Piano Marvel Comprehensive Review
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- čas přidán 15. 07. 2024
- My full review of the Piano Marvel learning app! I have to admit, I really do love this app.
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Piano Marvel’s rhythm critique was what sold me. Other apps mostly just measured if the correct key was hit. Including rhythm forced me to play the current lesson over and over again until I had both the right key and rhythm correct. I really appreciate that. I tried several apps with their free trials and settled on Piano Marvel.
Now the only thing left is to include note length! I kinda would've expected an actually-competent program like Piano Marvel to include it, but I suppose not.
@@Persun_McPersonson They state that note length is partly down to interpretation and thus not suited to scoring automatically in the same way as timing or wrong note
Thanks for the great review! I've been using the trial of Piano Marvel for 3 days now and am really enjoying it. I like that the interface is uncluttered and not more like a 'game'. I like that the music looks like regular sheet music and there are no distractions. I run Piano Marvel on my Windows 7 computer and had no issues getting the midi interface working. I think I am making good progress with the app and love how it keeps me moving along in the lessons and providing me with help and feedback along the way. I will take advantage of your signup discount as I love the app!
Excellent coverage. I used to use piano Marvel years ago and I can tell they've added some wonderful features. Looks like I'll be signing up again! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing this. Very comprehensive overview. And your lovely friendly manner much appreciated.
Great video, thanks so much!
Did Simply Piano a couple years back and had fun with it, but I am ready to get more serious about learning piano technique, reading sheet music, and sight reading!
Really helpful, thank you for this review. Saves me so much time to look deeper into it.
Ok. You sold me, I just purchased a year with Piano Marvel with your code. I tried Flowkey for a month and enjoyed it, but need something to track my progress and get a little more serious with learning. Thank you for all your videos covering Piano Marvel and your journey.
Hi Christine,
Many thanks for the comprehensive presentation. I think this course is exactly what I am looking for. I will definitely give it a try…
Thank you so much ❤
Thanks Christine I subbed and used your referral because I loved your review.
Great review, thank you.
Piano marvel is by far the best app for sight reading and as you said, it feels more serious, which in my case I like a lot. On the other hand, I thought u were not doing videos anymore. Glad u are back!
The sightreading... wow. Somedays I received a score of one notch below advanced and other days I am clearly a beginner. My scores are high and low. But some of the sightreading is really easy and when it gets involved I find my eyes get lost in the ink.
Great review Christine!
I'm sold. Thank you! I subscribed to Piano Marvel!
Lovely review, very well presented too............I have the sudden urge to learn The Lady in Red now though!
Great review, thank you very much Ireally appreciate it
Great review, thanks!
Great review thanks!
I think that was a very fair review Christine. The only major thing that you left out is the ability to add your own music in Piano Marvel. None of it's competitors can do this and I love that feature. There is so much value hidden in the Piano Marvel library, if they got themseleves a UI designer to tidy up the interface generally and bring out the value there I think that Piano Marvel would have a real lead over the other apps.
I didn't even know about that feature! Thanks for the info, and I agree!
@@christineesc pianomarvel.com/uploads/documentation Shows how to do it. It's not completely straight forward, but fine once you get the hang of it.
davidzilch, Your last sentence didn’t go where I thought you were headed. I thought you were going to say that Piano Marvel WOULD have a real lead over the other apps if the UI was more friendly.??
@@clggauthier You are right, there was a mistake in my sentence. Thanks for pointing that out.
Think exactly the same. With a modern design and some advisors in marketing and functions who add more value options to the app they could have been the lead in the app Stores.
No app allows to import own sheet music that you practice with real time feedback, flowkey is the only app that has also practice mode, but the music is cut down and most of the time arrangements, obviously made for startes only. And no import. Even songs that are marked as professional are cut down there because „people shouldn’t play too long songs“. That’s what the support says.
If Piano Marvel re-Designs, they could be a great app for expert people who want to get more professional, because they don’t need a teacher necessarily
anymore.
This gap in the App Store could have been filled with piano marvel, but there wasn’t much movement the last years sadly.
I've used your link to subscribe to Piano Marvel, after using the trial a couple of days. Thanks!
Great review!
Amazing review! I signed up by the way using your code ;)
Great review! You helped me in the decision of not renewing my Simply Piano subscription and try Piano Marvel.
