Playing with Concert Magic
4.4PART VOLUME BALANCE FOR CONCERT MAGIC
When used with Concert Magic, the balance slider adjusts the volume balance of the melody part and the accompaniment.
As the slider is moved to the right, the sound of the melody becomes louder and the accompaniment becomes softer. The balance changes in the opposite way when the slider is moved to the left.
4.5CONCERT MAGIC SONG ARRANGEMENT TYPES
After playing for a while with Concert Magic you may think that it’s too easy and there is very little to learn.
While it is true that some of the songs are very easy to play, even for beginners, there are also some which will challenge you and require practice to play beautifully. Each of the 88 Concert Magic songs falls into one of three different arrangement types depending on the skill level required to perform them.
EASY BEAT
These are the easiest songs to play. To perform them, simply tap out a constant steady beat on any key on the keyboard.
Look at the following example, “Für Elise”. The Note Navigator indicates that you should keep a constant steady rhythm all the way through the song. This is the distinguishing character of an Easy Beat song.
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MELODY PLAY
These songs are also quite easy to play, especially if they are familiar to you. To perform them, tap out the rhythm of the melody on any key on the keyboard. Singing along as you tap the rhythm can be helpful.
Play “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star” for example. Follow the melody’s rhythm as shown.
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