I see this like a prototype. I see this pattern in many language courses from Duolingo. When they first launch it, it looks like there's a lot of room for improvement. And eventually after some time they start improving it. I can see they adding "section 2" just about chords and harmony.
@@AdamSavageland Well, I've seen the statistics and Spanish and French are the top courses after English on Duolingo, and they have several multiple times more students than Italian. As an app developer myself I understand it's virtually impossible to please all the users, and it's needed to make decisions about what features are priority. Always when you say yes to one thing you are also saying no to several other things.
Finally got this course (I'm on Android, which always seems to lag behind in development). It's quite fun, and I hope I can finally become a little bit better at reading notes. I play guitar as a hobby and mostly used tabs instead of sheet music. It helps me learning a song faster, but it really doesn't do anything for my musical knowledge.
I wish there was a way you can play your own piano. You don’t get the actual feel of playing a piano. I accidentally tried playing a song they way I would on a piano and completely messed up lol
Yeah, that'd be great if the desktop version (currently unavailable) allowed you to hook up a MIDI keyboard, but I'm guessing that's unlikely to happen.
There are so many tuning apps, there's definitely the potential for this. I started using Duo music today but I won't continue as it's just too annoying to try and play songs without proper hand position
As someone who never played an instrument but always wanted to try, I'm happy with the course. Since I already try Duolingo for other languages, I knew they were not going to explain much but that's ok. At least now I know enough notes to feel confident in playing a real instrument. It would have been nice to connect a real piano (or other instrument).
Im new to music and It was great at first and I still practice to learn reading notes and train my ear. What drives me nuts is you can’t go back to review the sequences that you want to and practice them. If, when playing the songs, you could actually slide back to the areas you want to practice. I want repetition of the areas I struggle in.
@AdamSavageland Were you able to use the Duolingo music course WITH the Novation Launchkey Mini? I was trying to figure out how to use the Launchkey Mini mk3 instead of the on-screen keys. As a former music teacher, I also was impressed by it.
No, alas. Right now Duo only allows their proprietary keyboard to be used. It's $250, twice the cost of many mini keyboards. Overall, it seems more practical to use the course on the phone for concepts, and to have a full-size keyboard or piano to practice on.
@@AdamSavageland That's too bad. I wrote to the company inquiring the same and I haven't yet heard back. I was thinking that I could make the Duo music course more attractive to my kid if a physical keyboard were involved. QUESTION: Does the Loog Keyboard connect to the iPhone/Duolingo music course wirelessly?
Im really hoping they develop it further , cuz I need an app that will help me look at a Boulez or Webern score and hear it in my head . I can already sit at a desk and write music without needing the piano , but still. Good review
Wow, you sound well beyond the course's current syllabus 🤠 I can't see the number of people who signed up for the music course, but I'm guessing it's popular and they'll expand it.
Thanks for your review. I started Duolingo Music a couple of weeks ago and find it fun. I know a little about music and wanted to use this as a brain exercise. However, I find that some of the songs seem off. I am up to the lesson that is teaching the A note and the song is supposed to be “How much is that doggy in the window?” But it sounds-to me- like “A tisket a tasket”. I am 72 and remember both of these little ditties from my childhood. Please tell me what you think.
@@AdamSavageland ya. I guess it being compatible with the app is the whole point. It’s worth the price if one sticks to the course, given that Duo is free (when “hacks” are activated lol).
I am having great fun learning music on Duo, however, I am frustrated when I can’t play the faster tempo songs. Using a laptop, one must use the hunt and peck method to follow and try playing, but my hands are in an awkward position so I can’t use more than two fingers to try playing and keeping up. I can’t seem to get past the Adantino piece, so I may have to find a different app. It is impossible to practice the song as only about 10 notes are displayed on the screen at a time, it would be helpful to practice the various series of notes, or clusters that are used, but there is no way to see them all together. I also use the app to learn a language and I can’t say enough good about it, it continues to challenge me. Thanks.
I think the music program (and the language program) is like training wheels and the goal is to get off of it. I'd suggest either getting a real piano or keyboard when you've had enough. Or if you're more interested in music production get a MIDI keyboard (I show one in the video) and start learning a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation - a software program for making music).
When I first started playing I thought you would always use the same finger for a specific key, but it turned out to be more complicated that that, even depending on what kind of fingers you have.
I think it's a good way to begin ear training. Recognizing intervals is much easier than recognizing notes in isolation, and it will get you started with that. For more advanced ear training, there are other apps and videos out there.
NEW VIDEO: How to Finish Your Duolingo Course 10X FASTER: ua-cam.com/video/tMC98RCnakU/v-deo.html
I see this like a prototype. I see this pattern in many language courses from Duolingo. When they first launch it, it looks like there's a lot of room for improvement. And eventually after some time they start improving it.
I can see they adding "section 2" just about chords and harmony.
It's funny how some courses get a lot of material (Spanish, French), but Italian, with over 10 million learners, still only has 43 units!
@@AdamSavageland Well, I've seen the statistics and Spanish and French are the top courses after English on Duolingo, and they have several multiple times more students than Italian.
