# Piano Apprentice

> Music

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id456471024](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id456471024)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id456471024`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ION Audio
- **Category:** Music
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (17 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.0
- **Last updated:** 2017-06-05
- **First published:** 2011-08-23
- **Size:** 75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/piano-apprentice/id456471024)
- **Website:** [http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/piano-apprentice](http://www.ionaudio.com/products/details/piano-apprentice)

## Description

Learn to play piano the easy way with Piano Apprentice! Piano lesson videos are provided by The Piano Guy, a.k.a. Scott Houston. Just press “Piano Lessons”, pick the song you want to learn and he will show you how easy it is to play popular melodies. Start with the Right Hand alone, then the Left. Once those are mastered he will show you how to put your hands together!
 
If you are using the Ion Piano Apprentice keyboard, the notes will light up along with Scott’s hands. Follow the lights and begin playing music instantly!
 
Or, if you want to learn to read notes, select “Sheet Music” from the home screen. Then, you can choose to watch a basic tutorial on reading notes, or just dive right in to the song of your choice. Speed controls are provided for controlling the playback tempo, so you can learn at your own pace.
 
Of course you can just have fun playing the piano and making up your own melodies by selecting “Piano Jam”.

## Rankings

- #299,956 — Overall

## Review summary

Many reviews praise Piano Guy’s teaching and Ion keyboard integration, but repeated issues with video playback, lack of scrubbing/rewind, and OS/device compatibility limit usefulness. Song variety and download stability are also common complaints. Overall, the concept is strong and learner-friendly, but stability and content gaps hinder reliable use across devices.

### Pros

- Piano Guy is a wonderful, engaging teacher and the core strength of the app.
- Works with external keyboards like the Ion and uses on-screen cues (keyboard lighting) to help follow along.
- The app is free/low-cost and effective for learning piano and reading music, making it family-friendly.
- The instructional videos are high-quality and provide clear guidance.

### Cons

- Video playback frequently fails (blank screens or only audio, especially after OS updates), limiting learning.
- Video navigation is poor: users cannot reliably scrub/rewind and are often forced back to the start.
- Song catalog is limited and buyers request more songs for practice.
- Download/installation can fail (download errors) preventing use.
- OS/device compatibility issues cause instability or broken features on some iPads/iPhones after updates.

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