Learn To Play The Piano, Locate teaching software and keyboard Options

[xparrot]

About ten years ago, a work friend purchased a piano keyboard and software package that taught him how to play the piano. I've tried emailing him to get the name of the product(if it still exists).

So my question is, is there a keyboard/software teaching system you are aware of that can teach me to play the piano?

This will be hooked up to a dual 2Ghz G5 (should it ever arrive) with 2GB of RAM running OS 10.2.6 (10.3 when it comes out).

Should I purchase a keyboard separately from the software?

-Kirk

[PeeBee]

'Learn to play the piano' programs have come and gone over the years and none of them have done much to change the face of music education. If you want to play the piano I recommend you get a piano teacher. If you want to aquire keyboard skills good enough to input into music software/midi you might consider one of the keyboards that has onboard 'lessons', for example the Yamaha PSR350. You can probably pick one up secondhand by now and when you get good you can still use it as a midi input device - even output, although you mustn't expect it to sound like a decent synth or anything.
If you are serious about wanting to perform you just can't beat one-to-one with a teacher, but choose someone who wants to help you learn rather than someone who wants to show off.