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Tech Reviews: Magic Piano and Beat Maker Go

As the saying goes, there is no such thing as a free lunch and you're going to end up paying in one way or another. With free smartphone apps, this usually means being barraged by adverts. This month, Tim Hallas takes a look at two free music-making apps that are shooting up charts to see if he can find a practical use for them.
A simple music game – that can actually be used to compose
A simple music game – that can actually be used to compose

FREE (in-app purchases)

The concept of Magic Piano will be familiar to anyone who has every played Guitar Hero or Rock Band on a games console. The idea is that dots float across the screen and you use your fingers to tap them as they pass a certain point, and if you tap them correctly – they play a tune.

The length of the gaps will change depending on the rhythm of the piece and the speed that you played the previous notes. Helpfully, the game actually pauses so you can keep up with it – the more accurate you are, and the faster you hit the dots, the closer to the original melody you get.

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