About eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method

eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method features music from classics to popular modern hits to make learning fun! Enhanced multi-track audio and colorful MIDI accompaniments enhance the learning experience, and our Method includes hits popularized by artists such as:

  • Billy Joel ("Piano Man")
  • Elton John ("Candle in the Wind")
  • Los Lobos ("La Bamba")
  • Bob Dylan ("Knockin' on Heaven's Door")
  • Scott Joplin ("The Entertainer")
  • Ludwig van Beethoven ("Ode to Joy")
  • Spencer Williams ("Tishomingo Blues")

Other features include:

316 Step-by-Step Lessons - Arranged in twelve chapters from basic to advanced

Large, Easy-to-Use Interface - larger screen easier to read and use

Animated Keyboard - displays color-coded fingerings as the music plays

Over 70 Large-Format Videos - demonstrations of techniques, many use split-screen displays

Progress Tracking - show your rate of progress, including scores for specific songs

Piano Fingering and Guitar Chords

  • The piano fingerings help teach you the correct fingering for each note
  • Guitar chords are included so a friend who is learning guitar can play along with you

Enhanced multi-track recorded audio - included for every song and exercise

Variable-speed MIDI

  • Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the animated keyboard shows song fingering as the music plays
  • MIDI playback options let you select left or right hand only, or a metronome click track to play along with.

Interactive Feedback - get specific feedback on note and rhythm mistakes made while playing

Keyboard Tips - you can get suggestions as to which "voice" to use on your MIDI keyboard to get the best sound

Reviews and Ear Training - Interactive review and ear training screens help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear.

Digital Metronome - allows you to set your own tempo

Digital Recorder - Record and play yourself back

System Requirements

Windows:

  • Windows 98/NT/2000/Me/XP/Vista/Windows 7
  • 32 MB of free RAM
  • 31 MB of free hard disk space
  • PC soundcard
  • CD-ROM

Macintosh:

  • Mac OS 9.0+ or Mac OS X 10.1 or later
  • Power PC (or faster)
  • Intel OK
  • 32 MB of free RAM
  • 31 MB of free hard disk space
  • CD-ROM
 
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Piano and Keyboard Method 3

Publisher: eMedia

Version: 3

Pros: With over 300 lessons that include music history, comprehensive theory and more, this piano lesson software allows you to learn at your own pace.

Cons: This software is great for adults, but eMedia needs to add some interactive components to keep things interesting for children.

The Verdict: This piano lesson software will serve you well as a resource for learning both fundamental and advanced aspects of the piano.

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