Interessting review on Piano Course! Legit??

[chriseth]

I have found this course called Rocket Piano.. I have try searching on google and most people seems positive to this course. But does somebody here have some experience with Rocket Piano? This is my first post btw. 

Here is the review that I founded: https://teach-yourself-piano.net/

Im very close to buy it now, but as I said, what is you more experienced players thoughts? 

[outin]

My thoughts are along the lines of what is the probability of this post not being spam...Rather low I would say...

[chriseth]

My thoughts are along the lines of what is the probability of this post not being spam...Rather low I would say...

What makes you think like that? Im serious and just wanted to know if it maybe were scam, or not worth the money 

[chriseth]

I actually bought it now, the digital version. I can come back with what I think about it if you want. Hope it's good, i'm downloading it now and I have big expectations. 

[outin]

What makes you think like that? Im serious and just wanted to know if it maybe were scam, or not worth the money 

The unfortunate fact that lately these forums have been spammed extensively with posts like this, the only purpose to get people to click on those links. Since it was your first post it's impossible to know whether you are genuine or not. So if you are, welcome and please tell us what you think about this course

[chriseth]

The unfortunate fact that lately these forums have been spammed extensively with posts like this, the only purpose to get people to click on those links. Since it was your first post it's impossible to know whether you are genuine or not. So if you are, welcome and please tell us what you think about this course

Okay I understand!  I have just started to read in the beginners book, I donwloaded the e-books. I haven't read so much yet, but so far, it seems promising 

[chriseth]

It is very good! It is better than I had imagined!   I am not a Pro or anything like that now but I have learned a ton of nifty things   recommends.

Update: i am not done with the beginners book yet, if you want to know.

[sucom]

It is very good! It is better than I had imagined!   I am not a Pro or anything like that now but I have learned a ton of nifty things   recommends.

Update: i am not done with the beginners book yet, if you want to know.

Hi,
I'm interested in learning more about this course.  Is it for complete beginners?  And also, what are the nifty things you have learnt? What do you mean?

[chriseth]

Hi,
I'm interested in learning more about this course.  Is it for complete beginners?  And also, what are the nifty things you have learnt? What do you mean?

Sorry for my bad english  . I think the course is really good for beginners, and complete. It is almost only for beginners, if you are an expert already, you won't learn anything new.. But for me, it has been really good so far! I am soon done with the beginners book, and so far it has been very good and helpful.

// Christien

[sucom]

Hi Christien
I've taken another look at the Rocket Piano course and notice it says beginner to advanced.  I can see there are three books, beginners, intermediate and advanced.  My problem is, what do they mean by intermediate and advanced?  It doesn't tell you anywhere on their page.

Also, something that would put me off is that there is nothing there to give even just a tiny glimpse at what might be included in the course.  When you click on the video, it just says 'Whoa there, add your name and email address'.

I like to feel there is some sincerity when I buy a product and that sincerity just seems to be lacking on that page for me - a big turn off, if I'm honest.

You said in your post that the course is for beginners, even though it says intermediate and advanced.  I'm confused by that.  How advanced is advanced?  Also you said that the course is complete for a beginner. I can't help but wonder, how would you know the course IS complete if you truly ARE a beginner?

Don't get me wrong - I welcome a certain amount of advertising, ie. mentioning a product in a relevant forum, because it does help other people to become aware of what's available out there.  But from my point of view, my instincts tell me not to touch it with a barge pole because, after teaching the piano for more than 35 years, I have sore misgivings about any claims that state you can become an advanced player in such a short time, and also very sore misgivings about any course that doesn't give any inkling about what might be involved and/or which insists on my adding my email before I can even watch an introductory video about it.

Just adding some thoughts here ..........  

If you truly are a beginner student who has purchased this course, I'm sure you would be more than happy to give some ideas to other forum members about what is involved in the course, rather than just saying how good it is.  You haven't really given anything away at all, which is a pity.

On the other hand, if you are a beginning student wishing to play the piano and finding this course useful, then I wish you well with it and am pleased to hear you are enjoying it.  

[keypeg]

Sorry for my bad english  . I think the course is really good for beginners, and complete. It is almost only for beginners, if you are an expert already, you won't learn anything new.. But for me, it has been really good so far! I am soon done with the beginners book, and so far it has been very good and helpful.

What types of things have you learned so far?  If you say it is "complete", what do you mean?

[chriseth]

Thank you for your posts! I have learned to play some simple songs and I now know the most common used chords, minor and major. I also now know where every key on the keyboard is, and i if i hear someone else playing a tone on a piano, I can here which one it is and so on.  But I will continue practice.

But what happens if i say after like 50 days that i'm not stratified with the course, can I get my money back even if I have learned a lot of things?  no I will not do that, but that just crossed my mind hehe.

[dpalmqui]

Yep it's spam.  Do you know how many websites redirect you to rocket piano?  Trust me, I know from when I was searching for a domain name!  And the spammer in this forum clearly knows very little about music!  I wonder how many other disciplines they're cashing in on??  Yoiks.  Buyer beware!

[thalbergmad]

But from my point of view, my instincts tell me not to touch it with a barge pole because, after teaching the piano for more than 35 years, I have sore misgivings about any claims that state you can become an advanced player in such a short time, and also very sore misgivings about any course that doesn't give any inkling about what might be involved and/or which insists on my adding my email before I can even watch an introductory video about it.

This horrid product has been infesting this forum for a couple of years now and keeps cropping up like a virus that won't go away.

My idea of "advanced" piano playing is half a dozen Chopin Etudes. I expect their idea is being able to play "Mary had a little lamb" with more than two fingers. I exaggerate to make a point, but I do not think I am miles off the mark.

I expect your barge pole is even longer than mine and we both know there is only one good way to learn the piano and that is to get a teacher.

Thal

[sucom]

Well, you got me there, Thal, because I can't deny my barge pole is pretty long! 

I remember a friend from years ago who taught himself to play the piano and he obviously had a natural talent and desire because he really did do well on his own.  But this isn't always the case - bad habits, tension,  limitation caused by an inability to express something within that desperately wants to come out and allow the music to flow, have meaning and to speak, hitting a brick wall and being unable to improve, frustration at not knowing how to overcome a technical problem ............. without a teacher it can be really difficult to learn an instrument.  But then again, not everyone is perhaps in a position to take lessons so anything which offers an opportunity to make a start is likely to be tempting with the belief it is a step in the right direction.

However, if I was going to take a course like this, I would like to have some idea on what might be involved.  No, I lie, I would HAVE to have an idea of what was involved.  Someone telling me something is good without offering any reasons why just doesn't cut it for me.

[chriseth]

I don't know exactly what you guys mean with spam.. I have already bought it and I don't need this thred anymore. If any mod wants to delete this thred, they are welcome.  I didn't mean anything bad.

[keypeg]

Chriseth, this particular course has been marketed aggressively for a number of years in forums.  I've gone to it half a dozen times each thinking I would read about something new, and it was always this course.  That kind of experience makes people suspicious of anything after a while.  One marketing tactic is for someone to pose as a student, "ask" about a course or product in order to get discussions going, and then say how wonderful it is.  It is effective because it is believable, because real students would ask similar questions.  That's the problem going on here.

The things you listed are common in teaching piano, and they are simple to teach.  Major and minor chords are basic.  Simple melodies have common patterns.