History of Piano Wizard
Designed and developed in the USA, Piano Wizard was launched late 2005 to rave reviews from media, music professionals and the public. Over 40,000 people have already decided to learn to play piano using Piano Wizard. Launched in New Zealand May 2009, it is already receiving fantastic reviews thanks to the intuitive way it teaches you to play piano and read music.
Play First, Then Read
Piano Wizard is designed to approach music in the same way we learn our first language: we learn to speak, only then do we learn to read and understand grammar. The secret to Piano Wizard is exactly this, play a song first, then learn how to read the notes. This allows almost anyone to naturally learn and absorb music as if it were a native language. This “play first, then read” approach is embodied in the patented four-step method behind Piano Wizard. These four steps are carefully designed to teach you to play and read music in the same simple intuitive fashion.
Piano Wizard makes it instantly clear how to find the right key (pitch) and press it at the right time (rhythm). The player quickly understands the underlying musical logic in a fun and colourful way. As you go through the four steps, you also see how musical notation represents the song.
Piano Wizard makes it instantly clear how to find the right key (pitch) and press it at the right time (rhythm). The player quickly understands the underlying musical logic in a fun and colourful way. As you go through the four steps, you also see how musical notation represents the song.
How does it work
If you haven’t seen our introductory video on our home page or the longer one above, click here.
Piano Wizard software is installed on your computer (PC or Mac), plug in your computer compatible piano keyboard and you are ready to go! Piano Wizard uses a system of colour-coded stickers for the keyboard to represent the notes, common across the octaves of all piano keyboards. The coloured stickers coordinate with a coloured keyboard on the player's computer screen.
The game uses notes, initially disguised as colourful characters, which travel on a line toward a matching colour-coded keyboard on the computer screen. The player then simply hits the same coloured key on the piano keyboard when the travelling characters reach the keyboard on the screen. In the process, children as young as four can play simple tunes instantly. People of all ages can play music from Beethoven to the Beatles, from Mozart to Madonna in just minutes.
Piano Wizard software is installed on your computer (PC or Mac), plug in your computer compatible piano keyboard and you are ready to go! Piano Wizard uses a system of colour-The game uses notes, initially disguised as colourful characters, which travel on a line toward a matching colour-
Make Learning fun
Most of us would like to be able to play a musical instrument, but given the time and effort required to learn, a lot of us never even start. And those that do wish the journey was easier. We all know that if hard work is made fun, it doesn’t really feel like work. Nowhere is this more obvious than with children. Kids love to play, but getting them to do chores is like pulling teeth. So why not make learning fun? Piano Wizard does just that, in fact with Piano Wizard, learning piano is childs play!
This means:
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No more nagging your child to practice, in fact now it can be the reward for completed homework!
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Because they want to practice, skill and confidence increases quickly.
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They are more likely to progress to higher levels of piano proficiency.
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If you are already paying for a tutor then you get the most out your money.
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Entertain your children in a positive way
Many parents struggle to find new ways to entertain their children in a positive and constructive way. This is particularly true in the time between end of school and dinner. Usually you are busy organising the house and getting dinner prepared, and don’t have time to spend with the children. So what normally wins out is either TV or mindless computer games. Piano Wizard provides you with a great alternative! The children want to play because it is fun, and you can be at ease know that they are not wasting the afternoon in front of often violent cartoons.
Give your child the edge
Higher Grades and Test Scores
Did you know that playing an instrument can improve your child’s grades and test scores? A ten-year study, tracking more than 25,000 students, shows that music-making improves test scores and reading proficiency. Regardless of socioeconomic background, music-making students get higher marks in standardised tests than those who had no music involvement. ( Dr. James Catterall, UCLA, 1997)
Improved Self Esteem
A McGill University study (Costa-Giomi, 1999) found that children who had taken three years of piano instruction had significantly higher self-esteem than children who were not enrolled in piano lessons. These results were not related to family income, sex, family structure, or parental employment.
To find out more about the proven benefits of learning to play an instrument click here to download ““How Music Can Dramatically Affect Your Child’s Development and Life-Time Success”
To find out more about the proven benefits of learning to play an instrument click here to download ““How Music Can Dramatically Affect Your Child’s Development and Life-
Great Value
Best of all, for about the price of two terms of tradional tuition for one child you get Piano Wizard Premier for the whole family for a lifetime. Now is the time to:
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Make learning to play piano AND read music fun and painless
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Entertain your children in a positive way
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Give your child the edge in life
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What Are My Options?
You can purchase Piano Wizard software on its own if you already have a keyboard that connects to a computer. Or if you also requires a piano keyboard we sell a quality entry level piano keyboard to go with it.
Piano Wizard software is $499 and includes:
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The game, featuring the patented four steps that teach you to play first and then read music (for both Windows or Mac).
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200 hand picked songs from the most simple, through to very complicated pieces. The songs have been specifically chosen so that each song builds on the next.
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Colour coded washable stickers for your piano keyboard.
