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- REM TUTOR3.SCR Ver. 2.00 - Power Chords Pro (c) tutorial script part 3.
-
- REM TWINKLE4.POP - contains the full 12 bars of the song with chords and a
- REM funky drum rhythm. The necessary bass parts are in the Bass Part Palette.
-
- MINIMIZE INSTRUMENT
- MINIMIZE SONG
- MINIMIZE RHYTHMEDIT
- MINIMIZE PALETTE
- MINIMIZE CRPALETTE
- MINIMIZE DRPALETTE
- MINIMIZE MELPALETTE
- MINIMIZE BPPALETTE
- MINIMIZE CONPALETTE
- MINIMIZE TEMPO
- MINIMIZE STAFF
- MINIMIZE KEYBOARD
- MINIMIZE IMPORT
-
- LOAD SONG TWINKLE4.POP
- RESTORE DISPLAY 25, 10, 50, 50
-
- Display "Welcome to Part 3 of the Power Chords Pro Tutorial. To stop the
- tutorial at any time select 'Stop Playing' from the Script menu above."
-
- Display "If you haven't yet configured Power Chords Pro please do so before
- continuing. For information on configuring Power Chords Pro, refer to the
- Power Chords Pro Help file, accessible through the 'Help' menu option above.
- If you wish to continue with the demo, click on the 'GO' button."
-
- Display "This tutorial will build on the skills learned in Parts 1
- and 2 with the creation and editing of Melodies and Bass Parts
- including importing from standard MIDI files as you expand your cover
- of the classic rocker 'Twinkle Twinkle'."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 60, 0, 40, 40
- RESTORE SONG 0, 0, 60, 80
-
- Display "So far, you have created the basics of Twinkle Twinkle with
- Chords, Chord Rhythms, and a Drum Rhythm. Play it now if you wish by
- clicking on the 'Play' button in the Song window."
-
- Display "Now you are going to add a Melody and a Bass Part to complete
- it."
-
- Display "Hide the Song Window and click on the Rhythm Editor button in
- the button bar."
-
- MINIMIZE SONG
- RESTORE RHYTHMEDIT 0, 0, 60, 80
- RESTORE DISPLAY 60, 0, 40, 50
-
- Display "Switch the Rhythm Editor to Melody mode by clicking on the small
- button with 3 notes on it. It is the top left button in the group of four
- buttons halfway down the right hand side of the Rhythm Editor. When you have
- it correct the title of the window will say 'Rhythm Editor: Melody'."
-
- RESTORE RHYTHMEDIT 0, 0, 60, 60
-
- Display "The horizontal rows of the grid are now labeled with
- chromatic note names. Click on various rows with the right mouse
- button to sound the notes."
-
- Display "Let's explore a different part of the Rhythm Editor. The next
- step is to create two different melody phrases - one for the first 4 bars,
- and one to use in the middle 4 bars."
-
- Display "Careful analysis of the melody of 'Twinkle Twinkle' reveals
- the following: The melody in the first four bars is identical to the
- melody in the last four bars. (So are the 'powerful yet cloying'
- lyrics)."
-
- Display "Also, the melody in the middle four bars is the same two bar
- phrase, repeated. That is, bars 5 and 6 are identical to bars 7 and
- 8."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 0, 75, 100, 25
-
- Display "Click on the red checkmark button on the Rhythm Editor Window. Set
- the Number of Bars to 4. From the Edit Rhythm dialog you can also change the
- MIDI channel used and the patch. You can audition the MIDI channel and patch
- combination by using the right mouse button. Click 'OK' on the dialog box
- when done."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 60, 0, 40, 50
-
- Display "The Edit Rhythm dialog also has scrollbars to control the highest and
- lowest notes displayed. You can use these to specify the range of notes you
- want the Rhythm Editor grid to display."
-
- Display "A note about MIDI channels. You should decide on a strategy for
- assigning MIDI channels to your Power Chords Pro parts. Since General MIDI
- uses channel 10 for drums, we suggest you reserve channels 1 through 7 for
- melodies. Put bass parts on 8 and chord parts on 9. It's easier if you always
- use the same assignments."
-
- Display "The Rhythm Editor should now be displaying a pattern 4 bars
- long. Click with the right mouse button on the grid. The patch
- selected in the New Rhythm Dialog is now being used."
-
- Display "By manipulating the note resolution via the resolution
- scrollbar, you can enter any note length from a quarter note, down to
- 1/96 of a quarter note. But how about notes longer than a quarter note?"
-
- Display "Press one of the shift keys on the computer keyboard and hold it
- down. Now click on a box in the note grid, and while holding shift
- key and the mouse button down, drag the mouse to the right. As you
- drag the note is elongated."
-
- Display "Try creating several of these longer notes, and then playing your
- melody by clicking on the 'Play' button. When you are done experimenting,
- click on the 'clear' button (little squeegee) to clear the note grid."
-
- Display "To demonstrate importing from a MIDI file, we've created and
- stored a MIDI file with the melody phrases you need for Twinkle Twinkle
- in them."
-
- Display "Select 'Load MIDI File...' from the 'File' menu item at the top of the screen and select TWINKLE1.MID as the file name. Click 'OK'."
-
- RESTORE IMPORT 0, 60, 60, 40
-
- Display "The Import Window shows data from a MIDI file. There should be two
- tracks ('Melody Track 1' and 'Melody Track 2') showing. The gray boxes
- show which bars there are music in. Click on the text 'Melody Track 1' (the
- track title), hold the mouse button, and drag the part to the Rhythm Editor."
