Soft Mozart User Manual For Windows
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1. Soft Way to Mozart User Manual for Windows Table of Contents END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT enne 4 Soft Mozart System isses 10 Who is the Soft Mozart System designed for aak eee eee 10 So 11 Ideas for getting started quickly to learn using Soft Mozart 12 Getting Started ems 14 SS 14 Additional T AKS ETE EO DO LS D 15 Computer to Piano MIDI Connection esessee mmm emnes 15 Installation of Soft Mozart software eee 17 Upgrading e RPURERRPRREREEEPEEEFEREREEEREEPEEEREPFEHRPEEEEREEEREET 18 Removing Soft Mozart from computer eee 18 Starting a 001010 10 mme nene nene nemen nna nsa nere nan nans 18 COMMON CON OI KV ae Una cepacia cd did dana Da AA 18 Peere u a T eae nae ace ees 19 carni 19 SOUN CMAN MEDI e asians EEEE EEEE 19 Playing a MOD UA aaa 20 Soft Mozart Tuning mmm tete tepert 20 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 1 aaa 21 How do install the Soft Mozart System if my CD drive is malfunctioning or missing2 21 Do have to connect my MIDI keyboard or digital piano to play Soft Mozart System 21 My computer has only one USB port Can still use the software with the MIDI keyboard spere Neri 21 Can use the software on more than one device esssessseeenn mmn 22 My subscription is about to expire How do renew extend seseseeennnn ve2. MONON OVU Or i o o ee ee 36 Memorizing a SOng aaa aaa 36 MOVING through a SONG sss ra i a b e rn ar he a a D a 37 Seleculig a Pat Ol a SOhU assixeseivivcbxivaod render das x er vivi ea 37 How to use Gentle Piano enne nnne nnn 37 Computer CON TONE anen 38 9 Guess KEY 42 doli 42 OS 42 Computer control K YS ages 43 KS RG 43 FOV WON e 43 J Note Duration cccccceccccececeeeueecaeeunecateunevnenneres 44 Go 44 KOS E E PAR 44 Computer control KQYS ana 45 DMS Se crested cee rete trp wn detect cr tes eo rec ore ea a ted etna sla Ga aa 45 EE WV OC o ners tase MEME III 45 JA A Note Mog bani Pm 46 c R 46 UI 46 COMPU CONTO KOY TREE er o o te ren aT 46 BS 47 ENTI see aa a hs ie a cea ee ce ag aac ee see ae 47 eui LINE Se 48 GO 48 RUC e Hr 48 Computer control Key Gjon 49 NR E A A E 49 Few MOTO MATT TE ERPTUUUUUTUUTUM 49 Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 2 OO eee ee 50 Py NSS e ce sapere ceo eee sco eee etree etc eee 51 COMPL CON OLTA e ree es Peu te M tated etetateteiun etd vu od teste xe POL ie ELE 4 51 hore dame CON DU Omani 51 OO Go Spear Tr are eae meee eer er MM IM M ME A 52 US FECOMIMEIG er 52 D erterienereeritcerbene
3. it is on the yellow line If you play quickly and correctly you will hear the melody of a song e Try to play 25 notes correctly in a row and the program will switch to the next level of difficulty You will get 2 points for every correctly played note If another 25 notes in a row are played without mistake the program switches to the maximum level of difficulty and you get 3 points for a correctly played note e f you make 2 mistakes in a row the module will switch to a lower level of difficulty In the lowest level you get no points and notes slow down To escape from this level you need to play 5 notes in a row without any mistakes Few words The module directly builds the eye hand coordination needed to differentiate notes by time value The player plays melodies from an actual music score but using only one key This enables the learner to concentrate on learning the time value for each note symbol An advanced student can finish the module in 14 minutes 13 minutes of module time but beginners should start by playing for a shorter time Please contact our professionals for your customized guidelines for playing this module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 45 B zh Note Alphabet Goal This module helps the player to memorize the music note name order A B C D E F G or Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti It gives a student the skills needed to relate one note to another and to easily read not
4. name or symbol Watch video tutorial The advanced students develop a skill to find any correct key without looking at the piano keyboard Fl Help Rules Press any piano key with a note name sticker corresponding with a symbol on falling fruit or flower bud If several notes in a row are played correctly the number depends of the module stage the program will switch to the next level of difficulty Every correct note will give more points but notes will move faster Two mistakes in a row will switch the module to the lower level of difficulty Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 42 You have 7 different trees to complete to finish the module Computer control keys A Switch the program to Alphabetic A B C note names Switch the program to Italian Solfeggio Do Re Mi note names Ctr X Exit the program Tips e Use any convenient octave on the piano keyboard e Play with only one hand left or right e Try to not look at the piano keys while playing Few words The module concentrates on notes within a single octave which helps the student to recognize the keys much faster even without looking at the plano keyboard This basic skill is crucial for piano playing because this key pattern is the same throughout all octaves For beginners and small children special key stickers may be used for orientation between keys In advanced levels of difficulty the rhythm of
5. the program forces a student to use only finger touch and hand coordination to find the correct key without looking at the piano keyboard An advanced student can finish the module in 27 minutes 5 minutes module time but the timing schedule for beginners should be used in moderation Please contact our professionals for your customized guidelines for playing this module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 43 d Note Duration Goal This module teaches timing and rhythm and how to recognize the different time value for each note symbol i e how long to play each different type of note Watch video tutorial Ten Little Indians U NM P Ff A E X Ff 23 Y OE M M PD N a M M 0M M E DU DW OU UM v E Ff 8 3 fF WM FF YF E 323 iF 131 if og 3M M AA fF 383 wL X DOK M M P E l a EE a gt gt COPE ro RE Cr PP CD o 00 03 Level 1 Fl Help Rules Press the Space key to play a note on the yellow line Release it when the note is over a basket with the same symbol The time the Space key is held for different notes depends on the time value symbol of these notes You must complete 21 different songs to finish the module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 44 Computer control keys e SPACE key Play notes e Ctr X Exit the program Tips Play a new note immediately after
6. 3 gt Introductory Songs Level 0 0 Back t Book List SPACE key unknown author A Bow Year s tree Beethoven Ode To Joy French folklore French Song Jingle Balls James Pierpont Leonid Bekman The small fir tree ES close the Window DP DO shosh rang ENTER open the song List of songs in Introductory Songs Level 0 0 Hot Cross Bune Presentation 2 gt Hot Cross Buns folklore 0 or 37 Presentation 4 gt Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 95 Hot Cross Buns E gr T xm e mmu 0 37 Fl Help O 0 Presentation 5 gt Presentation 6 gt In position 1 2 3 4 and 5 the focus support line gives you a certain tempo and you cant play faster than that though you can play as slow as you wish Keys should be pressed just as the notes reach this line In the right bottom corner you see a timer showing how many seconds you are slower than the ideal tempo After you are familiar with the song you can try to reduce these late seconds to a minimum This will train the correct rhythm for playing the song In the 6th position you will see the actual music score without the focus support line and you can play the song as fast as you wish Here the time in the bottom right corner represents the actual time that it takes you to complete the piece rather than relating to your delay or tempo The notes to play have a redd
