TORONTO, CANADA - I know of few people who have never lusted to learn the art of mastering a musical instrument.
I also know few people - myself included - who had the dedication to hone their skills by putting in the long hours of practice required to play an instrument well.
And that's where Adventus' Piano Suite hits the mark. Adventus, based in the unlikely spot of Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, has a product that appeals to everyone of us who has a song in their heart but has lacked opportunity to follow through.
Piano Suite comes in 2 packages, The Basic CD-ROM which provides an entertaining step - by - step guide to the basics of piano for $115.00 or bundled with a 49 full key MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) keyboard complete with cable for $235.00. And that's not bad considering the price of Piano Lessons and of the instrument itself. While the MIDI board will not produce sound on it's own it is a wonderfully interactive tool when plugged into the computer's game port.
Piano Suite loads fast and is simple to navigate. The learning areas are well thought out and logically structured. The Basic package comes with 70 songs and the Premiere edition Comes with 350 tunes. The pieces - which include some classical pieces and copyright free national anthems and some more modern compositions (Dust in the Wind by Kansas for example) are also structured at every level from beginner to novice.
But before you get to them, there's a few basic learning steps, Starting with an explanation of the keyboard, hand and finger position, some rudimentary theory and some repetitive exercises to familiarize you with the keyboard and the notes. There's even a game included in which the keys double as firing buttons like a joystick. All of it helps enhance the learning curve.
Piano Suite won't replace your piano teacher. It isn't a magic wand that'll turn you into Oscar Peterson overnight. But what it will do is provide a painless, at - your - own pace introduction to piano. If you like it, perhaps you'll invest in an 88 key electronic piano and some music lessons. Even if you're already taking lessons, Piano Suite will help improve technique and report you on your progress, noting missed notes and poor tempo. The key, however, is always the same: Practice, Practice, Practice.
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