eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Deluxe

Save Money When You Get Both Beginning and Intermediate Piano Lesson Software Titles in One Special Bundle!

The Easiest Way to Learn to Play Piano - eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Deluxe combines beginner piano lessons and intermediate piano lessons into one excellent, extra-value package containing over 450 audio- and video-enhanced lessons and more than 150 songs in a variety of musical styles. Learn quickly with the carefully planned, step-by-step curriculum combined with eMedia technology designed to enhance learning.

eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Deluxe is a complete beginner and intermediate piano tutorial. Even if other piano lessons seemed difficult, this piano software and its interactive approach will keep you engaged and quickly teach you how to play piano well! The applications include a built-in metronome, audio recorder, and accompaniment tracks to make practice more fun and effective plus quizzes and ear training exercises.

eMedia's Animated Keyboard displays correct fingerings for piano notes and chords as the music plays. When used with a MIDI controller the piano lesson software provides specific feedback on playing mistakes, including wrong notes and rhythms.

The over 450 step-by-step piano lessons  are arranged in thirty chapters on two methods. Beginner piano lessons cover the basics such as hand position, rhythm and playing on black keys, then move on to more advanced concepts such as music notation, sight reading, intervals, chords, scales, developing manual dexterity, advanced rhythms and transitions, interpretive expression marks, the blues, improvisation and ensemble performance. On-screen teachers Irma Irene Justicia, M.A. and Vadim Ghin, M.M., provide clear and friendly instruction.

eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Deluxe features over 150 songs ranging from Classical, Pop, Folk, Rock, Blues to Country – making learning fun! Intermediate songs focus on blues, classics, conventional scales, chord progressions, improvisation, and other techniques necessary for mastering the piano. Multi-track audio and colorful accompaniment tracks enhance the learning experience. Includes hits popularized by artists such as:

• Billy Joel (“Piano Man”)
• Elton John (“Candle in the Wind”)
• Los Lobos (“La Bamba”)
• Bob Dylan (“Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”)
• Scott Joplin (“The Entertainer”)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (“Ode to Joy”)
• Spencer Williams (“Tishomingo Blues”)
• Ludwig Van Beethoven (“Ecossaise”)
• Franz Liszt (“Hungarian Rhapsody”)
• Pyotr Ilich Tchaikovsky (“Swan Lake”)
• Paul Dukas (“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”)
• Chopin (Ballade No. 4)
• W. C. Handy (“St. Louis Blues”)
• Irving Berlin (“The Schoolhouse Blues”)
• Rachmaninoff (Third Piano Concerto)
• Mozart (Twenty-First Piano Concerto)
• “Jelly Roll” Morton (“Jelly Roll Blues”)

... and many more!

Video Instruction Professional piano instructors Irma Irene Justicia, M.A. and Vadim Ghin, M.M., guides you in over 120 videos demonstrating techniques. Many of the videos include split-screen displays with close-ups for a clearer perspective.

In eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method and for selected exercises in eMedia Intermediate Piano and Keyboard Method, Instant Feedback shows you when you play the correct notes as you progress through a melody. Your computer will listen as you play and highlight correctly played notes in green. As you reach your goal of playing the melody correctly, you’ll discover that reading music notation is easier than you ever thought possible!

eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method and selected exercises in eMedia Intermediate Piano and Keyboard Method offer Interactive Evaluation 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! Click a feedback balloon and the Animated Keyboard shows you exactly what mistake was made and what should have been played. An overall percentage score summarizes how well you did on the song.

The 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.

The Note and Finger Tracker tools show you the note you play as music notation and on eMedia’s Animated Keyboard. You’ll be able to correct your playing and learn to read music faster!

Reviews and Ear Training Quizzes help reinforce new concepts and develop your ear.

Song Highlighting and Looping Highlight an entire page, or just a portion of a song, and loop it for playback at whatever speed you are comfortable playing. Selected loops are now introduced with the MIDI tick count-off, so there’s enough time to get your hands back to the keyboard to play along; thus, you can follow along regardless of what section of the piece you’re working on.

Piano Fingerings help teach you the correct fingering for each note. Guitar chords are included in eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method 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.

