No time for piano lessons? This app changes that.

Zenbeats is available on iOS and Android, plus desktop Mac and Windows. It’s definitely made for mobile, as you can tap on the touch screen to create your beats. Installation was simple and easy with ...

With interactive lessons that include both sheet music and hand positions, the Skoove learning method is pretty easy to follow. Hook up your MIDI keyboard and you’ll be able to see if you’re hitting ...

ROCHESTER — “A piano is just a piano,” says James Baldwin’s narrator in his short story “Sonny’s Blues.” Almost in the same breath, the narrator urges the musician “to try and make it do everything.” ...

It takes a lot more than wanting to be Billy Joel to become a piano player. You need passion, time, motivation and an excellent instructor (and, uh, a piano). But traditional piano lessons might not ...