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Pianist magazine is the internationally renowned piano magazine for people who love to play the piano. You don’t just read it – you play it too. With more than 40 pages of specially selected sheet music, for players of all levels, accompanied by the sound files, you can play along at home!
Inside you’ll find top teaching tips, interviews with pianists from around the world, full-length features on practical techniques, album and sheet music reviews, Q&As, concert highlights and more! The added BONUS comes in the form of more than 40 pages of specially selected sheet music for players of all levels – beginner, intermediate, advanced – plus sound files for every score – just touch the ‘play’ button on each page and hear how the piece should sound.
The sheet music section – with pieces from Baroque to Contemporary – comes with expert notes on technique and interpretation.
Specially recorded sound files come free with every issue, so that you can listen to the pieces inside the Scores section before you sit down and learn them. It's like having your own piano teacher at home!
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This app is free with purchasable content within. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues.
Subscriptions are available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue.
-The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period, you will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product.
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-Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased
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Reviews 20 captured
★★★★★ Great idea; bad software — lifelong learner 1
I was so looking forward to this publication — only to find that the app isn’t ready for prime time (in the U.S. anyway). Only two (out of approximately two dozen) attempts at reading from an issue have succeeded, because the pages won’t load properly: they’re variously . . . cut off in the middle, stretched out and unreadable, unscrollable, or simply blacked out. And there’s no help/support easily available even at the magazine’s website (nary a support mention). So I’ve asked for a full refund
★★★★★ Impossible not to have in any serious library — sucker thats you
5 Stars
★★★★★ Love the scores that come with playing tips and recordings — Stuart Wilder
This magazine has lots of great music for all abilities. I love that the subscription includes the ability to download back issues too
★★★★★ Pianist — Dr. Richard B
This app is incredible! I enjoy reading the articles but enjoy the teaching and new music at the back end of each issue, i highly recommend it for students and teachers.
★★★★★ Best magazine — Peapod888
It’s the only active magazine. It continues to inspire me and education is priceless, especially as an adult student.
★★★★★ Unable to open — appnotworking!
After downloading the app, paid the subscription, the app doesn't open!!! What am I paying for? Wasted $38 bucks!!!
★★★★★ The Best Piano Magazine on the market — Applestar tech
If only Apple would include this magazine on their News+ app subscription. I would definitely keep my subscription, after the trial period.
★★★★★ Goldmine of knowledge — Atomicboy54
I have enjoyed this digital magazine for several years and have found it to be a valuable resource. There is still material beyond my skill level, but it will thus continue to provide me material to use as I progress. Thanks to all the people who make this magazine possible!
★★★★★ Great content, horrid delivery — Kay_Rock
Slowest downloads of any app I’ve ever used. But if you can get it, the content is great.
Despite that hassle, I do wish they would offer a back-issue bundle purchase. I would buy them all (and then spend the rest of my life downloading, lol.
★★★★★ excellent resource — mickeykes
Pianist is always inspiring, frequently just fun, and almost as educational as private lessons. Five stars.
★★★★★ Love Pianist — Zsxecftgbn
There is a wide variety of entertainment in each issue. I learn tips from letters to the editor, techniques from the staff, personalities from the featured interviews.
However, even without all of that each issue would still be worth the price of the publication if all I got out of it were the 40 pages of scores. The range of difficulty, from beginner to advanced, make these perfect for my sight reading practice, and they have become even better once the editors realized that popular song musi
★★★★★ A treasure trove of information — Alsoomse
I am an adult piano student. Discovering this magazine has been a real find. I enjoy this interactive magazine chockfull of helpful and entertaining articles on practice techniques, interesting interviews of accomplished pianists and music pieces for all levels with instructional guidance. Extremely well done!
★★★★★ Awesome Magazine — PamB3
I used to pick up a copy of Pianist at the book store. Now I get it on my iPad Pro. It is an awesome mag/app. Love the links and I watch a lot of their lessons on you tube. I'm a beginner-intermediate senior player. There is just enough levels spread for everyone.
★★★★★ I Love It! — Rhjimmy
The app is very stable. The magazine is inspiring and well written for pretty much all levels. Having the audio to listen to the scores is a really wonderful feature. I have no complaints at all and highly recommend it.
★★★★★ A terrific aid to the student of any skill level. — Stevenhend
I find each issue to contain a wide range of information - the tips and lessons are all very helpful, and the included sheet music always pleases.
★★★★★ Something's wrong — Jadynancz
I downloaded it and when I tried to open it in newsstand all that came up was the word "Pianist" in black letters with a white background. I couldn't do anything so I'm not sure if it's something on my part or if something's wrong with the new version.
★★★★★ Shameful Incompetence — Sam Waton
I would call this a ripoff, but I don't think it's their intention to take money for nothing; they just didn't bother to make it work, and then do nothing to fix it. The magazines don't download. One of the other reviews says it takes days; I admit I haven't waited that long, and don't plan to. I requested help a year or so ago and never got a response. Take the money and run appears to be the plan.
★★★★★ Great magazine with excellent video classes, but can’t print scores — dirt dog 88
Wonderful magazine. Video lessons are excellent. full of scores. One of the main reasons to get Pianist magazine is to get and play the sheet music. Unfortunately, there is no way to print the scores from the iOs device. Unless you can read and play from an iPad,you might want to get the paper magazine instead. Of course, you can find many classical scores elsewhere.
★★★★★ Doesn't recognize previous version of app or downloads — 3ander3
How dumb can an app be? This new version of the Pianist does not recognize that the previous version exists on the iPad nor any of the previous downloaded issues with all their media. So you have to download again and delete the previous versions separately! There are no instructions suggesting any other way! Pianist, you can do better!
