Playground: Real Piano Lessons

Name: Playground: Real Piano Lessons
Rating: 4.8 (4293 reviews)
Author: Playground Sessions, Inc.

Simply Learn to Play Piano

Free

4.3K Ratings
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4+
Years
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Education
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Playground Sessions, Inc.
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EN
English
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27.8
MB

We’ve updated our privacy and data settings for better transparency and compliance – no ads, just more music. Real piano lessons. Real results. Simply learn to play piano with fun, step-by-step lessons, world-class teachers, and the songs you love — even if you’ve never played a note before. Works with any piano or keyboard – start with a free trial. Playground Sessions was co-created by music legend Quincy Jones (28× GRAMMY winner). Quincy helped shape our curriculum and how our piano app arranges songs to ensure every lesson is musically authentic, fun to play, and designed to build real, lasting piano skills. “We designed Playground so even if you’ve never played a single note before, you’d be hooked and having fun from day one — while learning real musical skills that stay with you for life.” – Quincy Jones Perfect for beginners, adults returning to piano, homeschooling families, and musicians learning piano as a new instrument — Playground combines real-time feedback, step-by-step video lessons, and hit songs to make learning piano easy, effective, and fun. Trusted by real users — even Jimmy Fallon. Late-night host Jimmy Fallon picked up Playground in his free time to learn piano: “I love it, I really love it! It makes me feel like I’m learning!” Years later, Playground is still Jimmy’s favorite piano app. LEARN BY PLAYING SONGS YOU LOVE It’s easier — and more fun — to learn piano when you’re playing music you already enjoy. Choose from over 2,000 songs across every genre, from Disney to Bach, Queen, Adele, Sinatra, Coldplay, Elton John, Taylor Swift, and more — with new songs added regularly. Each song includes multiple arrangements (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced), so you can play no matter where you are on your journey. STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO LESSONS FROM WORLD-CLASS TEACHERS Learn piano from expert musicians who guide you with easy to easy-to-follow video lessons. Our teachers are fun, supportive, and make it easy to get started. Start with Bootcamp, then progress through guided Courses designed to build real skills — from reading notes and playing with both hands to understanding chords and beyond. TECHNOLOGY THAT ACCELERATES YOUR LEARNING -Real-time feedback: See which notes you play correctly — and where to improve. -Accuracy scores & tips: Stay motivated and improve every session. -Loop and isolate tricky sections to master them with ease. -Play with the band & orchestra: Studio-quality backing tracks make practice feel like performance. -Smart sessions adapt to you: Our proprietary system evolves with your progress using data from other learners. MOTIVATION MEETS GAMIFICATION -Track progress session by session -Earn points and unlock rewards -Level up and earn achievements as you play BUILT FOR ALL LEVELS AND LIFESTYLES -From total beginners to advanced players -Learn at your own pace, anytime -Great for kids, adults, families, and aspiring musicians WHAT’S INCLUDED -Interactive piano lessons and video tutorials with real-time feedback -Bootcamp for Rookie, Intermediate & Advanced levels -Specialized Courses and piano lessons to grow your skills in style, technique, and more -Hundreds of guided video lessons -Unlimited access to 2,000+ songs -Learn anytime — on your schedule HOW IT WORKS -Create an account -Choose mic-based feedback or connect with a cable -Place your iPad/iPhone on your acoustic or digital piano or keyboard -Start learning through Bootcamp, Songs, and Courses -Get instant feedback as you play, so you can improve faster and build real piano skills -Explore a full library of popular songs and guided courses designed to help you sound like a pro JOIN OUR COMMUNITY OF PIANO LEARNERS facebook.com/groups/playgroundsessions instagram.com/playgroundsessions PLAY SONGS. LEARN REAL PIANO. With structured lessons, real-time feedback, and the songs you love, Playground helps you make lasting progress — simply. Questions? support@playgroundsessions.com Terms: playgroundsessions.com/about/terms-and-conditions Privacy: playgroundsessions.com/about/privacy-policy

