Comments on: Piano Marvel: Interactive Piano Lessons

By: Piano Tutorial

Piano Tutorial — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 13:35:59 +0000

This way you get hands on experience with each technique as you learn. And don’t worry about not knowing how a piece of music should sound or how you should be playing it. Each piece has an audio example to show you what it sounds like.

By: pianolessonsbend

pianolessonsbend — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:19:47 +0000

Wow. This could be a great resource for people who live in distant areas and might not have access to conventional piano lessons.

By: Teaching yourself piano

Teaching yourself piano — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:13:17 +0000

Wow! This looks nice. I was looking for a good method to use for teaching my nephew piano. I play piano, but I’ve never done any teaching. This will be my first foray into that arena.

Thanks for the great info.

By: Aaron Hardy

Aaron Hardy — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:25:00 +0000

@Paul
Where are you expecting sound to come from? The way the application is set up, the sound from hitting the keys should come through your keyboard speakers (you’ll need a keyboard with speakers) and the accompaniment will come through your computer speakers. Considering you’re talking about the speaker icon on the configuration screen, it sounds like you’re talking about the sound that should be coming through your keyboard’s speakers, so either you have a keyboard without speakers or the volume is turned down. Let me know if that’s not clear.

@James
I’m sure there are but I don’t know the details of them right now. I can tell you that similar applications are in the works for other instruments. Thanks for trying it out and stopping by!

By: James

James — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Hi,

I am trying the free monthly trial, and am impressed! Are there any plans to add new lessons or features in the future?

Thanks

By: paul

paul — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:48:16 +0000

hello there, iv downloaded the free trial, but when i configure the usb key board the little speaker shows feedback but there is no sound any ideas, is there a way that i can set up the midi output device

By: online piano course

online piano course — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 03:10:30 +0000

.., whew.. too sad I only read chords and I’m having a hard time with looking up at notes.. :(

By: Aaron Hardy

Aaron Hardy — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:07:45 +0000

@Mom of three
Yes, it should. You can always try it out with a trial account and make sure it works to your satisfaction before signing up for a subscription. Thanks for asking!

By: Mom of three

Mom of three — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:29:45 +0000

Does it work on an imac?

By: Aaron Hardy

Aaron Hardy — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:02:02 +0000

Hey Trevor,

You can download the application here: http://www.adobe.com/cfusion/marketplace/index.cfm?event=marketplace.offering&offeringid=11861&marketplaceid=1

Just sign up for a trial account and you can run the application and check it all out. You just won’t be able to actually play the pieces without a keyboard attached. If you decide to subscribe after the trial period is over it’s $12 per month if you use the promo code E67CD9EA.

Basically you plug in your keyboard, configure it, select different exercises to play, and then a cursor moves along and accompaniment plays while you play along on your keyboard. You then get scored on how accurate you play. There’s a whole range of exercises and full-length pieces from easy to difficult. Running the actual app is probably the easiest way to get the answers to your questions, but if you have any specific questions feel free to ask.

Thanks for posting!