Hello from upstate New York

Hello,
My name is Svetlana Selezneva. I've just joined this forum. I started using Soft Mozart in November last year when I purchased a 6 months license. So I have been very happy with it. I am not a musician, but have always wanted to learn how to play piano. I also have a daughter who is 4 years 6 months old and I think I've found an absolutely unique way to teach her piano at home with this software. Thanks!

Thank you so much for your warm welcome! It is a good feeling to know that you are not alone. I am also happy to see moms like me here. I hope we can share our experiences and provide support to each other.

A brief update on our progress so far:
When I installed the software I was surprised how easy and straightforward it was to use. I am using Windows version and I bought 76 key Casio keyboard that connects to the computer through USB- was very easy to set-up. For my daughter I put the keyboard on low table so that she can seat comfortably and the monitor is in front of her on the desk. We started with "Hot Cross Buns". She played right hand first. Then we played together: she played with her right hand and I played chords with my left hand. That was like a fun game to her.

After we got comfortable with the software we also started learning "New Year Tree". It is a little more difficult: Right hand has to cover more than an octave. I did not know how the fingers should be placed, but yesterday I found a video in this forum that teaches it. Also, I saw that Hellen advised not to worry to much about correct finger placement in the beginning. I do not force my daughter to use all her fingers: sometimes she does it, sometimes just plays with one finger. Later I will post a video or at least a picture of her playing and would like to know the comments. I would also appreciate other people sharing their experiences/suggestions on when should a child start playing with all fingers and how to do it right.

My daughter is also enjoying "Guess key" game and I tried "Note duration" game. Found it very instructive for people like me who know little about music.