★★★★★ Nice but needs better download speed — portales
I like it once it is in my iPad, but the download speed per issue is dreadful. If I want to open an issue over the weekend, I better make sure to start downloading by Tuesday to make sure I have it by Saturday. And while the issue is being downloaded, forget using the iPad for anything else. I do not know if it is an Apple issue or a Pianist issue, but none of the other apps take this long to download, even when they are twice or thrice the size.
Version history · 23 recorded
7.4.10
2025-10-13
Improved app and reader stability
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7.2.10
2024-07-25
New and improved app homepage
New subscription page
My Account controls
Numerous bug fixes and improvements
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7.2.5
2023-10-23
New and improved app homepage
New subscription page
My Account controls
Numerous bug fixes and improvements
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7.0.47
2022-12-22
New and improved app homepage
New subscription page
My Account controls
Numerous bug fixes and improvements
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7.0.26
2022-03-22
General app improvements
Fix for YouTube videos in interactive editions on iPad
7.0.15
2022-03-08
New and improved app homepage
Numerous bug fixes and improvements
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6.9.96
2021-05-14
New and improved app homepage
Numerous bug fixes and improvements
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6.9.95
2020-05-16
Fixed a crash which was affecting users in Spain.
6.9.94
2020-05-13
We have fixed some bugs and improved performance.
6.1.0
2020-05-01
Improved reading experience
Bug fixes and other improvements
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6.0.0
2018-06-20
Improved reading experience
iPhone X support
Bug fixes and other improvements
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4.9.94
2016-05-26
General bug fixes, performance and memory improvements
(If updating from v4.9.86 or lower:
New iPhone Layout
Fix for issue download problem on iOS9)
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4.9.86
2015-10-26
Fix for issue download problem on iOS9
New iPhone layout
Bug fixes and performance improvements
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**Please note that once you update to iOS9 the Newsstand folder will turn into a standard app folder. You will now be able to move your magazine apps out of Newsstand, for example on to your homescreen.**
4.9.85
2015-10-05
Fix for issue download problem on iOS9
New iPhone layout
Bug fixes and performance improvements
**Please note that once you update to iOS9 the Newsstand folder will turn into a standard app folder. You will now be able to move your magazine apps out of Newsstand, for example on to your homescreen.**
4.9.75
2015-01-08
- New app interface
- Improved download speeds and performance
- Restore purchases fix
- Share now available
As always, if you have any problems at all, please contact us at info@pocketmags.com
4.9.71
2014-12-11
- New app interface
- Improved download speeds and performance
- Restore purchases fix
- Share now available
As always, if you have any problems at all, please contact us at info@pocketmags.com
4.9.54
2014-06-01
New iOS7 look and feel
New iPhone homepage and issue details
Restore purchases fix
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4.9.51
2014-05-12
New iOS7 look and feel
New iPhone homepage and issue details
Restore purchases fix
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4.9.43
2014-05-07
New iOS7 look and feel
New iPhone homepage and issue details
Restore purchases fix
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4.9.34
2013-11-05
Bug fixes and improved stability
Download speed and reliability improvements
Additional reader functionality
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4.9.31
2013-09-18
Updating from 4.9:
- iPhone 5 optimization
- Memory fix on larger issue downloads
- Minor bug fixes and performance improvements
- Improved audio player
Updating from 4.2:
-Read whilst downloading (iPad 2, iPad Mini, New iPad, iPhone 4+)
-Faster browsing
-Performance and stability improvements
-Improved design, navigation and layout
-Intermittent lockup on App launch bug fix
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4.9.10
2013-03-19
Updating from 4.9:
-Improved read whilst downloading including faster downloads and iPad 1 compatibility
-Bug fixes including 'fetching data' fix, missing covers on coverflow, audio and video fixes.
-Performance improvements including iPad 1 stability
Updating from 4.2:
-Read whilst downloading (iPad 2, iPad Mini, New iPad, iPhone 4+)
-Faster browsing
-Performance and stability improvements
-Improved design, navigation and layout
-Intermittent lockup on App launch bug fix
V4.9 apps are the first launch of our biggest update yet, we hope you like it as much as we do. We always love to hear your feedback, so should you have any questions, views or ideas please contact us at help@pocketmags.com.
4.9.9
2013-01-31
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2026-06-21
Improved app and reader stability
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2026-06-21
Pianist magazine is the internationally renowned piano magazine for people who love to play the piano. You don’t just read it – you play it too. With more than 40 pages of specially selected sheet music, for players of a…
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Pianist magazine is the internationally renowned piano magazine for people who love to play the piano. You don’t just read it – you play it too. With more than 40 pages of specially selected sheet music, for players of all levels, accompanied by the sound files, you can play along at home! Inside you’ll find top teaching tips, interviews with pianists from around the world, full-length features on practical techniques, album and sheet music reviews, Q&As, concert highlights and more! The added BONUS comes in the form of more than 40 pages of specially selected sheet music for players of all levels – beginner, intermediate, advanced – plus sound files for every score – just touch the ‘play’ button on each page and hear how the piece should sound. The sheet music section – with pieces from Baroque to Contemporary – comes with expert notes on technique and interpretation. Specially recorded sound files come free with every issue, so that you can listen to the pieces inside the Scores section before you sit down and learn them. It's like having your own piano teacher at home! -------------------- This app is free with purchasable content within. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest issue. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period, you will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspxsubtitle
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Become a better piano player
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