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Jammin’ Keys

To run Jammin’ Keys, click on the Jammin’ Keys menu item in the Piano Room main screen.

Select Lead Instrument

Select Accompaniment style

Use the Jam Grid to arrange chords and riffs

Select Key Signature and Tempo

Information Display and

Transport Controls

Use the Mixer to adjust volume

Click Pads to play sounds

Click keys to play notes with the mouse or use an attached MIDI keyboard

Jammin’ Keys lets you build songs quickly—regardless of your musical skills. You can choose from a wide variety of styles, add fills, sound effects, and more. You can record a song, save it in .ORC format, then load it into Recording Station to add more parts, including vocals.

Jammin’ Keys is named after a “Jam Session”, which is when several musicians get together, decide on a tune, and improvise a melody and harmony. In Jammin’ Keys, we provide the background musicians so you can improvise by using your computer’s mouse or a connected MIDI keyboard.

Jammin’ Keys comes with a built-in demo to give you a quick feel for what the program can do. To play the demo jam, click on the red Demo button in the upper right corner of the Jammin’ Keys control board. To stop playback, click on the Demo button again.

What You Can Do With Jammin’ Keys

Jammin’ Keys is the software equivalent of a “backup band” that lets you create background tracks for Recording station by jammin’ and improvising. With Jammin’ Keys, you can:

ƒUse the extensive AutoPlay features to quickly build accompaniment tracks.

ƒImprovise over the virtual band, with many different instruments, using your MIDI keyboard.

ƒRecord your own jams with your mouse or MIDI keyboard, then import them into Recording Station to further build on your songs.

Use the extensive AutoPlay features to quickly build accompaniment tracks

By choosing from one of the 12 accompaniment styles and hitting the Play button, you’ve instantly got a backup band with bass, drums and rhythm instruments. With a click of your mouse you can add fills, breaks and even solos to your jams. You can also change keys, tempos and solo instruments, all before you’ve even introduced your MIDI keyboard into the mix!

Improvise over the virtual band, with different instruments

Once you’ve started a jam, use your MIDI keyboard to improvise solos over the backing band. Change the key your band is playing in with your left hand, then use your right hand to create your own unique solos. Choose between 10 different instruments that you can play for your solos, slow the jam down to practice your playing technique, and learn to jam along in all 12 different styles of music that Jammin’ Keys has included.

Record your own jams with your mouse or MIDI keyboard, then import them into Recording Station to further build on your songs

You can record a jam in Jammin’ Keys, save it to a folder, then import it into Recording Station, where you can further enhance your jam with new instruments and even vocals. This is great fun, and the tracks you build can get quite elaborate.

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Contents Teach Me Piano Deluxe Teach Me Piano Deluxe Welcome IntroductionProgram Overview Progress Report shows you how you’re doing … Music Games test your music skills… Online help is always available… Helpful Tips…Getting Started To install the softwarePlease register your software with us What you’ll need to run the programsChecking your Midi keyboard connection Setting-Up Your Midi KeyboardKeyboard Shortcut Keys Piano Room ScreenLessons Keyboard LessonsEnter and Sign In, Please Preparing to PlayTo sign in as a new user To run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve signedAs a New User Keyboard Lessons’ Contents ScreenKeyboard Lessons Screens Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard LessonsInformation Screen Trainer Screen Video ScreenPracticing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right Practicing Pitch Getting the Notes Right Performance ScreenPracticing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes Right To perform a piecePerformance Options Using Note Names and Finger NumbersTo practice an area from the Evaluation Screen Evaluation ScreenSelecting a Range Progress Screen Chapter Review ScreenBase and Extended Level Synthesizers Changing the Setup in the Keyboard LessonsOrganizing Songs in the Songbook SongbookImporting a Midi Song into the Song Book When Importing Midi FilesDeleting a Song from the Songbook To import a songTo use the Track Split option Track-split OptionFrom the Performance Screen you can To print a song Printing a SongMusician’s Reference Keyboard Tour Understanding Midi and Synthesis Recording Station Using Recording Station’s sample Midi filesWhat You Can Do With Recording Station Working with songs you’ve learned in Music LessonsRecording Tracks Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracksDownloading Midi songs from the Web Recording your own songsRecording Drums on Track Recording Digital Audio TracksLoading a File from Jammin’ Keys Saving and Loading Recording SessionsMidi Track Controls Transport Controls and Displays Lyrics, Exit, Setup, and HelpTempo and Key Signature Controls Exercise 1 Load, play, and modify a Blues song Recording Station ExercisesExercise 2 Record Piano and Vocals on America The Beautiful Teach Me Piano Deluxe What You Can Do With Jammin’ Keys Jammin’ KeysImprovise over the virtual band, with different instruments Keyboard Zones Exit, Setup and HelpAccompaniment Zone Auto Riffs ZoneImprovising Zone Jam GridRed and Green Lights To turn on Auto JamSelecting Effects Pad Sounds Changing Instrument SoundsSelecting a Lead Instrument Fills, Breaks, and Intro/End Styles and VariationsFills BreaksTempo and Key Signature MixerTo start or end a jam session with the Intro/End button To change the key signature or tempoRecording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions Transport DisplayTransport Controls To record a session in Jammin’ KeysTo load a previously recorded Jam Session To save a recorded jam sessionExercise 1 Play a rock jam Jammin’ Keys ExercisesExercise 2 Import a jam into Recording Station Teach Me Piano Deluxe Overview of Music Games Music GamesSound Check Troubleshooting TipsCheck your Sound Card and Connections Midi Thru Setting Troubleshooting Midi problemsMidi Input Test Midi Output TestChecking Digital Recording and Playback Troubleshooting Digital Audio ProblemsDigital Audio and the Windows Temp file
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