Comparison of music education software

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

Name Author First public release Stable version Cost Software license Written in Notes
icanmusic icanmusic 2011 2.1 Non-free US$95+ Proprietary Qt
InstrumentChamp InstrumentChamp 2015 1.0 Non-free Proprietary C++
Musiah Musiah Ltd 2012 1.18.3 Non-free US$24.99+ Proprietary Unity
Piano Maestro JoyTunes 2013 3.2 Non-free US$9.99+ Proprietary Objective-C
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 1.5 Non-free US$9.99+ Proprietary Adobe AIR Created by Quincy Jones
Rocksmith Ubisoft November 8, 2011 2014 Non-free US$79.99 Proprietary
Synthesia Synthesia LLC December 1, 2006 9.0 Non-free US$29+ Proprietary Formerly named Piano Hero[1]

    Operating system compatibility

    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 Xbox 360 Playstation
    icanmusic Yes Yes No Yes No No No
    InstrumentChamp Yes Yes No No No No No
    Musiah Yes Yes No No No No No
    Piano Marvel Yes Partial No Yes No No No
    Piano Maestro No No No Yes No No No
    Playground Sessions Yes Yes No Yes No No No
    Rocksmith Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes
    Synthesia Yes Yes Partial Yes beta No No

      Features

      Name Video tutorials MIDI compatible Instrument playback Interactive sheet music Printable sheet music Real time feedback Social media integration Progress tracking Onscreen instrument Modern Songs
      icanmusic Yes No No No No No Yes No No No
      InstrumentChamp No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
      Musiah Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
      Piano Maestro No Yes No Partial No Yes Yes Yes Partial Yes
      Piano Marvel Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Yes No
      Playground Sessions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
      Rocksmith Yes No No No No Yes No No No Yes
      Synthesia No Yes No Yes No No No No Yes Yes

      Extended features

      Name Accompaniments Autoplay Section looping Adjustable tempo Metronome Song segmentation Time tracking Session recording Music theory Mini games
      icanmusic No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
      InstrumentChamp Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
      Musiah Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes
      Piano Maestro Partial No No No No No Yes No No No
      Piano Marvel Partial No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No
      Playground Sessions Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No
      Rocksmith Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No Yes
      Synthesia No No Yes Yes Yes No No No No No

      Instruments supported

      Name Guitar Piano Drums Trumpet Saxophone
      icanmusic Yes Yes No No No
      InstrumentChamp Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
      Musiah No Yes No No No
      Piano Maestro No Yes No No No
      Piano Marvel Yes Yes No No No
      Playground Sessions No Yes No No No
      Rocksmith Yes No No No No
      Synthesia No Yes No No No

      See also

      References

      1. ↑ "Activision sends Piano Hero fella cease and decist; denies plans of Lawyer Hero". Destructoid. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
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