At Macstock 2026, Max Mellman showed off his his iPhone app, II Love a Piano. Max explains how the app stands out through realistic haptic feedback, intuitive navigation, portrait and landscape support, and a design that encourages exploration instead of intimidation. Chuck and Max also discuss his inspiration, teaching career, future iPad support, and broader music education projects.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction and Macstock 2026 setting
01:00 Meeting Max Melman and his Macstock experience
03:05 The story behind Beloved Melody
04:25 Introducing I Love a Piano
06:15 What makes the app different from other piano apps
09:10 Experiencing the haptic keyboard firsthand
11:40 Portrait, landscape, and intuitive navigation
14:05 iPad support and future development
16:05 Pricing, availability, and App Store release
17:35 Teaching music and inspiring students through technology
20:10 Music education projects and closing thoughts

Links:

iLoveAPiano.app
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Scribe.band
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Guests:

Max Mellman’s beloved melody (of my parents Belove and Mellman) is his software design studio. He is a veteran elementary music teacher, musician, arranger, and UI designer from New Jersey. I'm also the author of The Bagel Song and the creator of the app I Love a Piano.

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