Learning Piano in the New Century

Okay, computers have invaded almost every area of our lives. But is that really a bad thing? I submit that - except for those times when we want to point a machine gun to our PC to see if it will finally process something - in the final analysis, we're really better off.

Computers and music working together? Absolutely. Programmers have taken an in-exact science/art of music and invaded musicians' lives - for the better. Programs like Garage Band, Cakewalk, Finale, Sibelius, and Piano Marvel let us program our electronic keyboards to sound like an orchestra, take our piano playing and print in musical notation and sharpen many of the skills of playing piano.

My piano students have been able to play around with the Piano Marvel tool this past week and I think they're hooked. The younger ones are hooked on getting that high score when you play a piece accurately. The adults are hooked on getting instant feedback on their practice so they don't waste time playing a piece incorrectly until their next lesson.

However you get hooked, I think it's a good thing. Check it out.