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eMedia MyPiano Electronic Keyboard and Learning Software Kit Review

I got this keyboard for my 7 year old to learn piano. It is a nice keyboard with a lot of instrument sounds, built-in drums and songs. It also comes with a great software program to use with the computer.

She really has latched onto the program and we have worked on it a little every night since we got it. There are some cute elements to it like a talking piano. However, the lessons are serious and have videos of the teacher showing piano skills. We hook it up to our Mac with a cable it comes with. When you play along with the songs, the program points out where you mis-played. It then shows you on the keyboard the mistake and what you should have played.

The keyboard itself seems well made. It has smaller keys than on my piano but that works well for a 7 year old. Their are plenty of instrument sounds for kids to play around with and the drum are fun to play oven. The songs that are built into the keyboard are not as good as the songs that are on the software program, so we have not done too much with that feature. You can see the songs played on the LCD screen on the keyboard but it is so much easier to learn from the software program that shows the music notation on a big screen with a animated piano that plays along with you.

This is great to either a self motivated kid who wants to learn to play or if you you to do it together.

eMedia MyPiano Electronic Keyboard and Learning Software Kit Feature

49-key, touch-sensitive USB MIDI keyboard (4 octaves)
It includes an USB cable
eMedia Piano & Keyboard Method CD-ROM (300 piano lessons!)

eMedia MyPiano Electronic Keyboard and Learning Software Kit Overview

49-key plug & play keyboard with speakers & USB-MIDI interface LCD display shows music notes 50 Instrument sounds (includes drum kit) 5 drum pads 30 auto-accompaniment styles 50 demo songs Record & playback feature Metronome Sustain feature 1-touch accompaniment 8-note polyphony Digital recorder Headphone jack Full-motion videos guide kids through songs & playing techniques Specific interactive feedback on incorrectly played notes & rhythms Songs can be sped up or slowed down Includes electronic keyboard sized for small fingers, power supply, USB MIDI interface, My Piano CD-ROM software with over 100 lessons

eMedia MyPiano Electronic Keyboard and Learning Software Kit Specifications

Get Started with the eMedia My Piano Kit

Introducing the eMedia My Piano Kit. This kit has everything your child needs to begin playing the piano: an electronic keyboard sized for small fingers, a power supply, and the USB MIDI interface for connecting the keyboard to your computer. What's more, it comes with a great teacher, the new interactive eMedia My Piano CD-ROM (for Windows & Mac computers) for children ages 5 and up.

	Kids Learn with Award-Winning eMedia My Piano Software The award-winning eMedia My Piano educational software is what sets this keyboard kit apart from all others. In eMedia My Piano an animated character named Pam the Piano leads kids through over 100 lessons, authored and demonstrated by Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music. eMedia My Piano covers basics such as proper hand and finger position, learning notes, counting rhythm, playing harmonies, and reading music. All this and more is taught with popular songs and melodies. The interactive games interspersed throughout the method make learning fun and easy.
eMedia's Videos and Live Recorded Songs Help Kids Learn eMedia My Piano teaches with the help of videos and live recorded songs. The Animated Keyboard shows kids where to put their fingers as the music plays. The speed of the music can be adjusted with MIDI tracks, so kids can learn at their own pace. When My Piano is used with the MIDI keyboard included in this kit, students get feedback on notes and rhythms they played incorrectly and are shown what they should have played instead. Separate audio tracks (left/right hand, piano only/voice only) and colorful MIDI accompaniments provide engaging practice options.
	Additional valuable tools such as a metronome and digital recorder are also included. The eMedia My Piano Kit is the perfect way to introduce children of all ages to playing piano!
The eMedia My Piano Kit electronic keyboard features: 49 midsize keys--size made for kids Built-in speakers LCD Display--shows music notes as played 50 Instrument sounds (includes drum kit) 5 drum pads 30 auto-accompaniment styles 50 demo songs Record and playback feature Metronome Sustain feature One touch accompaniment 8-note polyphony Headphone jack
	Features: Made for kids 49-key "plug-n-play" keyboard with speakers & USB-MIDI interface Full-motion videos guide kids through songs and playing techniques Specific interactive feedback on incorrectly played notes and rhythms Includes interactive games that make learning fun Songs can be sped up or slowed down, so kids can learn at their own pace Software includes an animated keyboard, digital recorder, metronome and over 100 lessons