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MIRACLE

PIANO

TEACHING

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GENESIS'· USER'S

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The

Miracle

Piano Teaching System

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User's Guide

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TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

Getting Started

What's

Rear Connectors on The Miracle .................................................. 2

Connecting The Miracle to

Starting the Program ....................................................................

Using

the

Game Controls .............................................................................. 5

Administration ............................................................................... 6

Using the Miracle Conservatory .................................................... 7

Classroom ..................................................................................... 8

Chalkboards

Activities .................................................................................. 9

Practice Room ............................................................................. 1

Performance Hall ..........................

Arcade ......................................................................................... 14

on

Your

Sega Genesis

in

the Package .................................................................. 1

in

Store for the Future ....................................................... 2

Your Sega Genesis System ............... 3

Sega Genesis System Software ..................................... 5

'"

......................................................................... 8

System

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............................. 1

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................. 12

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0

Common

Index

Questions

................................................................................................. 17

and

Answers

................................................. 15

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

ii

CREDITS

The

Miracle

Piano

Teaching

CREDITS

System Project Piano

Method

Program

Software

Sega

Genesis

Music

Design

Music

Transcription

Testing

Manager

Design

Development

System

Conversion

Dave Ross

Gary Davenport, Jon Mandel

Norman Worthington Michael Duffy

David Grenewetzki Aodrew Iverson Don Laabs Henrik Markarian Vicki Sidley

Peter Stone

Sculptured Software Inc. FredWemer Debbra Freeman

Thomas Munsell Tara

Patterson

Ralf

Schipke Jacob Smith William

Robin Rittenhouse

Todd

DMA

Documentation

Manual

Design & Production

Illustrations

Anne Schwimer Darilyn Kotzenberg Cory Haibloom

Carol Dickason Russ Lee

iii

CREDITS

The

Miracle

Keyboard

Copyrights

Hardware Design

Chuck Monte Mike CoIlins John Dirkson Anne Graham Ray Livingston

Paul White

Hardware Production

Val Garcia

Peter Gilligan

Okawa

Ben

Drew

Sound Design

Neumann

reserved.

The

Software

trademark

Toolworks·

of

The Software Toolworks, Inc.

Piano Teaching System are trademarks This Game is Licensed

by

The

Software Too1works, Inc. All rights

is a registered trademark

The

Miracle and

of

The

Software Toolworks, Inc.

Sega

Enterprises Ltd. for Play on the

of

and Toolworks is a

The

Miracle

SEGA-

GENESIS'" SYSTEM. SEGA

and GENESIS are trademarks

of

Sega Enterprises Ltd.

iv

This official seal is your assurance that this product meets the highest quality standards they are compatible with the SEGA

The

TEACHING SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL are used

of

SEGA

photographs

N.

Buy games

in

the chapter HISTORY

and

accessories with this seal to be sure that

N

GENESIS-

OF

SYSTEM.

THE

PIANO in THE MIRACLE PIANO

by

permission

of

The

Bettman

Archive.

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CREDITS

Song Copyrights

The following are Original Musical compositions written and orchestrated by

Sharps

'n

Flats, Treble Teaser, Black & White,

Sad Story, Woodbird, Treble Explorer,

For

Denise, Dots, Eighty Eight, For Jessica, Top Ten, Carefree, Gina's Lament, Rose Bud, Bull Frog, Chimp, Chopstick,

Renaissance, For Ana, Clouds, Technotron.

The following music is used with pennission:

Let's

Go Crazy

Space Cadet, Frightnight,

Channelll,

Toccata,

(Prince Nelson)

All Rights on behalf

of

Controversy Music for the USA & Canada

Used By Permission.

Star Wars

Used By Permission.

Hound Dog

(Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)

All Rights on behalf

& Co.

of

Gladys Music for

Used By Permission.

fhe

USA Administered by Chappel

My Funny Valentine

Puff

(The Magic Dragon)

& Co. (Renewed)

Used By Permission.

(Peter Yarrow, Leonard Lipton)

Used By Permission.

Evergreen

(Barbara Streisand, Paul Williams)

& First Artists Music Co.

Used By Permission.

v

CREDITS

...........•.

Celebration

(Ronald Bell, Claydes Smith, George Brown, James Taylor, Robert Mickens, Earl Toon, Dennis Thomas

Robert Bell, Eumir Deodato)

©

1980 Wamer-Tamerlane Publishing Corp.,

Second

All rights on behalf

Decade Music Co. & WB Music Co.

of

Theme from M.A.SH.

