Miracle piano teaching system midi
- #MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM MIDI HOW TO#
- #MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM MIDI SERIAL#
- #MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM MIDI SOFTWARE#
After each lesson, you're given feedback about the keys you missed, your timing and other possible problems. It requires you to replay lessons that aren't to its liking.
#MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM MIDI SOFTWARE#
The software is infinitely patient, but it's also firm. In some cases you're playing songs at your own pace, in others you're keeping up with the software's metronome. In some situations, a pointer shows you which notes to play. Much of the time, you're looking at sheet music. Chapter Three covers playing with both hands. By the end of Chapter One, you're playing "Ode to Joy" with the right hand. The software has about 1,000 lessons divided into 40 chapters. Other screens familiarize you with the keyboard layout, sheet music and other basics.
#MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM MIDI HOW TO#
There are screens that show you proper posture and how to hold your hands. The program makes very good use of the PC's graphics. Beginners are then given some basic introductory lessons. The program can be used by others, making it suitable for a family, a school or any other group. The program starts by asking your name so it can track your progress. Such sounds are available through the software when you're using the keyboard with the PC. Unlike some keyboards, there are no built-in rhythms or background sounds. It has switches that give you access to several instruments. You also can play the keyboard without the computer. You can control the software with either the computer keyboard, a mouse or the Miracle keyboard's foot pedal. The keys are pressure sensitive - the harder you press, the louder the sound. The 49-key keyboard has full-size piano keys and a sustain pedal that you operate with your foot. MIDI is a standard system for connecting electronic instruments to computers and to each other. There also is a musical instrument digital interface (MIDI) connector that makes it possible to use the keyboard with other musical software if your PC is equipped with a MIDI adapter. The keyboard has a stereo amplifier and two built-in speakers, as well as jacks for headphones and an optional external amplifier. It copies the software to your hard disk - it requires about 1.7 megabytes - and automatically configures it to your hardware.
#MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM MIDI SERIAL#
You plug the cable into the PC's serial port and run the installation program. A Macintosh version will be available in February. There also are versions for Nintendo, Super Nintendo and Commodore Amiga. The system includes an electronic piano keyboard, software and a cable to connect the keyboard to the PC. I'm not about to land a job with an orchestra but I'm making progress and having fun. I've never had any piano training but after several hours with the Miracle, I'm reading music and playing "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with two hands. The Miracle Piano Teaching System, from Software Toolworks, turns an IBM-compatible PC into an electronic music school. My PC is now equipped with two keyboards: one for words and numbers and another for music.