Well lookie here, it seems that all you folks with money burning holes in your pockets no longer have an excuse to put off learning a musical instrument. Yamaha announced a remarkable concept at Winter NAMM 2007. Check out Remote Lesson, an internet based teach & learn solution for Yamaha’s elite line of Disklavier reproducing pianos.
The Yamaha Disklavier Mark IV builds upon the sophistication of previous generations of the award-winning line of Yamaha reproducing pianos by adding a variety of new features. Yamaha’s continual innovation of this product has led to an industry first: the Disklavier has been honored for the sixth consecutive year with Musical Merchandise Review Magazine’s “Dealer’s Choice Award” as “Product of the Year.”
The Disklavier also won the Music Teachers National Association’s (MTNA) Frances Clark Keyboard Pedagogy Award for 2006. Typically awarded to educators, this marks the first time a music product has received the honor.
Remote Lesson is a software innovation from Yamaha that will allow students and teachers to communicate in real time, utilizing the reproduction features of compatible Disklavier pianos (specifically the Mark IV), and a broadband internet connection. As the student plays a piece, the instructor can watch the keys reproduce on his own piano, as well as ensure the students focus with help from the video-conferencing capabilities of this future software upgrade.
“Remote Lesson represents the virtual elimination of geographic barriers in piano education,” states Jim Presley, Disklavier Marketing Manager.
Yamaha’s Remote Lesson won’t be available in the Disklavier 2.0 software updates, but Yamaha says it will be included in future updates.
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