Learning a musical instrument by app: How well does it really work?


Flowkey can also listen and correct if necessary. — Ben Fuchs/Flowkey/dpa

The pandemic might have given us many of us more time to learn a new instrument, but it also limited our options for one-on-one lessons during social distancing. How well can learning apps compete with a real teacher?

Whatever you dream of playing, from Foo Fighters to "Fuer Elise," countless apps and and online programs promise to help you easily learn get to grips with new chords and scales.

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