Music Mentor Contents
Music Mentor Help

Music Mentor Screens

Main Screen

Basics Sections

History Sections

Basics of Reading Music

Menu Item Reference

Page Menu

Mentor Menu


Music Mentor Contents
Music Mentor Help

Music Mentor Screens

Main Screen

Basics Sections

History Sections

Basics of Reading Music

Menu Item Reference


Music Mentor Contents
Music Mentor Help

Music Mentor Screens

Menu Item Reference

Page Menu

Mentor Menu


Music Mentor Contents
Music Mentor Help

Music Mentor Screens

Main Screen

Basics Sections

History Sections

Basics of Reading Music

Menu Item Reference

Page Menu

Mentor Menu


Main Screen
The Main Screen

Music Mentor's Main Screen allows you to go to the first page of any of the Basics or History sections. If you click the Basics button, a panel pops up directly to the right with a button for each of the six Basics sections. Clicking any of the six buttons in this panel takes you to the first page of that section.

Below the Basics button are five History buttons. If you click any of these buttons, a panel pops up directly to the right with a button for each of the six fundamental areas of music. Clicking any of the six buttons in this panel takes you to the first page of that section.

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Basics Sections

History Sections

Basics of Reading Music


Basics Sections
Moving Through the Basics Sections

At the bottom of every page in the Basics sections are four buttons. In the bottom right hand corner are three buttons named "Prev," "Main Screen," and "Next," and in the lower left hand corner is a button named "History."

The Prev button takes you to the previous page in the current Basics section. If you are on the first page of a section, it takes you to the last page of the section. The Next button takes you to the next page in the current Basics section. If you are on the last page of a section, it takes you to the first page of the section. You can use the Next and Prev buttons to cycle through the pages of any Basics section. The Main Screen button takes you directly to Music Mentor's Main Screen.

Clicking the History button pops up a panel with five buttons, one for each of Music Mentor's historical periods. Clicking one of the buttons on the panel takes you to the first page of the section on the current Basics topic for that historical period. Whenever the pop-up panel is visible, the History button's label changes to "Cancel." Clicking the Cancel button causes the panel to disappear without taking you to another page in Music Mentor.

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Main Screen

History Sections

Basics of Reading Music


History Sections
Moving Through the History Sections

At the bottom of every page in the History sections are four buttons. In the bottom right hand corner are three buttons named "Prev," "Main Screen," and "Next," and in the lower left hand corner is a button named "Back to Basics."

The Prev button takes you to the previous page in the current historical period. If you are on the first page of a section, it takes you to the last page of the section. The Next button takes you to the next page in the current historical period. If you are on the last page of a section, it takes you to the first page of the section. You can use the Next and Prev buttons to cycle through the pages of any historical period. The Main Screen button takes you directly to Music Mentor's Main Screen.

Clicking the Back to Basics button takes you to the first page of the Basics section corresponding to the section you are currently in.

See Also

Main Screen

Basics Sections

Basics of Reading Music


Basics of Reading Music
Moving Through the Basics of Reading Music

At the bottom of every page in The Basics of Reading Music are three buttons. These are exactly the same as the three buttons in the lower right hand corner of the Basics and History sections. The Prev button takes you to the previous page in The Basics of Reading Music. If you are on the first page of the section, it takes you to the last page of the section. The Next button takes you to the next page in The Basics of Reading Music. If you are on the last page of the section, it takes you to the first page of the section. You can use the Next and Prev buttons to cycle through the pages of The Basics of Reading Music. The Main Screen button takes you directly to Music Mentor's Main Screen.

See Also

Main Screen

Basics Sections

History Sections


Page Menu
The Page Menu

Click on a menu item for its description.

See Also

Mentor Menu


Next

Selecting Next from the Page menu takes you to the next consecutive page in the Music Mentor book.


Previous

Selecting Previous from the Page menu takes you to the previous consecutive page in the Music Mentor book.


First

Selecting First from the Page menu takes you to the first page in the Music Mentor book.


Last

Selecting Last from the Page menu takes you to the last page in the Music Mentor book.


Search...

Selecting Search... from the Page menu takes you to the ToolBook Search dialog box.


Back

Selecting Back from the Page menu takes you to the last page you had open.


Remember Page...

