On the DVD, Robyn is your personal piano teacher who will cover the fundamentals such as posture, hand position, finger independence, scales and chords through 21 exercises that progresses from popular classics to improvisation. Robyn will guide you through the exercises, providing the context and purpose of each exercise and highlighting common mistakes. The book provides tips for reading music, music theory, rules for chord progressions and improvisation, and other topics. The PianoMaestro includes selected exercises and MIDI files from Simply Piano. To maximize the impact of these exercises, we suggest investing in a copy of Simply Piano. Simply Piano provides important elements for learning the piano that can not be conveyed in MIDI files alone. Purchasers of Simply Piano can download the MIDI files to all the exercises, so that they can follow the DVD and book with the aide of the PianoMaestro guide-light device.

Do you practice the piano 8 hours a day, 7 days a week? If yes, congratulations! You are on your way to becoming a world-class pianist and have no need for a PIanoMaestro. We look forward to seeing you at the next Tchaikovsky competition.

If you are a normal student – with schoolwork, friends, sports and other commitments– then please read on.

We understand how busy you are. That piano exam coming up is probably the last thing you needed to put into your already overloaded schedule. If you are already playing the piano, you are probably stuck somewhere in Phase 2 – learning the right notes.

With the PianoMaestro, you will be able to accelerate your progress and learn new pieces more quickly. That give you more time to spend with your piano instructor focusing on Phase 3 – the artistry and interpretation of a piece.

It will also give you more time to focus on other things. Your life.

During Stage 2, your child will spend hours at the piano making noise, not music.    Your child will be frustrated because the amount of time invested at the piano will seem to yield meager rewards.     Does your child listen to “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” for enjoyment?   Probably not.   However, there is a good chance that your child will learn to play “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”  on the piano.

With the PianoMaestro, your child will be able to learn new songs in less time and with less effort.  Because the PianoMaestro plays standard MIDI files, your child will be able to learn to play the songs that they enjoy in their normal lives.   This creates a positive feedback learning cycle.

We expect the traditionalists to be weary of electronic aides like the PianoMaestro.    There is no question that the classical method has created many world-class pianists.   However, it has also failed millions.   We hope that the PianoMaestro will motivate and encourage everyone else — those discouraged by the classical method —  to keep playing the piano.

With the new beginner in mind, PianoMaestro has is excited to be working with Robyn Payne – well-known Australian composer, producer, and author of Simply Piano. Simply Piano includes a DVD with over an hour of structured piano lessons and an 80 page full-colour book.

On the DVD, Robyn is your personal piano teacher who will cover the fundamentals such as posture, hand position, finger independence, scales and chords through 21 exercises that progresses from popular classics to improvisation.   Robyn will guide you through the exercises, providing the context and purpose of each exercise and highlighting common mistakes. The book provides tips for reading music, music theory, rules for chord progressions and improvisation, and other topics.

The PianoMaestro includes selected exercises and MIDI files from Simply Piano.   To maximize the impact of these exercises, we suggest investing in a copy of Simply Piano. Simply Piano provides important elements for learning the piano that can not be conveyed in MIDI files alone.   Purchasers of Simply Piano can download the MIDI files to all the exercises, so that they can follow the DVD and book with the aide of the PianoMaestro guide-light device.

With the PianoMaestro, you can send home your student with some additional help.   Your students will progress through Phase 2 faster, which will motivate them to spend more time at the piano.  You can spend more lesson-time focused on the artistry and interpretation of a piece instead of starting where you left off the week before.   And because your students are more motivated and enthusiastic, you can keep them for longer.

Some traditional teachers are wary of electronic aids like the PianoMaestro.    We understand this view.  There is no question that the classical method has created world-class pianists.   We do not advocate reducing the rigor of training for the most dedicated students.   However, traditional lessons have discouraged millions.   The PianoMaestro makes the piano accessible to all.  We hope that the PianoMaestro, together with traditional lessons,  will motivate and encourage everyone else to keep playing the piano.