Many people believe that to be able to play an instrument
you need a particular talent that's not owned by most people, and piano is
considered one of the instruments that's difficult to be mastered. Well, a
startup from San Francisco wants to change this opinion. They introduce The One Smart Piano, a modern piano that's designed to help anyone to learn and play
piano. To carry out this mission, this piano will work together with a
smartphone or tablet.
So, rather than reading a piece of paper that contains
difficult notes, you will see virtual sheet music on the tablet screen.
Interestingly, since the tablet is connected to the piano via USB, then it will
become interactive learning experience due to the synchronization between the
two devices.
The One Smart Piano can be played easily, you only need to
see the LEDs that are lit on the piano keys, either red or blue. These LEDs
will light following the notes displayed on the tablet screen, they become
visual indicator for you who are studying piano keys.
In The One Smart Piano companion app for Android and IOS,
you can find thousands of sheet music that can be accessed for free, plus
famous pop songs as an in-app purchase worth $ 1 per song. Or if you're a
beginner, you can also learn a variety of video lessons that are provided.
If the above methods still have not been able to burn your
spirit to learn piano, the application also provides the learning mode in the
form of game with various difficulty levels, much like the Virtual Orchestra
Studio (VOS) or O2Jam which quite popular among PC users.
The One Smart Piano developer claims that their product
could provide an experience just like a grand piano. Its wooden body is
designed in Finland, while the 88 keys are also claimed very sensitive. In addition,
the three kinds of pedals are also presented at the bottom of piano - soft,
sostenuto and sustain.
For now, while its campaign is still going on in the
crowdfunding site, Indiegogo, The One Smart Piano can be ordered for $ 799,
plus $ 199 for the international shipping cost, with two color choices: black
or white.
If you don't have a large space to accommodate a piano, you
can choose The One Light Keyboard, an electric keyboard with the same smart
features, this keyboard can be ordered for $ 199, plus $ 59 international
shipping cost.
If you are interested in learning piano autodidact without
spending a lot of money, maybe this could be a good option for you. One thing
to remember, you still have to provide a smartphone or a tablet separately.