This app is making rockstars out of nobodies

Get hands-on lessons, play-along songs, and real-time feedback.
A person playing the piano using the Skoove app.
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Love or hate them, Nickelback had it right when they said “We all just wanna be big rockstars!” And, today, it’s more possible than ever. The greats like Billy Joel and Elton John had to learn piano through boring traditional lessons, but you could learn at home with a fun and interactive app like Skoove.

Prop your iPhone or iPad up against your piano and practice until you can jam along to your favorite Nickelback song (“Photograph” anyone?). Use code SAVENOW to get a lifetime subscription to Skoove for $119.99 through July 21, normally $299.99, during our version of a Prime Day sale.

Will you be the next Elton John?

Never tickled the ivories before (that’s what they call playing piano)? It doesn’t matter—Skoove has instructional videos that show you proper hand placement and technique. Just don’t get yourself confused with Billy Joel in the mirror.

The lessons are far more fun, though, with literal hands-on activities for your piano or keyboard. If you want to “Be great like Elvis without the tassels,” practice scales while following along to a moving score of music on your screen, watching an instructor’s hands demonstrate what hand placement looks like on real keys.

But the ultimate key to “Live in hilltop houses, driving 15 cars” is knowing how to play hit songs on piano. You’ll be the rockstar of any party if you can play Hoizer’s “Too Sweet” or Sabrina Carpenter’s “Please, Please, Please.”

As you play (well, if you aren’t singing along too loudly), Skoove listens to the notes in order to provide constructive feedback. Hitting the wrong keys or playing out of time? Get honest, real-time help from the app.

Become the next big rockstar with Skoove, now $119.99 with code SAVENOW (reg. $299.99) through July 21 at 11:59 p.m.

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