Turtle Beach Deluxe manual Video Screen, Trainer Screen, Practicing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right

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Video Screen

The Video Screen contains video examples and tutorials to help guide you through the lessons. So that you’ll have time to “digest” what you have learned, the Lessons do not advance automatically. After a presentation ends — when you are ready to continue on — click the Forward arrow to advance to the next Lesson.

Trainer Screen

From the Trainer screen, you can practice rhythm, pitch or rhythm and pitch together, with just the left or right hand or with both hands. Click the icons on the Enhanced Toolbar to make your choices. To hear the rhythm or pitch performed for you, click “See It” or press CTRL + Enter. Not all pieces in Lessons contain both the left and right hands. In such cases, sections of the Toolbar are not available.

Practicing Rhythm — Getting the Beats Right

Practicing rhythm helps you gain a better understanding of meter and improves your counting. It is one of the most difficult components of music to play correctly. You may find that rhythm does not come easily — but don’t get

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Contents Teach Me Piano Deluxe Teach Me Piano Deluxe Program Overview IntroductionWelcome Progress Report shows you how you’re doing … Music Games test your music skills… Helpful Tips… Online help is always available…Please register your software with us To install the softwareGetting Started What you’ll need to run the programsSetting-Up Your Midi Keyboard Checking your Midi keyboard connectionPiano Room Screen Keyboard Shortcut KeysKeyboard Lessons LessonsTo sign in as a new user Preparing to PlayEnter and Sign In, Please To run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve signedKeyboard Lessons’ Contents Screen As a New UserInformation Screen Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard LessonsKeyboard Lessons Screens Practicing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right Video ScreenTrainer Screen Practicing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes Right Performance ScreenPracticing Pitch Getting the Notes Right To perform a pieceUsing Note Names and Finger Numbers Performance OptionsEvaluation Screen To practice an area from the Evaluation ScreenSelecting a Range Chapter Review Screen Progress ScreenChanging the Setup in the Keyboard Lessons Base and Extended Level SynthesizersSongbook Organizing Songs in the SongbookDeleting a Song from the Songbook When Importing Midi FilesImporting a Midi Song into the Song Book To import a songFrom the Performance Screen you can Track-split OptionTo use the Track Split option Printing a Song To print a songMusician’s Reference Keyboard Tour Understanding Midi and Synthesis What You Can Do With Recording Station Using Recording Station’s sample Midi filesRecording Station Working with songs you’ve learned in Music LessonsDownloading Midi songs from the Web Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracksRecording Tracks Recording your own songsRecording Digital Audio Tracks Recording Drums on TrackSaving and Loading Recording Sessions Loading a File from Jammin’ KeysMidi Track Controls Lyrics, Exit, Setup, and Help Transport Controls and DisplaysTempo and Key Signature Controls Exercise 2 Record Piano and Vocals on America The Beautiful Recording Station ExercisesExercise 1 Load, play, and modify a Blues song Teach Me Piano Deluxe Improvise over the virtual band, with different instruments Jammin’ KeysWhat You Can Do With Jammin’ Keys Accompaniment Zone Exit, Setup and HelpKeyboard Zones Auto Riffs ZoneRed and Green Lights Jam GridImprovising Zone To turn on Auto JamSelecting a Lead Instrument Changing Instrument SoundsSelecting Effects Pad Sounds Fills Styles and VariationsFills, Breaks, and Intro/End BreaksTo start or end a jam session with the Intro/End button MixerTempo and Key Signature To change the key signature or tempoTransport Controls Transport DisplayRecording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions To record a session in Jammin’ KeysTo save a recorded jam session To load a previously recorded Jam SessionExercise 2 Import a jam into Recording Station Jammin’ Keys ExercisesExercise 1 Play a rock jam Teach Me Piano Deluxe Music Games Overview of Music GamesCheck your Sound Card and Connections Troubleshooting TipsSound Check Midi Input Test Troubleshooting Midi problemsMidi Thru Setting Midi Output TestDigital Audio and the Windows Temp file Troubleshooting Digital Audio ProblemsChecking Digital Recording and Playback