$39.95 (download version) $199.95 (physical version ~ shipping/handling extra)
Rocket Piano Review Summary:
Course Includes:
- 3 High Quality E-books ranging from Beginner to Advanced studies. These books are also available in audio format for listening on the go.
- 57 Video lessons
- Jazz Piano Book
- Jam Tracks and Quizzes
- Gospel, Spiritual, and Hymns Book
- The Rocket Piano Metronome to make sure you maintain perfect tempo
- Jayde Musica Pro ~ exciting game that teaches you how to read music “note bynote”
- KeyCellerator ~ excellent software that builds upon the skills learned in Jayde Musica Pro
- Perfect Your Pitch Pro ~ powerful and shockingly entertaining ear training game
- Chordinator ~ *limited time bonus software that teaches the ins and outs of chords
- Bonus E-book: Advanced Learning Techniques for Piano (PC and Mac compatible)
- 17 Jam Tracks – Available with and without the piano part.
- 30 day access to SongPond – This incredible service lets you learn the most popular music of your favorite recording artists.
Student Level:
All skill levels (children (8+) ~ beginner ~ intermediate ~ professional)
Rocket Piano Review – Positives
Rocket Piano is arguably the most complete piano learning system on the market. This thing is a monster! And honestly, when I first looked at the course, I was intimidated.
I mean, just look at this thing. It’s overwhelming! There’s not only…
- 218 step-by-step lessons spanning 3 e-books that teach you everything you wanted to know about the piano…
- 57 kick-ass video lessons that clearly demonstrate the A to Zs of playing (from posture to harmonic phrases)…
- 17 tantalizing Jam Tracks to moisten your ear drums…
But there’s also…
- 4 hugely addictive piano learning games included (Jayde Musica Pro completely rocks!!!!)…
- And countless time-saving shortcuts and professional tips!
It’s almost as The Rocket Piano team put TOO MUCH information into the Rocket Piano course! Talking about getting your money’s worth….
The crux of the course is the info contained in the e-books. But what really sets this info apart from one of those “independent study” piano books at the local music store is the fact that each e-book is supplemented audio files demonstrating exactly the concepts you’re covering. It’s almost as if you’re sitting in a private studio and getting a personalized step-by-step lesson with a real live professional music instructor.
And when I say it’s all-inclusive, I’m not just blowing smoke. This course teaches you about the history of the piano, proper piano posture, how to read music, how to play scales (major, natural minor, harmonic minor, melodic minor), chord development (from triads to triplets to 7th chords), correct fingering, arpeggios, voice leading, transposing, music theory, and so much more! There’s even additional jam tracks included so you can practice what you’ve learned over professional audio tracks!
Another big plus of Rocket Piano is the way that the course is broken down. If you are an intermediate student, you don’t have to wade through the beginner stuff. When you get inside the course, there’s an intermediate book specifically for you. The same thing holds true for advanced and beginner students. This means less time is wasted shuffling pages and more time is invested in learning how to play!
Rocket Piano Review – Negatives
On 1 or 2 occasions when the host is introducing some of the more advanced terminology, her beautiful accent makes it slightly difficult to understand the terms on first listen. But it’s no big deal because she explains everything completely in a way even a child could understand.
The only other issue I have, which isn’t Rocket Piano’s fault, is that the course is SO in-depth, it can be overwhelming to some beginners. However, each section is broken down into small enough parts that you can study, learn, and master each individual concept at your own pace.
Compatibility:
This course is available in both a download and physical version.
Rocket Piano is PC and MAC compatible.
Price:
$39.95 (download version) $199.95 (physical version ~ shipping/handling extra)*
*Prices are current as of the date of this writing. However, these are limited-time “launch celebration” prices and may be subject to increase.
Rocket Piano Review - Closing Thoughts
If you are serious about learning the ins-and-outs of playing the piano, you’re probably not going to find a more in-depth course than Rocket Piano…especially not one at this price.
Keep in mind though, that this is a very in-depth course. That means it’s going to take time and practice to learn all of the concepts that Rocket Piano is offering. Yes, there are shortcuts. Yes, the learning curve is condensed greatly in Rocket Piano. However, if you’re not interested in many of the technical aspects of playing the piano (correct terminology, fingering, posture, reading music, etc.), then Rocket Piano may not be the best product for you.
However, if you’re looking for a “one size fits all” piano course that is as equally in-depth as it is in covering a variety of styles and skill levels, Rocket Piano is definitely worth checking out.
Be prepared to be wowed!