Live Recorded Audio is included for every song and exercise. Audio playback options include piano only, voice only, and full audio featuring both piano and vocal performances.

Use the variable-speed MIDI tracks to slow the music down to any tempo, and the Animated Keyboard will show the fingerings in time. You can play along and learn at the pace best suited to you!

MIDI playback options let you hear the left- or right-hand parts in isolation or just the metronome track, if you like. Colorfully arranged accompaniments are also available and can be a joy to play along with! Selected pieces include orchestral and jazz band accompaniment tracks.

In eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method, personalized Progress Tracking reports show your progress, including scores for specific songs (when using a MIDI keyboard).

Selected pieces in eMedia Intermediate Piano and Keyboard Method include orchestral accompaniment and even a jazz band with which to play along.

With a Metronome, 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.

Use the Recorder to record and play yourself back! Compare your performance with the instructor’s version to fine tune your skills. Share your recordings with friends and family!

Attention Educators, please visit our academic product page for information on using this product in schools or for private group instruction. eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method Educational Edition features network installation, student progress tracking for students and instructors, and progress reports. Please contact our Educational Sales Department for information about license options to meet your school’s needs and budget.

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Contents Summary - Disc 1

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.

Contents Summary - Disc 2

Introduction

I. Tonality and the Keyboard

Pitches; Key Signatures; Intervals; Expanded Hand Position; A Minor Scales and Chord Progression with Inversions; Hanon and Other Finger Exercises; Pieces Include Works by Beethoven, Liszt, Tchaikovsky and Traditional Songs.

II. Developing Manual Dexterity and Independence

Complete Note and Rest Values; E Minor Scales and Chord Progression with Inversions; More Intervals; Hanon and Other Finger Exercises; Independence of Hands; Pieces Include Works by Beethoven, Bach, Mozart, Puccini, Brahms and Traditional Songs.

III. Advanced Rhythms and Transitions

Triplets; More Intervals and Chords; Etudes; Changing Time Signatures; Pieces Include Works by Schubert, Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Debussy, Tchaikovsky and Traditional Tunes.

IV. Interpretive Expression Marks and Voicing

Expression Marks; Closed and Open Voicing; D Minor Scales and Open Chord Progression; Philipp Exercise for the Independence of Fingers; More Intervals; Pieces Include Works by Puccini, Tchaikovsky, Dukas, Saint-Saëns, Brahms, Borodin, Traditional Tunes and More.

V. Integrating Elements of Performance

More Intervals; The Diminished Chord; Hanon for Wrist Technique; Etude; Rubato; Pieces Include Works by Elgar, Handel, Chopin, Mouret, Mozart and Traditional Tunes.

VI. The Blues

The Blues Form, Scales and Progressions; Swing Rhythm; Grace Notes; Glissandos; Blues Songs Include Works by Fletcher Henderson, Jimmy Durante, Eubie Blake, Perry Bradford, W.C. Handy and Others.

VII. Improvisation Based on the Blues

Melodic, Rhythmic and Harmonic Improvisation; Walking Bass, Stride, Swing (Boogie Woogie and Other Variants), Rhythmic Repetition, Funky Rhythm; Jam Along and Make Up Your Own; Pieces Include Works by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and “Jelly Roll” Morton.

VIII. The Piano in Ensemble

Warshauer’s Rainy Day Blues with Jazz Ensemble; The Piano Concerto with Orchestral Accompaniment (Extended Excerpts): Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 (First and Second Movements); Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concertos No. 2 and No. 3.

Exercises: Developing Finger Dexterity

Exercises for 2, 3, and 4 Fingers; Hanon Exercise No. 1 in C Major, A Minor, F Major, D Minor, G Major, E Minor; Philipp’s Independence of Fingers Exercises No. 1 and No. 2.

Supplementary Scales and Intervals

Two-Octave Scales: C Major, A Minor, F Major, D Minor, G Major, E Minor; Summary of Intervals.

Review of Piano Basics

Appendix

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What reviewers are saying about eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method...

