NINTENDO Wii Music User Manual [en, fr, es]

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS BEFORE YOU OR YOUR CHILD PLAY VIDEO GAMES.
WARNING – Seizures
• Some people (about 1 in 4000) may have seizures or blackouts triggered by light flashes or patterns, and this may occur while they are watching TV or playing video games, even if they have never had a seizure before.
• Anyone who has had a seizure, loss of awareness, or other symptom linked to an epileptic condition should consult a doctor before playing a video game.
• Parents should watch their children play video games. Stop playing and consult a doctor if you or your child has any of the following symptoms:
Convulsions Eye or muscle twitching Altered vision Loss of awareness Involuntary movements Disorientation
• To reduce the likelihood of a seizure when playing video games:
1. Sit or stand as far from the screen as possible.
2. Play video games on the smallest available television screen.
3. Do not play if you are tired or need sleep.
4. Play in a well-lit room.
5. Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour.
WARNING –
Playing video games can make your muscles, joints, skin or eyes hurt. Follow these instructions to avoid problems such as tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, skin irritation or eyestrain:
• Avoid excessive play. Parents should monitor their children for appropriate play.
• Take a 10 to 15 minute break every hour, even if you don’t think you need it.
• If your hands, wrists, arms or eyes become tired or sore while playing, or if you feel symptoms such as tingling, numbness, burning or stiffness, stop and rest for several hours before playing again.
• If you continue to have any of the above symptoms or other discomfort during or after play, stop playing and see a doctor.
CAUTION –
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Repetitive Motion Injuries and Eyestrain
Motion Sickness
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How to Play Wii Music
Wii Music lets you make music easily by playing instruments using the Wii Remote, Nunchuk, and Wii Balance Board.
Play Instruments
First, try out playing instruments in Instrument Improv . Here you
can play instruments in whatever
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way moves you!
Main Menu
The main menu is displayed upon starting up the game. Point at the image for the section you want to play (or select it with or ) and press . Select to play drums using the Wii Balance Board or select to return to the Wii Menu.
Play in Jam Session
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Main Menu
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Jam
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Lessons
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Videos
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Games
Return to Wii Menu
Drum Mode
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Learn New Music Styles
Once you’ve recorded enough
performances, you’ll open up
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Lessons , where you can learn
to arrange music in new ways.
In “jam session” , you can
perform together with up to three
other players and save your
recorded performance.
Save Your Favorite Performances
You can save all your performances
as “videos” and view them later.
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Saving Your Game
Any progress you make in the Jam and Games sections will automatically be saved to a save le. Creating a new save le requires 53 blocks of empty storage space on the Wii console. In addition, you can save your jam sessions as “videos” after every song performance. See page 14 for more information on videos.
System Menu Update
Please note that when rst loading the Game Disc into the Wii console, the Wii will check if you have the latest system menu, and if necessary a Wii system update screen will appear. Press OK to proceed.
Contents
Controls 5 Jam Modes 7 Jam Session 9 Lessons 13 Videos 14 Games 17 Drum Mode 19 Song Credits 20 Staff Credits 20
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CAUTION: Wrist Strap Use
Please use the wrist strap to help prevent injury to other people or damage to surrounding objects or the Wii Remote in case you accidentally let go of the Wii Remote during game play.
Also remember the following:
• Make sure all players put on the wrist strap properly when it is their turn.
• Do not let go of the Wii Remote during game play.
• Dry your hands if they become moist.
• Allow adequate room around you during game play and make sure that all areas you might move into are clear of other people and objects.
• Stay at least three feet from the television.
• Use the Wii Remote Jacket.
Controls
Wii Music mainly uses the Wii RemoteTM and NunchukTM controllers. In Drum mode, you can also use the Wii Balance BoardTM accessory.
Wii Remote and Nunchuk
On menu screens, point with the Wii Remote (or use or ), then press to conrm. To return to the previous screen, press or point at the on-screen , then press .
•If you have a Wii Remote and Nunchuk connection issue during play, a will appear, which indicates a Nunchuk connection error. Reconnecting the Nunchuk will usually resolve the issue. (Please consult the Wii Operations Manual if it does not.)