Selecting Remember Page... from the Page menu brings up a dialog box with a default description of the current page. You can also enter your own description of the page. If you click OK or press ENTER, the description is added to the list of pages in the Index. You can use Remember Page... to "bookmark" pages that you would like to return to. By adding pages to the Index, you can create a list of pages that can be accessed from any other page in the book.


Index...

Selecting Index... from the Page menu brings up a dialog box containing a list of page descriptions. Selecting a page description and clicking Go To Page or double-clicking the description takes you directly to that page. Clicking the Remove Index Entry button deletes the selected page description. You can add any number of pages to the Index list using the Remember Page... command. This can be very helpful for moving between widely-separated parts of the book (such as from Modern Timbre to the middle of Rhythm Basics).


Main Screen

Selecting Main Screen from the Page menu takes you to Music Mentor's Main Screen.


Mentor Menu
The Mentor Menu

Click on a menu item for its description.

See Also

Page Menu


Reading Music

Selecting Reading Music from the Mentor menu takes you to the first page of The Basics of Reading Music.


MIDI Setup...

Selecting MIDI Setup... from the Mentor menu brings up the MIDI Setup dialog box. Here you can configure Music Mentor's MIDI setup by selecting the type of MIDI driver and the type of MIDI files you would like Music Mentor to use.


Info...

Selecting Info... from the Mentor menu takes you to a dialog box containing information about your computer, and Music Mentor.


Open To Last Page

Selecting Open To Last Page from the Mentor menu toggles this menu item on (a small check appears to the left of it in the menu) and off (the check disappears). When Open To Last Page is on, Music Mentor remembers the page you are on when you exit. The next time you launch Music Mentor, it opens to that page.

This feature can be especially handy when you are using the Go To MIDI Editor command. For example, if Open To Last Page is on and you go to your MIDI editor from a certain page and then exit the MIDI editor, the next time you launch Music Mentor it will open to the page you were just looking at.


Restore Page Size

Selecting Restore Page Size from the Mentor menu restores Music Mentor to its default page size and shape. This can be handy if you accidentally resize its window so that part of a page is no longer visible.


Reset MIDI

Selecting Reset MIDI from the Mentor menu causes Music Mentor to play a "reset" sequence which will set most of the parameters of your MIDI sound module or sound card to logical default values. This will not harm Music Mentor or your MIDI hardware in any way. Choose this item if Music Mentor's musical examples sound incorrect for some reason (incorrect instrumentation, wrong notes, strange audio effects). After choosing Reset MIDI, allow about 4 seconds for the reset.


MIDI Setup Dialog

Multimedia MIDI Driver	Midisoft MIDI Driver	No MIDI Driver

Device-Independent MIDI Files	Normal MIDI Files (General MIDI Files)

Additional Midisoft MIDI Driver Settings

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Page Menu


MIDI Driver, Multimedia MIDI Driver.

This driver can only be used in Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions. This driver uses the Windows MIDI Mapper to send MIDI data to your MIDI device. If you use this driver, make sure the MIDI Mapper is properly configured for your MIDI hardware.


MIDI Driver, Midisoft MIDI Driver.

This driver can be used with any version of Windows, but only works with MPU-401 and compatible MIDI devices. This driver does not use the Windows MIDI Mapper. For this reason, we recommend that you select Normal MIDI Files (General MIDI) when using the Midisoft MIDI Driver.


MIDI Driver, No MIDI Driver.

When this option is selected, no MIDI driver is in use and you cannot play any of the musical examples.


MIDI Files, Device-Independent MIDI Files.

These MIDI files have been created to adhere to the Microsoft guidelines for MIDI file authoring under Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.0 with Multimedia Extensions. In general, we recommend that you use these files only with the Multimedia MIDI Driver.


MIDI Files, Normal MIDI Files (General MIDI Files).

Normal MIDI Files do not contain multiple arrangements of the same piece of music. These files can potentially use all 16 MIDI channels. These files have been created to conform to General MIDI program change assignments.


Additional Midisoft MIDI Driver Settings

These parameters are only effective when the Midisoft MIDI Driver is in use.

IRQ (Interrupt) Level.

The IRQ (Interrupt) Level setting here must match the same setting on your MPU-401 or compatible MIDI interface.

I/O Address.

The I/O Address setting here must match the same setting on your MPU-401 or compatible MIDI interface.

The IRQ (Interrupt) Level and I/O Address parameters provide a way for Music Mentor to identify your MIDI interface.