Corp.

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Moondance

Corp. &

Caledonia Soul Music All rights administered

by

WB Music Corp.

The Rose

(Amanda McBroom)

Used By Permission.

vi

CREDITS

Warning

Do

NOT

Use with Front or Rear Projection TV

Do not use a front System

pennanently damaged

and

played on it. Similar damage may occur

pause.

If

you use your projection television with

or

rear

projection television with your Sega Genesis

this

video game. Your projection television screen

if video games with stationary scenes

if

you place a video game on hold or

this

video game, neither The

may

or

patterns

be

are

Software Toolworks, Inc. nor Sega Enterprises, Ltd. will be liable for any damage. This situation is not caused by a defect in the or

The Miracle Piano Teaching System; other fixed or repetitive images may

cause similar damage

manufacturer

for

to

a projection television. Please contact your TV

further

infonnation.

Sega Genesis System

Caution

Insert or remove The Miracle Game Cartridge from your Sega Genesis System only when the power is off. Inserting or removing the Game Cartridge

while

the

power is

on

can cause pennanent damage

to

the

Game Cartridge.

Handling Your Cartridge

The Sega Genesis Cartridge is intended for use exclusively for the Sega

Genesis System.

leave it in direct sunlight

Do

not bend it, crush it, or submerge

or

near a radiator

or

it

other source

in

liquids.

of

heat. Be sure

Do

not

take an occasional recess during extended play, to rest youself and the Sega

Cartridge.

to

Advisory

A very small portion when viewing certain kinds present in while watching some kinds

games. Players who have not.had any previous seizures may nonetheless

our

of

the

population

of

flashing lights

daily environment. These persons may experience seizures

of

television pictures

may

experience epileptic seizures

or

patterns

or

that

playing certain video

are

commonly

have an undetected epileptic condition. We suggest that you consult your physician if you have

an

epileptic condition or if you experience any

of

following symptoms while playing video games: altered vision, muscle

twitching, other involuntary movements, loss

surroundings, mental confusion and/or convulsions.

of

awareness

of

your

the

vii

CREDITS

FCC

Notice

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to

designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio

frequency energy, and,

instructions, However,

installation. television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment

and

on,

of

the following measures:

Reorient

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into

which

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio(fV technician for help.

may

there

is

If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio

the

user

or

relocate

the

receiver

if

cause

harmful

no

guarantee

is

encouraged

is

not installed and used in accordance with the

the

connected.

Part

interference

that

to

try

receiving

an

outlet

15

of

the FCC Rules. These limits are

to

interference

to

correct

antenna.

on

a circuit different from that to

radio

communications.

will

not

the

interference

occur

in a particular

by

one

or

off

more

viii

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

GETTING

What's

in

the

Foot Pedal

STARTED

Package

Earphones Keyboard

ON

Welcome to The Miracle Piano Teaching System for the Sega Genesis

System! In the months to come, your Sega Genesis System will provide

hundreds

Once you've found a place for The Miracle keyboard, setting it up is easy.

For starters, check The Miracle Piano Teaching System package. Remove

and identify each

YOUR

of

Power

SEGA

lessons to teach you how to play the piano.

of

Supply

GENESIS

these parts:

The Miracle

SYSTEM

Cable

Registration

Card and Quick

Start Card

Owner's Manual

This

Guide

User's

Contents

MIRACLE

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The Miracle

Game Cartridge

o/The

Miracle Box

The Miracle Keyboard

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Keyboard Overlay

1

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

What's

the

Future

Rear

Connectors

on

The

in

Store

Miracle

for

Please fill out your Registration Card and mail it right away. This is the only way we can keep in touch and let you know about:

Future software upgrades. Add-on products, such as

SONG COLLECTIONS.

Advanced courses.

Look at the the rear connectors on the back

0

IN

MIDI

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OUT

MIRACLE

PORT

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PHONE

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AT

of

the keyboard.

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POWER

PEDAL 12V

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AC

Rear Connectors on The Miracle Keyboard

The rear connectors are:

MIDI - Use In and Out to connect The Miracle to another MIDI device

(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

if

you have one.

Miracle Port - Use The Miracle Cable to connect The Miracle to your

Sega Genesis System.

Audio Out - Use the Head Phone jack to plug in your head phones; use L T and

RT

to connect The Miracle to your stereo.