Control Stick
Z Button
C Button
+Control Pad
Select
B Button
Back
A Button
Conrm
HOME Button
Display HOME Menu
+ Button
- Button
1 Button
2 Button
*Note that if you’re operating the Nunchuk when connecting it to the Wii Remote, it may not work properly.
Pointer
“Pointing” refers to aiming the pointer at specic points on the screen.
Wii Balance Board
In addition to the Wii Remote and Nunchuk, you can also perform using the Wii Balance Board in Drum mode . You can also learn about various drumming methods with the Drum Lessons mode.
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Instrument Controls
Controls for instruments played in a jam session vary by instrument, generally falling into the control methods shown below. For control details about an instrument, select How to Play in Instrument Improv .
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Guitar-Type Controls
Hold the Wii Remote as shown and strum down.
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While playing in jam sessions, press to perform
various poses and actions.
Trumpet-Type Controls
Hold the Wii Remote lengthwise with facing upward and press and/or .
Violin-Type Controls
Press , , or while moving the Wii Remote left and right.
Drum-Type Controls
Hold the Wii Remote and Nunchuk in front of your body, swinging them rmly up and down.
Jam Modes
After you select Jam on the main menu, you can try out instruments in Instrument Improv or perform jam sessions with a Quick Jam or Custom Jam.
•In modes that involve selecting an instrument before you perform a song, you can try out the instruments during selection. You can ultimately select from over 60 instruments and play a total of 50 songs, but many selectable options (songs, instruments, stages, and music stylizations) will be locked when you rst start Wii Music and will unlock as you create videos. Some songs, instruments and stages are unlocked by playing Games mode.
Instrument Improv
You can freely select and play instruments in Instrument Improv mode. Once you select your MiiTM, point at an instrument panel and press or switch between instruments using and . You can then play the instrument, or you can select more options. Select to quit Instrument Improv and return to the Jam menu. Also, if you hold down , , or , you can skip quickly between instrument categories.
Jam Session: Quick Jam
For a quick, easy way to jump into a jam session, choose a Quick Jam to have the song, stage, instruments, and band parts all selected for you. After you select the number of players and choose your Miis, the random jam-session settings will be displayed. (At this time, you can practice playing the selected instrument.) Select the Start option to begin with those random settings, or select Shufe to change to new random settings.
Jam Session: Custom Jam
In a Custom Jam, you’ll select the song, stage, instruments, and band parts, then perform in a jam session. First, you’ll select the number of players and Miis, then the song and stage.
Song and Stage Selection
Select the jam-session song and stage, then select OK.
Learning Instrument Controls
On the Instrument Improv screen, select How to Play to view controls for the current instrument. Press to turn pages.
Instrument Details
Using the More Details option, you can view interesting trivia about the selected instrument.
•On instrument–selection screens, if you play instruments, you’ll see a appear next to the Mii. This indicates that you are currently using the controls to play the instrument and you cannot use pointer control or activate screen buttons. This state will end a few moments after you nish playing with a selected instrument, and then you can point and select.
Play with Tutes
Select the Play with Tutes option to practice with other instruments being played in the background. As you play, more and more instrument parts will join in to play with you. (The combination of instruments changes randomly.) To stop playing with Tutes, press and select Change Instruments.
Play the instrument in whatever way you want. As you continue…
The Tutes are musical helpers who play their instruments automatically.
Since they’ll adjust their play to what the player is doing, you can thoroughly enjoy
the improvisational nature of a jam session even in Instrument Improv mode.
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...Tutes will appear and play along with your performance.
Point to the song or stage, then press to bring up the related list of options to select from. (You’ll unlock some more songs and stages as you make more videos.)
Instrument and Part Selection
Point at the band part you want to play, then press to select it. Press or to scroll through all the instruments available for that band part, then to conrm. To turn off any band parts from your performance, point at the part, then press . Select OK, then Start to begin the jam session.
Point at and press to display the Options menu below, where you can change jam-session options.
Add/Remove Parts
Stylize Parts
Change Tempo
Change Miis
Load Video Data
For parts not controlled by players, you can select between a Tute helper who plays his or her part automatically, or the Mii who played that part previously, or removing the part altogether. (Mii performance data will be saved for only the last ve performed songs.)
You can change the combination of instruments based on music style.
You can change the song tempo. Point at the tempo slider and press to grab it, then move it left or right.
You can access the Mii selection screen to change Miis used to perform with.
