eMedia Piano For Dummies v2

I havent seen the full benefit of what is advertised. You have to have midi and other things in order to get full use of product.

I liked it very much and so my kids, it is very easy to follow the courses and sessions inside the software lessons.

Its so easy to follow! I love the fact that it teaches you the actual notes. Ive always wanted to learn the piano/keyboard and never had the money/time for classes. This saved me time and money! I can do it whenever I want to!

But this softwares presentation is a bit dated. Using Windows 7 so not sure if this affects display and distortion with full screen view. Content wise, much better than the lessons that come with the keyboard. Worth the price.

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

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

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.

As with most of the ...for Dummies range, this does deliver on it`s promise - but with caveats. I`ve flicked through a few of the different books from this series in shops, and always figured that they were not particularly different to any other basic introductions. And this is the same - and more to the point, if there is one thing the world already has plenty of, it`s books telling you how to play the piano! I was a bit surprised that this isn`t more progressive, or at least, modern, or different. It`s the same old songs as usual, hymns, carols etc., and it`s not very interesting. Having it playing on your PC or laptop whilst you tinkle the ivories may be helpful, as it probably focuses your learning, and obviously it is more fun and cheaper than forking out for lessons from an increasingly frustrated tutor! 150 lessons sounds like a lot, but each one is very short, and they are very easy to follow. Also, it won`t take you that far in terms of development - it really is for beginners, maybe up to very low intermediates. If you really haven`t touched a keyboard before, then perhaps this is a good start, but that`s all it is.

This is OK- its basically a bunch of clips that you can use to learn various aspects of playing the piano. My daughter was actually learning at the time I ordered and I think it helped a little, but what helped more were the various music books she bought in addition to this. I suppose for someone who had absolutely no background in piano the format would be good- especially for those who like mixing multimedia learning with practical work. It isnt bad- it just wasnt what I had expected!

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.