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Music Games test your music skills…

Reinforce what you’ve learned by playing these fun arcade-style games:

9Music Quiz™ tests your knowledge of general music topics.

9Note Blaster™ tests your music reading skills.

9Rhythm Master™ tests your ability to recognize rhythm patterns.

Recording tools let you create your own songs…

Recording Station

This easy-to-use, MIDI and digital audio recording studio will let you create MIDI songs with your PC and MIDI keyboard. Record songs with multiple MIDI instruments and add vocals or acoustic instruments. You can even import MIDI files from your piano lessons and create your own variations!

Jammin’ Keys

This “auto-accompaniment” program lets you create background tracks for your compositions. Choose a style, then add fills, solos, drums, accompaniment, sound effects, and more. When you’re done, load the tracks into Recording Station as a foundation for your own songs.

Sound Check helps you set up your music system…

If you need help setting up your music system, Sound Check is the perfect tool. From here, you can check the operation of your MIDI keyboard, microphone, audio playback, and more. There’s even a video lesson on how to connect your MIDI keyboard to your PC!

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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… 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 ScreenInformation Screen Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard LessonsKeyboard Lessons Screens Practicing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right Video ScreenTrainer Screen 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 songFrom the Performance Screen you can Track-split OptionTo use the Track Split option 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 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 Keyboard Zones Exit, Setup and HelpAccompaniment Zone Auto Riffs ZoneImprovising Zone Jam GridRed and Green Lights To turn on Auto JamSelecting a Lead Instrument Changing Instrument SoundsSelecting Effects Pad Sounds 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 2 Import a jam into Recording Station Jammin’ Keys ExercisesExercise 1 Play a rock jam Teach Me Piano Deluxe Overview of Music Games Music GamesCheck your Sound Card and Connections Troubleshooting TipsSound Check Midi Thru Setting Troubleshooting Midi problemsMidi Input Test Midi Output TestDigital Audio and the Windows Temp file Troubleshooting Digital Audio ProblemsChecking Digital Recording and Playback