Piano Wizard Premier With Keys

by RE:LAUNCH

Product Features

• Includes software, songs, lessons, stickers, and 37-key MIDI keyboard with cable
• Music-learning video game teaches fundamentals of piano lessons
• Colors and instant gratification captivate children of all ages
• Change the speed, instrument sounds, skill level, and more
• Choose from 4 different fantasy worlds to play in

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000B6KXG4
• Item model number: WLW-M37M0-GY
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 25, 2005
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,970 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Piano Wizard Premier is the music learning video game that painlessly teaches anyone to play the piano. It gives every player instant success and joy, because they will immediately be able to play their favorite songs--without the pain of practice! Piano Wizard Premier combines the fun of a video game with the fundamentals of piano lessons. That means your child can sit up to a keyboard today and play anything from Bach to Bon Jovi. What once felt like practice now feels like play.

What's more, you will never tire of the game. Piano Wizard Premier is a lifetime learning tool and family entertainment center. Children choose from four different fantasy worlds to play in. They can change the speed, the instrument sounds, the skill level, and more. And in addition to the MIDI songs that come standard with Piano Wizard Premier, thousands more can be downloaded from Internet libraries. With Piano Wizard Premier, your child can download and play any MIDI song from virtually any artist, whether classical, pop, rock, country, or alternative.

Because Piano Wizard only uses positive reinforcement, it's specifically designed to quickly build a player's confidence and self-esteem. The game automatically rewards players for touching the right note and ignores mistakes, encouraging, and conditioning players with fun and entertainment, to keep them practicing and playing while they learn practical music and piano skills.

The game’s patented sound and color learning cues transform tedious and repetitive practice sessions into an exciting and rewarding video-game experience for people of all ages and musical abilities. Package includes software, thousands of songs, lessons, colored stickers, and a 37-key MIDI keyboard with cable.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Far more than just a game, April 20, 2010

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This review is from: Piano Wizard Premier With Keys (CD-ROM)

Initial post: Jan. 3, 2010 1:40 PM PST

Jan from Piano Wizard says:

Hi, momwith5kids, it's Jan with Piano Wizard here. I just wanted to let you know that it looks like you've only seen the very first step of the game, and have not yet discovered how it progresses to an advanced level.

It's true that Step 1 is simply pressing the keys as game objects move on the screen (somewhat akin to Guitar Hero). We start out that way so you feel the joy of actually playing a song from the first second. But our Steps 2, 3, and 4 progress you very naturally through actually learning how to read the real musical notes of the song. We've known kids to go through the four steps and then play the same song on a real piano in about a half hour.

We also sell "Piano Wizard Academy" materials that include video tutorials and sheet music for the first 50 songs in the game. It's like having a piano teacher in a box (and translates to about 2 years of a child's instruction).

Aside from the 200 songs that come with the game, you can also download your own choice of music off the internet and keep adding to your game forever.

So yes, momwith5kids, it feels like a simple game in Step 1. But it then grows with you to take you as absolutely far as you want to go. Any age, any level of musicianship.

Thanks and have a great new year!

Jan

5.0 out of 5 stars Oh Goodness.. an amazing educational tool, December 30, 2010

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Laura Greenwood "Laura" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Piano Wizard Premier With Keys (CD-ROM)

I just posted a video on youtube showing Arianna, an 8 year old disabled child who can't move her body, playing this amazing Piano Wizard. The look on her face, and the glee in her eyes was mesmerizing. She's grasped everything so quickly, no doubt she will be quickly easing into changing the view from the little icons to sheet music view. I was so excited to hear her say, I can't wait to write my own music now. Arianna is using the full midi keyboard. If you want to watch her play, you can go to youtube and type Arianna piano wizard. :)

1 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars From A Disappointment...to A Liking., June 10, 2009

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Jarik25 "Jarik25" (TN) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Piano Wizard Premier With Keys (CD-ROM)

Piano Wizard

I first thought I had been ripped off. Ekeys? Didn't even think the box would say something other than Piano Wizard on it. It does! Piano Wizard software seems well based on Guitar Hero. True songs with real notes. I highly recommend this product. My dad even enjoys it when he watches me play. I'm an adult that felt bad about my old piano days, like many do I'm sure, and I am back to playing without the expense. I suggest; however, that you should check out the primary site and do a little research unless your buying this for a kid or a brief session of music playing. For those who want to delve right in and spend years on trainning go to the site and see what else they have. Then come back and buy if you'd like.

The negative part of the EKeys keyboard, for me, is that it is small three octaves. I thought it would be higher due to the description. And it does not keep score (except it does show you) of points or players; so you may want to see the other programs for the product out there. Other than that for a temporary sort of interested player this is a great product!!! In the long run for those who are homeschoolers or taking lessons themselves don't buy this one. Shop around.

One last note, the Ekeys three octave, does get a little wobbly! Why, I'm not sure. But for kids, it will prove a good investment unless they are well determined little kids....