvel-piano-lessons/id1016751878

[@cirwo85]

I hear you can upload any sheet music to learn on piano marvel... Would it work the same way? I'd be able to use the Prepare, Assess and Practice mode tools to learn sheet music I upload?

[@HallidayASR]

Yes you can, and once it's loaded you can use all tools.

[@glennfrancke4130]

Hi BMC, great review! I’ve also watched your comparison reviews with other apps. Think I’ll go for Piano Marvel but do you have any thoughts on using the app vs logging onto the web site? I understand there is different functionality? Keep up your brilliant work. TIA Glenn

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Thanks for your comment, Glenn! Well, you can use Piano Marvel with your desktop, or as an app for iOs devices. The functionality is the same since I know.

[@liianabanana6320]

If you have an acoustic piano are these apps worth it?

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Hi there! Yes, Piano Marvel has so called book mode, where you have PDFs, videos and audio files, but it is not interactive. Other apps like Skoove (review here: bit.ly/3oEi7uO) or Flowkey (review here: bit.ly/3pDjOK5) use a built-in microphone from your laptop so all interactive features are working also with an acoustic piano.

[@heidimaegarner]

Piano marvel does have book mode, and it works well with an acoustic piano, however, they are getting close to releasing their microphone assessment!!!

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

@@heidimaegarner Cool, it will be a great update!

[@pyrowaxart4020]

I have seen that the microphone assessment is coming and am waiting for it. every time I press completed the whole thing freezes. It record the completion but I have to keep closing and opening the app. Which between every exercise is getting awfully tedious.

[@search4truth616]

Exactly what I've been looking to get for my 2 girls.

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

I'm glad you found what you were looking for:)

[@Figster62]

I am sad they don't support android.

[@shed0175]

I don’t see any song videos in my Pinao Marvel on iPad. Is this feature only available to the paid version?

[@bestmusiccourses4815]

Well, PM free account song library is very limited and mostly consists of hymns and classical pieces. For access to all video song tutorials, you need to have a paid membership.

[@paullebon323]

Yes. Playground Sessions is almost as good... but much more fun and interactive.

[@hexstring]

I get the impression that some of the KZbin piano software reviewers don't even play piano.

[@velcroman11]

Great software, expensive but worth the money.