Main
Notices
Introduction
Welcom e!
Program Overview
Piano Room lets you navigate to any section
Piano Lessons teach you how to play
Progress Report shows you how youre doing
Song Book lets you perform what youve learned
References introduce you to theory and technology
Music Games test your music skills
Recording tools let you create your own songs
Sound Check helps you set up your music system
Helpful Tips
Getting Started
Please register your software with us!
What youll need to run the programs
To install the software:
Running Teach Me Piano Deluxe
Setting-Up Your MIDI Keyboard
Checking your MIDI keyboard connection
Piano Room Screen
Keyboard Shortcut Keys
Keyboard Lessons
The Lessons
Section 1: Getting Started, The Right Hand
Section 2: Rhythm Training, New Notes
Section 3: The Left Hand, Two Hands Together
Preparing to Play
Enter and Sign In, Please
To sign in as a new user:
To run Keyboard Lessons after youve signed in:
Keyboard Lessons Contents Screen
As a New User
Keyboard Lessons Screens
Information Screen
Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard Lessons
Video Screen
Trainer Screen
Practicing Rhythm Getting the Beats Right
Practicing Pitch Getting the Notes Right
Practicing Rhythm & Pitch Getting Beats and Notes Right
Performance Screen
To perform a piece:
Performance Options
Using Note Names and Finger Numbers
Evaluation Screen
To practice an area from the Evaluation Screen:
Selecting a Range
Chapter Review Screen
Self-Paced Learning
Progress Screen
Changing the Setup in the Keyboard Lessons
Base and Extended Level Synthesizers
Songbook
Organizing Songs in the Songbook
Importing a MIDI Song into the Song Book
To import a song:
When Importing MIDI Files
Deleting a Song from the Songbook
To delete a song from the Songbook:
Track-split Option
To use the Track Split option:
Performance Screen
From the Performance Screen you can:
Printing a Song
Musicians Reference
Keyboard Tour
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Recording Station
What You Can Do With Recording Station
Using Recording Stations sample MIDI files
Working with songs youve learned in Music Lessons
Using Jammin Keys to create background tracks
Recording Tracks
To record on a melodic track (1- 9):
To re-record:
Recording Drums on Track 10
To record drums:
Recording Digital Audio Tracks
To record a vocal digital audio (DA) track:
To record an electric guitar (or any line source) DA track:
Saving and Loading Recording Sessions
To save a song
To load a song,
Loading a File from Jammin Keys
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
Use the extensive AutoPlay features to quickly build accompaniment tracks
Improvise over the virtual band, with different instruments
To start a jam session:
Exit, Setup and Help
Keyboard Zones
The Accompaniment Zone
The Auto Riffs Zone
To turn on Auto Jam:
The Jam Grid
To use the Jam Grid:
Changing Instrument Sounds
Selecting a Lead Instrument
To choose a lead instrument:
To change the custom instrument:
Selecting Effects Pad Sounds
Styles and Variations
To choose a Style or Variation:
Fills, Breaks, and Intro/End
Fills
Breaks
Mixer
Tempo and Key Signature
To change the key signature or tempo:
Transport Display
Transport Controls
Recording, Saving and Loading Jam Sessions
To record a session in Jammin Keys:
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Jammin Keys Exercises
Exercise 1: Play a rock jam
Exercise 2: Import a jam into Recording Station
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Music Games
Overview of Music Games
Sound Check
Troubleshooting Tips
Check your Sound Card and Connections
Troubleshooting MIDI problems
MIDI Input Test
MIDI Output Test
MIDI Thru Setting
Checking your MIDI Keyboard
Troubleshooting Digital Audio Problems
Checking Digital Recording and Playback
Digital Audio and the Windows TEMP file