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Unlimited access to thousands of additional songs, so that you can learn to play the music you want to play. You can download songs from Wizard Tunes, or elsewhere online, and import them into Piano Wizard for a lifetime of learning. (Our member’s area shows you how to do this in detail)
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Many different worlds that keep the game fresh and exciting.
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Challenges that make learning more fun such as the visibility challenge that helps you memorise the song by hiding the notes behind colourful bubbles, and the better you play the harder it gets.
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All this for about the same price as 2 terms of tradional lessons
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If you also need a piano keyboard that can connect to your computer. We recommend the M-Audio 49 Key USB Keyboard for $300 because:
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It is easy to set up – simply install the software then plug your piano keyboard in. (USB plug and play with no need to worry about installing drivers that allow your piano keyboard to talk to your computer)
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Velocity Sensitive – so it can tell how hard you play the keys
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Stylish Design
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12 – Month Manufacturers warranty.
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Other Features:
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Assignable modulation wheel and volume slider
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Pitch bend wheel
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Assignable octave +/-
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Edit mode button
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Sustain pedal input
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Connection and power via a single USB cable
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Dimensions (WxDxH): 86.28 x 22.86 x 7.62 cm
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Weight: 4.8 kg.
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Piano Wizard works on most computers that are less than 5 years old. If you would like to see the specific Piano Wizard technical requirements click here.
Money Back Guarantee
We understand that purchasing a product over the internet can be a risky business, but we are so confident that you will love Piano Wizard, we offer a 30 day money back guarantee for online shoppers. That way you can buy Piano Wizard with piece of mind and experience the benefits of Piano Wizard for yourself.
Special Christmas Bonus
Our Christmas Sale is on now! Save up to $200 if you buy now. Piano Wizard software now $349, save $150. Start up pack with software and keyboard $599 save $200. Dont delay, buy today and save.
What People Are Saying About Piano Wizard
So Much Fun
Our Son who has just turned 5 loves Piano Wizard. He had no previous experience playing any instruments and it’s a real delight to see his face light up as he makes music. He is having so much fun, he forgets he is learning. Fiona
Primary School Teacher
The Only Way He Could Learn
My son, Jed, age 8, is severely disabled with difficulties in language comprehension. It would have been impossible for him to learn to play the piano the normal way.
The Piano Wizard, being so intuitive a method, makes it possible for Jed to know when to push which key without having to understand spoken instructions. He's been practicing for 8 months now and has learned to play the first 30 songs. He has even learned to read a little bit of music.
Thank you for creating such a wonderful product!
Sincerely,
May
Mother
The Piano Wizard, being so intuitive a method, makes it possible for Jed to know when to push which key without having to understand spoken instructions. He's been practicing for 8 months now and has learned to play the first 30 songs. He has even learned to read a little bit of music.
Thank you for creating such a wonderful product!
Sincerely,
May
Mother
Good for Big Kids Too
I have years of play-John
Learning the Easy Way
In my 25 years of teaching piano, this is the fastest and easiest way I've seen to get anyone started, keeping them joyfully engaged and practicing, and then painlessly reading music
Dr. Don Beattie Ph.D
Director International Beethoven Society
Dr. Don Beattie Ph.D
Director International Beethoven Society
Learning Disguised
The learning-Philip Johnston
Author, and Music Teacher
Here’s What To Do Now
If Piano Wizard is right for you, you can take action right now and go to our order page and choose the package that is right for you.
We look forward to helping you start your musical journey in the most fun and exciting way possible. We are totally confident that Piano Wizard will get you off to a flying start and can’t wait to add your comments to our growing list of testimonials.
Kind Regards
The Team at Piano Wizard NZ
PS – Learning Piano is rewarding, but how you get there is up to you. It can be a lot of hard work, or you can learn to play piano and read music the fun and easy way.
TRY IT NOW with our 30 Day Money Back Guarantee! click here to visit our order page and choose the package that is right for you.
A lifetime of fun awaits you and your family.
We look forward to helping you start your musical journey in the most fun and exciting way possible. We are totally confident that Piano Wizard will get you off to a flying start and can’t wait to add your comments to our growing list of testimonials.
Kind Regards
The Team at Piano Wizard NZ
PS – Learning Piano is rewarding, but how you get there is up to you. It can be a lot of hard work, or you can learn to play piano and read music the fun and easy way.
TRY IT NOW with our 30 Day Money Back Guarantee! click here to visit our order page and choose the package that is right for you.
A lifetime of fun awaits you and your family.
Finally Learning Piano is Fun and Easy!
Lets be honest, learning to play piano and read music, while rewarding, is a lot of work! Just ask anyone who has tried to get a child to practice their lessons. But what if, instead of it being a chore, we wanted to practise and learn because we actually enjoyed it? Why can’t learning piano be fun as well as rewarding?
Well it can be with Piano Wizard!
Well it can be with Piano Wizard!
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Make learning piano fun
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Entertain your children in a positive way
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Give your child the edge in life
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Bring the joy of music to the whole family
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All for about the cost of 2 terms of lessons for one child.
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