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8. Chords course to conduct music dictation Using this software you can pre listen to a song several times and even practice it by playing on the piano After that you have to write the learned song down and compare it with the correct music score using the advanced note representation of the Gentle Piano visual and interactive sheet music Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 29 How do l learn to transpose a song In our curriculum we also have a developed course of teaching you how to transpose melodies and chords to different tunes For that we recommend you to keep in touch with our Soft Mozart Academy We usually include ear training chords music dictations and transposition in our Summer curriculums How to use Soft Mozart for memorizing musical pieces You will be able to get assistance in memorizing pieces Before playing you can pre listen to the piece as many times as needed using the Gentle Piano visual and interactive sheet music By hearing the sound of the song you activate your memory and prepare your reading and playing skills for a conscious reproduction of the song rather than just the mechanical memorization You always can choose the option to hide H all of the notes for the left right or both hands We recommend you to try playing the song using your memory and musical ear while our interactive program assists you in difficult places making memorization and ear t
9. Color 2 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program and uncheck Full screen mode You do not hear any music sounds 1 Check your system sound volume Set general volume and MIDI playback volume to the maximum 2 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program and assign a correct device for the sound output It may be a sound card or Microsoft vvave table If you have chosen an output to an external MIDI device check the connection and vvork order of that device If you do not see any sound output device on the list it means that your computer has no devices at all Noticeable delay of a module reaction to piano key pressing 1 Switch off the piano keyboard and restart your computer Switch the piano keyboard on only after the computer is restarted 2 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program to set a lower screen resolution for the Soft Mozart system for example 640 x 480 No reaction on the module from the piano keyboard or digital piano 1 Check the MIDI connection to the computer and piano keyboard Connect MIDI cable In plug to Out MIDI socket of the keyboard Connect cable Out plug to In MIDI socket of the keyboard Sometimes manufacturers confuse one with the other Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 55 and you need to syvitch the In and Out cables to make it vvork 2 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program and assign a correct device to the MIDI input All programs Start Program gt
10. Mozart in the right part of the screen You have 49 different pictures to open Mozart s portrait and finish the module Beginners should start by only playing for a short time Please contact our professionals for your customized guide lines playing this module Computer control keys AN Be sure to switch Num Lock off if you use the number pad keys LEFT arrow Move falling notes left or down RIGHT arrow Move falling notes right or up Space key Make note fall faster A Switch the program to Alphabetic A B C note names Switch the program to Italian Solfeggio Do Re Mi note names Ctr X Exit the program Note name convention Soft Mozart uses both Alphabetical music notation C D E F G A and B and Solfeggio or Italian music notation Do Re Mi Fa Sol La and Ti Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 5 Program Keys To syvitch to the Alphabetical name convention press computer key A To switch to the Italian name convention press computer key I All Italian names have special mnemonic symbols to recognize and remember note names Do m Farm Ju Ladder Door PET We recommend the use of the Italian Solfeggio note name convention by any beginner or child Its note symbols are very easy to identify and remember even by those who can t read yet And most importantly Italian note names are specially designed for singing The singing of note names hel
11. Soft Mozart Tools Soft Mozart Tuning Sounds feedback 3 Switch off the piano keyboard and restart your computer Switch the piano Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 56 Appendix 1 Grand Staff Map for Alphabet B D umm hmm c oum Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 57 L NENA L Appendix 2 Grand Staff Map for Solfeggio OO N Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 58
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13. art com 14 many of our piano pieces require 5 octaves For more details about electric pianos please visit our dedicated page o An adapter to connect the digital piano to the computer Additional remarks If you have an older computer with a processor less than 500 MHz it may still work well with this program if your computer has a powerful graphics card with large internal memory The installation of a modern inexpensive graphics card may drastically improve the performance of your computer for many programs and especially modules Computer to Piano MIDI Connection If the digital piano or electronic keyboard didn t come with a cable to connect it with computer you can get one at any electronics store Refer to the instrument s manual to see which type of cable is needed Most common are three configurations 1 Direct cable connection USB to USB TO HOST connection USB cables come in two varieties A A identical connectors at each end or A B cables a fat and a thin connector Sample A A cable connector Sample A B cable connector Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 15 Note Installation of a driver on your computer may be required Thisisa piece of software that tells the computer how to talk to the digital piano or electronic keyboard It comes on a CD ROM with the instrument that contains this software or it can be downloaded from the instrument manufacturer s
14. ble A higher score here shows any delay in your timing A perfect score of 0 means that you have played the notes exactly according to the correct timing of the piece Gradually you should change note representation from the simplest to an actual music score using computer keys from 1 to 6 For children younger than age 5 or 6 it is better to use the 1 to 4 positions only Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 34 For efficiency vve recommend playing the same piece on a single visual presentation at a time Repetitions of a single piece in several different presentations leads toward memorization and learners actually do not read music notes on presentation 5 or 6 but rather play them by memory Hot Cross Buns song all presentations AAA Fav Clas 0 Sight Reading Favorite Classics l Level 1 2 Favorite Classics 2 Level 2 0 Favorite Classics 3 Level 2 3 First Steps Level 0 1 Harry Potter Level 5 3 I Love Challenges Level 2 4 Mozart Level 9 1 Mozart for Children Level 4 Music for your Soul Level 9 Musical Pictures Level 3 0 Musical Pieces Level 3 1 My first piano pieces Level 0 3 Nursery Primer Sight Reading 0 0 YYY ESC Clasa Winds DN UF Choose Album PODM PGOP Neat Prew Page ENTER Open Albus Gentle Piano album list 3 2 Hot Cross Bun i Fi Help 0 Presentation 1 gt Hot Cross Buns folklore 0 ee 37 Fl Help 0 Presentation
