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Fischer Grafix & Software
WELCOME to MELISSA'S MUSIC FLASHCARDS
Ver. 3.0
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All rights reserved - Copyright 1990
Member Association of Shareware Professionals
This is a Shareware Program
Program designed and written by
Fischer Grafix & Software
P.O. Box 606
Midway City, Ca 92655
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TABLE of CONTENTS
Section 1 ----------------------- Getting Started & Hardware
Section 2 ----------------------- Melissa's Music Flashcards in Windows
Section 3 ----------------------- General Description
Section 4 ----------------------- Initialization Screen
Section 5 ----------------------- Flashcard Screen
Section 6 ----------------------- Select Note Range Screen
Section 7 ----------------------- Screen Saver
Section 8 ----------------------- Problems & Technical Support
Section 9 ----------------------- Planned upgrades
Section 10----------------------- Permission to Copy
Section 11 ---------------------- About Shareware
Section 12 ---------------------- Registration Information
Section 13 ---------------------- ASP (Ombudsman)
Section 14 ---------------------- Disclaimer / License Agreement
Section 15 ---------------------- Registration Form
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Section 1: Getting Started & Hardware Requirements
Hardware:
You must have a minimum of EGA monitor & driver for display
and a mouse to use this program.
One Drive System:
Start your computer as you normally would (with the DOS diskette)
then insert the Melissa's Music Flashcards Diskette into drive "A",
at the DOS prompt type in "A:\FGSMMF". The program will run slowly
from diskette but is acceptable.
Hard Disk System:
Start your computer as you normally would. Make a directory
for FGSMMF (consult your DOS manual for instructions on how to
make a directory and copy files). Copy all the files from your
Melissa's Music Flashcards diskette into this directory. At the
DOS prompt type in "FGSMMF" to run the program.
PRECAUTIONS:
To insure proper operation of the program it is best to place it
in it's own directory. This is only a precaution, progams that
are in their own directories do not bother or are not bothered by
any other program. This is not a must, just a good practice.
SECTION 2: Melissa's Music Flashcards in Windows
To use Melissa's Music Flashcards in Windows 3.X and install the
Icon, use the normal procedure to start Windows. Select the window
in which you want to install the program (refer to your windows
manual for installation of DOS programs). Once you have installed
the program in Windows, single click on the program just to
highlight it. Pull down the "FILE" menu and select properties.
Click on change icon. In the "File Name Box", type in the
Drive:\path\icon.name, (ie: C:\MMF\FGSMMF.ICO). Click OK & OK.
You should now have the FGSMMF icon on the screen above FGSMMF.
If you have a problem with this procedure consult your windows
manual.
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Section 3: General Description of Melissa's Music Flashcards
One of the most time-honored traditions in the teaching of music and
specifically the piano is the music flashcard. Teachers, parents and the
students themselves remember the often tedious chore of guessing the
names of the notes or key signatures shown on flashcards. It was felt
that the learning process could be made more enjoyable and even
entertaining by combining the value of the flashcard as a teaching aide
with the interactive environment that the computer provides. Melissa's
Music Flashcards was written with this symbiosis in mind.
The experience base required for the use of this program is limited to
the most basic of music theory (ie. what a note is, what sharps and flats
do, the difference between clefs, etc.) These are levels of
understanding encountered early in the process of learning to play a
musical instrument and therefore serve as no obstacle to use of this
program. There are a number of books on musical theory in public
libraries which could be consulted by those who wish to further explore
the theory of music notation.
Fundamentally, Melissa's Music Flashcards allows one to setup a flashcard
session for a student with a specific range of notes, keys and clefs to be
practiced. These notes, keys and clefs are then generated randomly within
the setup constraints and displayed graphically for the student. The
student then guesses the note by selecting its name from a note table.
Correct/incorrect guesses are rewarded by an animated happy/sad face.
HINT features can be used to help the student. A PLAY feature allows
notes to be sounded through the PC speaker for exploration of the effects
of key signatures on the sounds of the notes. With adult guidance,
Melissa's Music Flashcards can be more than a mere flashcard program.
