Have you ever dreamed of playing piano but the thought of committing yourself to years of grueling lessons fills you with dread? Then you just might be interested in the Concert Hands system, where your hands are gently guided back and forth along a track positioned just in front of the keys, and pulses prompt your fingers as each note is displayed on a screen in front of you. According to the developers, the technology will have you playing fluently in a few short days.
Easy-to-use Windows-based software converts a song file into usable signals which are sent to the unit's controller box. The controller box then distributes these signals between the left and right wrist pilots and individual finger sleeves. When the music starts the wrist pilots guide the user's hands to the correct positions along the keyboard via pulley systems driven by two motors. When a note needs to be played, the appropriate one of ten finger sleeves receives a pulse to lightly indicate the action to the user, who follows the progress of the song using the software.
Over time, and with sufficient prompting from the system, the user will develop enough muscle memory, confidence and ability to enable them to play a piece without any help. The developer (Rubato Productions of West Palm Beach, Florida) reckons that users will be playing fluently within days compared to the months or even years when following more traditional teaching methods. Tests have been conducted by the company on a number of wannabe musicians of varying ages with very positive results. And no, the system does not give its user an electric shock when bum notes are played!
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