I have used Piano Marvel (PM), Simply Piano (SP) and Flow Key (FK) extensively. Christine's lovely review is great and I fully agree. However just to add a few points:
Simply Piano is better at getting you going, much more hand holding which is useful if you haven't made your mind up as to how serious of an effort you to put into playing piano, thus better orientated for beginners I think . FK is dated but it has an unique advantage over PM in that the songs include CHANGING dynamics and tempo which PM doesn't . Bach Prelude in C BWV 946 is a good example, PM version is very mechanical sounding whereas it FK adds that extra element of artistic flair which makes a world of difference in a piece like this.
PM ability to add your own music file from MuseScore is excellent
The song selection although appears quite large in PM, I get the feeling the went for quantity over quality . I was surprised not to find any pieces by Ludovico Einaudi (wonderful and modern) or hans zimmer, or even instantly recognizable theme music such as Halloween, The Exorcist, Jaws , Twin peaks, However FK is missing some classics too. This will be very much personal choice naturally!
Overall I think SP is better for getting up and running fast. Its a lot easy to spend 1 - 2 hours in front of a piano with SP that PM I found. You can plug in the gaps (which there will be many with SP!) and expand out your skills with PM or FK after you finish ,
Like any app you need to be checking you tube videos for extra tips on how to play the piece they was its intended not just mechanically follow a music sheet
Final point for our folks in countries with internet restriction like I am (China). PM is very difficult to get work as it uses Google plug-ins and youtube, so you will need a VPN
I don't see the option to upload XML files from musescore in the iPad app. Is this only available on PC?
Yes on pc version. You can log on with Google Chrome, upload (bottom left) and it will be available to use in iPad .
I only use the browser version to upload
@@CaptainCaveman782 Ah, I see. Thanks for the quick response, much appreciated!!
Hi Christine! I think you’re absolutely right to say Piano Marvel is more like having a piano teacher.
I used Simply Piano for 9 months... I enjoyed using it initially but after a while it began to feel like a game... maybe great for kids but not if you want to learn to play piano properly.
I did a lot of research looking at all the other apps available... I wanted something more like the traditional learning process and narrowed it down to Piano Marvel.
I subscribed several months ago (using your link from an earlier video 🙂) and have to say that I’m absolutely delighted with it. It has made me excited about learning to play piano and I now play everyday.
Thank you so much for your videos!
I Agree with your comments in the video Chrisitine and with Steve comments. I am 'not a kid' :( and enjoy Piano Marvel pace and content. Songs are not modern and exiting but I want to learn and will play modern song when I will be good enough to give them credit. I also subscribe to PM watching your previous video few months ago and don't regret it. Thanks for the videos
I've been using Simply Piano for 6months now and is at the pre-Advanced Stage. I would say Simply Piano kept me motivated to learn as it was fun playing along popular songs I loved. I doubt I would have gone that far if I started with PianoMarvel. That said, I am now on Playground Sessions (Pop Songs! :) ) and I must say this is the next stage after Simply Piano as it focused more on chunking the music and very strict on the Tempo/Rythm.
I've tried PianoMarvel the past week and I've found they are more structured and comprehensive than Playground Sessions but totally lacking in the pop songs in practise. That's the motivation for me. Being able to learn on the go popular songs.
In summary, I would start with Simply Piano for learning sight reading (I can read sheet music and play the notes without problem now) and moved on the PlaygroundSession or PianoMarvel to refine the techniques and tempo. SimplyPiano is actually not very good on the technique and tempo, but very good to start learning piano for sight reading and fingering. Without memorizing anything on the scales, my hands just fall naturally on the keys when i read the notes and slideover and crossover easily.
i used this back in 2013 for a few years. they have definitely updated and added a ton of features since then.
Luv Ur Reviews 👍 hope to see more of'em fr the Holiday Seasons >
Wd Lke to actually see more On Hand demos of U Playing Holiday Songs or anything❗
🙂 Another great review Christine. Just in time for me too because the new ‘serious’ keyboard arrived a few weeks ago 👍🏽
Have fun!
Subscribed 😀
At the moment, I learn from Skoove, and I hope you will make a video soon on it(I know you have already done a video on it for first impression, but would like to have first impression review.
