eMedia Piano For Dummies v2

These classes went from 0 to 100 real quick. Hopefully after going threw them a couple times i can tell the difference in my skill... Im sure i will

I absolutely love this program!!! It makes learning easy and fun!!! Wish Id known about this sooner!!!

This is a product aimed squarely at beginners: it all starts off from the very beginning, which is no bad thing, and takes things slowly so that you become competent and fluent, and it will boost confidence. Naturally, if youre after a refresher course, this is not for you.

well I am not a beginner-I am a returner after 35 years so chose this as a refresher course-easy to use and very simple tunes etc to get you back in the saddle...very suitable for young children who love this learning format.

The trouble with this is that it sounds horrible. One of the best things about learning piano - as opposed to say violin - is that you can make a lovely sound almost immediately. But the simpified fingerings leave out the notes that everyone remembers in say mary had a little lamb so that the tune jars on unfamilar notes and the tinny electroonic piano sounds are just horrid. I got this to suppplement learning with the suzuki method (which is wonderful) and this was so depressing by comparison. I see it could be useful as a reminder on all the technical details but the audio lets it down. AND you need a midi keyboard - walking away and trying it on the real piano will sound nicer but doesnt really work,...

To try to get the full multi media experience, I loaded the disc onto my Mac laptop, and connected it to the electric piano. But the interactive section - where it is supposed to pick up on what you are playing, still didnt work. So I was left with the music, the audio, and able to follow both through the lessons.

It is amazing how this is teaching me how to play the piano. It is well put together and as I go through the steps I understand why I had to do the last step. I am using the MIDI, and it has really helped with my timing. I can really detect when you play to soon, late or wrong key. The only faults are there are a couple french songs but the songs helped with my timing. I only wished I purchased the Deluxe (This one and Level 2 together) instead of just this one. I was afraid I wouldnt stick with it but it makes so fun you want to get better, almost like a game.

For Christmas, I bought this to go along with the electronic keyboard we have. It was the smart move to do. Its very informative and it makes learning the keyboard seem like a breeze, not to mention a blast. The videos are a major plus and the program is very user friednly. It even includes showing guitar chords so anyone who plays guitar can play along. I have other titles by the For Dummies series (including Guitar for Dummies), so I knew I couldnt go wrong getting this one. The whole family is pleased with this one.

This certainly is for dummies, this isnt even a piano! Im ready to kick their A Majors

I really wanted a good refresher course, as I stopped piano practise several years ago, and I dont feel that this product fits the biscuit. Although I must say that this is a perennial problem with beginners courses, as so much is simplistic. A major dilemma has been not having my computer in the same room as my piano, which has somehow defeated the object.