Comparison of Music Education Software
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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[edit]
| Name | Author | First public release | stable version | Cost | Software license | Written in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| icanmusic | icanmusic | 2011 | 2.1 | Non-free US$95+ | Proprietary | QT | |
| Piano Marvel | Music Marvel | March 26, 2009 | 1.3.1 | Non-free US$14.99+ | Proprietary | Adobe Air | |
| Playground Sessions | Playground Sessions, inc | February 1, 2013 | 1.4.4 | Non-free US$9.99+ | Proprietary | Adobe Air | Created by Quincy Jones |
| Synthesia | Synthesia LLC | December 1, 2006 | 9.0 | Non-free US$29+ | Proprietary | Formally called Piano Hero |
Operating system compatibility[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| icanmusic | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Piano Marvel | Yes | Partial | No | No | No |
| Playground Sessions | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Synthesia | Yes | Yes | Partial | Yes | beta |
Features[edit]
| Name | Video tutorials | MIDI compatible | Piano playback | Interactive sheet music | Printable sheet music | Real time feedback | Social media integration | Progress tracking | Onscreen keyboard | Modern Songs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| icanmusic | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Piano Marvel | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Playground Sessions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Synthesia | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Extended features[edit]
| Name | Accompaniments | Autoplay | Section looping | Adjustable tempo | Metronome | Song segmentation | Time tracking | Session recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| icanmusic | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Piano Marvel | Partial | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Playground Sessions | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Synthesia | No | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
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