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FOR VIOLIN TUTORIALS using this program GO HEREThe following is for KEYBOARD and PIANO
( Also use with a USB enabled keyboard keyboard digital piano to learn to read by:
*1 playing white and black keys ( Casio USB will access and control the software on PC)
* 2 and to learn Letter names ( use PC Keyboard - A B C D E F G and sharp and flat notes ) Click here to access the complete graphically illustrated ( as above ) tutorials with a link to download the program ( to access this section youll have to be logged on as a paid subscriber for this section or Instrument purchaser)
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Below is the sample tutorial for this programProgram to learn to read music notes on 5 line treble clef and Bass clef staves is an excellent program for all instruments . Shoot down the notes moving across the PIANO TREBLE CLEF ( Right Hand ) or BASS CLEF ( Left Hand ) as well as for ANY INSTRUMENT
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Its essential now that you set the correct OPTIONS for a beginner - these do not appear in the help file so Ive devised the following program for complete beginners on all instruments to start with.
Please note USB KEYBOARDS or USB DIGITAL PIANOS can activate the program without having to use the PC KEYBOARD to press letters ABCDEFG
Other keyboards can also do this but a MIDI CONNECTION KIT costing about R300 is neccessry to connect the keyboard / digital piano fromthe USB on the PC to the keyboard/digital piano MIDI IN
On keyboards or digital pianos it is in fact essential to do BOTH WAYS
- Using the LETTERS on the PC ABCDEFG teaches beginners the NAMES of the main 7 white notes ( or just main notes on any instrument)
- Using the KEYS on the keyboard or digital piano additionally teaches beginners WHERE the note is on the piano keyboard
Here are my suggestions for the Program options settings ( Go to Menu / Game / Options to set these correctly )
Master these options level by level.
These OPTIONS SETTING for the software will take you or your child a couple of weeks of work [ though just a few minutes a day] but you will never look back in reading if you persist and anyway its fun !
Keyboard shorcuts for the Note attack ProgramA,B,C,D,E,F,G : Use these keys to guess which note is being displayed.
Left Shift + note letter : flat the note. For instance, left shift+D is D flat.
Right Shift + note letter : sharp the note. For instance, right shift+D is D sharp.
Ctrl + note letter : another way to flat the note.
Alt + note letter : another way to sharp the note.
S - start the game
P - pause the game
COMPLETE BEGINNERS PART 1 1 note at a time In Options type where it FROM the TO
- From C5 to C5
- From D5 and to D5
- (Piano only add this step)From B4 to B4
- then E5 to E5
- (Piano only add this step - left hand ) A4 to A4
- then F5 to F5
- (Piano only add this step - left hand) G4 to G4
- then G5 to G5
- then A5 to A5
- then B5 to B5
- then C6 to C6 ( Now one octave ABOVE MIDDLE C
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COMPLETE BEGINNERS PART 2 ( if you already know the notes ABCDEFG but only just) - start HERE 2 note combinations RIGHT HAND from Middle C ( known also as C5 ) reading music notes program ( at first ignore the # or b notes until youve mastered these levels below )
All the WHITE NOTES
LEVEL 1- From C5 to D5
LEVEL 1A ( Piano only this step ) B4 to C5LEVEL 2 - From D5 to E5
LEVEL 2A ( Piano only this step ) From A4 to B4LEVEL 3 - From E5 to F5
LEVEL 3A ( Piano only this step ) From G4 to A4 LEVEL 5 - From F5 to G5
LEVEL 6 - From G5 to A5
LEVEL 7 - From A5 to B5
LEVEL 8- From B5 to C5
Left hand - All the white notes
LEVEL 9 - From B4 to C5
LEVEL 10 - From A4 to B4
LEVEL 11 - From G4 to A4
LEVEL 11 - From F4 to G4
LEVEL 12 - From E4 to F4
LEVEL 13 - From D4 to E4
LEVEL 14 - From C4 to D4
3 note combinations Right hand treble clef in Note attack reading music notes program
LEVEL 15 - From C5 to E5
LEVEL 16- From D5 to F5
LEVEL 17 - From E5 to G5
LEVEL 18 - From F5 to A5
LEVEL 19 - From G5 to B5
LEVEL 20 - From A5 to C5
Left hand Bass Clef
LEVEL 21 From A4 to C5
LEVEL 22 - From G4 to B4
LEVEL 23 - From F4 to A4
LEVEL 24 - From E4 to G4
LEVEL 25 - From D4 to F4
LEVEL 25 - From C4 to E4
4 note combinations Right hand treble clef in Note attack reading music notes program ( soon)
ADVANCED BEGINNERS TRY THIS General Options ( See options button on program ) Setting level- BOTH HANDS Covering from 2 octaves below to 2 octaves above middle c
C3 to C7