15. ck on Add Remove programs then choose Soft Mozart application and start removing it Starting a module All Soft Mozart interactive modules start after clicking on a corresponding module icon in the Soft Mozart folder on Desktop or in Start Menu default Start Programs Soft Mozart Please make sure not to click too much to run more than one instance of a module Each instance will occupy computer resources with a general decrease of performance For the same reason it is helpful to close all other applications while running a Soft Mozart module Common control keys Press Ctr X to exit from any program e Press Fl to get help whilst playing a program or pause the module Press Esc to close the help window and continue the module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 18 Picture quality The movement of all objects notes and characters should be smooth and natural If the motion of objects is jerky or the picture freezes it is a sign that your graphics system may be too slow for the current resolution You can try to set Soft Mozart system to a lower screen resolution to improve the dynamic quality of the picture by sacrificing the quality of fine details in the picture See the Troubleshooting Guide page 54 57 for how to do this Screen mode By default all modules run in full screen mode We recommend using it because it gives the largest picture and disables some of the computer
16. ckers with symbols of Italian Solfeggio note names or with Alphabetical note names Soft Mozart Academy recommends using Solfeggio stickers for young beginners to promote music ear development through voice and singing Please use the guides below to apply stickers Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 25 Piano key sticker guide for Italian Solfeggio note names aA AO JOR Nh LZ St BAC E hl fy OOK f 4 d Se ps Piano key sticker guide for Alphabetical note names ciojelelejalej lolelrlelajelc njejelcjale njejrjieljajsjclovjelejejajej e Meanings of the colors and shapes e 5 green stripes are for the keys corresponding with lines of the Treble Clef 5 brown stripes are for the keys corresponding with lines of the Bass Clef Half brown half green stripe is for the Middle C Middle Do and represents the first additional line Red color of all the line notes Blue color of all the space notes Lightly colored blue space between the 3 and 4 lines to indicate the beginning of the next octave starting Version 2 6 and later Why stickers Using stickers will help to develop co ordination and remove the stress and anxiety from the fear of pressing the wrong one of countless similar looking piano keys when learning to play Our stickers act as your musical road signs With them you will never be lost and always will find the correct key Copyright Mu
17. enelerterehunitersers 52 SS cs tens Samadteeadiaadiand ea damadeeadiaadaadeesSamateecacs 53 TEOUDIBSIOOEIDO GUIGO even ke tin ecn eed teed cas 54 Appendix 1 Grand Staff Map for Alphabet sssessese 57 Appendix 2 Grand Staff Map for Solte gg QO nana aaa aaa aaa ann eee eee 58 Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 3 END USER SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This End User License Agreement License is between Licensee either an individual or entity Recipient and Music Vision International LLC The computer software associated media documents both printed and electronic are referred to collectively herein as Software and Software Product BY USING OR INSTALLING THIS SOFTWARE RECIPIENT IS CONSENTING TO BE BOUND BY AND BECOMING A PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT IF RECIPIENT DOES NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT RECIPIENT IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE THE SOFTWARE AND MUST UNINSTALL THE SOFTWARE IF IT IS ALREADY INSTALLED The Software delivered is intended for individual personal use only Redistribution is not allowed GRANT OF LICENSE Music Vision International LLC grants to Recipient a limited non exclusive License to use 1 one copy of the accompanying Music Vision International LLC Software on a single CPU located on the Recipient s premises All remaining rights are reserved to Music Vision International LLC and its suppliers Music Vision International LLC and its
18. es as needed before playing it by hitting S on the keyboard For Solfeggio you can use any song from the Gentle Piano song library We recommend you start with simple pieces with a clearly defined melody in one of the hands for example from the song books Solfeggio and chords Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 28 Does Soft Mozart teach perfect pitch2 It is definitely leading to it because all the modules use visual interaction vvith music notation and they train you to differentiate notes by pitch and intervals VVe received many testimonies from our customers regarding perfect pitch However we don t have exact data or research backing up this statement in precise figures How do I learn piano chords Our piano software is suited for training the basic musical chords All our piano pieces begin to teach the crucial skill of playing chords Later you will also learn to pick the right chords for different melodies by ear We recommend that you start to learn the chords with the songs from the song books Solfeggio and Chords in our Song Library They contain simple songs with a clearly defined melody in the right hand and a set of basic chords in the left hand With the Gentle Piano visual and interactive sheet music you can pre listen to a song and using the option to hide the music notes to play the correct chords with the left hand to follow the melody You may use the Solfeggio and
19. es in any forward or backward sequence Watch video tutorial Rules Use LEFT and RIGHT arrows to put falling notes into the correct note name order Use Space key to make a note fall faster if the note is in the correct position Computer control keys AN Be sure to switch Num Lock off if you use the number pad keys Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 46 LEFT arrow Move falling notes left or down RIGHT arrow Move falling notes right or up Space key Make note fall faster A Switch the program to Alphabetic A B C note names Switch the program to Italian Solfeggio Do Re Mi note names Ctr X Exit the program Tips Play several notes in a row correctly the number depends of the module stage and the program will switch to the next level of difficulty You will get more points for every correctly played note but notes will move faster f you make two mistakes in a row the program will switch to a lower level of difficulty Few words This module addresses the important fact that a playing musician consciously or subconsciously constantly reads notes in an ascending or descending order This module provides exercises to help the student to expertly read the music notes in a precise order and be able to immediately identify any following or preceding note An advanced student can finish the module in 30 minutes 20 minutes of playing time but beginners shou