I had tried previously with piano marvel and then it was awful but watching your review I decided to have another go and wow I am impressed with it I like the way it teaches so that you can practice it first I am actually learning and memorising fur Elise also it is possible to pay monthly where most apps need year in advance
Thanks for a great review, Christine! :-) I downloaded the free trial a few weeks ago. It's a pretty good product! I agree the user interface was a bit underwhelming. Even when opening it for the first time was like. Where do i begin??? Navigation was a little clumsy.
Take care and thanks again!
Thank you for the review. I haven't tried any of the apps yet, but one thing I noticed about PM is that the sheet music is only scrolling vertically, one row at a time, instead of horizontally and continuously like most of the other apps. With that and with the increased focus on technique and music notation (as opposed to games and "falling rays of light" kind of thing) I think I'll go with this one. Also I have a touchscreen reversible laptop, not an iPad, so PM is better for me for that reason. Let's go!
Whatfireflies is using the Marvel piano. tell your experience please, I would also like to know if it is free or paid? I use the simple piano but I'm not satisfied.
Great video 👍👍👍
You look great
Thank You so much for that review. Advice me please which app would be better for me as beginner - Marvel or Flowkey?
Thanks so much this is super helpful! I'll going to teach my 4 year old daughter how to play (and myself, I'm trained in music theory but not piano)... Do you have any recommendations for an app for a 4 year old?
What I found with Piano Marvel was that I was able to hear chords better than when I learned as a music major. I wish I had trained for musicianship and beginner piano through such an app. On the other side of the coin, I have found that some of the accompaniments are not with the solo part being played. In addition, some of the count-offs are not accurate causing the accompaniment not to be correct. I saw that there were quite a number of universities using this app for their beginner piano. I am surprised that they have not come across some of the issues I have. Or maybe they have and the advantages outweigh the mistakes in the recording. I am not a piano person, but I found that there was a section in there that played much faster than my old fingers could go. I dropped out for a while because of that. I plan to go back to it because I have always wanted to play the piano. I am not sure I can get to a level that I am on my other instrument. That would be wonderful, but maybe it could be impossible.
James likes reviewer!
I'm considering this, but only have a PC. It seems like you need a tablet of some sort to put on your keyboard to watch as you play etc. Can't figure out if Android tablets are supported? Also, my keyboard is an older Casio WK 3500, will it interface with the web app on a tablet? I sent an email to Piano Marvel with the same questions. Just wanted to jumpstart my process. Thanks!
Is there any option to hear the music played as expected? The same as “play for me” in Yousician
Thank you Christine, very helpful. I am trying the free trial now and it is very good. Simply piano was to slow for me and in flowkey, one cannot see the notes in one and no possibility for prining. That, i find, does not helb to read sheet music. I only have to test, if the songs in piano marvel are good for me (i am german, so for example the christmas songs are not common for me). I have a question: can one write the fingers in the notes in piano marvel? Thanks and best regards, Tanja
Unfortunately I don't think you can annotate (add your own markings) in piano marvel, but I still love it. Although if you're just looking for sheet music, Tomplay is great and you can add your own annotations and print: czcams.com/video/Zwh6bfURXTc/video.html
Great review... does this work on android tablets?
Hi Christine,Do you experience PM 's play mode not working frequently? I bought a yearly subscription this month and it went well for the first week , after that, blue bar doesnt move in Play, no ready..go ..sound. But i can use Practice mode . It is annoying if i have limited time to practise and it does not work. Is there a way to fix this?
Hi,very helpful video. I was wondering, in Piano Marvel, if is there is an option to select the type of piano sound we want when using a full midi keyboard?
Thanks.
So far there isn't, but their Virtual piano has a pretty decent sound IF you install their plug in first. If you use the web browser version the Virtual piano sounds terrible. It's still better to play Piano Marvel with a keyboard and use the sound from your own instrument instead of a midi controller, for sure.
See you next Tuesday.
Can you skip to any lesson ahead? Thanks for the honest review by the way.
Is there a way to use a bigger screen? Can just a straight monitor work?
Can I use piano marvel with an upright piano or does it only work with keyboard?
Thanks for the great review. The interface is pretty bad. Wonder if they will update it soon.
Is the 20% discount still available and can it be applied to an an existing free account being upgraded? Thanks!
