Improving piano education during the pandemic: opportunities for developing online learning platforms / <i>Mejorar la enseñanza de piano durante la pandemia: oportunidades para el desarrollo de plataformas de aprendizaje en línea</i>

This study determined the feature set of the Simply Piano mobile app and WeChat online platform to engage students in piano instruction in a pandemic setting. A total of 116 first-year piano students were selected for the research process. The experimental method was used to test the hypothesis of a positive effect of experimental learning tools on student engagement. Upon completion of the training, participants’ average engagement score amounted to 3.55. The participants’ performance in the final course was at a very good level (83 points). This suggests that the students are working consistently, effectively and persistently to improve the performance technique, demonstrating a fairly convincing level of embodiment of artistic images of the performed pieces. The approaches to implementing mobile apps and online platforms in piano instruction to meet the online learners’ needs integrate technological and teaching methods of piano player training and open up opportunities for the development of digital music education. This study can help to build the expertise in cutting-edge technology in the context of increased student engagement.