20. f What do the flower the butterfly the dwarf and the spider mean Please refer to Gentle Piano section of this manual under Visual Hints and Characters pages 33 34 Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 32 Q Gentle Piano This module needs a MIDI connection to an electronic piano keyboard Goal This module teaches how to read play and memorize music with the piano keyboard Watch video tutorial Rules Find and press all keys on the piano keyboard corresponding to notes on the yellow focus support line If you play only the right hand by pressing R you play only the notes on or between the green lines Treble clef The notes on the brown lines for left hand will be played automatically If you play only the left hand by pressing L you should play only the notes on or between the brown lines Bass clef The notes on the green lines for right hand will be played automatically If you play both hands by pressing P you should play all notes on the yellow focus support line In order to listen to the song you can press S and the computer will play all notes automatically Visual Hints and Characters Green lines represent the Treble staff and brown lines represent the Bass staff Initially they are vertical for easy association with the piano keys All notes on the lines are red and all notes on the spaces are blue Copyright Music Vision International LLC www so
21. f musical ability Relying on fingering indicates that the learning is based on muscle memory which isa far less effective way to learn We find it more effective to begin learning with our 4 essential exercises watch videos that help you to instinctively choose the correct fingering for almost all common fingering arrangements You will be amazed how gradually your or your child s fingers will suddenly learn their own way around the piano keyboard To re enforce this we also provide teaching videos online for all our beginner pieces to demonstrate correct technique You can watch these or play along with them to improve your performance Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 31 Do I need a piano teacher when learning to play piano with Soft Mozart software The modules of Soft Mozart software have embedded the steps to follow to gain and improve skills necessary to play piano train your ear learn to sight read music and much more If you want to work on your piano technique and fingering you can play along with the teaching videos in the forum Or even ask on forum for free guidance More advanced students can schedule a free Skype Session with a piano teacher to build together an individual curriculum Can I print the piano music sheets for the pieces in the Soft Mozart software You can print the piano music sheets from the links you find in the SongListByLevels Version2 6 pd
22. ftmozart com 33 All notes to be played have a reddish halo about them A green halo means the note has already been played by you or by the computer e When you press the correct key for a note on the yellow line the note begins blooming A longer note blooms for a longer time When the note is at full bloom and moves from the yellow line you can release the note key A Butterfly means that you should release the piano key and shows your finger position on the music staff A Spider means that you pressed the wrong piano key and shows your finger position on the music staff A Mr Oops small elf appearance means you released your piano key too early and you need press it again It is a special character in all of our modules that we purposely made appealing Mr Oops appears where students make mistakes We explain that it is a loving character that we should respect and appreciate Where there are mistakes there is progress in learning something Progressing Every time you play a note by pressing and holding the correct piano key you will get a point a flower at the left bottom corner Pressing a wrong piano key marks the next note as failed you will not get a point Try to make no mistakes and achieve the maximum score that corresponds with the total number of notes The next step is to work on your timing Look at the score in the bottom right corner of the screen You are trying to score as close to 0 as possi
23. ftware package with dongle by regular mail Do have to connect my MIDI keyboard or digital piano to play Soft Mozart System To play Gentle Piano and Guess Key you must have the computer connected to a MIDI keyboard or digital piano All other Soft Mozart software modules can be played using the computer keyboard Note All the software modules will require the USB encryption dongle to be connected to your computer in order to play them My computer has only one USB port Can I still use the software with the MIDI keyboard or digital piano Yes You need a device called a USB hub to be able to connect both the USB encryption dongle and the MIDI keyboard or digital piano USB cables to your computer Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 2l Can I use the software on more than one device You can install one licensed copy of Soft Mozart software on as many computers as you like But you can only play it on one device at a time because you need the USB encryption dongle connected to computer My subscription is about to expire How do I renew extend If your subscription is ending and you want to renew subscription or extend to your perpetual copy of Soft Mozart 1 Contact our Parent Teacher Organization at pto softmozart com They will inform you on discounts or scholarship options in your case 2 Buy subscription perpetual copy with or without discount 3 Request activation code and se
24. he age of the beginner vve can use skills that person already has to assist musical learning such as Speaking distinctly plain words Distinguishing between pictures Distinguishing between colors or Pressing down a key with one finger Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 24 Even a two year old child has something that can be used Is there a written curriculum to follow There is a sample curriculum for a year on the installation CD Rom named Sample Curriculum pdf or 1 0 Start HERE 1 year lesson plan pdf and there is also a level designed curriculum for those who want to follow the Soft Mozart Academy online Also you can free download and use the Gentle Piano list of songs arranged by level of difficulty Please introduce yourself in the Online Forum to receive personal support and advice where is the best place for your family to start My Soft Mozart package doesn t have piano stickers Do I need them We recommend to purchase and use keyboard stickers for learners from R 24 months to 5 years on your home E 4 ped Q piano keys These stickers are easy E to attach and later remove They QY help the student to identify each A Ka Sample image for stickers vvith e the lines and spaces of the music Solfeggio note names for English staff thus supporting an effective version of software music practice for any beginner from the very start You can use the sti
25. help you see your progress over time Also if you write in the Soft Mozart Forum adding pictures videos of your scores and performances a Soft Mozart teacher will guide and help you and make suggestions accordingly AN Attention The package is designed to be used independently by children 5 years and up Adult supervision required for children under 5 KO VVARNINGI Keep security dongle out of reach of children under 3 Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 13 Getting Started Your Soft Mozart software package The standard Soft Mozart software package comes with 1 Soft Mozart software installation CD ROM 2 Soft Mozart software USB security dongle USB encryption dongle 3 Digital User Manual For Windows included on CD System Requirements The following system requirements will ensure the Soft Mozart software will run properly on your computer e Operating system Windox XP Vista 7 8 e Processor type and speed Intel Pentium class 500 MHz processor or better e Memory 64 MB RAM e Hard Disk space 15 MB free Hard Drive space e Screen display 16 bit color display e Drive CD ROM drive for installation from CD e For the modules that use digital piano input Gentle Piano and Guess Key you need o An external digital piano or keyboard with MIDI feature or a MIDI keyboard It is best to use a 61 key keyboard because Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmoz
26. ing at each other as if in a mirror Middle C Middle Do is like the zero point in a thermometer and all other lines and spaces can be counted in reverse direction The Soft Mozart system makes it simple and easy to learn to read music because it relates musical notes on the Grand Staff to the keys on the keyboard and for the complete beginner the traditional music view IS rotated Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 23 Soft Mozart rotated view Soft Mozart rotated view Grand on Grand Staff Staff in Gentle Piano module presentation 1 The lines and spaces of the Grand Staff can be viewed in a clear natural and visual connection with their respective piano keys Instead of drilling you learn by saving loads of time energy and effort Our curriculum covers all levels beginning from 24 months We start with note symbols and gradually get to original music notes Learning to play piano and read music at the same time is definitely multitasking that is why this curriculum is also designed to provide you with a healthy balance between technique developments and sight reading challenges Additional resources for the beginner are the different presentations from 1 to 6 that you find in Gentle Piano module based on the principle Solve only one problem at a time gradual steps which all beginners can take for sample images go to page 24 Chapter Gentle Piano Depending on t
27. ish halo about them Monitoring your progress We recommend that you record all music activities and scores in a special journal for tracing the student s progress You should include in it the date song name staff position whether playing with Right R hand Left hand L or both P your score and the timing delay score seconds Memorizing a song In order to memorize a song you can hide the notes you are going to play by pressing H hide This can be used for notes for the left hand right hand Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 36 or both hands If you press the wrong key the correct note appears to give you a hint To see all notes press V visualize Moving through a song You can easily move through a song Use the Left and Right arrows to move to the previous or next note Up and Down arrows to move to the previous or next measure Home and End keys to move to the beginning and the end of a song respectively Selecting a part of a song You can select a part of a song for practice and mastering In this case all listening using S key and training using R L or P keys will begin at the beginning of the selected part and finish at its end Press Ctr Enter to set the beginning of a selected part at current position of the song Press Ctr Backspace to set the current position as the end of selected part Press Ctr End to move to the end of selection Press Ctr Space to rem
28. keys that children may mistakenly press which will cause the program to stop In this mode the mouse is invisible By using the Soft Mozart Tuning program you can change the mode to windows for all Soft Mozart modules Sound and MIDI All Soft Mozart modules use music sounds You should be able to hear the sound of all notes in every module If there is no sound see the Troubleshooting Guide chapter for a solution Some of the Soft Mozart modules need input from a digital MIDI piano The program should respond instantly when you press a key on the digital piano without any delay Please read the Troubleshooting Guide if you experience any problems with MIDI input Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 19 Playing a module In all modules excluding Gentle Piano you play against the program trying to complete all the module s stages The program will determine your mastery level and will automatically adjust to give you more or less of a challenge Each player earns points according to their performance in the module and enabling progression to the next level of the module The transition after the completed stage directly depends on the points you ve collected A player will not progress to the next level of that module unless they collect enough points to reach the next stage On completion of the final level the module will celebrate with a music note firework An advanced player can finish m
29. ld start by only playing for a short time Please contact our professionals for your customized guidelines for playing this module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 47 rut Lines Goal This module helps the player to memorize a corresponding note name for 0 02 Rules Using the LEFT or RIGHT arrows move the baskets to catch a note represented as a fruit or flower bud with a basket having the corresponding note name Green and brown trees represent vertical Treble and Bass staff lines Gradually they will change to normal horizontal thin black lines Use the SPACE key to make notes fall faster into the correct basket You have 90 levels and 10 different representations of the Bass and Treble staves to complete and finish the module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 48 Computer control keys Be sure to switch Num Lock off if you use the number pad keys LEFT arrow Move falling notes left or down RIGHT arrow Move falling notes right or up Space key Make note fall faster A Switch the program to Alphabetic A B C note names Switch the program to Italian Solfeggio Do Re Mi note names Ctr X Exit the program Tips e Try to use the Left or Right arrow to move the closest correct basket to the fruit Play several notes in a row correctly the number depends of the module stage and the program will switch to the next level
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31. n t find the correct solution for your case please send us e mail admin osofimozart com to receive our technical support and recommendations After starting a Soft Mozart program exits with a message Can t Create A GL Device Context Can t Create A GL Rendering Context Failure to find a suitable pixel format 1 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program to set a lower screen resolution for the Soft Mozart system for example 640 x 480 2 Check your display setting and set it manually to 16 bit color usually named as High Color The motion of images is jerky Objects are jumping instead of moving smoothly 1 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program to set a lower screen resolution for the Soft Mozart system for example 640 x 480 2 Check your display setting and set it manually to 16 bit color usually named as High Color 3 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program and uncheck Full screen mode The picture freezes 1 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program to set a lower screen resolution for the Soft Mozart system for example 640 x 480 2 Check your display setting and set it manually to 16 bit color usually named as High Color Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 54 3 Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program and uncheck Full screen mode The colors of the picture are distorted and unclear everythingis greenish 1 Check your display setting and set it manually to 16 bit color usually named as High
