This week’s InformationWeek Personal Tech Guide features the Piano Wizard Premier Software-Game hybrid. It allows “gamers” or rather, learners, to enjoy the “…fun of a video game…” and yet, still develop their piano playing skills through the “…fundamentals of lessons…” provided by the Piano Wizard Premier software-game.
Apparently, you can adjust what skill level and speed the software-game is played at, as well as choose between four “worlds” to play in. In my opinion, all this makes the Piano Wizard Premier look somewhat like O2Jam, but I’m sure it should be more beneficial than such arcade-style games.
The software comes in a US$199.95 bundle - which includes an M-Audio 49e MIDI piano keyboard, a USB cable to connect to your Windows PC, some stickers, as well as the software itself. However, if you already have a MIDI keyboard, you can choose to purchase an alternative kit without the M-Audio MIDI keyboard at a price of US$139.95.
April 15th, 2006 at 11:54 pm
[…] While we are pinpointing foxtrot_xray:software’s Tutor 1.0 as a guitar training software, it is actually more of a general instrument training software for older children or adults. You could probably use it to “revolutionize” your piano practice just as well, but you might prefer Piano Wizard Premier if your “tutee” is a young child. […]