eMedia Piano For Dummies v2

Not so much for dummies, actually for beginners. This package is so basic that you wont benefit from it if you have ANY experience. Its OK for a novice then, although the light hearted jokey theme running through the package is obviously aimed at younger children - Id say age 4-10 years maximum!! This is CD based and not DVD, so dont expect state of the art graphics and sound, cos you dont get them. Annoyingly, this is yet another software product that has a box about 10 times bigger than it actually needs to be. A small DVD case or even a CD jewel case would have been quite sufficient. I know this is done to make customers believe they are getting more for their money, but its a decpetion, and a waste of resources. So, a very basic and fair to middling starter package, although there are better ones out there at around the same cost. My guess is you are paying for the Dummies trademark, so shop around for a DVD based program that features a more comprehensive learning package, and one that can be used by adults too.

This is totally an amazing software!

Really good programming on this, but have to warn the consumer that you need a MIDI keyboard to fully appreciate everything this has to offer. That said, I would highly recommend.

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

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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.

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.

Nice looking box, but theres only a disc and a piece of paper in it. I thought thered be at least some sort of booklet to accompany the software, but no. Also youll need to purchase midi cables or a midi-to-usb adaptor if you want to utilise the interactive parts of the program. They also arent included in the box, but are not expensive to buy.

My daughter and I want to learn to play the piano...this is a good place to begin...it is Computer Based Learning and nothing could be easier to follow and to put into action...I suspect my daughter will get it long before I catch on. I do recommend this method for learning.

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