eMedia Piano For Dummies v2

I really liked this. It has midi connect ability and as you work through the songs, the tutor informs of how you are progressing. Which wrong notes you played, notes you played too fast or too slow. Mind blowing.

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,...

I am having a blast learning how to pay my keyboard with this software. You can see your progress and that makes me want to practice more and set goals. I wish I had this software years ago.

Piano for Dummies is great. It is a very good way to learn basic piano playing,the knowledge of the key and actual playing of such.....It has been a great help for me.

This is a great little product. The lessons are great, and with the Music Theory for Dummies book, I feel like I am really making progress. Im not trying to become the next great recording artist or anything, but it is fun to learn how to create music.

This product is easy to understand and makes learning to play the keyboard fun and easy. It is exactly what I need to learn how to play my keyboard.

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.

Love it!!!

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.

Whilst the clever people at Dummies (something of a contradiction!) have provided us with hundreds of books, their software library has always been limited. What youll find in many instances is that their software can operate on numerous levels; as a standalone product, to be combined with printed material, or to offer an alternative experience from a text book.