As an app developer myself I understand it's virtually impossible to please all the users, and it's needed to make decisions about what features are priority. Always when you say yes to one thing you are also saying no to several other things.
Finally got this course (I'm on Android, which always seems to lag behind in development). It's quite fun, and I hope I can finally become a little bit better at reading notes.
I play guitar as a hobby and mostly used tabs instead of sheet music. It helps me learning a song faster, but it really doesn't do anything for my musical knowledge.
I wish there was a way you can play your own piano. You don’t get the actual feel of playing a piano. I accidentally tried playing a song they way I would on a piano and completely messed up lol
Yeah, that'd be great if the desktop version (currently unavailable) allowed you to hook up a MIDI keyboard, but I'm guessing that's unlikely to happen.
There are so many tuning apps, there's definitely the potential for this. I started using Duo music today but I won't continue as it's just too annoying to try and play songs without proper hand position
@@arualsuga absolutely! I’ve given up on DUOLINGO music myself because of this. I’ll keep on practicing on my actual piano to better my skills.
As someone who never played an instrument but always wanted to try, I'm happy with the course. Since I already try Duolingo for other languages, I knew they were not going to explain much but that's ok. At least now I know enough notes to feel confident in playing a real instrument. It would have been nice to connect a real piano (or other instrument).
Im new to music and It was great at first and I still practice to learn reading notes and train my ear. What drives me nuts is you can’t go back to review the sequences that you want to and practice them. If, when playing the songs, you could actually slide back to the areas you want to practice. I want repetition of the areas I struggle in.
Interesting. I'm using and I like it. I already knew some theory, but that helps me to practice sight reading.
i love these duolingo updates. im already on unit 12
@AdamSavageland Were you able to use the Duolingo music course WITH the Novation Launchkey Mini? I was trying to figure out how to use the Launchkey Mini mk3 instead of the on-screen keys. As a former music teacher, I also was impressed by it.
No, alas. Right now Duo only allows their proprietary keyboard to be used. It's $250, twice the cost of many mini keyboards. Overall, it seems more practical to use the course on the phone for concepts, and to have a full-size keyboard or piano to practice on.
@@AdamSavageland That's too bad. I wrote to the company inquiring the same and I haven't yet heard back. I was thinking that I could make the Duo music course more attractive to my kid if a physical keyboard were involved. QUESTION: Does the Loog Keyboard connect to the iPhone/Duolingo music course wirelessly?
@Daddy.Snorlax No idea
Btw I noticed you can do the Music and Math courses in Spanish as well as English.
Im really hoping they develop it further , cuz I need an app that will help me look at a Boulez or Webern score and hear it in my head . I can already sit at a desk and write music without needing the piano , but still. Good review
Wow, you sound well beyond the course's current syllabus 🤠
I can't see the number of people who signed up for the music course, but I'm guessing it's popular and they'll expand it.
Thanks for your review. I started Duolingo Music a couple of weeks ago and find it fun. I know a little about music and wanted to use this as a brain exercise. However, I find that some of the songs seem off. I am up to the lesson that is teaching the A note and the song is supposed to be “How much is that doggy in the window?” But it sounds-to me- like “A tisket a tasket”. I am 72 and remember both of these little ditties from my childhood. Please tell me what you think.
I'll have to keep an eye out for that one - it might just be mislabeled by Duolingo.
They have a piano in their store that is compatible with the app for $250!!! It’s on preorder now so I don’t we have any review of that yet.
I saw that. You can get a MIDI keyboard for $100 or less, but I guess if you want to stick to Duo it might be a way to go.
@@AdamSavageland ya. I guess it being compatible with the app is the whole point. It’s worth the price if one sticks to the course, given that Duo is free (when “hacks” are activated lol).
I am having great fun learning music on Duo, however, I am frustrated when I can’t play the faster tempo songs. Using a laptop, one must use the hunt and peck method to follow and try playing, but my hands are in an awkward position so I can’t use more than two fingers to try playing and keeping up. I can’t seem to get past the Adantino piece, so I may have to find a different app. It is impossible to practice the song as only about 10 notes are displayed on the screen at a time, it would be helpful to practice the various series of notes, or clusters that are used, but there is no way to see them all together. I also use the app to learn a language and I can’t say enough good about it, it continues to challenge me. Thanks.
I think the music program (and the language program) is like training wheels and the goal is to get off of it. I'd suggest either getting a real piano or keyboard when you've had enough. Or if you're more interested in music production get a MIDI keyboard (I show one in the video) and start learning a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation - a software program for making music).
I know chords, but, not sure how to use finger placement..one finger won’t play the songs in the higher levels
When I first started playing I thought you would always use the same finger for a specific key, but it turned out to be more complicated that that, even depending on what kind of fingers you have.
The math course is better now than it was when they first rolled it out.
Is ear training good for this? like being be able to identify notes by ear.(?)
I think it's a good way to begin ear training. Recognizing intervals is much easier than recognizing notes in isolation, and it will get you started with that. For more advanced ear training, there are other apps and videos out there.
Is it possible to use a keyboard as the input for this course?
Not at present without a major workaround.
Annoyingly no