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PLAYGROUND SESSIONS

Enjoy an immersive environment of discovery and interaction where you learn faster and have more fun in the process.

Playground Sessions' innovative piano software teaches you how to play the piano with interactive lessons featuring your favorite songs. When you love the tune and know the rhythm, the learning comes more naturally and quickly.
Pick from Pop, Rock, Classic Hits, R&B, Traditional, and Classical genres, arranged at Rookie, Intermediate and Advanced levels.



Play to learn™ music theory
If you love listening to music, then you already know more music theory than you think you do. That's why Playground takes popular music you know and love and uses its melodies and rhythms to demonstrate musical concepts as you go.
Playground's Bootcamp has hours of interactive video tutorials and practice sessions featuring your favorite songs to help you find your way around the keyboard, to teach you notation, rhythm, and how to play by ear. Take a personalized Rookie, Intermediate or Advanced Tour.


Play with progress visualizations
Keeping an eye on how you're progressing helps you learn. Playground's piano learning software translates your data into easy-to-read charts so you can see how much time you've spent, how you're progressing, and where you're improving over time. Of course, these charts will also let you know where more time is needed!


Play Plays like a game. Compete with friends.Play a note right, it turns green; play it wrong, it turns red. Earn scores, rewards and level up.
For competitive types,
you can see how you stack up against your friends. Playground has built-in features that make it super easy to broadcast your scores. Invite your friends to learn along with you.
Play along to our backing tracks for your band-like experience, and share your recordings with the world.with real-time feedback & scores.
Playground's groundbreaking technology provides interactive feedback. Play a note right, it turns green; play it wrong, it turns red; play it with the wrong rhythm, it turns pink. If you need to focus on a particular part, select the section, then loop it over and over until you get it right. Stay fully motivated as you try to beat your last score




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I use various approaches to learning so I can meet the needs of each student. This includes music technology because it enhances and accelerates the progress of children and adult learners significantly.

Technology tools make the learning experience more engaging and fun. These may range from online videos to music iPad apps and computer software. ​Music technology doesn't replace a music teacher but it can engage the learner and help them use their practice time wisely. Here are the apps I use in my studio and with online students. Each are suitable for children, teens, and adult learners.

Don't have a computer or iPad? No worries. We can still take advantage of music technology benefits in your lessons.

Advantages

  • Automatic practice tracking: Tracks your time spent, pieces covered, etc.
  • Musical feedback: Always know how you're doing whether you're in the lesson or at home practicing.
  • Because of the immersive nature of having technology help you, learning is frequently 4-8 times faster than with books alone.

Piano Maestro for iPad

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Piano Maestro Information

Wolfie for iPad

Great for older, beginning to advanced students

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​As a piano teacher myself, I was anxious to find a teacher that would make learning music an enjoyable experience for my children. I am totally and completely happy with my children's lessons with Terry. He is patient and encouraging. He draws from a variety of resources to provide music that teaches, challenges, and is pleasant to play (and listen to). I highly recommend him!  ​- Anna H.

​Terry Smith is an excellent piano teacher. He is very knowledgeable in technique and the history of music. He was always on time and ended on time for his next student. He ​always made lessons enjoyable.   ​-Terri B.
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