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

4.3K Ratings

Best Piano Lessons
08/12/2023

BrandiS97
So post pandemic brain fog is what inspired me to jump into piano lessons. Life went back to normal but my brain didn't! I wanted to resharpen my mind bc I was losing my train of thought mid sentence too often and having a hard time just paying attention to the subject at hand after all the passive short video entertainment I engaged in. In short, it's working, and I'm excited about that! Im reactivating my brain! Learning piano, reading music, timing notes takes focus. And it's rewarding! The piano lessons are well organized, broken down in bite sizes, and the instructors do an amazing job at teaching. And now the piano is a relaxing part of my evening when I practice the songs I've learned balanced with the next lesson. This is the first time I'm learning to read music and the note timing which opens up a whole world of music. Each instructor brings a little different awareness and reminders so it's a well rounded experience. The song bank is superb with easy to difficult pieces so we all get a chance to play great music at our given level. Also connecting my keyboard to my iPad to track the notes through the app when learning is a game changer and makes me so appreciative of where tech has taken us. So glad I chose this program.

Developer Response
Hi AngelB36,We're really happy to hear that Playground Sessions is helping you rebuild your attention! There are real cognitive benefits to learning to play piano, demonstrated by research from the University of Geneva (https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2023/la-pratique-musicale-freine-le-declin-cognitif). If you want to request songs, please follow the link below.https://playgroundsessions.uservoice.com/forums/102237-song-requests
Best Piano Lessons
08/12/2023

BrandiS97

So post pandemic brain fog is what inspired me to jump into piano lessons. Life went back to normal but my brain didn't! I wanted to resharpen my mind bc I was losing my train of thought mid sentence too often and having a hard time just paying attention to the subject at hand after all the passive short video entertainment I engaged in. In short, it's working, and I'm excited about that! Im reactivating my brain! Learning piano, reading music, timing notes takes focus. And it's rewarding! The piano lessons are well organized, broken down in bite sizes, and the instructors do an amazing job at teaching. And now the piano is a relaxing part of my evening when I practice the songs I've learned balanced with the next lesson. This is the first time I'm learning to read music and the note timing which opens up a whole world of music. Each instructor brings a little different awareness and reminders so it's a well rounded experience. The song bank is superb with easy to difficult pieces so we all get a chance to play great music at our given level. Also connecting my keyboard to my iPad to track the notes through the app when learning is a game changer and makes me so appreciative of where tech has taken us. So glad I chose this program.
Developer Response 08/14/2023
Hi AngelB36,We're really happy to hear that Playground Sessions is helping you rebuild your attention! There are real cognitive benefits to learning to play piano, demonstrated by research from the University of Geneva (https://www.unige.ch/medias/en/2023/la-pratique-musicale-freine-le-declin-cognitif). If you want to request songs, please follow the link below.https://playgroundsessions.uservoice.com/forums/102237-song-requests
Love it
12/23/2021

Saraleez
This app is great for all ages. We got a family plan and this has been great for my preteen and us adults alike. Besides being much more cost effective than private lessons, I find it to be much better. With traditional lessons and practice, I find the practice often times means practicing mistakes, etc but with play sessions you get immediate feedback on whether you are hitting the right notes or beat…so you aren’t picking up bad habits and your practice is effective. I love the song diversity as well and that most of the songs are recognizable to me, whether they are a classic, from the 80s or something current. I highly recommend this.

Developer Response
Hi Saraleez,We're glad the feedback is helping you build good practice habits! If you think of songs you'd like to see added to our library, you can request them via UserVoice:https://playgroundsessions.uservoice.com/forums/102237-song-requests
Love it
12/23/2021

Saraleez

This app is great for all ages. We got a family plan and this has been great for my preteen and us adults alike. Besides being much more cost effective than private lessons, I find it to be much better. With traditional lessons and practice, I find the practice often times means practicing mistakes, etc but with play sessions you get immediate feedback on whether you are hitting the right notes or beat…so you aren’t picking up bad habits and your practice is effective. I love the song diversity as well and that most of the songs are recognizable to me, whether they are a classic, from the 80s or something current. I highly recommend this.
Developer Response 12/24/2021
Hi Saraleez,We're glad the feedback is helping you build good practice habits! If you think of songs you'd like to see added to our library, you can request them via UserVoice:https://playgroundsessions.uservoice.com/forums/102237-song-requests
Practically perfect!
03/08/2022

