JoyTunes’ Piano Maestro is an iOS app that teaches kids how to play piano and read sheet music. It works kind of like the video game RockBand, but with real instruments and real note reading.

With light-up LED keys and app-enabled smarts, the One Smart Piano connects with your phone or tablet to teach you how to play it.

This is why I was intrigued by Roli’s LUMI Keys, a portable, colorful keyboard and app that teaches kids the basics of piano, and then some.

Learning an instrument can help kids flourish and be in touch with their creative spirits. Piano is a popular choice, but most people can’t manage to keep a full-size piano at home. A keyboard ...

Learning an instrument can help kids flourish and be in touch with their creative spirits. Piano is a popular choice, but most people can’t manage to keep a full-size piano at home. A keyboard ...