THE MIRACLE - Piano Education

1 THE MIRACLE Piano TEACHING SYSTEM Nintendo Entertainment System User's Guide TheMiraclePiano Teaching SystemNintendo Entertainment SystemsUser's GuideCopyright 1990, 1991 The Software Toolworks, rights reservedTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSG etting Started on Your 's In the 's In Store for the Connectors on The The MIRACLE to Your the the NES The MIRACLE Your a Numbers/Note Shooting Gallery ..12 Practice Practice Orchestra/Solo Another to Questions and MandelGary Davenport, DMAJon MandelNorman WorthingtonMichael DuffyZareh GorjianDavid GrenewetzkiAndrew IversonJohn KrauseDon LaabsMark ManyenHenrik MarkarianBetsy ScafatiPeter StoneFred WernerDebbra FreemanThomas Mun sellRalf SchipkeJacob SmithCathy LePardJohn TurlyThe MIRACLE Piano Teaching SystemProject ManagerPiano MethodProgram DesignSoftware DevelopmentMusic DesignMusic TranscriptionThe MIRACLE KeyboardHardware DesignHardware ProductionChuck MonteJoe BusternaMike CollinsJohn DirksonAnne GrahamRay LivingstonShaul MardinalPaul WhiteVal GarciaPeter GilliganBen OkawaSound DesignDrew NeumannIIICREDITSD ocumentationManual Design & ProductionIllustrationsAnne SchwimerDarilyn KotzenbergCory HaibloomCarol DickasonRoger NelsonCopyrightsSoftware Copyright 1990, 1991 The Software Toolworks, Inc.

2 All Copyright 1990, 1991 The Software Toolworks, Inc. All Software Toolworks is a registered trademark of and Toolworks is atrademark of The Software Toolworks, Inc. The MIRACLE and The MiraclePiano Teaching System are trademarks of The Software Toolworks, is a registered trademark of Nintendo of America, Shack is a Division of Tandy photographs in the chapter HISTORY OF THE Piano in THE MIRACLE PIANOTEACHING SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL, are used by permission of The and the Mindscape logo are registered trademarks of MindscapeInc., A Software Toolworks SongCopyrightsThe following are Original Musical compositions written and orchestrated byFred Werner. Copyright 1990 by Cats Eye Productions, Inc. and TheSoftware Toolworks, Inc. All rights , Northwood, For Laura, Sad Story, Woodbird, Treble Explorer,Sharps 'n Flats, Treble Teaser, Black & White, For Denise, Dots, EightyEight, For Jessica, Top Ten, Carefree, Gina's Lament, Rose Bud, Bull Frog,Chimp, Chopstick, Space Cadet, Frightnight, Channel 11, Toccata,Renaissance, For Ana, Clouds, following music is used with permission:Let's Go Crazy(Prince Nelson) 1984 Controversy MusicAll Rights on behalf of Controversy Music for the USA & CanadaAdministered by WB Music Rights Reserved.

3 Used By Wars(John Williams)1977 Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Rights Reserved. Used By Dog(Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) 1956 Gladys Music & MCA Music Publishing (Renewed)All Rights on behalf of Gladys Music for the USA Administered by Chappel& Rights Reserved. Used By Funny Valentine(Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) 1937 Chappel & Co. (Renewed)All Rights Reserved. Used By (The Magic Dragon)(Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton) 1963 Pepamar Music Rights Reserved. Used By very small portion of the population may experience epileptic seizureswhen viewing certain kinds of flashing lights or patterns that are commonlypresent in our daily environment. These persons may experience seizureswhile watching some kinds of television pictures or playing certain videogames. Players who have not had any previous seizures may nonethelesshave an undetected epileptic condition.

4 We suggest that you consult yourphysician if you have an epileptic condition or if you experience any of thefollowing symptoms while playing video games: altered vision, muscletwitching, other involuntary movements, loss of awareness of yoursurroundings, mental confusion and/or : Do NOT Use with Front or Rear Projection TVDo not use a front or rear projection television with your NintendoEntertainment System (NES) and this video game. Your projectiontelevision screen may be permanently damaged if video games with stationaryscenes or patterns are played on damage may occur if you place a video game on hold or you use your projection television with this video game, neither TheSoftware Toolworks, Inc. nor Nintendo of America Inc. will be liable for anydamage. This situation is not caused by a defect in the NES or The MiraclePiano Teaching System; other fixed or repetitive images may cause similardamage to a projection television.

