This post is not strictly speaking directly about Reason or music software, but I’ve found that many of us out there making electronic music are not classically trained musicians but rather tend to be fans of the music first and then decide one day “Hey I wonder if I could do that”. I certainly know I was.

So for the longest time I got on with playing with software, learning about compression and EQ, mixing and so on, even learning a little about music theory along the way (My Oh My).

Eventually something in me changed and I realised that I wanted to be much more hands on with my composition and I went out and bought a full sized Studio Logic SL-990 semi weighted keyboard. Now that was cool for a while unil eventually I realised I should probably learn to play the damn thing.

I signed up for some lessons and tried to get on with it, but time constraints and other day to day distractions got in the way and so after a matter of only a month or so the lessons were abandoned. The Idea of actually being able to play slipped into the background until one day I saw an ad on google for a “Proven method to learn piano”.

The ad linked to a product called Rocket Piano. Its an on-line series of video lessons and tutorials for aspiring piano players. I decided (after some internal discussion and self justification) to sign up and give it a try and I have to say over the last few months I’ve found it to be a truly revelatory experience.

Not only is it completely at my convenience (I can do lessons whenever I like), Ruth is an awesome teacher and the materials provided are second to none. This is the first product review I’ve put up on Reason Tutorials but Im more than happy to reccomend Rocket Piano to any asipring player. Knowing your way around a keyboard will help your composition no end and its also just a good laugh bashing out a tune from time to time.