Music @ Site : SIGHT-READING
menu
Play
(make computer play correct version)
A confirmation box appears...
if NO is chosen the SETTINGS box appears....
Settings
...enabling you to choose the key of the instrument ,
(choose a 'wrong' key for transposition practice)
the speed ,
whether tune and/or metronome plays ,
and whether the music erases to force reading ahead.
Rewind
is enabled when play is paused...The current note is highlighted in red(still playing)and the user
can step forwards/back through the tune using the arrow keys.
When playing:use the spacebar to pause
and use REWIND to trace faults.
Record
Records for up to 50 seconds.
Menu item flashes during recording.
Replay
Replay plays back current/old recordings and finds stored tunes.
You can also edit tunes
( including your own tunes entered in the COMPOSITION section )
and Music@Site will automatically transpose and adapt them
for any chosen instrument .
Find Place
Move the scroll position of the FIND PLACE box to the desired spot and Music @ Site will locate the
position in recording AND the corresponding
position in computer version : REWIND is enabled to help trace faults.
Save
saves tune and/or recording.
Print
will print current tune or a saved tune.
New Tune
Close and re-open sight-reading window for a new tune every time...millions of tunes for each grade .
NEW :
SCALES
choose from a wide selection of classical / jazz scales
many playback / print options
or pick an exam board
to view / print scales for your instrument & grade
+ revision tests & checklist
FINGERINGS
for all wind & brass & highlighted keyboard for piano
linked interactively to scales & sight-reading
PRESS ' A '
to show all sharps / flats as accidentals
FAULT_FINDER
Pause on any note and the computer will tell you what you probably got wrong !...
Press F1 and you'll see:
the name of the note
whether it is an accidental
if so whether it is on account of the key signature or because of a previous accidental
and in that case how many notes back
rhythmic features which you can check in RHYTHM FACTORY
CLICK on any of these TO GO TO relevant THEORY SECTION
SHORT TUNES option offers .........
as-you-go tutorial
for beginner STRINGS : OPEN STRINGS / FIRST FINGER only
NOTE DECTECTIVE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SPOT the RHYTHMIC CRIME !
....see Sherlock Holmes if you're a good dectective !
# PRACTICE +++ b HUNTING
....spot sharps / flats / keys , but don't sit on a misplaced # !
BEAMING UP
....theory test for note-grouping
GOTCHA !
....spot mistakes in rhythm / notes while tune is playing .
GUITAR sight-reading
....single line or up to 3 parts + scales
PIANO / KEYBOARD sight-reading
....treble / bass / hands together ( scales in 2 hands NOT included ).