Section 4: Initialization Screen
The opening screen consists of a column of key boxes, a column
of clef boxes and a row of option boxes at the bottom of the
screen. The KEY and CLEF boxes may be scrolled through with the
cursor keys or selected with the mouse (except the SELECT NOTE RANGE
box which can be selected only by the mouse)
The four KEY boxes are:
KEY OF C - To practice notes in the Key of C
SHARP KEYS - To practice notes in the sharp keys only
FLAT KEYS - To practice notes in the flat keys only
FLAT & SHARP KEYS - To practice all possible key signatures
NOTE: Except in the case of the Key of C option, pressing a number
key between 0 & 7 will set the upper limit on the number of sharps
and/or flats that will be displayed (the left & right cursor keys
will also increase & decrease this value). This feature is handy
when introducing the concept of keys to a student.
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Section 4: Initialization Screen (Continued)
The Four CLEF boxes:
TREBLE CLEF - To practice notes in the treble (or G) clef
BASS CLEF - To practice notes in the bass (or F) clef
BOTH CLEFS - To select both treble & bass clefs
SELECT NOTE RANGE - To select a custom range of notes - see below
The Bottom option boxes:
BEGIN - Starts flashcard generation
HELP - Displays a one page quick help
EXIT - Exit this program to DOS
Section 5: Flashcard Screen
The features of the Flashcard screen allow for supervised teaching of
note name, key signature, clef and note time value. Unsupervised
practice for note name allows the student to work at his own pace.
The Flashcard Screen displays a musical staff with clef sign, a note,
and a number of sharps or flats if selected in the initialization menu.
There is also a row of boxes across the top of the screen showing note
letters with sharp and flat symbols. Across the bottom of the screen are
some option boxes. To be shown the name of the displayed note and key,
simply press the enter key or the right mouse button with the cursor
positioned to the right of the note. Pressing the enter key again or
clicking the left mouse button will cause a new note to be displayed.
To guess the name of the note, move the mouse cursor to the upper row of
boxes and click the right mouse button when you are positioned over the
note name. A correct answer will result in an animated happy face
whereas an incorrect answer results in an animated sad face. If the note
name is sharped or flatted due to the key signature, the sharp or flat
symbol associated with the note name should be selected. In the regis-
tered version a happy face and sad face also appear at the bottom of the
after each guess to show the number of correct or incorrect guesses made
during the current flashcard session. To reset these to zero, merely
EXIT the flashcard screen and immediately select BEGIN from the opening
screen
EXIT option box: Selecting the EXIT box at the bottom of the screen or
hitting the ESCape key returns you to the initialization screen where
parameters may be changed or the program exited.
HINT option box: A display of the note on the keyboard can be seen by
clicking on the hint box at the bottom of the screen or by pressing the
"H" key. To really cheat, clicking the left mouse button in the center
of the note on the staff will highlight the correct note box at the top
of the screen.
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Section 5: Flashcard Screen (Continued)
PLAY option box: To hear a rather crude rendition of the notes of the
staff played over the cheap little PC speaker in your computer, select
the PLAY option box by clicking on it with the left mouse button. The
cursor will become note-shaped and if you position it on the staff and
click the left mouse button, that note will be sounded. This may be of
use in helping a student associate sounds with notes. It should be of
much use in teaching major and relative minor scales of the displayed
key signature. Selecting the PLAY option box a second time toggles the
cursor to the default arrow and deselects the play feature.
Section 6: Select Note Range Screen
The range of notes which are randomly generated during the flashcard
session can now be limited in this section of the program to a smaller
range than provided by the check box settings in the initialization
screen. This allows Melissa's Music Flashcards to be set up for use by
beginning students of music who need to be introduced to music notation
a few notes at a time.
The range change screen displays the current range of notes in two
ways. In the upper right of the screen is a double staff showing two
notes which represent the highest and lowest notes which will be
generated during the flashcard session. A keyboard is also shown with
a pair of bracketing arrow sets for the same range.
