Beginner Piano Lessons for Kids - Music Games, Easy Piano Songs and eMedia Interactive Feedback Make Learning Fun!

The award-winning My Piano software was designed as a complete, engaging course of over 100 piano lessons for kids. Irma Irene Justicia, M.A., who has taught at the renowned Juilliard School of Music, and animated character Pam the Piano, teach music basics including rhythm, how to read piano sheet music and play popular, easy piano songs.

Learning how to play piano helps encourage a child’s self-discipline, confidence, and creativity. In fact, research proves that children who play music make friends more easily and excel at their schoolwork.

Kids learn piano faster and easier with eMedia piano lesson software as they follow along with on-screen notation and the Animated Keyboard. Interactive Feedback technology points out any playing mistakes, shows what should have been played, and provides an overall score (MIDI keyboard required). In addition, the included music games for kids keeps them having fun as they learn.

Features include:

• Piano lesson videos with close-up and split-screen views to see the proper positions of both hands.
• Tutorials on how to read piano sheet music by using easy piano songs that teach rhythm and note values.
• Interactive Feedback gives kids feedback on notes and rhythms they played wrong and shows them what they should have played instead. There’s also an overall score to show them how well they did on the song (MIDI keyboard required).
• Music games for kids that teach piano note names, clefs, tempo, rhythms, and more.
• eMedia’s Animated Keyboard to make learning how to play piano easier by showing proper piano fingerings in real time.
• Variable-speed piano accompaniments with which to play along help make practicing fun.
• Great kids piano songs such as “Ode to Joy,” “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “Humpty Dumpty,” “Jingle Bells,” and more
• Piano lesson music can be played back as either recorded audio (full, piano-only or voice-only tracks) or as MIDI tracks which can be slowed down or sped up.
• Selected sections of the music can be highlighted, looped, and slowed down for practicing tricky parts.
• Integrated piano practice tools include a metronome and a recorder.

My Piano was designed for today's kids who expect interactive experiences. So start your child out with eMedia’s beginner piano lessons for kids that teach them all the music basics in a fun, new way!

00:00   00:00       (Mouseover and click the right icon to enlarge)	The Fun Way to Learn! Now it’s easy for kids ages 5 and up to learn how to play piano! An animated character named Pam the Piano guides kids through over 100 lessons by former Juilliard School of Music instructor Irma Irene Justicia, M.A. Games make learning fun, and kids will learn songs that they can share with their friends! View list of lessons
(Click image to enlarge)	Animated Keyboard The animated keyboard shows color-coded fingerings as the music plays so kids can easily follow along. Double-clicking on any chord or note will also show them where to put their fingers.
(Click image to enlarge)	Interactive Feedback When used with a MIDI keyboard, kids get feedback on notes and rhythms they played wrong and find out what they should have played instead. There’s also an overall score to show them how well they did on the song.
(Click image to enlarge)	Full-Motion Videos The lessons are easy to follow with our large-format videos, featuring split-screens and close-ups that guide kids through songs and playing techniques.
(Click image to enlarge) (Click image to enlarge)	Interactive Games Games help children learn chords and songs by reviewing what they learned in the lessons. By interacting with the playful characters and scenes, kids will have fun while learning music!
	Audio and MIDI Tracks Audio playback for selected lessons include piano only, voice only, and full audio including both piano and voice. Play along with tracks that you can speed up or slow down including colorful MIDI accompaniments, metronome tick, left-hand part, right-hand part or the two-handed performance.
	Metronome Kids can set their own tempo and get audio and/or visual cues for staying on beat so they can play in time with the music.
	Digital Recorder The digital recorder allows kids to play into the computer’s built-in microphone (or an external one), record their performance, and save it to the computer. This handy tool lets them listen to what they played and share it with their family and friends.