5 Please contact your TV manufacturer forfurther or remove The MIRACLE cartridge from your NES only when the poweris off. Inserting or removing the cartridge while the power is on can causepermanent damage to the NoticeThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for aClass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits aredesigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in aresidential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radiofrequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with theinstructions may cause harmful interference to radio , there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particularinstallation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio ortelevision reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment offand on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or moreof the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

6 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that towhich the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for IICREDITST echnical SupportFor technical support in the USA, please contact:The Software Toolworks, Leveroni CourtNovato, CA 94949 Telephone:(415)883-5157 FAX:(415)883-3303 For parts, call:(800)234-3088 For technical support in Europe, please contact:Mindscape InternationalThe Coach House, Hooklands EstateScaynes HillWest SussexEngland, United KingdomRH17 7 NGTelephone:0 1144(444)831-761 FAX:0 1144(444)831-688 For technical support in Australia and New Zealand, please contact:Mindscape International5/6 Gladstone RoadCastle Hill, New South WalesAustralia 2154 Telephone:(02) 899-2277 FAX.

7 (02) 899-2348viiiFoot PedalEarphones KeyboardThe MiraclePower SupplyCableOwner's ManualThis User'sGuideThe MiracleCartridgeThe MIRACLE KeyboardKeyboard OverlayGETTING STARTED ON YOUR NESGETTING STARTED ON YOUR NESW elcome to The MIRACLE Piano Teaching System for the NintendoEntertainment System (NES)! In the months to come, your NES willprovide hundreds of Lessons to teach you how to play the you've found a place for The MIRACLE keyboard, setting it up is 's In the Package For starters, check The MIRACLE Piano Teaching System package. Removeand identify each of these parts:Contents of The MIRACLE Box1 GETTING STARTED ON YOUR NESWhat's In Store forPlease fill out your Warranty Registration Card and mail it right away. Thisthe Futureis the only way we can keep in touch and let you know about: Future software upgrades.

8 Add-on products, such as new Lessons. Advanced ConnectorsLook at the the rear connectors on the back of the The MiracleRear Connectors on The MIRACLE KeyboardThe rear connectors are: MIDI - Use In and Out to connect The MIRACLE to another MusicalInstrument Digital Interface (MIDI) device if you have one. MIRACLE Port - Use The MIRACLE Cable to connect The MIRACLE to yourNES. Audio Out - Use the Head Phone jack to plug in your head phones; useLT and RT to connect The MIRACLE to your stereo. Input - Use the Foot Pedal jack to plug in the foot pedal; use the Switchto turn The MIRACLE on and off; use Power and the Keyboard PowerSupply to plug The MIRACLE into the electrical information about the keyboard overlay, foot pedal, earphones, stereoaudio connectors, and the MIDI connector, see ABOUT THE KEYBOARD in THEMIRACLE Piano TEACHING SYSTEM OWNER'S The MIRACLE is properly connected and turned on, the instrument andvolume indicators light PORTGETTING STARTED ON YOUR NESC onnecting TheTo connect The MIRACLE to your NES, follow the steps to YourNESCAUTION: Do not plug any cable other than The MIRACLE Cable into theMiracle Port.

9 Using another cable in this port can damage The MIRACLE andwill void your Plug the wide end of The MIRACLE Cable into the MIRACLE Port on theback of the keyboard. Plug the small end into Controller Port #1 on mportant Note: Don't plug The MIRACLE Cable into the #2 Port on theNES. It won't an NES Game Controller to Port #2 on the the Keyboard Power Supply into the the Power connector on theback of the keyboard and into the electric the Foot Pedal into the Foot Pedal jack. It doesn't matter whichside of the plug is the pedal on the floor with the foam (squishy) side Top of the KeyboardGETTING STARTED ON YOUR the On/Off Switch and turn The MIRACLE keyboard on. Theinstrument and volume indicators will light any key to make sure that sound comes out of the built-in the volume as necessary by pressing the up and down the ProgramTo start learning with The The MIRACLE cartridge into the on the the Select button to get past the title screens.

10 See USING THENES THE NES SOFTWAREUSING THE NES SOFTWAREThe MIRACLE presents music and information to you in a variety of ways,ranging from standard sheet music to arcade games. This chapter identifiesThe MIRACLE 's screens that appear on your Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and explains their ScreenWhen you turn on The MIRACLE , the Welcome screen appears on the NES afterthe titles. Use the Welcome screen to tell The MIRACLE your age and to set theLessons you want. Welcome screenUSING THE NES SOFTWAREGame ControlsThe following are the NES Controller commands that you'll use mostfrequently:To Perform This FunctionPress These ButtonsRestart ActivityReturn to Chalkboard from ActivitySelectSkip to next Lesson from ChalkboardSelect, AGo to previous Lesson from ChalkboardPause; continueStartTelling The MiracleYour AgeThe MIRACLE offers slightly different training for children than it does foradults.