Musical Drills for Clef Notes, Keyboard, and Guitar
Welcome to KeyNote Music Drills! This program was written to allow the beginning music student to drill note identification on the basic music clefs including treble clef, bass clef, and the grand staff. There are additional drills for the alto and tenor clefs. Also, practice key identification and note location on the keyboard, and fret identification and note location on the guitar and bass guitar fingerboard. Some of the features of Keynote Music Drills include:
╖ Drills for the treble clef, bass clef, alto clef, tenor clef, and grand staff
╖ Keyboard drills encompassing 4 octaves
╖ Guitar & bass guitar fingerboard drills up to the 12th fret
╖ Key signature drill for major and minor keys in all clefs
╖ Support for both "A, B, C" and "Do, Re, Mi" note naming systems
╖ Test Mode to record score and times
╖ Top 10 Best Scores saved for all drills
╖ File support for individual score statistics and record
╖ Variable timer settings for drills, individual drill items
╖ Customizable pause amount to review incorrect selections
╖ Customizable time limit for each drill item to simulate flash cards
╖ Visual feedback via progress bar for elapsed time
╖ Immediate feedback for correct and incorrect selections
╖ Sound support for playback of pitches in all drills
╖ Support for both waveform and MIDI audio output
╖ Online help via WindowsÖ compatible help file
╖ Other user options for drills, timer, and workspace
╖ Sound fanfares for different score level achievement
╖ BMP file selection for background wallpaper
╖ Support for the Windows95/NT registry
REGISTRATION:
KeyNote Music Drills is Shareware and may be freely distributed as no fee is charged and all files are shipped intact and together. You may use and evaluate KeyNote for a 15 day free trial period. The software will, however, continue to function after 15 days. If you decide to register your copy of KeyNote, you will receive:
1. A serial number that will unlock the sound playback feature and disable the registration reminders. This registration number will be valid for all future minor revisions of KeyNote.
2. Free upgrades. Simply download the new shareware version from CompuServe or from selected Internet shareware depositories and use your registration number to convert it to a registered version. Your name and company will appear in the about box after you enter your name and registration number.
3. Notification by e-mail (if provided) when future versions of KeyNote become available.
4. Free support for KeyNote directly from the author via e-mail (if provided).
TO INSTALL:
PLEASE NOTE: You need to be running a 32-bit version of Windows which includes Windows 95 or Windows NT 3.51 or later. You CANNOT run 32-bit KeyNote Music Drills on Windows 3.11 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11. A 16-bit version of KeyNote is available in selected forums on CompuServe or in selected Internet shareware depositories.
1. Select an existing directory or create a new directory named KeyNote.
2. Extract the files in the KeyNote .ZIP file into the selected directory.
3. Create a new shortcut to the KeyNote program file with one of these options:
a) From Explorer drag the KeyNote.exe file onto the group of your choice
b) From Explorer drag the KeyNote.exe file onto the Windows Start button.
c) From Explorer drag the KeyNote.exe file onto the Desktop.
UPGRADE NOTES:
If you are upgrading from a previous version of KeyNote, the following notes will assist you in attaining a successful installation:
1. For previous users or 16-bit versions: Delete the files in your KeyNote directory and completely reinstall with the newer 32-bit version software.
2. Starting with version 1.50, KeyNote now supports the Windows 95/NT registry. If you have used a previous version of KeyNote you may safely delete the KEYNOTE.INI file in your Windows directory and reconfigure KeyNote to accommodate for newer/improved options. Registered users will need to re-enter their registration number.
3. Starting with version 1.51, a new method of registration license number generation has been implemented based on the registered name. All registered users will be notified of their new number either by e-mail or regular mail.
Your comments, questions and suggestions are greatly appreciated.