32. nd rutr file You have detailed instructions in the corresponding page of our store or in our online forum 4 You will receive a ruac file with the activation code Follow the detailed steps from here to activate your subscription or perpetual COPY How does Soft Mozart software help a complete beginner Let s take a look at the traditional music staff for piano and then show you what Soft Mozart System does to help you in a unique way This is the general music staff and this is the music staff used for piano the Grand Staff Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 22 Did you know When music on two staves is joined by a brace or is intended to be played at once by a single performer usually a keyboard instrument or the harp a great stave BrE or grand staff AmE is created Typically the upper staff uses a treble clet and the lower staff has a bass clef 2 Middle C Middle Do is centered between the two staves and it can be written on the first ledger line below the upper staff or the first ledger line above the lower staff When playing the piano the upper staff is normally played with the right hand and the lower staff with the left hand Now see below the unique Grand Staff visual simplification embedded in the Soft Mozart System EE EH HH HERR HER HE TETTE The Grand Staff is perfectly symmetrical the Treble and Bass staves are look
33. nes 22 How does Soft Mozart software help a complete beginner inenen 22 Is there a written curriculum to follow essssseeeenm mme 25 My Soft Mozart package doesn t have piano stickers Do need them 25 How to learn to sight read with Soft Mozart SOftIV AKA 2 aaa aaa nenen enen 27 How to train my ear with Soft Mozart software eee eee 28 Does Soft Mozart teach perfect pitoh 2 aaa aaa aa aaa eee Hes 29 ov do T Feat Olav DOC OS Pasqua EPIIT NMMEPEIS 29 How do learn to transpose a SON Q aaa 30 How to use Soft Mozart for memorizing musical pieces cerren 30 How do teach an early learner using the Soft Mozart software 30 am a teenagerl adult How do start learning with Soft Mozart software 31 Where can find the fingering for pieces in Soft Mozart SOfV AE 2 nana aaa 31 Do need a piano teacher when learning to play piano with Soft Mozart softuvare2 32 Can print the piano music sheets for the pieces in the Soft Mozart software 32 Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com l What do the flower the butterfly the dwarf and the spider mean nana aaaaaa aaa aak n venes 32 Q ene PIANO ccna cere eae EEEE EA EREE EREEREER 33 ol 33 e 33 UU and Chara tel e 9 99 3 092295222320 9 999 0 00900 33 Progres INO erian E EE EEEE EEEE GEEUEUPE E 34
34. of difficulty You will get more points but the notes will move faster If you make two mistakes in a row the module will switch to a lower level of difficulty Few words This module develops the skills to recognize the corresponding note name for any line of the Alphabetical or Solfeggio note order to choose a correct note name Thus it trains another important skill to relate one note to another and to easily read notes in forward or backward sequences An advanced student can finish this module in 40 minutes 21 minutes of module time but beginners should start by only playing for a short time Please contact our professionals for your customized guidelines for playing this module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 49 Oarreble Staff Puzzle 8 23 Bass Staff Puzzle Goal These modules help the player to memorize the position of any music note on the Bass and Treble staves Watch video tutorial Treble Staff Puzzle Fl Help Bass Staff Puzzle Fl Help Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 50 Rules Use Left or Right arrow on the computer keyboard to place music notes on corresponding lines and spaces of the Bass or Treble staff Use the Space key to make a note fall faster if the note isin the correct position The correctly positioned note images compose a picture and give you points Every completed picture opens a part of the portrait of
35. or the computer or a computer connected to an electronic piano keyboard The Soft Mozart System makes learning piano easy and enjoyable by breaking down this complex process into simple stages and providing maximal support for each stage to students of different ages and levels This system of interactive modules is uniquely conceived to teach and develop in natural steps every skill needed for music reading and performance The modules are interconnected as design and teaching and can be used in any order although some are more suitable for the youngest learners You may choose to use only a few of the modules but for a harmonious and solid music foundation and for building self confidence we suggest using the entire system Gentle Piano is the core of the Soft Mozart system which develops musical skills whilst learning to play real pieces of piano music Who is the Soft Mozart System designed for The simple interface and colorful entertaining design are can be used to teach both adults and children This innovative approach to the piano learning is effective for children even as young as two years old A flexible level of difficulty provides interest for complete beginners as well as advanced students who would like to master skills of flawless music reading and playing Because the modules teach music note recognition ear eye sight training and rhythm development the system is very useful for any music player on piano as well a
36. ost modules in 20 40 minutes Once this has been achieved the goal should be to reduce the time taken to complete the module For small children and beginners the goal of the module is to improve the final score for a predefined time length 1 5 minutes depending on age On the module s screen you can see pure module time that is less than real time Gentle Piano differs from the other Soft Mozart components This is the core of the Soft Mozart learning system which involves learning and playing piano pieces with right left or both hands Total control over the program lies in the hands of the player Soft Mozart Tuning Soft Mozart Tuning is a program for ensuring that the Soft Mozart system works effectively with any computer Run the Soft Mozart Tuning program from its default location Start Program Soft Mozart Tools Soft Mozart Tuning For help on this program run Soft Mozart Tuning and click Help or press key F1 to see a corresponding topic Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 20 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions For more support related discussions please refer to the Soft Mozart online forum under Technical Questions section How do install the Soft Mozart System if my CD drive is malfunctioning or missing If you didn t specify this before buying the software then you should contact pto softmozart com for further online assistance after you receive the so
37. ove the selection Press B for adding removing blue space from the score Marking the beginning of new octaves with blue color helps to visually ease the perception of multiple line spaces of the Grand Staff How to use Gentle Piano 1 Open Gentle Piano module 2 Press computer key F find a song to choose and open a song 3 Press S song sound to listen to the song you are going to play 4 Begin with the simplest presentation by pressing 1 on computer keyboard 5 Play with the right hand press R left hand press L and both hands press P Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 37 6 After you are familiar vvith the song use presentations 2 3 4 5 and advanced 6 to learn how to read and play the actual music score For learning to sight read we recommend using positions 2 4 5 and 6 with no pictures letters to re enforce visual recognition of the notes on the spaces or lines 7 Memorize the song by pressing H to hide the notes you are going to play You can use this option while playing left right or both hands in any staff representation position 8 Select a difficult part of a song for special practice press Ctr Enter play the section and then Ctr Backspace 9 Learn a long song by selecting small parts and mastering them individually 10 Play a song with both hands memorized PH until you achieve the perfect score 11 Play a song with no computer 12 Play a song