If you have a video for the same song, you can load it into your jam session to use its selections and recorded music in all parts, or even to change it!
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The icon marks newly unlocked songs, and appears for the ve most recently played songs. You can also lter the song list by Not Played or Recently Played songs.
Options
Jam Session
In jam sessions, players perform songs together using the Wii Remote and Nunchuk to play instruments. When your performance is nished, you can save your jam session.
What’s a Jam Session?
Each player plays his or her own part and instrument, then combines with other players in a band to perform music. In Wii Music, that’s called a “jam session.” Up to four players can enjoy “jamming” together. With six parts in each song, parts not played by players are performed automatically by a Tute helper.
(Note: you can also remove parts or replace Tutes with Mii performance data from a previous Custom Jam.)
Everyone plays a different part...
but plays together to make a single song!
Music-Flow Guide
If you press during a jam session, you can display a music-ow guide for your instrument. The guide gives you suggestions about when to play that are shown as notes in gray. Notes indicating what you have already played are shown in blue for Player 1. Press again to hide the music-ow guide.
Notes for Players 2, 3, and 4 are shown in
red, green, and yellow, respectively.
After Performing
When you are nished performing, the following menu is displayed.
Timing Marker
Keep a Video
Change Instruments
Restart Jam
View Replay
Save your jam session performance as a video.
End the jam session and return to the part- and instrument-selection screen. If you choose a different part in the same song, you can use overdubbing to perform with the previously recorded parts .
Start a performance over again from the beginning.
Watch your performance. To quit, press to pause, then select Quit.
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Pause Menu
Be-Bops
The Be-Bops are rhythm guides that bounce in
time to the music. They’ll also signal the
beginning, end, and changes
in the song.
In jam sessions, you can turn on a music-ow guide (see next page) to get a sense of how
to play your instrument, especially for songs or instruments that you’re unfamiliar with.
But even if a music-ow guide is turned on, you do not need to play along with it.
Feel free to change how you play to create a unique jam with your style!
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Press during a jam session to pause the performance and access the pause menu. Press or select Continue to return to your performance.
Continue
Restart
Change Instruments
Return to the performance.
Start again from the beginning.
End jam session, then reselect parts and/or instruments.
Keeping a Video
If you select Keep a Video after your performance, you can save a
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video of your jam session. First, you must assign points to your performance showing how much you liked it. Point at the slider, press to grab it, then move the slider left or right (or press ) to assign a point ranking to your jam session. Select OK to proceed to jacket creation.
Solo Videos
Wii Music saves your previous performances for up to the last ve songs. This feature allows one person to record all parts of a song so you can make videos all by yourself.
Slider
Jacket Creation
You can design your own video jacket. Use “Mii stickers” and select from different backgrounds and frames to customize the jacket. Press to see control details. Select Done when your design is nished.
Jacket
Selection Box for Mii Sticker
Point at a box and press to return stickers you’ve already placed.
Move the Wii Remote
and place Mii stickers.
Mii Sticker
Point at a Mii head and press to select it. Then you can move the Mii sticker around the jacket. Press again to place it. Before placing it, you can use and to change the sticker’s pose, or move the Wii Remote toward and away from the TV screen to change its size.
Finishing up Your Video Creation
Once your nalized jacket is displayed, press to watch your video. To skip past the video, point at the screen, press , then select . Finally, select Done to nish your video creation.
•Up to 100 videos can be saved. Upon exceeding 100, videos will automatically be deleted, starting with those with the lowest point values.
How to Make Solo Videos
After nishing your jam session, select Change Instruments. You will notice that your Mii and the part you just performed will automatically be left in that part. Then, if you pick another part and begin a jam session, you can perform an “overdub session” along with the previously recorded part.
Select Change Instruments after performing to add on a new part
to a song.
•It’s recommended that you let a Tute take the Melody part while you perform your rst part.
If you repeat this process, you can
perform all parts by yourself and
create a solo video.
Overdubbing
Select Load Video Data from the Custom Jam instrument- and part-selection screen to record your own parts over a video. You can use this technique to add your own performances to videos sent from friends to virtually jam with friends and make new videos.
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Lessons
Videos
The Lessons mode shows players the basics of Wii Music, plus many ways to further enjoy Wii Music, including using special performance techniques for specic music styles and unique song arrangements.
