[App-Review] Smule’s Magic Piano comes to Android

Smule,  has released another one of its popular apps on Android.
Now it is the Android users who can start making music! The concept of Magic Piano is simple – players tap on beams of light to create happy melodies.

From Bruno Mars to Mozart, play the hottest songs on the #1 piano game, now available on Android! Get free songs every day and enjoy the best song catalog of any piano app. Join the over 13 million Magic Piano players and experience the fun of playing piano – no lessons or tutors needed!
Featured in the New York Times and Time magazine, Magic Piano makes you a piano virtuoso – any time, anywhere. Just touch the beams of light, and you control the notes, rhythm and tempo of each piece while Magic Piano serves as your guide. Share your performances with friends via
  
Google Plus, Email, Facebook, Twitter, or SMS!
OVER 200 SONGS – NEW SONGS ADDED EVERY WEEK! CHECK BACK DAILY FOR NEW FREE SONGSS!
Choose from the largest music catalog of any piano app.
- Hot new music is added to the app regularly, so check back often.
- Earn new songs by playing and by watching videos
- Check back daily for free music every day!
Current music in the app includes:
POP:
- Love You Like a Love Song
- Apologize
- Grenade
- Fireflies
- Bad Romance
ROCK:
- The Final Countdown
- Bring Me to Life
- Hey There Delilah
- How to Save a Life
CLASSICAL:
- Bach – Ave Maria and many more!
- Chopin – Minute Waltz and many more!
- Beethoven – Ode To Joy, Moonlight Sonata, and many more!
MOVIES AND MUSICALS:
- A Whole New World
- Phantom of the Opera
- Jurassic Park Theme

There are two main modes. The main mode, simply known as PLAY, gives players access to hundreds of songs which are converted into falling beams of light. Hitting the light plays the right note, similar to Tap Tap Revenge. The hit zone is quite forgiving and tapping anywhere near the light beam’s point produces the right note. But go too far to the left or right and the pitch soon changes. Also the speed of the song is dictated by the player. Tap quicker and the tempo will increase.
The other mode is SOLO where you have a free hand to play the light beam piano to your heart’s content.

You can also change the style of the piano and show a more traditional piano keyboard in a variety of styles including a swirl! I am no musical expert, but the SOLO mode can be quite difficult on a small screen.

Summary:
Love this app, you can become engrossed in no time, my grandkids could become addicted
Rating 4.5 star

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