38. ps any beginner to form a crucial musical skill to connect a pitch of a note with its name and tie together his or her ear voice and brain Please see Hellene Hiner s book You CAN Be a Musician Tips Play several notes in a row correctly the number depends on the module stage and the program will switch to the next level of difficulty You will get more points for every correctly played note but the notes will move faster e f you make two mistakes in a row the module will switch to a lower level of difficulty Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 52 Few words These modules train and develop a basic skill in music reading to attribute any note name to a corresponding line on the Bass and Treble staves The original design asks the player for a momentary reaction in recognizing correct lines In the advanced level only the subconscious vision of the correspondence of lines and notes may help the player finish the module successfully An advanced student can finish this module in 25 minutes 13 minutes module time beginners should start by only playing for a short time Please contact our professionals for your customized guidelines for playing this module Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 53 Troubleshooting Guide In the follovving list you can find a solution for the most common problems that may arise while using Soft Mozart modules If you did
39. qesim Fl Help O Choice of music notes and staff representation Vertical position of the music staff The colorful notes with symbols Vertical position of music staff The colorful notes without symbols Horizontal position of music staff The colorful notes with symbols 1 2 3 4 Horizontal position of music staff The colorful notes without symbols 5 Horizontal position of music staff Regular black moving music notes 6 Regular music staff Copyright Music Vision International LLC www sottmozart com 40 Memory training keys R then H Hide and play the right hand s score L then H Hide and play the left hand s score P then H Hide and play all notes V Set all notes as visible Keys to move through the song Down arrow Move one measure forward Up arrow Move one measure backward Right arrow Move to the next note Left arrow Move to the previous played note Home Move to the beginning of a song End Move to the end of a song Selecting cutting off a part of a song watch video Ctr Enter Set current position as the beginning of selected part Ctr Backspace Set current position as the end of selected part Ctr Space Remove selection Ctr End Move to the end of selection Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 41 Guess Key This module needs a MIDI connection to an electronic piano or keyboard Goal Guess Key teaches the player to find a piano key by note
40. raining highly productive for you For ear training you choose a song with a simple and clearly defined melody pre listen to it several times and try to reproduce it on the piano by memory using interactive support of the Gentle Piano visual and interactive sheet music Watch video tutorial How do I teach an early learner using the Soft Mozart software We developed many general suggestions for teaching students as young as 24 months and published them in our forum We invite you there and encourage you to share your questions with our community We will be able Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 30 to provide you with customized approach in teaching your baby considering your personal goals and skills lama teenager adult How do I start learning with Soft Mozart software You may try to follow our 1 year lesson plan found on the CD ROM in the Soft Mozart package But keep in mind that it is just a sample as 1 size fits all Music learning is the most effective when visual and interactive We developed interactive software for you but adding interaction with our Soft Mozart teachers and experienced members online makes effectiveness of your learning many times more effective Where can find the fingering for pieces in Soft Mozart software The Soft Mozart system deliberately omits specifying the fingering for learning pieces of music as this can actually hinder the development o
41. rees to the foregoing and Recipient is representing and warranting that Recipient is not located in under the control of or a national or resident of any such country or on any such list MISCELLANEOUS This Agreement represents the complete agreement concerning this License between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and representations between them It may be amended only by a writing executed by both parties If any provision of this Agreement is held to be unenforceable for any reason such provision shall be reformed only to the extent necessary to make it enforceable The software is the property of Music Vision International LLC Music Vision International LLC reserves the right to make any changes additions or improvements to this software or documentation at any time without notice to any person or organization The documentation may not be copied in whole or in part without written consent from Music Vision International LLC Program graphics may not appear exactly the same as illustrated in this manual Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com T 2002 2013 Music Vision International LLC All rights reserved Patent 7629527 Do Re Mi Fa Soft DoReMiFaSoft Logo Soft Mozart Gentle Piano are trademarks of Music Vision International LLC Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation InstallShield is a trademark of InstallShield Corporation U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS
42. s violin cello trumpet guitar or any other instruments It can also be useful for singers or just for music lovers Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 10 I Song library The Soft Mozart song library consists of 500 beautiful popular classical nursery and contemporary songs in original or arranged transcription It includes the songs from the Bastien Piano Library with permission of Neil A Kjos Music Company which are approved and used by music teachers all over U S A for several decades The library covers an immense range of musical tuition from beginner to advanced level Copyright Music Vision International LLC 2002 2013 Patent 7629527 Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 11 L NENA L Ideas for getting started quickly to learn using Soft Mozart 1 Install software and keep the dongle connected every time you learn to play piano with Soft Mozart 2 Use Soft Mozart piano stickers or key guides or print Grand Staff map see Appendix 1 or 2 to get familiar with Solfeggio or Alphabet symbols in the software details on pages 25 27 3 Open Guess Key School look only at the computer screen and press the piano keys corresponding to the symbols you see Tip Choose a playing time e g 1 minute for a young learner and 5 10 minutes for an adult and try to beat your score each time you play It will help to write your scores do
