Contents
Teach Me Piano Deluxe
Teach Me Piano Deluxe
Introduction
Welcome
Program 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 software
Please register your software with us
What you’ll need to run the programs
Checking your Midi keyboard connection
Setting-Up Your Midi Keyboard
Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Piano Room Screen
Lessons
Keyboard Lessons
Enter and Sign In, Please
Preparing to Play
To sign in as a new user
To run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve signed
As a New User
Keyboard Lessons’ Contents Screen
Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard Lessons
Keyboard Lessons Screens
Information Screen
Video Screen
Trainer Screen
Practicing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right
Practicing Pitch Getting the Notes Right
Performance Screen
Practicing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes Right
To perform a piece
Performance Options
Using Note Names and Finger Numbers
To practice an area from the Evaluation Screen
Evaluation Screen
Selecting a Range
Progress Screen
Chapter Review Screen
Base and Extended Level Synthesizers
Changing the Setup in the Keyboard Lessons
Organizing Songs in the Songbook
Songbook
Importing a Midi Song into the Song Book
When Importing Midi Files
Deleting a Song from the Songbook
To import a song
Track-split Option
To use the Track Split option
From the Performance Screen you can
To print a song
Printing a Song
Musician’s Reference
Keyboard Tour
Understanding Midi and Synthesis
Recording Station
Using Recording Station’s sample Midi files
What You Can Do With Recording Station
Working with songs you’ve learned in Music Lessons
Recording Tracks
Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracks
Downloading Midi songs from the Web
Recording your own songs
Recording Drums on Track
Recording Digital Audio Tracks
Loading a File from Jammin’ Keys
Saving and Loading Recording Sessions
Midi Track Controls
Transport Controls and Displays
Lyrics, Exit, Setup, and Help
Tempo and Key Signature Controls
Recording Station Exercises
Exercise 1 Load, play, and modify a Blues song
Exercise 2 Record Piano and Vocals on America The Beautiful
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Jammin’ Keys
What You Can Do With Jammin’ Keys
Improvise over the virtual band, with different instruments
Keyboard Zones
Exit, Setup and Help
Accompaniment Zone
Auto Riffs Zone
Improvising Zone
Jam Grid
Red and Green Lights
To turn on Auto Jam
Changing Instrument Sounds
Selecting Effects Pad Sounds
Selecting a Lead Instrument
Fills, Breaks, and Intro/End
Styles and Variations
Fills
Breaks
Tempo and Key Signature
Mixer
To start or end a jam session with the Intro/End button
To change the key signature or tempo
Recording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions
Transport Display
Transport Controls
To record a session in Jammin’ Keys
To load a previously recorded Jam Session
To save a recorded jam session
Jammin’ Keys Exercises
Exercise 1 Play a rock jam
Exercise 2 Import a jam into Recording Station
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Overview of Music Games
Music Games
Troubleshooting Tips
Sound Check
Check your Sound Card and Connections
Midi Thru Setting
Troubleshooting Midi problems
Midi Input Test
Midi Output Test
Troubleshooting Digital Audio Problems
Checking Digital Recording and Playback
Digital Audio and the Windows Temp file