2

Input - Use the Foot Pedal jack to plug in the foot pedal; use the Switch

to turn The Miracle on and off; use Power and the Keyboard Power

Supply to plug The Miracle into the electrical outlet.

For

information about the keyboard overlay, foot pedal, earphones, stereo

audio connectors, and the

MIRACLE PIANO TEACHING SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL.

MIDI

connector, see

ABOUT

THE KEYBOARD

in

THE

When The Miracle is properly connected and turned on, the instrument and volume indicators light up.

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

Connecting Miracle Genesis

to

Your

System

The

Sega

To connect The Miracle

CAUTION: Do not plug any cable other than The Miracle Cable into the

Miracle Port. Using another cable in this port can damage The Miracle and

to

your Sega Genesis System, follow the steps below,

will void your warranty.

1.

Plug the wide end

of

back front

Important

the keyboard. Plug the small end into Control Port #2 on the

of

the Sega Genesis System.

OIote:

on the Sega Genesis System.

2.

Connect a Sega Genesis System Game Controller

of

The Miracle Cable into the Miracle Port on the

Don't

plug The Miracle Cable into the Control Port

It

won't work.

to

Control Port

#1

on the Sega Genesis System.

#1

3.

Plug the Keyboard Power Supply into the the Power connector on the

of

back

the keyboard and into the electric outlet.

3

GETTING

STARTED

ON

YOUR

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

4. Plug the side

Put the pedal

5.

6.

Use the On/Off Switch and tum The Miracle keyboard

Foot

of

the plug is up.

on

Pedal

into the

Foot

Pedal

jack.

the floor with the foam (squishy) side up.

instrument and volume indicators will light up.

0 0 0 Jii'.

0 0

0

0 0

0

,0,0,0,"

~

@]

000

'0 '0 '0 '0 '0

.0 ,0

'0 '0

The Top

7. Press any key to make sure that sound comes out Adjust the volume as necessary by pressing the

It

doesn't

of

Volume'"

matter which

on.

The

the Keyboard

the built-in speakers.

and .... keys.

Starting

4

the

Program Caution: Always be sure the power

Miracle cartridge. To

start The Miracle:

1.

Put The Miracle cartridge into the Sega Genesis System.

2.

Tum

on

both power switches (keyboard and game system).

Press

Start

3.

screen.

SYSTEM SOFTWARE.

Note:

If

at The Software Too/works logo screen

The

Administration

the logo screen doesn't appear, tum the power off and check your

system setup, then tum both power switches

long for step 3, The Miracle goes into demonstration mode; press C to return

to the logo screen, then press Start.

is

off before inserting

screen

appears.

See

on

again. Also,

or

removing The

or

The Miracle title

USING

THE

SEGA

if

you wait too

GENESIS

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

USING

Game

Controls

THE

SEGA

The sheet music to arcade games. This chapter Genesis System

Conlrol

Control

Use the arrow keys to make selections:

't

GENESIS

Miracle presents music instructions to you in various ways, from standard

Pad

SYSTEM

Game

Controller

SOFTWARE

exp

to operate the software.

Start

lains

BuHon

BuHon BuHon BuHon

how

to use your Sega

C B A

Game Controller

Pad

Move up one line in a selection screen

or lis

t.

..

Move down

• Move to the right in a selection screen ..

Move to the left

one

line in a se lection screen

in

a selection screen or list.

or lis

or list.

t.

Start

Use this button to start the software or to pause and continue a Lesson activity

or

demo. Trigger Use these bullons as follows:

A Accept a selection or begin

B COpen Ihe Pause Menu

Buttons

Go

back to a previous Chalkboard.

or

choose the

an

activity.

Cancel

command.

5

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Administration

After you start the program, the Administration screen appears.

The Miracle offers slightly different training for children and adults. The material covered is the same, but the default text is

easier

to

read.

To set

the

text style

and

orchestra

volume, use

Child mode, because it is

the

Administration screen

follows:

1.

Press ~ to

Orchestra Volume screen.

2.

Press t or ~ to

3.

Press"

select the Volume command, then press A to go to the

or

set the volume, then press

..

to

select Adult

or

Child.

A.

as

6

4. When all selections are complete, press A

Conservatory.

to

go to the Miracle

Note: To set the keyboard volume, press the Volume keys on the keyboard

itself.

Using

The

Miracle

Conservatory

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

The Miracle Conservatory is the Main Menu, which has five menus that appear as rooms.