“eMedia Music’s instrument training programs are complete.”
– The New York Times, March 13, 2019

Editor's Rating: 4.5 out of 5 – Excellent
– PC Magazine

TOP TEN REVIEWS – EXCELLENCE AWARD

“simple to use... great piano software.”
– TopTenREVIEWS.com

“The thought and effort put into this application are amazing. It is very usable, pedagogically sound and enjoyable to use.”
– Mac Smart

“An impressive and thorough piano teaching program.”
– American Music Teacher Magazine

“This is the most comprehensive piano method we have ever seen anywhere... We tried out the method and within no time we were actually playing songs, something that we had no idea we would be able to do so quickly. It is simply amazing.”
– Music News

“We found the software well planned and effective – progress was quick.”
– Jeanette Borzo, The Wall Street Journal

“We recommend it for a refresher or as an economical course for beginners.”
– MacHome

As a piano teacher, I am initially skeptical when looking at programs for self instruction, but with eMedia’s Piano and Keyboard Method I was pleasantly surprised. I recommend it for both youth and adults.”
– Performing Songwriter

“A computer program that helps make practice productive.”
– Clavier Magazine

“4 out of 5 stars... very straightforward and easy to understand...”
– MusicEdMagic.com

“This is a fantastic course... I’d advise both students and teachers to check this out. It’s an easy and fun way to either teach yourself or add to your own program.”
– James Rushin, MusicGearReview.com

What reviewers are saying about eMedia Intermediate Piano and Keyboard Method...

“One of the best experiences I’ve ever had with piano... I would eagerly recommend eMedia’s Intermediate Piano and Keyboard Method.”
– HomeschoolBuzz.com

What customers are saying about eMedia Piano and Keyboard Method...

“I highly recommend the product as a gift to anyone willing to learn, age 3-100.”
– Dan Williams of Oak Park, MI

“The best and only method for a person like me, an absolute beginner. Simply perfect.”
– Javier Garcia Monedoro of Estepona, Spain

“Just writing this message to say thanks. 3 Months ago I decided to buy a keyboard. A week later I looked on Amazon for a program to teach me how to play. I have been working on the program at least an hour a day for the last three months! All i ever want to do is play! I was just playing! I see music in my head when just three months ago i considered myself tone dead! I can not think you guys enough, I feel more relaxed and generally more happy these days all because a genius team of people created this program for under $100, in todays rough economy it's back to basics and now i have this wonderful gift. Sorry to drag on but really, THANK YOU!!!”
– David Lewis

“I purchased the program to learn sight reading. I have been trying to learn to sight read for years. The interactive feedback is great!”
– David Boatain of Tampa, FL

“I am quite pleased with the quality of instruction. The instant feedback works great. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is thinking about taking up a keyboard or piano!”
– Todd Goul of Indianapolis, IN

“Excellent feedback. Really helps.”
– Lily Kilburn of Westerville, OH

“Loving every minute of it. My dog and the cats are loving it too. Now all I need is some piano playing to go with my lyrics which I’m working on, thanks to eMedia. I received my eMedia for Christmas. Thank You eMedia very much!”
– Allen Kipp of Milwaukee, WI

“Great program. Love it. Would recommend to anyone.”
– James Morelli of South Bend, IN

“It has been very very helpful in my quest to learn to play the piano.”
– George of Gahanna, OH

“It makes learning and motivating myself to practice easier.”
– Joseph Maxwell of Shelbyville, TN

“Very easy to understand – play and sing along extremely helpful – options for learning notes are a great help – progress is obvious when using the Keyboard Method – this is a wonderful product.”
– Helen Troia-Shear of Vineland, NJ

“This method is great. I can work on it whenever I have time. You can play a song relatively quickly and so there is good personal reward. I love the feedback on your performance as you can set a standard for yourself.”
– Cheryl Poussard of Hampstead, NH

“I have enjoyed so far the lessons in this program. I am looking forward to finishing the program although I have a long way to go. I am learning music too ... so far I have found it to be very forthright and simple to understand.”
– Ellis Shook of Kent, WA

“Love it! Better than expected and I’m learning very fast. Everything I could’ve wished for and then some. The price of one or two lessons paid for everything!! Totally hooked.”
– Anthony Shrope of Las Vegas, NV

“Great way to learn how to play piano. It is really easy. I just love it and enjoy practicing with this Method.”
– Flor Martinez of Seattle, WA

