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if you're keen on playing the piano the free app piano Dustbuster 2 point 0 from joy tunes has found a way to make learning fun you can use the apps built in piano keyboard to learn the notes that ultimately work up to playing a song this is best on an iPad or tablet or set your device with the app running near your real piano and the app will pick up the notes to let you know if you're playing them correctly once you gain some proficiency challenge people around the world in concert mode picture a guitar band but for pianos and speaking of guitars the free app for both iphones and androids beginner guitar songs is a great straightforward tool for true beginners start with the very basics tuning your instrument learning chords and finger placement then watch videos from master teachers to start playing real songs finally log your practice time with a free iOS app music journal manage your daily progress songs or cords you've learned and track your growth over time remember as the cliche goes practice makes perfect in San Francisco I'm Kara Tsuboi cnet.com for CBS News