To

use a menu, press arrows to select that room, then press

A.

Use the rooms as follows:

Administration - Change the difficulty

orchestra volume. See

Classroom -

Lesson.

Go

The

Classroom is the heart

ADMINISTRATION.

to a specific Chapter

of

the Lesson text and/or the

or

resume Ihe current Chapter and

of

The Miracle, which involves

Chalkboards and Activities. See CLASSROOM.

Practice Room - Listen to a demonstration

notes

or

rhythms. See PRACTICE ROOM.

of

any song

or

practice its

Performance Hall - Play any song accompanied by The Miracle

Orchestra!

See PERFORMANCE

HALL.

Arcade - Play arcade-style games, including Ducks, Ripchord, and

Roboman. See ARCADE.

To

return to the Conservatory, press C to choose the Cancel command or to

open the

Pause Menu. See CLASSROOM.

7

USING

THE

Classroom

SEGA

GENESIS

The

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Miracle Classroom includes

36

different Chapters with multiple Lessons

for learning a particular song. A Lesson usually involves at least

instructional Chalkboard, a demonstration, and activities.

To

go to the Classroom from the Conservatory:

1.

Press the arrow keys to select the Classroom, then press

2.

Press"

or

..

Go

to

Chapter -Press'"

to select

one

of

these

or

...

commands,

to select any

then press

Chapter

you want.

one

A.

A:

Resume

Chapter -If

you used other rooms, this continues the current

Chapter and Lesson.

Chalkboards

Chalkboards explain what to

about the material in that Lesson, of

a Chalkboard is the Welcome screen that explains the

you

start

Chapter

1.

do

in

each

Lesson, provide interesting trivia

and

talk about your progress.

game

Note: C opens the Pause Menu. Press arrows to select Next

Lesson,

The

Chalkboard.

using Chapter

Main Menu, or

Cancel,

then press

Chapter and Lesson number appears

Make

a note

of

the

The

Miracle.

command

The

next time

to return to the

Chapter

you

practice,

Chapter

A.

at

the bottom right

and Lesson each time

just

use the Classroom

you left.

An

example

controls when

Lesson,

comer

you

Last

of

the

finish

Go

to

8

Note:

lfyou

have difficulty completing a Lesson,

The

Miracle provides

Chalkboards and exercises to help you overcome your problem. Chalkboards

do

not

have

Chapter

and Lesson numbers.

These

OOPS

Activities

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

After you read the Lesson Chalkboards, you listen

to

demonstrations and do

these activities:

Finger Numbers & Note Names - Used only in the early Lessons, so you

can play without knowing how

and a keyboard

appear

onscreen.

occasionally finger names) appear

arrow

moves

through

the

keyboard matches the action

key, that onscreen key also appears to press down.

to read music. A list

In

some Lessons, finger

by

the onscreen keyboard. A green

list

of

finger

of

numbers

the real keyboard. When you press a real

of

finger numbers

numbers

and

the

onscreen

If

a blue X appears in

the list, it means you played the wrong note. Pitch Practice -Teaches the notes, fingering, and hand position changes

required to play the piece. Since rhythm

is

not important in this activity, all notes appear on the staff as black circles. A green finger number appears under the note you must play. This finger number does not advance until you play the correct note. Red brackets indicate points in the piece that require a different hand position.

Steady

is

turned

Quarters

on.

- Identical to Pitch Practice except that the metronome

This provides practice

making

smooth

transitions

from

hand position to another. During this activity, play one note per beat.

Rhythm

Miracle keyboard, then strike only that key

Practice

- Used just to practice rhythms. Select any note on The

to tap out the rhythm. For a

two-handed piece, select a key from each half of the keyboard for the matching hand side. Large onscreen numbers represent beats (ticks metronome).

represent

time.

Since

necessarily

hold each note is indicated by a blue line, a note

or both.

If

smaller numbers appear between the larger numbers, they

subdivisions

there

the

may

same

of

be

as

one note

each more

beat.

than

at a time.

The green one

note

The

arrow

moves one

per

beat,

this

is not

amount

of

time

of

a specific time value,

that

Play notes and lines above the beat numbers with the right hand;

play notes and lines below the numbers with the left hand.

