User manual VOYETRA TEACH ME PIANO

[. . . ] Teach Me PianoTM Interactive piano-teaching system You will need the Product ID number from the sticker on your CD sleeve when you install the software. You also will need this number if you phone for technical support. Please copy this number to the line below so you will have it for future reference. Please use this number to register your program on our web site. Product ID Number: _______________________ www. voyetra. com www. voyetra. com Notices Teach Me Piano - Users Guide; Version 1. 1 July 2001 Software and documentation Copyright © 1996 - 2001 Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc. [. . . ] The Clapboard opens when you begin a new lesson. The Clapboard closes when the lesson ends. Click the ?to display online help Click the book to return to the main screen Click the forward and back arrows to move to the next/previous screen Adjusting the Volume in Keyboard Lessons If you find the volume too loud or too soft in Keyboard Lessons, use the Performance Options dialog box -- click on the Metronome -- to adjust it. Teach Me Piano 10 www. voyetra. com Video Screen The Video Screen contains video examples and tutorials to help guide you through the lessons. So that you'll have time to "digest" what you have learned, the Lessons do not advance automatically. After a presentation ends -- when you are ready to continue on -- click the Forward arrow to advance to the next Lesson. Trainer Screen From the Trainer screen, you can practice rhythm, pitch or rhythm and pitch together, with just the left or right hand or with both hands. Click the icons on the Enhanced Toolbar to make your choices. To hear the rhythm or pitch performed for you, click "See It" or press CTRL + Enter. Not all pieces in Lessons contain both the left and right hands. In such cases, sections of the Toolbar are not available. Teach Me Piano 11 www. voyetra. com Practicing Rhythm -- Getting the Beats Right Practicing rhythm helps you gain a better understanding of meter and improves your counting. It is one of the most difficult components of music to play correctly. You may find that rhythm does not come easily -- but don't get discouraged. If you find you are having a problem, try slowing down the tempo. As you improve, increase the tempo (see Lesson Tempo in the Performance Options dialog box). Practicing Pitch -- Getting the Notes Right The more you practice playing pitches, the better your note-reading skills will become. The Enhanced Toolbar makes it easy to practice pitch. Fingering is very important when practicing pitches. Be sure to play each note using the finger numbers indicated on the musical score. Remember to keep your wrists parallel with your keyboard; do not let your wrists fall below the keyboard when you are playing. If you are unsure about hand position, place a quarter on the back of each hand. As you play, don't let the quarter fall off. Keep your wrists straight and your hands parallel with the keyboard. Once you can play without the quarters falling off your hands, take them off and remember how your arms, wrists and hands felt in the proper position. Practicing Rhythm & Pitch -- Getting Beats and Notes Right Rhythm and pitch together make the personality of a tune -- you can't have one without the other!Use the Enhanced Toolbar to practice rhythm and pitch together. To practice rhythm, pitch, or rhythm & pitch: 1. [. . . ] Throughout the troubleshooting process, don't forget another valuable resource -- the hardware manuals that came with your sound card or other peripherals. Check your Sound Card and Connections First, confirm that your sound card is connected to a working output device such as headphones, speakers or an amplifier with speakers. If you are using speakers, make certain that they: · · · Are plugged into the correct port on your sound card. Are turned on and have the volume set to an adequate level. Most sound cards can supply enough power for headphones, but not for external speakers. [. . . ]