“After trying several other piano courses that offered a CD to listen and practice with, I find this method of learning is much like having a personal teacher. The piano course and my MIDI keyboard and computer interact for a great experience.”
– Ron Ross of Point, TX

“eMedia software for piano is an easy to understand and easy to learn program. I love to be able to work at my own pace. Excellent! and Awesome!”
– Alison Byers of Shelton, WA

“I have never played a musical instrument nor do I read music, and I am having a great time learning!”
– Lisa Hansen of Racine, WI

“Great product, well paced. I’ve always wanted to learn Piano but I don’t have time to take private lessons. This product was highly recommended and a well priced. I definitely see progress. I’ve been very happy. Thank you.”
– Joshua Tuff of Rowley, MA

“Excellent program! Easy to use! Easy to learn!”
– Alison Byers of Shelton, WA

“Well made course. Doesn't wait too long before introducing both hands into playing. Great backward correction with connected MIDI keyboard, which doesn't give you 100% unless you play the piece using intended tempo.”
– Jan Fiser of Liberec, Czech Republic

“Needs [an] arm to pat you on your back when you do good. Otherwise excellent.”
– Peter Butterworth of Carmichael, CA

“I’ve been very happy with my progress using the eMedia Piano Method. I struggled between taking live lessons to a computer package, but this really fit the bill for me. I love the instant feedback and looping. My piano playing is just beginning!”
– Don of McHenry, IL

“Very well-done program which takes the user from the very basics of music to a level at which he/she can play great-sounding pieces of music and a solid desire to progress even more.”
– Dzung Pham of Orlando, FL

“It’s helpful that the pace of the lessons are slow and you learn different aspects of playing gradually.”
– Colleen Leader of Leominster, MA

“The Step by Step progression is what makes it to easy to understand.”
– Donna Martinez of Newtown Square, PA

“The software is very helpful for learning how to play piano.”
– Arthur Wallace of San Rafael, CA

What customers are saying about eMedia Intermediate Piano and Keyboard Method...

“Excellent! Great instructions from teacher as to how to play the pieces.”
– Nick McConnell of Marcola, OR

“Love it.”
– Fermin Abril of Bellmore, NY

“Most beginner piano instruction is geared toward children, but as an older guy wanting to finally get serious about learning, it was a little more difficult finding a suitable instruction suite. I’ve found this method to be just what I needed.”
– Rob Turgeon

“Excellent training... I’ve used both beginner and intermediate.”
– John Amenta of Idaho Falls, ID

“Great intermediate method. My son is on lesson 58. No personal teacher ever. Amazed by this technology.”
– Joel of Hillsboro

“Excellent overall progression through the lessons. Teaching points are helpful and well placed. Would appreciate a higher proportion of interactive pieces to confirm correct note playing and provide automatic page turning.”
– William Jones of Bedford, Quebec

“In spite the difficulty of having to deal with notes names (A-G) instead of Do-Re-Mi... I use only this Method. I find it extremely interesting and well organized. I miss the interactive feedback and page turning of the basic method but I understand.”
– Javier Garcia Monedero of Mexico City

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System requirements

Internet connection recommended for online activation. Requires a Windows desktop, laptop, or tablet device; or a 32-bit (only) Mac desktop or laptop computer. Not compatible with iPhones, iPads, Android, or Chromebook devices.

* Attention Mac Users Beginning with macOS 10.15 (Catalina), Apple has eliminated the option to run 32-bit apps on the Mac. If you wish to continue using our applications, which currently require 32-bit support, do not upgrade your operating system past Mac OS 10.14 (Mojave). Alternatively, you can retain an older Mac operating system on a separate drive partition. eMedia developers are currently working on software updates to support Catalina and future versions of macOS, but this is a major undertaking. We are currently unable to foresee how long it will take us to create these new versions. If you purchased your eMedia Mac software on or after September 7, 2019, upon receiving proof of purchase we will provide you with a free upgrade to a macOS 10.15 (Catalina)-compatible version of an eMedia application when it becomes available. All other registered owners of eMedia software will be qualified for discounted upgrades.

Questions about system requirements? Contact our technical support department.

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