SuperWinger
Love it !-Sort of. Well mostly I do because I learned so much great songs! Just a few Q’s. Where is that LEGENDARY piano player you’re going all talk talk about? I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for him. Why? Well, I’m a mere eleven year old girl and was looking for a piano teaching app. That was only after my Mum was upset with JoyTunes. So our Yamaha was advertising A LOT about your app so we got it. It wasn’t BAD or anything. But I searched your app WIDE ALL OVER for that music legend of yours but I couldn’t find it. Help!! Also I want to be as good as him. So HELP!!!(Again.) Also please make it easier to access the songs. Now, other than that, it’s a good app, and I recommend that people try it. (Tip; control the volume with the thing that controls the sound on your piano.) Happy playing! SuperWinger

Developer Response
Hi SuperWinger,We’re glad you like the songs that are available!What you are seeing are most likely references to Harry Connick, Jr., with whom we had a partnership for a while. Harry recorded a number of video lessons for our Bootcamp that covered the basics of the piano and some more advanced topics like improvisation. The partnership having ended, we’re replacing his lessons with new ones featuring Playground’s David Sides and Phil Anderson, who we hope you’ll find to be engaging teachers.We are working to make the songs easier to access!
Practically perfect!
03/08/2022

SuperWinger

Love it !-Sort of. Well mostly I do because I learned so much great songs! Just a few Q’s. Where is that LEGENDARY piano player you’re going all talk talk about? I’ve been looking EVERYWHERE for him. Why? Well, I’m a mere eleven year old girl and was looking for a piano teaching app. That was only after my Mum was upset with JoyTunes. So our Yamaha was advertising A LOT about your app so we got it. It wasn’t BAD or anything. But I searched your app WIDE ALL OVER for that music legend of yours but I couldn’t find it. Help!! Also I want to be as good as him. So HELP!!!(Again.) Also please make it easier to access the songs. Now, other than that, it’s a good app, and I recommend that people try it. (Tip; control the volume with the thing that controls the sound on your piano.) Happy playing! SuperWinger
Developer Response 03/11/2022
Hi SuperWinger,We’re glad you like the songs that are available!What you are seeing are most likely references to Harry Connick, Jr., with whom we had a partnership for a while. Harry recorded a number of video lessons for our Bootcamp that covered the basics of the piano and some more advanced topics like improvisation. The partnership having ended, we’re replacing his lessons with new ones featuring Playground’s David Sides and Phil Anderson, who we hope you’ll find to be engaging teachers.We are working to make the songs easier to access!
Love it, but…
02/24/2022

Runedream
I absolutely love this app - I tell everyone about it and highly recommend it. But, I just did the update and I’m not loving it. Yes, it looks a little nicer, but I can no longer see the last time I did a lesson, which was important because I hadn’t played in a while and was reviewing. Also, I’m noticing a little bit of a delay which I never heard in the older version. That being said, this is a wonderful, fun way to learn. I bought it to learn some basics, but apparently,I’m going to learn how to read music, too! 😂

Developer Response
Hi Runedream,Thanks for the comments! We do show which Bootcamp lesson was last played at the top right, but it doesn’t include the time. The last viewed Bootcamp lesson is also highlighted with an oval shape behind the lesson number. We are working on some features to make it easier to see the last lessons you played, across sections of the app.For help with the delay issue, please email support@playgroundsessions.com with the details of your keyboard, how it’s connected, and the specific model of device you are using.Being able to read music unlocks a whole universe of music to play!
Love it, but…
02/24/2022

Runedream

I absolutely love this app - I tell everyone about it and highly recommend it. But, I just did the update and I’m not loving it. Yes, it looks a little nicer, but I can no longer see the last time I did a lesson, which was important because I hadn’t played in a while and was reviewing. Also, I’m noticing a little bit of a delay which I never heard in the older version. That being said, this is a wonderful, fun way to learn. I bought it to learn some basics, but apparently,I’m going to learn how to read music, too! 😂
Developer Response 03/01/2022
Hi Runedream,Thanks for the comments! We do show which Bootcamp lesson was last played at the top right, but it doesn’t include the time. The last viewed Bootcamp lesson is also highlighted with an oval shape behind the lesson number. We are working on some features to make it easier to see the last lessons you played, across sections of the app.For help with the delay issue, please email support@playgroundsessions.com with the details of your keyboard, how it’s connected, and the specific model of device you are using.Being able to read music unlocks a whole universe of music to play!

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