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eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method CD-ROM offers over 300 step-by-step lessons starting from the basics; such as hand position, rhythm, and playing on black keys; followed by music notation, sight reading, scales, and much more! Piano teacher Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you with video demonstrations of techniques. Songs and exercises are enhanced by live recorded audio, MIDI tracks you can slow down or speed up, and colorful MIDI accompaniments. Interactive review and ear training screens help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear. This new version includes larger easy-to-read screens, enhanced audio and video, progress tracking, and an updated curriculum. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, you can get specific feedback on playing mistakes, including wrong notes and rhythms. You’ll learn how to play and learn a lot about music as well!
Learn songs and exercises from either the music notation or an animated keyboard that displays fingerings in-time with the music. Songs and exercises are enhanced by live recorded audio, variable-speed MIDI keyboard tracks and colorful MIDI accompaniments. You will learn from over 100 popular classical, blues, pop and rock songs, including hit songs from artists such as Billy Joel, Bob Dylan and Elton John!
Interactive review and ear training screens help 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. Other accessories include a built-in digital metronome and one track recorder.
Features over 100 songs including:
Piano Man
- Billy Joel
Candle in the Wind
- Elton John
Ode to Joy
- Ludwig van Beethoven
America the Beautiful
- Samuel Ward
La Bamba
- made famous by Los Lobos
Minuet in G
- J.S. Bach
Tishomingo Blues
- Spencer Williams
The Entertainer
- Scott Joplin
Knockin' on
Heaven's Door
- Bob Dylan
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.
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.
AUDIO TRACKS
Features vibrant multi-track recordings and MIDI tracks that allow you to slow down or speed up the music.
VIDEO INSTRUCTION
Professional piano instructor Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, guides you with over 70 videos with demonstrations of techniques – now larger, with enhanced quality! Many of the videos include split-screen displays with close-ups for a clearer perspective.
REVIEWS AND EAR TRAINING
Interactive review and ear training screens help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear.
DIGITAL METRONOME
Allows you to set your own tempo and work on your speed, rhythm and timing. Provides both visual cue and/or audio tick. Full range of tempi, from largo to presto.
RECORDER
Record and play yourself back! This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the instructor's version, fine tune your skills and share your recordings with friends and family.
ACCOMPANIMENT TRACKS
Practicing is fun when you can play along with colorful MIDI accompaniments at the speed you choose.
PROGRESS TRACKING
Personalized reports show your rate of progress, including scores for specific songs. (Requires a MIDI Keyboard.)
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 with you. Piano fingerings and guitar chords can be toggled on or off for any screen.
ENHANCED 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!
KEYBOARD TIPS
With the click of a button, you can get suggestions as to which "voice" to use on your MIDI keyboard to get the best sound for the song!
Curriculum Contents Summary:
Introduction
I Playing on Black Keys - Rhythm
The Piano and Keyboard; Direction of Sound; Counting and Time Signatures; Improvisation on Black Keys with Rhythmic Flashcards; Playing Songs on Black Keys.
II Playing on White Keys - Notes
Introducing Note Reading; Playing Songs on White Keys in Middle C Position.
III Tempo, Dynamics and Sight Reading
Tempo Markings; Dynamics Markings; More Songs in Middle C Position; Sight Reading with Twisted Melodies.
IV Both Hands Playing Together
Playing Accompaniments: Songs with Both Hands Playing Together in Middle C Position; the Sharp, Flat and Natural Signs.
V Legato and Staccato
More Songs in Middle C Position; Counting Dotted Quarter Notes; Playing Legato, Staccato and the Two-Note Slur.
VI The C Position and Intervals
Introducing Melodic and Harmonic Intervals; Playing Songs in C Position; Creating Melodies and Harmonies.
VII Chords and Triads
Introducing Chords and Triads; More Songs in C Position; The C and G7 Chords; How To Make Your Own Accompaniment Using the C and G7 Chords; Broken Chords.
VIII The G Position and Transposition
The G Position: Melodic and Harmonic Intervals; The G and D7 Chords; Playing Songs in G Position; How to Transpose a Song.
IX The F Position and Hanon
The F Position: Melodic and Harmonic Intervals; The F and C7 Chords; Playing Songs in F Position; Transposing from F to C; Hanon Study.
X C Major Scale and I-IV-V7 Chord Progression
Extending the Hand Position, New Melodic and Harmonic Intervals; How to Play Scales; The C Major Scale; C Major Chord Progressions; Songs Using New Intervals, C Major Scale, and Chord Progressions.
XI G and F Major Scales, Chords and Arpeggios
The G Major Scale and Chord Progressions; Songs in G Major; The F Major Scale and Chord Progressions; Songs in F Major; How to Use the Pedal; Hands Crossing Over with Arpeggio Songs in C, G, and F Major.
XII A Short Trip into the History of Music
Famous Melodies from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Periods, and 20th Century American Music: Ragtime, Blues, Rock; Patriotic and Holiday Songs.
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Notes on academic/theological versions:
The Education Edition includes everything in the consumer version, plus the ability for 250 students to logon and have their progress tracked on theory and ear training quizzes, and playing performance. The Education Edition also includes a teacher integration guide.
Lab Packs include 1 Educator Edition plus 5 or 10 student editions.
More details on the Educator Edition:
The Educator Edition works as either a single workstation for students, or when combined with Student Editions, can track student progress over a network.
Student’s progress is tested through interactive music theory review and ear training quizzes. When used with an electronic MIDI keyboard, students receive specific interactive feedback on note and rhythm mistakes made while playing songs and exercises. An overall percentage score is tracked for each song or exercise, so a teacher can easily review how well students are progressing through the course. |
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CD-ROM drive, sound card, 256+ color display
32 MB of free RAM, 31 MB of free disk space
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Mac OS X 10.2+
CD-ROM drive, 256+ color display
32 MB of free RAM, 31 MB of free disk space
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