Students discover the names of the notes through interactive exercises and games that ensure that they develop true note recognition skills instead of memorizing silly rhymes.
The worst thing about most tutorial programs is that they don't actually teach students anything. Instead, they just test what students already know using repetitive drills.
Each lesson of Piano Is Fun includes a Practice Game which allows students to learn at their own pace without getting frustrated.
Each time a student correctly identifies a note name or locates the correct key on the piano, they hear the actual sound of the note through the computer. This helps them to develop their sense of pitch.
When they complete a lesson, students receive a special reward on their personal progress page. These rewards allow you to monitor their progress and also act as form of motivation. (It's incredible to see how motivated students become when it comes to collecting their rewards!)
The Bronze, Silver and Gold Medallion Challenges bring everything together on the Grand Staff. The challenges include the note names and keyboard positions of the Bass and Treble clefs. This helps students transition to reading music in the real world.
The program is completely self contained and uses an onscreen keyboard as shown in the video. All you need is your computer.
After going through all 20 lessons and learning to read music, most students find it very easy to transfer their new knowledge to a real piano or keyboard.
I designed Piano Is Fun for my nephew so it was designed for children. However, what has surprised me is that many adult beginners have used the program to improve their sight reading. If you're young at heart and are open to playing a fun game that will help you learn to read music then Piano Is Fun can definitely help.