43. sic Vision International LLC www softmozart com 26 to play The color scheme of these stickers creates a direct and subconscious visual association of piano keys with the music staff How long will need the stickers Key stickers quickly lose their importance as students develop music skills and acquire confidence After a short time they simply provide subconscious visual hints rather key You can gradually remove stickers for a student who already feels comfortable to read normal music score and play complicated songs without looking at piano keys How to learn to sight read with Soft Mozart software Gentle Piano is the perfect tool for learning to sight read music Open Gentle Piano and choose in order presentation 2 4 5 and 6 respectively These views show the musical notes without the help of Solfeggio or Alphabetical symbols and will help you learn to automatically recognize the notes Start with the vertical Grand Staff in presentation 2 and go to the horizontal one in presentation 4 5 and 6 Advance to the next presentation when you have less than 5 mistakes on the current one Watch video tutorial Choose for sight reading piano pieces that are below your Level of performance pieces If confused ask the question in your online Progress Diary to receive customized learning direction Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 27 How to train my ear with Soft Mozart sof
44. stable MIDI connection we recommend you do the following steps Step 1 Connect all MIDI cables and devices Step 2 Switch on your computer Step 3 Switch on piano keyboard Installation of Soft Mozart software Soft Mozart installation requires 15 Mb of free disk space Step 1 Place the Soft Mozart CD ROM in the CD DVD ROM drive of your computer The setup program should start automatically If it does not start in 30 seconds open the CD drive with Windows Explorer find setup exe file and run it Step 2 When the Setup screen appears choose the future location of the program files desktop and Start Menu location of Soft Mozart shortcuts The default Desktop shortcut location of all modules is in the Soft Mozart folder The default shortcut location of all modules is in Start gt Programs gt Soft Mozart folder For detailed pictures regarding software installation please read special thread on Soft Mozart forum Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 17 On the installation CD ROM you find a Sample Curriculum for a year and the digital User Manual for Windows Upgrading If you have Soft Mozart software Version 2 5 or older please contact pto osoftmozart com including details about your purchase history and security dongle inscription to find how to upgrade your version of software Removing Soft Mozart from computer Go to Start open Control Panel and cli
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46. tware Our music perception involves our vocal apparatus as well as the auditory one whenever we hear or play a melody we also sing along with it inside of our mind The Soft Way to Mozart piano learning curriculum has and we recommend you use Solfeggio because it is based on the singing of a melody by using names of music notes Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Solfeggio is specially designed for singing and accepted worldwide for music notation in the last nine hundred years The special pictures representing note names help even small children name the music notes With our software a beginner or child is able to practice Solfeggio long before they can actually read music During this Solfeggio exercise the student s ear voice reading skills and memory are developed and supported together Watch video tutorial If you are using ABC in your learning teaching environment you may benefit switching to Solfeggio names in C Major and A Minor pieces to introduce your students to sounds of music and the Movable Do concept The ability to connect note names to music pitches is the base of music literacy That is why all the modules and materials in the Soft Mozart program will train you to differentiate musical notes by pitch and intervals and to associate each sound with the corresponding note name the position of the note on the Grand Staff and corresponding piano key In Gentle Piano you can listen to any song as many tim
47. website for free Refer to the instrument s manual for more information Connection using USB MIDI Interface 2 MIDI to USB Interface connect the computer USB port with 5 pin MIDI output input sockets of a piano keyboard Note Installation of a driver on your computer may be required ng Sound Card to MIDI cable 3 Game port joystick connector a cable that Connection usi has a game port connector on one end 15 pin MIDI jf port provided with sound card on many computers and MIDI connectors on the other 5 pin MIDI output input sockets of a piano keyboard This cable is usually called Sound card to MIDI cable AN Connect cable In plug to Out MIDI socket of the keyboard Connect cable Out plug to In MIDI socket of the keyboard The piano keyboard has to be General MIDI compatible To determine if you keyboard is MIDI compatible check the keyboard manual Check for the word MIDI on piano keyboard front and look for a pair of round 5 pin sockets MIDI In and MIDI Out at the back of the keyboard Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 16 If your desktop computer doesn t have a MIDI port you can install an inexpensive sound card which includes a MIDI port or purchase a MIDI Interface cord For laptops this will not work so USB MIDI Interface may be the best solution to connect the computer to a MIDI keyboard For a
48. with a metronome to improve your timing 13 Find your song in our teaching videos to help you polish it 14 Put a video of you playing the song on You Tube and place a link to it in your Progress Diary to receive individual guidance from Soft Mozart professionals about your performance Computer control keys AN Be sure to switch Num Lock off if you use the number pad keys Keys to move through the module F Open a window for finding and choosing a song to play Space key Return to the book list PgUp PgDown Skip pages in the song library Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 38 Up Down keys Choose a song book Enter See the book content Up Down keys Choose a song Enter S Esc Ctr X Open the chosen song Listen to the song Close the window Switch the program to Alphabetic A B C note names Switch the program to Italian Solfeggio Do Re Mi note names Exit the program Hand coordination training keys Hot Cross Buns folklore s gt p xd 3 i R play with Right hand left plays automatically L play with Left hand right plays automatically Fl Help 0 Copyright Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 39 Hot Cross Buns P play vvith both hands 0 Hot Cross Buns folklore B enhance the blue spaces to highlight the next octave
49. wn each time press F1 to pause the game and add up coins to points on the basket After mastering this module do the same thing with computer screen covered 4 Open Gentle Piano and start playing the albums in order of level of difficulty see pdf file here Tip Start with your right hand only and then your left hand before trying both hands together click here for the different stages in learning Also develop your physical skills for playing piano by regularly practicing the finger exercises for the first level you will see an improvement in your playing after only a month from Soft Mozart Teaching Videos CD ROM Teaching learning and practicing these exercises depends on age please ask on the online forum for individual guidance 5 Use the Teaching Videos in the Soft Mozart Academy to play along with and without metronome and improve technique 6 Open Note Duration and press spacebar to get familiar with note durations 1 Open Note Alphabet Fruit Lines Bass and Treble Staff Puzzles to learn piano keys music notes order layout on the Grand Staff Note The module time the one you have on screen on the left hand corner is not the time on the clock and you should note down your time and Copyright amp Music Vision International LLC www softmozart com 12 I score after each module or song played with the software press F1 to pause the game and add up coins to points on the basket or chest This will
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