Document Outline

• Introduction
  • Welcome!
    • Program Overview
      • • Piano Room lets you navigate to any section…
  • Helpful Tips…
• Getting Started
  • Please register your software with us!
  • What you’ll need to run the programs
  • To install the software:
  • Running Teach Me Piano Deluxe
  • Setting-Up Your MIDI Keyboard
    • Checking your MIDI keyboard connection
    • 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
    • Section 4: Sharp Keys
    • Section 5: Flat Keys, Sixteen Notes
    • Section 6: Chords, 6/8 Time
  • Preparing to Play
  • Enter and Sign In, Please
    • • To sign in as a new user:
      • To run Keyboard Lessons after you’ve 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
      • To practice rhythm, pitch, or rhythm & pitch:
  • 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
  • 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
    • • To print a song:
• Musician’s Reference
• Keyboard Tour
• Understanding MIDI and Synthesis
• Recording Station
  • What You Can Do With Recording Station
    • • Using Recording Station’s sample MIDI files
      • Working with songs you’ve learned in Music Lessons
      • Using Jammin’ Keys to create background tracks
      • Downloading MIDI songs from the Web
      • Recording your own songs
  • 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
  • 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
• 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
      • Record your own jams with your mouse or MIDI keyboard, then import them into Recording Station to further build on your songs
      • To start a jam session:
  • Exit, Setup and Help
  • Keyboard Zones
    • The Accompaniment Zone
    • The Auto Riffs Zone
      • To turn on Auto Jam:
    • The Improvising Zone
    • The Red and Green Lights
  • 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
    • • To change an Effects Pad sound:
  • Styles and Variations
    • • To choose a Style or Variation:
  • Fills, Breaks, and Intro/End
    • Fills
    • Breaks
    • Intro/End
      • To start or end a jam session with the Intro/End button:
  • 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:
      • To save a recorded jam session:
      • To load a previously recorded Jam Session:
  • Jammin’ Keys Exercises
    • Exercise 1: Play a rock jam
    • Exercise 2: Import a jam into Recording Station
• 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