Magic Piano™ Current Version: 2.0.4
Last Release: August 3, 2011 Magic Piano 2.0.4 update is now available!
Lots of great new features in this update, including:
Song Previews! Watch and learn how each song is played with our new preview mode. Just press the "headphone" button on any song in the Songbook to watch and learn just how to play all of your favorites.
Alphabetized Songlist! Now all of the songs in your "My Songs" section are arranged in alphabetical order, for easy access.
Fast App Switching! Never be interrupted again, with Fast App Switching, you can quit out of the app and jump right back into the action where you left off.
Free? C'mon, nothing is free, what's the catch?
Yes, Magic Piano for iPhone and iPod touch is FREE! Download it today. You get 3 free songs, plus enough SMOOLA to download more songs as well. Look for Free songs added to the app every week. So Free it hurtz!
Songbook mode is awesome! How do I get more songs to play?
All the songs in Magic Piano can be purchased using Smoola, Smule's virtual currency. Buy packs of Smoola and redeem them for your favorite songs. It's that easy. Free Songs are added to the app every week so keep your eyes peeled. Learn more details about Smoola here.
Can I use "Magic Piano" on my iPhone or iPod touch?
YES! Finally, Magic Piano is available for iPhone and iPod touch. 'Nuff said.
I'm singing as loud as I can, but I can't hear any effects on my voice. Is my "Magic Piano" broken?
No, your piano is working correctly. To use "Magic Piano", touch the surface of the device with your fingertips. Playing the spiral or circular keyboards will let you chose precisely the notes you wish to play. Playing in Free mode, wherever you touch on the screen generates a pleasing note. You can't miss!
How do I log in with facebook?
First you need to already have a facebook account. Enter in your facebook credentials, the app will ask you for a username. You can either enter in a new username or if you already have a Smule username click on "I have a Smule Account!" and enter in your Smule account info.Note: If you created a new username, you will have to check the email attached to your facebook account to finish activation.
How do I change the size or range of my pianos?
When you are in piano mode (spiral or circular), touch two fingers vertically on the right side of the iPad screen. If you slide the two fingers simultaneously up and down, the register of the piano will slide up or down (the note range will become higher or lower). To add or remove keys to the pianos, widen or tighten the space between your two fingers. It's that easy!
What do the colored dots mean when using a songbook song?
Yellow dots indicate chords, so be prepared to use more than one finger when you see a yellow dot.
Why did you pick colors with such little contrast for songbook mode, what about us color-blind people?
We will fix that with a future update.
Songbook mode sounds out of tune, and writing says something is too far to one or other side, why?
There are two different modes that you can use to either concentrate on just playing the correct rhythm of the piece or to challenge yourself more by having to tap the screen in the right place - if you miss the note, it sounds out of tune. To choose the mode you are using, go to the Settings menu and turn perfect pitch on or off.
Hey, my songs and smoola are gone! I only see the original three free songs what's going on?!
There are two things that could be happening.
You were logged out and went offline, the app couldn't get your songlist, so it shows a default list. When you get back online log in and your songlist should come back.
You were logged out or you logged in while our servers were down. You will have to wait till we can get them back up, then log in again and your songlist should come back.
If you were logged in while offline, or logged in while the servers were down, you can still play any and all of the songs that you own and are downloaded.
What is multitasking and how can it effect apps?
Multitasking allows you to switch between apps. Double-clicking the home button will open a tray showing all running applications. Switching to another running app is as simple as clicking on it.
How do I stop running apps in the background?
Double click the home button the multi task tray will open up at the bottom of the screen. Press and hold an icon until it shakes and has a little red minus. Tap the apps that you aren't using to close them.
Magic Piano doesn't work right when I use three fingers to tap.
Try turning off Zoom you can do this by going to: Settings > Acccessibility > Zoom OFF
I bought smoola as a guest, then I registered, but the smoola I bought is missing.
We have fixed this issue. For users that are seeing this problem now, please restart the app and wait for the smoola to update. You should automatically see the correct amount now. If not, please log out and log back in which should then reset the amount correctly. If it still doesn't work please contact us at support@smule.com