This app is just plain fun. It turns your iPad into a piano … and a darn good one, at that!
And you don’t have to know how to play the piano (actually, it’s probably really only fun for those who DON’T play the piano in real-life. 
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It comes with many Classic songs to play, with the option of using your right hand, left hand, and sometimes the option for two hands (if you are very talented).
The screen opens to the piano, and you have a few controls across the top. Tap ‘Songs’ and a large number of choices drop down.
Select your song and play away … or listen. If you tap the ‘play’ button, you can hear how the song should sound. Of course, your goal is to sound just as good. I’ll confess, I NEVER hit the play button. I just choose songs, and tap merrily on the keys. To my ears, I’m doing fine.
To play, scrolling guides come down from the top of the screen. Your job is to tap the key as the scroll-guide passes by it. A short note will be indicated by a tiny guide, while a longggggg note will have a longgggg guide.
Quite easy to follow, yet challenging enough to feel great when you get it right.
Truly this app deserves to be tagged a “distraction.” Quite absorbing!
There are a few other tweaks. You can select different instrument sounds, and you can alter the piano key size.
For even more fun, connect your iPad to a speaker, and you will be amazed at the music coming from your efforts on your own little (loud) electric piano.
I’m linking to the preview for Finger Piano for iPad, because this is the one that I have on my iPad and have used for a very long time. There are, however several other similar options available in the iTunes store by the same developer. Some of the other options put the Finger Piano on the iPhone, or allow you to buy other music ‘packs’. But since I have not personally experienced those other versions, I’ll only link to the one I’ve used. If you are interested in the others, just visit iTunes and do a simple search for “Finger Piano” (by the developer Junpei Wada).
mixedupmeme
/ February 8, 2013I don’t suppose there is a ukulele finger thing. Then you wouldn’t have to listen to me!!
OH NO, I hope there is no such thing. lol There goes my blog.
sharechair
/ February 8, 2013Yes, there is an app for that. But the real magic comes from the person, not the instrument, so you have nothing to worry about!
pennycoho
/ February 8, 2013This is great! I’ll pass it on, yes a pleasant distraction! A nice idea!
sharechair
/ February 8, 2013jacquiefioramonti
/ February 8, 2013I tried this and I was absolutely awful at it
but it is good fun.
sharechair
/ February 8, 2013I’m probably awful, too, but I don’t hear it. I just happily tap the keys, make mistakes, but in my head, I’m doing great.
dadirri7
/ February 8, 2013i mentioned this to my husband about 20 minutes ago and have been regaled by piano already this morning … he found it was fun for a while, but then he does play piano in real life …i think the three year old might like to try it too … thanks for this fun tip!!!
sharechair
/ February 10, 2013It is fun for a non-piano-player person who would like to fool around on a piano. And/or a 3 year old! Have fun!
Marcia
/ February 8, 2013Just one more reason I wish I had an iPad. I’m missing out on so much FUN. *sniff*
Oh, well. I’ll just be grateful for the computer, iPhone, and Kindle that I DO have. For now.
sharechair
/ February 10, 2013“for now” < ha ha!
Gemma
/ February 8, 2013The day I downloaded this, my husband cringed. Apparently, not a music lover.
sharechair
/ February 10, 2013Just hit the play button and sit there moving your fingers just out of his sight. You will dazzle him with your “talent”.
LBcruiseshipblogger
/ February 10, 2013Your blog often makes me wish I had some of these devices….but so far I’m getting along fine with my dumb phone and netbook. Someday maybe I’ll get an ipad,,,or a kindle, maybe even a smart phone. And if I ever do I’ll have to go through all your old blogs to find out how to use it!
sharechair
/ February 10, 2013Oh, they are fun. I enjoy them all for different reasons.
tchistorygal
/ February 11, 2013Fun, fun, fun. I definitely would be distracted!!!