-
- Display "Importing a track from a MIDI file is as simple as that. Try the
- phrase out by clicking on the 'Play' button in the Rhythm Editor. You can
- also click on the track name or on the individual bars in the Import
- Window with the right mouse button to play the MIDI information."
-
- Display "If you want to try creating the melody now by clicking on boxes
- in the grid, click on the 'clear' button and then enter your melody in the
- key of C. If not, just use the melody loaded from the MIDI file."
-
- MINIMIZE IMPORT
-
- Display "Click on the 'GO' button when your melody is complete."
-
- Display "Now you'll copy the melody to the Melody Palette. Click on the
- Melody Palette button to restore the Melody Palette window."
-
- RESTORE MELPALETTE 60, 50, 40, 30
-
- Display "Now click on the Rhythm Editor's export button, hold the
- mouse button down, and drag the Melody to the Melody Palette Window,
- then release it. Enter a title for the Melody when prompted to."
-
- Display "Click the right mouse button on the Melody in the Melody
- Palette Window. It plays. You can wait until it is finished or click
- on it again with the right mouse button to stop it playing."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 0, 70, 60, 20
-
- Display "Now to create the second melody. Clear the existing melody by
- clicking on the 'clear' button. Then, Click on the red options button (check
- mark) and change the length of the melody to 2 bars. Then click on the 'OK'
- button of the Edit Rhythm dialog box."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 60, 0, 40, 50
-
- Display "You can also import the second melody phrase if you wish. Click on
- the Import button on the button bar. Click on 'Melody Track 2' and drag the
- part to the Rhythm Editor."
-
- Display "This phrase will be used in the middle of the song. If you
- wish to 'Zap' this phrase and try entering your own, you may do so
- now. Click 'GO' when you are ready to proceed."
-
- MINIMIZE IMPORT
-
- Display "Copy the new 2 bar phrase to the Melody Palette. Give it a
- title when prompted."
-
- Display "You're done with the Rhythm Editor for now. Hide it and click on
- the Song Window button."
-
- MINIMIZE RHYTHMEDIT
- RESTORE SONG 0, 0, 60, 80
-
- Display "Now you have to move the melodies into place in the song. You
- may have to access parts of the song that are not currently visible.
- Use the scroll bar on the right side of the Song Window to move up
- and down through the song so you can access the bar numbers required."
-
- Display "Drag the 4 bar melody from the Melody Palette into bar 1 of
- the song."
-
- Display "Now drag the 2 bar melody from the Melody Palette into bar 5
- of the song."
-
- Display "Now drag the 2 bar melody from bar 5 into bar 7 of the
- song."
-
- Display "And finally, drag the 4 bar Melody from the Melody Palette
- into bar 9 of the song. Click on the 'Play' button and check it
- out!"
-
- Display "The last thing you have to do is add some Bass Parts. All the
- skills that apply to Melodies work in exactly the same way with Bass
- Parts."
-
- Display "You can change the MIDI channel, patch and note range values
- when creating a new bass part. You can edit notes, and import from
- MIDI files. And for both Melodies and Bass Parts, you can record
- directly in from a MIDI instrument."
-
- Display "To simplify things, we've already created the Bass Part
- phrases you'll need. And we'll take this opportunity to show you
- another part of Power Chords Pro that you haven't yet seen."
-
- RESTORE SONG 0, 0, 60, 60
-
- Display "Hide the Melody Palette and click on the Bass Part Palette button
- to show the Bass Parts Palette Window."
-
- MINIMIZE MELPALETTE
- RESTORE BPPALETTE 60, 50, 40, 30
- RESTORE SONG 0, 0, 60, 80
-
- Display "Note the two Bass Parts already provided. You might want to
- click with the right mouse button on the Bass Parts to audition
- them."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 0, 70, 60, 20
-
- Display "Double click on the 4 bar Bass Part. From here you can
- change the MIDI channel, title, or edit the patch used. You can test
- the changes with the right mouse button. Click 'OK' when done."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 60, 0, 40, 50
-
- Display "The only thing left is to put the Bass Parts into position. Like
- the melodies, the 4 bar part goes in bar 1 and in bar 9. Move them into
- place now."
-
- Display "The 2 bar part goes in bars 5 and 7. When you have moved the Bass
- Parts into position, click the 'Play' button and enjoy!"
-
- Display "When the song is finished playing, try using the right mouse
- button on the various music elements inside the song. They can all be
- sounded or played in this way."
-
- Display "You can double click on rhythms inside the song to edit their
- titles. You can also edit the patches and MIDI channels of Melodies and
- Bass Parts by double clicking on them."
-
- Display "You can start a song from a particular bar by double
- clicking the left mouse button on an empty area in a bar.
- Give that a try."
-
- Display "There are a few other things about the Song Window that
- you should be aware of."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 0, 75, 100, 40
-
- Display "Song Options are selected by clicking on the red button with the
- checkmark on it. The Song Options dialog box allows you to control which
- parts are displayed in and played from the Song window. All you have to
- do is click on the appropriate boxes to turn things on and off. Click
- 'OK' on the dialog box."
-
- RESTORE DISPLAY 60, 0, 40, 50
-
- Display "As you saw, you can also change various other parameters, such
- as the number of lead in bars, number of melodies displayed, compact
- mode, etc."
-
- Display "You may want to experiment with these options after the
- tutorial, which is now complete."
-
- MINIMIZE SONG
- MINIMIZE BPPALETTE
- RESTORE DISPLAY 25, 10, 50, 50
-
- Display "We sincerely hope you will find Power Chords Pro a fun and
- exciting tool to use. To fully explore Power Chords Pro, please feel free
- to experiment, and consult the Help information for full details on all
- Power Chords Pro has to offer."
-