Talk:Miracle Piano Teaching System

'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be able to play
I used to enjoy the sounds of the Miracle. The one piece I always hoped to learn with it, however, was always the soundtrack to the title screen. I now know that the first thing I always heard was a captivating arrangement of the timeless Shaker hymn that Aaron Copland made famous in Appalachian Spring, "Simple Gifts." I did not yet know that the title was "Simple Gifts" rather than "'Tis the Gift to Be Simple." But in either case, I do not believe it was anywhere to be found in the list of tunes to be learned. I imagine that TST chose it because it was in two sections and therefore it was to be seen as a goal, but could they have cut it down to size for learning, as with the pop tunes in the list? I don't see why they could not have played the long version in the title yet used only the first half for teaching. --Stuart2135simon (talk) 06:25, 9 December 2009 (UTC)

keyboard replacement
I was wondering, could the keyboard be replaced with 'any' keyboard with midi-out ? Searched all over the internet for this, but no info to be found, and as the article states, its rare to find in europe. So don't want to spend a lot on the cartridge only to find that i need the original keyboard wich is even more expensive. Is there anyone who can try this if you have the game+regular keyboard? would help me out, and could also be relevant to the article? 10:59, 1 August 2010 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.69.246.99 (talk)

I have only used miracle piano for PC, but I'd assume that the NES/SNES used MiDi outs. The PC version has a specific serial port which was only used by the Miracle Piano, and as far as I know, it could only be used with that serial cable. --69.69.205.34 (talk) 17:02, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Other MIDIs and Piano Lessons
The Miracle Piano FAQ Page referenced in this article says it will work with other MIDI keyboards.

I would love someone to reference Noah Adams' Piano Lessons in this article. He starts learning piano with the Miracle, and was quite kind to it in the book despite having it crash on his first use. I can't do it because I have a COI. (Another Toolworker gave me Piano Lessons for my 50th birthday, completely unaware that the Miracle was in it.) Bilofsky (talk) 01:46, 22 September 2016 (UTC)

price
I remember it being around $300, not $500. Finding a complete system should not be that difficult. Getting it to work on a current computer is another matter. WilliamSommerwerck (talk) 18:19, 11 November 2012 (UTC)

Proposed addition to Reception
NPR personality Noah Adams began his memoir, Piano Lessons, with his first lessons on the Miracle. Bilofsky (talk) 00:20, 20 August 2017 (UTC)

According to this source Mr. Adams began using the Miracle but abandoned it shortly after, choosing instead to take traditional piano lessons. If you wish to add this information along with that qualification, please feel free to submit another edit request, and I assure you it will be expedited.  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   08:30, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Edit request December 1, 2017
Thanks for your attention to my request. I didn't say Mr. Adams learned to play the piano on the Miracle, only that he "began his memoir ...with his first lessons on the Miracle," which your reference supports. But I'm happy to add a clarification.

As a personal anecdote, I first saw the book Piano Lessons, whose premise is Noah Adams turning 50, when Mike Duffy, one of the leaders in developing the Miracle, gave it to me as a 50th birthday present. But Duffy wasn't aware that the Miracle was in the book until I told him.

NPR personality Noah Adams began his memoir, Piano Lessons, with his first lessons on the Miracle, after which he moved on to more traditional lessons. Bilofsky (talk) 16:41, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

✅  Spintendo  ᔦᔭ   17:53, 1 December 2017 (UTC)