Adventus Children's Music Journey Keyboard Bundle 

Every child can learn all about music from the greatest composers that ever lived!

Children's Music Journey is a beautifully animated series that incorporates rigorous pedagogy and ensures kids have fun learning the language of music by taking part in engaging lessons, activities and games. In the home or classroom, students learn to read music, play piano with both hands, improvise and compose.

Awarded an A+ by elementary educators, the Children’s Music Journey Series addresses music reading and understanding objectives identified by elementary school music curriculums and is a valued solution for elementary school districts. The program incorporates a "teach, practice, apply" methodology that successfully helps young children learn to read music, play piano with both hands, compose and improvise. The program provides an excellent background for continued development with the piano and is an ideal preparation for band programs. In 2006, the American Federation of Teachers selected CMJ to represent 21st Century elementary music programs. Teacher resources & network licensing available.

Children’s Music Journey incorporates a "teach, practice, apply" methodology that successfully teaches young learners to read music, play piano with both hands, compose and improvise.

Children enjoy:

•Interactive lessons taught by famous composers like Beethoven, Bach, Scott Joplin, and more.
•Practice sessions with ‘Miss Melody’ the practice room teacher.
•Learn-to-play songs and famous pieces.
•Games to reinforce theory and make learning fun.
•Composing and improvising with dozens of instruments, sounds, beats, and pre-loaded arrangements from classical to rock ‘n roll.

Concepts learned in Volume 1: (25 week program)

•High notes, low notes and middle C
•Repeating short rhythmic patterns
•Variety of great piano works presented with some history
•Directional note sequences, descending/ascending, from/to, middle C
•‘Double’ notes
•‘Holding’ notes
•Finger numbers
•Middle C position (either by stepwise movement, or finger number)
•Stepping notes
•Musical alphabet
•Keyboard letter names
•Half notes and whole notes

Children's Music Journey - What you need (technical)

At your desk
Computer (see system requirements)
Speakers and/or headset (microphone optional)
MIDI keyboard with cable (velocity sensitive recommended)

System Requirements
Windows XP/Vista or Mac OSX
Pentium II, 300MHz
128+ MB RAM
250 MB available hard drive space
CD-ROM drive
Video: 800 X 600 resolution (256 color recommended).
Audio: Dedicated sound card with hardware MIDI synthesis

M-Audio Keyrig 49 Keyboard Specifications:

M-Audio KeyRig 49 USB Piano Keyboard
An easy-to-use 49 note piano keyboard recommended by Adventus.
Bundle it with select Adventus software titles and save!

Top Features

49-note velocity-sensitive keyboard > professional feel and response
USB compatible
instant installation on Mac and Windows computers > just plug and play
single cable hook-up > easy for young children
USB cable included!
Turn your computer (Mac or PC) into a music learning station. This 49-key, synth-action USB MIDI piano keyboard makes playing and learning music on your computer simple. It includes professional features like pitch and mod wheels, an assignable volume slider, octave +/- buttons and sustain pedal input. Plus, it’s powered via a single USB cable!

Full Features

49-note velocity-sensitive synth-action keyboard
assignable modulation wheel and volume slider
pitch bend wheel
assignable octave +/- buttons
edit mode button
sustain pedal input
USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 compatible
connection and power via a single USB cable

Minimum System Requirements (PC)
Pentium 3 800MHz or higher
256 MB RAM
Windows ME, 2000, XP, Vista.

Minimum System Requirements (MAC)
Macintosh G3** 800/G4** 733MHz or higher
OS X 10.2.8 w/ 256 MB RAM,
OS X 10.3.4 w/ 512 MB RAM
**native USB port required