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eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method

Learning piano using the convenience of your PC

Download Quicktime Demo: Windows | MacOS Classic

Learning to play the piano has never been more convenient than with the eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method. This CD-ROM includes over 300 step-by-step lessons starting from basics such as hand position, rhythm and playing on black keys, and moving on to music notation, sight reading, scales and much more! Piano teacher Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you with video demonstrations of techniques. Songs and exercises are enhanced by live recorded audio, variable-speed keyboard tracks, and lively audio accompaniments. Interactive review and ear training screens will help you reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, you can get specific feedback on playing mistakes, including wrong notes and rhythms. With the eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method, you'll learn how to play and learn a lot about music too!

Features Include...

100+ Songs

Piano & Keyboard Method features music from classics to popular modern hits to make learning fun! And this method includes hits such as:

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

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. Piano fingerings and guitar chords can be toggled on or off for any screen.

Full Motion Video

Professional piano instructor Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., guides you with over 70 videos with demonstrations of techniques. Many of the videos include split-screen displays with close-ups for a clearer perspective.

Animated Keyboard

Displays color-coded fingerings as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a keyboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen, making it simple to follow along.

Multi-track Recorded Audio

High-quality multi-track recorded audio is included for every song and exercise. Audio playback options include piano only, voice only, and full audio including both piano and voice.

Variable-Speed MIDI

Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the Animated Keyboard shows song fingering as the music plays. You can play along and learn at the pace best suited to your skill level!

MIDI playback options let you select left or right hand only, or a tick metronome track to play along with. Colorful variable-speed MIDI accompaniments are also available and can be fun to play along with!

316 Step-by-Step Lessons

Arranged in twelve chapters, the lessons cover the basics such as hand position, rhythm and playing on black keys, then moves on to more advanced concepts such as music notation, sight reading, intervals, chords and scales. On-screen teacher Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., provides clear and friendly instruction.

Interactive Feedback

When using an electronic MIDI-compatible keyboard, you can get specific feedback on note and rhythm mistakes made while playing to help you get it right the next time! Clicking on an individual feedback balloon brings up a keyboard showing you exactly what mistake was made and what should have been played. Also, an overall percentage score summarizes how well you did on the song.