To change the range of generated notes, just position the arrow cursor
over one of the arrow sets on the keyboard and click the left mouse
button. The cursor becomes a specialized cursor which is trapped within
the keyboard image. This cursor moves with mouse motion and the notes on
the staff change position simultaneously. Move the cursor until its
vertical line is on the key representing the range extreme you desire
and click the left mouse button again. The cursor returns to its arrow
shape allowing the above process to be repeated to define the other end
of the range. If the range thus defined falls entirely within the Bass
Clef bracket under the keyboard, all the notes generated in the flashcard
session will be in the Bass Clef. Likewise for the Treble Clef. A
range larger than these will require both clefs being used. A range
strictly within the overlap region will be displayed in Treble Clef only.
A flashcard session can be created for note meters alone by setting the
range to zero length.
Note: When you RETURN to the startup screen, selecting one of the top
three boxes on the right side (TREBLE, BASS or BOTH) will reset the range
you have just redifined to their original defaults. You may, however,
modify the left column of boxes without affecting the changes you have
just made to note range. When you select BEGIN from the startup screen,
the flashcard session begins, and the notes displayed will be within the
range you selected in the Note Range Selection screen.
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Section 7: Screen Saver
You may have noticed if you have already played with MMF, that a
screen saver becomes active if the program is left unattended for more
than approximately 30 seconds. This will occur in any of the screens
except the help screens. The delay time before activation cannot be
currently changed from within Melissa's Music Flashcards. It can,
however, be modified from the DOS command line when starting the
program by appending "Tnnn" to FGSMMF at the DOS prompt. The "nnn" value
is the number of seconds of delay before the screensaver starts. A value
of "T0" disables the screen saver. Valid values for T are 0 < T < 32766.
(Example: FGSMMF T13 <ENTER> will start Melissa's Music Flashcards
with the screensaver delay set at ~13 seconds.) Return to the program
by moving the mouse or hitting the ESCape key. A rather crude timer
can be synthesized by setting the T value to the amount of time you
want the student to make his guess within. Some "tweaking" of the
T value may be required depending on the particular speed and type of
computer you are using.
Section 8: Problems & Technical Support
If you encounter any problems with the program, write us stating the
problem along with the version number of the program. You can also call
at (714) 898-7262 between 5:00 - 7:00 PST for technical problems.
We will be glad to do everything we can to get your problems solved
quickly. Please limit calls to problems ONLY, send in your comments or
suggestions. Note: We do NOT accept collect phone calls.
You may also fax us at the above number at any time.
Section 9: Planned upgrades
There are many good ideas which we are looking at from user suggestions.
Some of these will be included in future upgrades.
KEEP SENDING the ideas when you register.
The above suggestions have been made by users. We would like to
hear from you as to what you would like to see in future version of the
program. Note: Registered users will be the first to be notified of
major upgrades as quickly as they happen. Most of the upgrades in this
version were suggestions from program users. (Thanks)
Section 10: Permission to Copy
Clubs, Individuals and other Organizations are granted permission to
freely distribute this program and its associated documents by
Distribution Requirements;
1. The registration fees for this program are to the author ONLY.
No fees charged for the software and it's documentation above and
beyond the fees for disk duplication and distribution,
(normally under $6.00)
2. No advertisement made as to the program being public domain or free.
All advertisements must state this program is SHAREWARE.
3. No modifications made to the program or its accompanying documentation.
4. All persons whom this program is distributed to must be informed of
and encouraged to support the shareware concept.
5. Doc files with this program must remain together and be distributed
on the same diskette Arc or Zip together. NO FILE MAY BE DELETED
6. THIS PROGRAM MAY NOT BE DISTRIBUTED AS "RACKWARE" WITHOUT OUR WRITTEN
CONSENT.
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Section 11: About Shareware
Shareware is a try-before-you-buy process in which you are allowed to use
the program for a specific amount of time. This time will vary from
software to software. The grace period for this program is three weeks.
If after that time you find this program useful you are expected to
register with the author (see registration Information below). If however
after the specified time you do not find the program useful you are
required to remove it from use. Remember that the shareware system will
only work if you support it by registering your program with the author.
This also encourages the authors of shareware to continue to write quality
programs, upgrade existing programs and supply support.
If you choose not to register, we would still like to hear about any
comments or suggestions you have about Melissa's Music Flashcards.
Section 12: Registration Information
Registration entitles you to the latest version of the program as they
become available. You can also call us with any problems (see Tech
support). As a registered user you will be the first one to be informed
of any major upgrades or modifications made to the program.