Hi, have you tried Pianote? I want to subscribe to an online platform to learn piano? Is Piano Marvel better compared to Pianote? Thanks.
Piano Marvel app say needs 11 series iPad, their website say any iPad will work, confused? Need your help, thank you for review.
On your ta let there...what OS are you using? There is still no app for android.
Hi! Thank you so much for the review! Could you please tell me what digital piano you are using? I'm having a hard time trying to figure out which keyboards will work with Piano Marvel. Their website doesn't list any piano I seem to like.
Any full size keyboard with weighted keys and midi interface.
Can I use midi keyboard to practice on this apps?
Does it have to be an ipad or can you use the samsung version?
Is there any other apps that does not have the scrolling notes?
You have to be able to read music to use this app?
Hi. Do the referral link and code still work . currently 14.99usd/ month. isnt it the normal price ?
I need therapy after this thank you
Dear Christine, wich of the piano learning apps would you advise for children - beguinners? It should somehow bring them "closer" to musik, rythm etc while having fun /playfull way....
You can try yousician as it is free with limited lesson per day, but you still can finish entire lessons with this limitation just without the premium musics
piano marvel vs playground sessions? I completed simply piano
I have. Casio CDP-120 keyboard. My ipad Air 2 will not interface with the key board. I asked Piano Marvel about this. They replied that the where not responsible for creating drivers for OBSOLETE hardware. A lady by the name of Suzanne(?). tried to help but after 2 emails would not reply.
Hi, Christine. Really enjoy your videos--thanks for doing them. I have acquired a Kawai EBS110 keyboard that links to iPhones or iPads with Bluetooth. Will note recognition in these learning apps work wirelessly or is there too much lag? I know you can't listen with Bluetooth headphones. Just wondered if it's the same with note recognition. Thanks for any insight you can provide.
I know this is a bit late, but I connect my Roland fp10 to the ipad app via bluetooth and works flawlessly.
I just found your channel and you haven't posted a video in about a year. Are you ok?
I wish PM supported Android devices. If they did I would get it.
Almost watched the whole video, but since, like so many others, it's not available to android users... so sad.
I know this video is old, but I have a real piano, not a keyboard to plug in. Will that matter? Can anyone tell me?
I want to subscribe to this piano app but I have a samsung tablet
only iOS app :/
No more travel videos?
Damn, this is the first review of this app where I actually feel like the reviewer spent more than 5 minutes on the app. Piano Marvel sounds like the app for serious adults who want to learn things properly and not jsut pretend to know how to play. Wish they would have an android version... but... at least I can download the sheets... Sure no app can stand in the place of a teacher but at this app I feel like they tried.
im getting ipad because piano marvel doesnt work on androids...(-.-
Piano Marvel works on both android and apple products.
@@starlasheffield402 didn't find any way to use it on android
I use it on android all the time. I would suggest you contact them. They are very good about helping people who are having difficulties using the program.
@@starlasheffield402 how? what app?
I would suggest you contact them directly. They are very good at helping people with any difficulties they are having using the program. Their number is 866-680-1290 or go to pianomarvel.com and click on Contact Us, then Submit a Support Requests and ask them directly.
So basically if you would rather play scales and Christian music/classical it’s got a better library. If you want to play music you like to listen to daily, this isn’t for you.
Well that all depends on the kind of music you listen to daily. Personally I think the modern music they try to force down our throats on radio and TV is garbage.
If you learn to play while reading music, then you can play anything that you can get sheet music for. Plus they are training the ear, once you learn you may find that you can play just about anything by ear.
You have a dress. Like that girl in the red dress from The Matrix
Piano Marvel is the lamest, most boring application I have ever used. It is even worse then Playground Sessions, which is saying a lot... or a little, as the case may be.
What's your preference for an app and what makes it better than PM?
@@muscleheadzzzz I've only tried Playground Session, Piano Marvel and Yousician. Yousician is the only subscription I kept. I have yet to find a good online training application. I'd recommend picking up piano method books off Amazon (Faber or Thompson's). Yousician is the funnest and the cool part is that I've already played piano, bass and ukulele through Yousician -- they also support guitar and vocals. Hope this helps and all the best.
@@muscleheadzzzz do you know any apps that are good for people like me that don’t wanna pay anything?