SUMMER CAMP NEW RELEASE!
He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands!
Three versions of the song, including a super easy version!
Enjoy!
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JoyTunes Piano Maestro Year End Summary, Part 2
This time the lowdown on what your students are practicing at home in part two of our end-of-year infographic.
“5x more usage with home accounts” means students practice 5 time more at home when using Piano Maestro!
Keep it up, everyone!
JoyTunes Piano Maestro Year End Summary
From JoyTunes:
To celebrate the end of the teaching year, we thought you’d enjoy some very cool Piano Maestro stats that show how students practice more at home, parents are more involved and lots of other revealing info in our end-of-year infographic we’ve prepared for you!
We’ll be rolling it out in stages so without further ado enjoy the first one! Stay tuned for the next part coming soon.
Are there any stats that surprised you? — 
Summer Camp, Week 1
We’re excited to announce that Summer Camp is finally in session for 4 weeks starting TODAY! Tune in each week to see which song will be released for your students to learn and play. Each song will feature live singer recordings that the JoyTunes musicians have worked hard to prepare!
The first Summer Camp song will be all-time classic “We Are The Champions” by Queen
Summer Camp is the perfect way to keep your student’s piano practice up during this summer to keep the skills you’ve worked so hard to gain so that come fall your students return to lessons prepared!
Each week a $10 Amazon Gift Card will be rewarded to a top player to recognize your student’s awesome playing (winner will be chosen at random and announced here the following week)!
Songs can be found in the Summer Camp category of the Library.
Summer Camp News!
Hi!
I hope summer is going well and everyone is remembering to wear sunscreen! I have some exciting news on the Piano front!
JoyTunes, the app team that created Piano Maestro and Simply Piano is once again starting SUMMER CAMP next week! One lucky winner will receive an Amazon gift card!
Here’s how it works!
Every week for the duration of Summer Camp the JoyTunes Team will release a summer camp song. They will announce the song on social media, email and through me! There will be several versions of the tune so everyone can play. Students who get 3 stars on the song will automatically be registered in the drawing to win.
The more they play the more entries they get! Super easy!
Remember to force quit after each practice session for your entry to count! What a great way to retain those piano skills we worked so hard for this year!
The WINNER will be announced by Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and if it’s you, EMAIL! Don’t worry! JoyTunes won’t post anything without your permission!
Start brushing up by playing last year’s Summer Camp tunes and get ready to PLAY!
Happy Summer!
MaryO and The JoyTunes Team
A New Way to Learn: Piano Gloves!
JoyTunes Piano Gloves
I thought this would surely interest all piano teachers and lovers out there – JoyTunes’ just came out with new piano teaching GLOVES!
Take a look in the clip and share it to all piano lovers everywhere.
The JoyTunes gloves, still in beta version, will turn you into Mozart in the blink of an eye! Don’t know how to play piano? These gloves will take you from 1 note to Beethoven in a flash. Our gloves allow your hands to auto magically bend and move to play any song your heart desires! Check out the video for more info.
Want to get your own pair of gloves? Purchase them here: http://www.joytunes.com/gloves
Simply Piano Update!
App Description:
Simply Piano is a fast and fun way to learn piano, no previous knowledge required. Works with any piano or keyboard. Chosen as one of the best iPhone apps for 2015.
– Tons of songs like Imagine, Timber, Counting Stars, Safe and Sound, also J.S.Bach
– Includes courses for different musical tastes and playing levels
– Learn the basics from reading sheet music to playing with both hands
– Daily workouts will help you practice what you learned while not at the piano
– Suitable for all ages, no previous knowledge required
No Piano? Try the Touch Course with 3D Touch!
How it works:
– Place your device (iPhone/iPad/iPod) on your acoustic/MIDI piano or keyboard and play; the app will immediately recognize what you are playing
– Receive instant feedback on your playing to quickly learn and improve your skills
– Discover fun songs and complete courses to really get you going
Simply Piano is developed by JoyTunes, creators of award-winning apps Piano Maestro and Piano Dust Buster. The apps are used by tens of thousands of piano teachers worldwide with over 1 million songs learned every week. JoyTunes are experts in creating educational and fun apps for learning piano quickly and easily.
Awards & Recognition –
– “EMI’s Innovation Challenge”
– “World Summit Award”, by the United Nations
– “Best Tools for Beginners”, NAMM
– “Best Tablet Game”, GameIS
– “Parents’ Choice Award”
– “Golden App”, Apps for Homeschooling
Valentine Contest!
Love is in the air!
To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year, students who play any version of John Legend’s “All of Me” using Piano Maestro and get 3 stars will have a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
The winner will be announced on February 15th!
NOTE: This is a contest through JoyTunes/Piano Maestro so the winner may not be from the O’Connor Music Studio.
Simply Piano Teaches You Piano, Listens And Corrects Your Mistakes
iOS: Learning to play the piano can be difficult, and even moreso if you don’t have someone there to help you fix your errors and learn good tempo. Simply Piano can do both of those things, and all it takes is your iPhone or iPad. Best of all, it’s free.
Like many “piano-learning” apps, Simply Piano teaches you various pieces of music by essentially displaying sheet music in front of you to play, guiding you to the right keys on your piano or keyboard, and showing you the right order in which to press them and when — that’s all great, and not terribly unique, even if it works well. Where the app shines however is its listening feature. Simply put the phone down near the keyboard, and Simply Piano will “listen” to you play.
As you play, the app identifies what you’re playing and gives you feedback on how to improve. Maybe you need to pick up the tempo, or maybe you missed a few notes here or there — whatever it is, the app can give you a few tips, and encourages you to try again, all while it listens and tries to help.
Simply Piano is free, and available now. It comes bundled with a ton of songs to learn (including classical and pop songs you’ll probably recognise), and is geared to all skill levels — and keyboard types, so you don’t need a fancy piano just to use the app, any keyboard will do. Hit the link below to try it out.
Simply Piano (Free) [iTunes App Store via JoyTunes]
Summer Camp is Back. New Pop Song Released Each Week!
Summer is upon us which means BBQ cook outs, poolside hangouts and lots of ice cream! It also means less time by the piano, which means getting back into the groove of playing can be difficult come September.
We at JoyTunes want to keep you playing all summer long! To do so we are bringing back Summer Camp in Piano Maestro!
Each week, starting July 1st, we will release a new fun song for you to learn and play. Songs from artists such as
Colbie Caillat
Michael Buble
Florida Georgia Line and more!
Summer Camp songs can be found in the “summer camp” category in the Library.
Prizes will be rewarded to top players, we want to recognize your awesome playing!
Summer Camp is the perfect way to keep your piano practice up during this summer, as to not miss a beat.
The first song of Summer Camp will be Andy Grammer “Honey, I’m good”. Check out the (very cute!) video for the song to get a taste of what to look forward to!
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