> Yes, the app does constantly reminding you to have the correct position, That's not what I meant by position, I meant hand position, finger curving, etc. If

> Yes, the app does constantly reminding you to have the correct position, That's not what I meant by position, I meant hand position, finger curving, etc. If you did it well at the start that's nice, some people don't (in fact there's a guy in this same thread saying that he has finger cramps when playing). > so the app wasn't that bad and the stuff that I learnt was actually correct and usable. That's great! I'm not saying it's useless, only that has limitations, the same thing that you noticed when you started with a teacher. > I still think it's good enough for learning how to play. As long as it's weighted it's decent, and 61 keys for starters is not too bad either. When the parent said 'cheapo midi keyboard' I was thinking of one of these small cheap keyboards that almost looks like a toy. > One thing that you might be missing is the fact that most of the people wanting to learn the piano don't plan on becoming a professional, they just want to be able to learn and play a few songs or improvise a bit. In order to do this usually "good enough" is good enough I know that. I'm talking precisely to that people, because I'm one of those people. I'm doing that with the clarinet right now in fact. If you really want to play a few songs by yourself and improvise a bit, you're taking it seriously enough to the point I do think it's worth it to go to a teacher.