This $80 piano app teaches you through real songs

TL;DR: flowkey teaches piano through interactive lessons, instant feedback, and more than 1,000 songs. Get five years of access for $79.99 (reg. $899).

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Learning piano used to mean weekly lessons, a stack of intimidating sheet music, and finding time in your schedule to make both happen. Now all you need is a keyboard, a phone or laptop, and a little consistency. Oh, and an app. flowkey teaches piano through interactive lessons and real songs, and it’s $79.99 (reg. $899) for five years.

Rather than throwing you into music theory from day one, which can feel overwhelming for beginners, flowkey focuses on playing. The app listens as you perform and provides instant feedback, so you know when you’ve hit the right notes — and when you haven’t. Features like Wait Mode, which won’t move on until you play the correct note, along with slow-motion playback and looping, make it easier to work through tricky passages without feeling rushed.

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Once you’ve got the basics down, there’s plenty to keep you busy. The Classic plan includes more than 1,000 classical and public-domain pieces, with arrangements for beginner, intermediate, advanced, and pro players. You’ll find works by Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Bach, Debussy, Brahms, Liszt, and other classical composers, while lessons cover fundamentals like reading sheet music, playing with both hands, chords, rhythm, and technique.

Because your subscription works across computers, tablets, and phones, it’s easy to fit in practice whenever you find a few minutes to spare. Whether you’re learning your first scales, dusting off piano skills from childhood, or finally tackling a piece you’ve always wanted to play, flowkey offers a structured way to keep making progress without having to schedule weekly lessons.

Formerly $899, you can grab a 5-year subscription to flowkey for just $79.99.

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