What would one look for in software for learning piano? For the remainder of this piece we抣l treat software with the idea of it being a learning package or course.
People are turning to the internet for courses such as this in larger numbers than ever. Where to go, where to look, who to believe are all some of the questions that are looked into.
Other considerations are what style of learning best suits me, how long of a course should I look for, what types of audio are available, are the lessons on audio, are there recordings of what sound I抦 trying to emulate or does it include the instructions from the instructor, are video lessons better than audio lessons or will audio and good documents accomplish the same thing?
These answers will typically depends on how the person learns. Some students love books and some would rather have audio or video only. Everyone has a different set of criteria.
So you have to make some personal decisions before you begin your search for the software. Once you answer some of those basic questions you then begin the software search.
A list of things to look for could contain: Activity based instruction is the best way to learn so seek that as a prime criteria. The most effective form of learning is done through activity based courses. Actually performing a task helps to ingrain the task much more efficiently than merely reading it from a book.
Multi-media based is also a powerful methodology. The more ways the material can be presented the better the learning curve. Use of a combination of audio/video, games, exercises, and written material is a combination. The effectiveness of the learning increases by using different combinations of media and material.
Look for fun it makes a difference. If the course isn抰 interesting you will stop participating and then the learning stops with it. When things seem fun learning seems easier. When you are having fun your mind doesn抰 get restless and wander. If you have fun while learning the odds increase significantly that you will continue with the course.
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