Jam Basics
Learn how to go hands-on with Wii Music instruments and how to perform in a basic jam session.
Jam Mastery
Learn tips for making your own unique song arrangements in a variety of different musical styles. Select your Mii, then select a lesson. For each music style, you’ll put together arrangements by playing through each band part in order. (Note: Jam Mastery lessons are unlocked as you create more videos.)
In the Videos mode, you can view all the videos you’ve saved, and also exchange videos with friends who own Wii Music through WiiConnect24.
What’s a “Video”?
A Wii Music video is a recording of your jam session that you can save, then replay and watch as a music video. After nishing a jam session, simply save it as a video by selecting Keep a Video.
•Up to 100 videos can be saved.
•Upon exceeding 100 videos, videos will automatically be deleted, starting with those with the lowest point values.
Save your favorite jam sessions as videos!
Load Video
Take performance data from previous jam sessions, then add to or change elements of that performance .
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Send to Friends
Use WiiConnect24 to send videos to friends who own Wii Music.
View Videos
Watch any of your saved videos.
Your friends can add to jam
sessions that you send to them!
Friends can watch your
special creations!
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Methods for Viewing Videos
Select the Videos mode from the main menu, then select a method for viewing videos.
Video Library Top-10 Playback Random Playback
Select individual videos to view or send to friends. Play back the top-10 ranked videos. Play back random videos from among all saved videos.
Video Library
All saved videos are displayed, 10 per page, in order of popularity-point value. When displaying in order of point value, videos sent from friends will come rst.
(Note: Unranked videos are displayed with a yellow frame. Rank them to place them in the list.)
Sharing Settings OK Sort By
Turn video sharing on or off, plus change Mii display settings. Select video and proceed to the Videos menu. Switch between different sort methods.
Send to Friend
Select the Send to Friend option from the Videos menu to send a video to Wii Friends via WiiConnect24. Choose which Wii Friends to send to, then select OK. You can send a video to up to eight friends at once. (Note: You can only share videos with Wii Friends who own Wii Music. Turn on video-sharing settings using Sharing Settings if you want to share videos .)
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Wii Friend Roster
This is a list of friends registered on your Wii console. The names of the Wii Friends who own Wii Music will be displayed in black.
Sharing Settings
Setting video sharing to “ON” sends information to your Wii Friends that tells them you have Wii Music, which can lead to sharing videos between friends who own Wii Music. Also, setting the Mii display for videos received to “OFF” will result in friends’ Miis being replaced with Wii Music Guest Miis during playback. (Note: Updates to your Wii Friend Roster after changing video sharing settings, and the ability to send and receive videos between friends, could take several days or more.)
What is WiiConnect24?
Using your home’s Internet connection, WiiConnect24 connects the Wii console to the Internet 24 hours a day, even when the console is turned off, which enables a variety of data transmissions and message sharing between friends and family.
Videos Menu
Select a video and then choose OK to display the video menu.
Play
Send to Friend
Change Points
Delete
Play back video.
Send the video to Wii Friends .
Reassign a popularity–point score to the Videos.
Delete the video. Caution: Deleted videos cannot be restored.
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Video Playback
Press during video playback to display a control menu. You can pause, skip ahead, and more by pointing at the control icons, then pressing .
Control Menu
Single-Video Playback Random/Top-10 Playback
Repeat video Loop all videos Return to beginning First to beginning of video, then previous song Pause/play Pause/play Return to beginning To next video
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End video End video
Video Sharing Warning
To share videos with a friend using the Send to Friend option, you and the friend must both satisfy
the following conditions.
-Wii system is connected to the Internet via broadband connection and has WiiConnect24 enabled.
-WiiConnect24 is not restricted by the Wii system’s Parental Controls.
-Wii Music video-sharing settings are set to “ON.” *For details on Internet and WiiConnect24 settings, consult the Wii Operations Manual.
To share videos, you and the other party must be registered as Wii Friends on each other’s systems. *For more details, consult the Wii Operations Manual.
Data for videos sent during operation of Wii Music is limited to 10 blocks. *Note: Wii Friends who receive your Wii Music videos can send your videos to their Wii Friends. Your videos can also be modied by anyone who receives the videos. You cannot retract a video once you have sent it.
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