Your comments / suggestions will have the highest consideration
for incorporation into the program. Discount on other FG&S programs.
Registration Benefits:
The evaluation period for these programs is 30 days. We hope that we have
made it worth your while to obtain a license to continue using our products.
The benefits of registration include:
Honesty: It may seem old fashioned, but it is the right thing.
Legality: Your license to use the software without registration expires
after 30 days.
Timeliness: You will receive the most recent version.
Support: Free support is included with your registration; please see
the support policy in detail.
Section 13: ASP (Ombudsman)
This program is produced by Fischer Grafix & Software, a member of the
Association of Shareware Professionals (ASP). ASP wants to make sure that
the shareware principle works for you. If you are unable to resolve a
shareware-related problem with an ASP member by contacting the member
directly, ASP may be able to help. The ASP Ombudsman can help you resolve
a dispute or problem with an ASP member, but does not provide technical
support for members' products. Please write to the ASP Ombudsman at
545 Grover Road, Muskegon, MI 49442 or send a CompuServe message via
easyplex to ASP Ombudsman 70007,3536.
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Section 14: Disclaimer / License Agreement
License Agreement:
You are encouraged to use this program for 30 days prior to obtaining a
permanent license. You may share this program with anyone you choose as
long as you do not change or remove any files. You may not charge for
sharing a copy unless you comply with the items described in section 10.
Licenses are non-transferable and may not be modified.
Disclaimer:
Fischer Grafix & Software disclaims all warranties relating to this
software, whether express or implied, including but not limited to any
implied warranties of usefulness and fitness for a particular purpose,
and all such warranties are expressly and specifically disclaimed. Neither
Fischer Grafix & Software nor anyone else involved in the creation, delivery
or production of this software, shall be liable for any indirect, incidental
or consequential damages arising out of the use or misuse-use of this software
even if Fischer Grafix & Software have been advised of the possibility of
such damages or claims. In no event shall Fischer Grafix & Software's
liability for any damages ever exceed the price paid for the license to use
the software, regardless of the form of the claim. The person using the
software bears all risks as to the quality and performance of the software.
So states do not allow the exclusion of the limit of liability for incidental
or consequential damages, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
This agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California and
shall insure to the benefit of Fischer Grafix & Software and any successors,
administrators, heirs and assigns. Any action or proceeding brought by
either party against the other arising out of or related to this agreement
shall be brought only in a STATE of FEDERAL COURT of competent jurisdiction
located in Orange County, California. The parties hereby consent to in
person jurisdiction of said court.
It is your responsibility to determine if the program will work reliably on
your equipment and for your particular business environment. This is the
reason for the evaluation copy made available to you. If you feel the
program or documentation can be improved, we always welcome your ideas.
If you discover a problem with the program or documentation, please let
us know and we will try to the best of our ability to correct it.
If you do not agree with these conditions, delete the program and all of
its accompanying files from your computer and do not register.
Also see ASP (Ombudsman) above.
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Section 15: REGISTRATION FORM
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Registration Fee (Circle diskette size)
5 1/4" diskette - Qty: ____ x $18.50 = $_______
3 1/2" diskette
Shipping & Handling = $_______
S/H - US. & Canada $2.50 - Others $5.00
Calif. Residence add approp. sales tax =($___.___)
Total = $_______
Make Check/M.O./P.M.O. payable to Fischer Grafix & Software,
fill in and return this form to (or see below):
Fischer Grafix & Software
P.O. Box 606
Midway City, CA. 92655
Name : __________________________________________________
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Ver. # : _____ Melissa's Music Flashcards Code :72-1292-002
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Comments or Suggestions : _______________________________
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Use extra sheet if needed for comments.
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Thank You for your time in Registering this Program .....
We will accept educational/business purchase orders, if
supplied on official letterhead. P.O.'s will be verified.
HAVE FUN & ENJOY THE PROGRAM .....
___________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL REGISTRATION BY CREDIT CARD OR COMPUSERVE
Call 1-714-898-7262 or 1-800-847-0309 to register using,
VISA, Master Card or American Express
For CompuServe type "GO SWREG" at any prompt.
Registration ID# 392
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