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In article <1992Aug17.091424.1830@newstand.syr.edu> greeny@top.cis.syr.edu (J. S. Greenfield) writes:
>In article <WRIGHT.92Aug16133202@aelle.cs.odu.edu> wright@aelle.cs.odu.edu (GENTLEMAN) writes:
>>
>>	     Has anyone used Miracle, one of those piano teaching system, for
>>	     Macintosh. I am thinking of getting me one but I would like
>>	     to hear other comments of it.
>>
>>
>>Sure!  Invest your money into a private piano teacher if you want to
>>learn how to play the piano.  I love electronic music as much as
>>the next guy, but it is absurd to believe that a simple music
>>software program can answer a user's every need!!!!
>>
>>Electronic music should supplement musical activities, not supplant!!!
>>
>>[I say these things without ever seeing Miracle Piano.]
>
>
>I absolutely reject this reasoning.  It is essentially flawed, and smacks
>of elitism.
>
>Given that *many* reasonable *casual* musicians are essentially self-taught,
>it makes no sense to suggest that the Miracle Piano might not be helpful
>for someone who's current interest in music is casual (which I expect is
>a valid assumption for many interested in the Miracle Piano), without ever
>having seen the system.
>
>What is absurd is the suggestion that the Miracle Piano should be *expected*
>to answer every user's every need!
>
>(And I point out that it is highly unlikely that any private piano teacher
>could answer every user's every need, either.)
>
>I have not seen the Miracle Piano either, so I have no idea how useful it
>is.  In principle, however, I see no reason why such a system should be
>inherently incapable of serving many of a user's needs.
>
>
>By all means, people who are interested in music as more than a casual pursuit
>should consider the more traditional alternatives.  And many casual musicians
>who aspire to more serious pursuits will find it necessary to use use
>traditional techniques to educate themselves.
>
>But none of this suggests that, for many people, an automated system might
>not provide the best cost and convenience to price ratio.
>

Speaking as someone who *has* used the Miracle Piano system...

It's not bad really, some of the drills can be annoying but overall it
is quite handy especially for those of us who cannot devote time for a
"regular" piano teacher. The main problem I have with the system is
that the software is not usable with ATM. Lately I have been using the
built in lessons less and less and going more with just the keyboard
and some sheet music. More satisfying really, and I've gotten much
farther than I ever did with those hated piano lessons in 3rd grade.


Jonathan Young
Williams College Astronomy Dept.