Instant Play Piano

by TOPICS Entertainment

Product Features

• Keyboard foundation has 50 interactive music lessons to familiarize beginners with the piano keyboard
• Learn how to read music & recognize notes by following along with onscreen instructions
• Improve your skill with rhythm, rests and duration -- progressive difficulty levels help you get better & better
• Compose, edit, record and print your finished music with Music Masterworks XE
• Select instruments and lyrics, then record & playback your compositions in MIDI audio

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DIH1Q
• Item model number: CS-394S
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 24, 2003
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,392 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Instant Play Piano - This total learning package makes it possible for anyone to master the piano, regardless of music training levels. The 4-CD set has personalized instruction and self-paced lessons get you started as a pianist in no time! Build aural skills with the Ear Trainer - emphasizing triads, scales, interval and chords

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars MIDI keyboard optional? NOT!, February 14, 2007

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K. Mallory "grammar diva" (Middle of Nowhere, MO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Instant Play Piano (CD-ROM)

In the system requirements for this program, it states that a MIDI keyboard is optional. Apparently that means that if you opt to use the program, you need that "optional" keyboard! If you don't plan to use the program, then a keyboard isn't necessary...stupid!

I researched programs to practice sight reading without a MIDI keyboard, and most programs stated the requirements clearly - a MIDI keyboard is necessary. For this particular program, the system requirements are definitely misleading!

I can't review how well it works, because I can't use it. I'm not a happy customer. Caveat Emptor.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, Super low price, December 17, 2006

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Mickeyc (Douglasville, GA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Instant Play Piano (CD-ROM)

I ordered this for my son as a companion to the Yamaha keyboard, I bought him for Christmas, Yes I let him try it out early. "I'm a softy".

Anyway, I also wanted to buy him software, but after spending $100 on the keyboard I needed a deal. Well, he loves it! He has already, down loaded the CD on his computer. He also had composed and saved a song on his computer with this software. He said it did teach him a bit more than he already knows. He did already know a little bit about how to read music. He taught himself to read with an inexpensive music book.