Comparison of music education software
The following comparison of music education software compares general and technical information for a number of software music education programs.
For the purpose of this comparison, "music education software" are defined as any application which can teach music education.
General
Name |
Author |
First public release |
stable version |
Cost |
Software license |
Written in |
Notes |
icanmusic |
icanmusic |
02011-01-01-00002011 |
2.1 |
Non-free US$95+ |
Proprietary |
QT |
|
Musiah |
Musiah Ltd |
02012-01-01-00002012 |
1.18.3 |
Non-free US$24.99+ |
Proprietary |
Unity |
|
Piano Maestro |
JoyTunes |
02013-01-01-00002013 |
3.2 |
Non-free US$9.99+ |
Proprietary |
Objective C |
|
Piano Marvel |
Music Marvel |
02009-03-26-0000March 26, 2009 |
1.3.1 |
Non-free US$14.99+ |
Proprietary |
Adobe Air |
|
Playground Sessions |
Playground Sessions, inc |
02013-02-01-0000February 1, 2013 |
1.5 |
Non-free US$9.99+ |
Proprietary |
Adobe Air |
Created by Quincy Jones |
Rocksmith |
Ubisoft |
02011-11-08-0000November 8, 2011 |
2014 |
Non-free US$79.99 |
Proprietary |
|
|
Synthesia |
Synthesia LLC |
02006-12-01-0000December 1, 2006 |
9.0 |
Non-free US$29+ |
Proprietary |
|
Formerly called Piano Hero[1] |
Operating system compatibility
This section lists the operating systems on which the software supports. There may be multiple versions of a player for different operating systems.
Name |
Windows |
OS X |
Linux |
iOS |
Android |
Xbox 360 |
Playstation |
icanmusic |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Musiah |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Piano Marvel |
Yes |
Partial |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Piano Maestro |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Playground Sessions |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Rocksmith |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Synthesia |
Yes |
Yes |
Partial |
Yes |
beta |
No |
No |
Features
Name |
Video tutorials |
MIDI compatible |
Instrument playback |
Interactive sheet music |
Printable sheet music |
Real time feedback |
Social media integration |
Progress tracking |
Onscreen instrument |
Modern Songs |
icanmusic |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Musiah |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Piano Maestro |
No |
Yes |
No |
Partial |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Partial |
Yes |
Piano Marvel |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Playground Sessions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rocksmith |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Synthesia |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Extended features
Name |
Accompaniments |
Autoplay |
Section looping |
Adjustable tempo |
Metronome |
Song segmentation |
Time tracking |
Session recording |
Music theory |
Mini games |
icanmusic |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Musiah |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Piano Maestro |
Partial |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Piano Marvel |
Partial |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Playground Sessions |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Rocksmith |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Synthesia |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Instrument curriculum
Name |
Guitar |
Piano |
icanmusic |
Yes |
Yes |
Musiah |
No |
Yes |
Piano Maestro |
No |
Yes |
Piano Marvel |
Yes |
Yes |
Playground Sessions |
No |
Yes |
Rocksmith |
Yes |
No |
Synthesia |
No |
Yes |
See also
References