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Piano and Keyboard Method: the Easiest Way to Learn Piano! Vol. 1.

American Music Teacher

| April 01, 2004 | Cremaschi, Alejandro | COPYRIGHT 2004 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Piano and Keyboard Method: The Easiest Way to Learn Piano! Vol. 1. eMedia Music Corp. (664 N.E. Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98105), 2003. $59. 95. Older teens and adults.

Piano and Keyboard Method is an impressive and thorough piano teaching program. The software, which is sold in a hybrid CD for both Macintosh and PC computers, contains about 300 lessons that include theory basics, technique, ear-training flash cards, an introduction to music history and more than 100 pieces with attractive audio and MIDI accompaniments. Visual help for important topics, such as hand posture and sitting position, is provided in several video clips featuring teacher Irma I. Justicia, M.A., one of the developers of this package. A 3-D virtual keyboard can be opened to show a performance of each song with finger numbers. There is no need to have an electronic piano to use the program, but if one is connected to the computer, the program can provide basic feedback after your performance through "clickable" help balloons that indicate missing notes or rhythms.

It is evident the creators are experienced piano teachers because the content is carefully planned and paced. The program covers the basics, including C, F and G playing positions and major scales, I, IV6/4 and V6/5 in these keys ...

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