(and

beat

one

of

at

you

the

a

Sheet

Music - Presents music exactly as it would appear in sheet music

and teaches you

to combine pitch and rhythm. Green arrows indicate

which note(s) you should play. As you play, the onscreen keyboard

shows which keys you've pressed. Quizzes - Test your understanding

are multiple choice. Ducks -

An

arcade-style game that helps you associate keys on the

Press'"

keyboard with notes on the staff. See Rlpchord - Game that helps you practice chords. See Roboman

- Game that teaches rhythm. See

During all activities except Quizzes, press A to restart

Chalkboard.

of

what you've learned. All questions

or • to select an answer, then press

ARCADE.

or

C to return to the

A.

9

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Practice

Room

In

the

Practice Room you

can

practice

any

piece

of

music

in

the

course. It's a

good idea to visit here often. Practice sharpens your skills so that you can

tackle

more

advanced Lessons.

To go to the Practice Room from the Conservatory:

1.

Press the arrow keys to select the Practice Room, then press The Select A Piece screen appears with a list

of

songs; the Level number

A.

next to each piece is the Chapter in which it is introduced.

2.

Press.

to

or ... to select the piece you want to practice, then press A to go

the

Practice Mode screen.

10

3.

4.

Press"

Press.

Note:

or

..

Demo - Hear The Miracle demonstrate the piece. Notes - Practice the notes (also known as pitch practice). Rhythms - Just practice the rhythms by pressing any note.

and"

If

the piece is from a Lesson that worked only with one hand, you

will not have a choice.

USING

to select one

or

..

THE

SEGA

of

GENESIS

these commands:

SYSTEM

to select left hand, right hand, or both.

SOFTWARE

5.

Press C to Cancel or press A to begin practice.

Hint: Wait for the metronome lead beats.

6.

When you finish playing the piece, you retum to the Practice Mode screen. Press C to Cancel and return to the Conservatory.

Note:

To interrupt practice at any time, press C to return to the Practice Mode

screen. Press C again to Cancel and return to the Conservatory.

11

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Performance

Hall

In the Performance Hall you can play any piece

of

music accompanied by

The Miracle Orchestral

To go to the Performance Hall from the Conservatory:

1.

Press the arrow keys to select the Performance Hall, then press The Select A Piece screen appears with a list

next to each piece

2.

Press'"

or • to select the piece you want to practice, then press A to

is

the Chapter in which it is introduced.

of

songs; the Level number

to the Performance Hall screen.

A.

go

12

USING

3.

Press C to Cancel or press A

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

to

play accompanied by The Miracle

Orchestra!

Hint: Wait for the metronome lead beats.

4.

Wben you finish playing the piece, you return

screen.

Press C to

Cancel

and

return

to

the

Conservatory.

SYSTEM

to

the Peiformnnce Hall

SOFTWARE

Note: To interrupt practice at

any

time, press C to return to the Peiformnnce

Hall screen. Press C again to Cancel and return to the Conservatory.

13

USING

THE

SEGA

GENESIS

SYSTEM

SOFTWARE

Arcade

The Arcade

is

where you can go anytime to play practice games, which also

appear in some Lessons as activities. To go to the Arcade from the Conservatory:

I.

Press the arrow keys to select the Arcade, then press

2.

Press

l'

and'"

to select a song from the Select A Piece screen, then press

A.

See also your

Activities ................................................. 9

Administration ........................................ 6

adult

age

See

age level.

age level .................................................. 6

Arcade ...............................................

arcade games

See

Ducks. Audio

Out

See also your Owner's Manual.

Owner's

Manual.

level

Ripchord,

.............................................. 2

and

Roboman

?, 14

c

Chalkboard screens ............................. 8-9

Chapter

changing the ................................... 8

selecting the ..................................... 8

child age level

See age level.

Classroom ........................................ 7, 8-9

common questions

connecting The Miracle ...................... .3-4

Conservatory ...........................................

Control pad ............................................

& answers .........

15-16

o

demonstrate the Piece ..........................

Demonstration mode ............................. .4

Ducks ...........................................

E

earphones ...............................

jack .................................................. 2

problems ................................... 15-16

See also your Owner's Manual.

See Ripchord.

See also your

Owner's

ManuaL

l,2,

16

2,

4

J

jack

foot pedal .................................... 2, 4

7

.5

head phone .....................................

See also your Owner's Manual.

K

keyboard .............................................

connecting to Sega

Genesis System ....................... 3-4

overlay ......................................

Supply .............................

Power

problems with ........................... 15-16

rear connectors ............................... 2

See also your Owner's Manual.

L

Lessons ................................................ 8-9

jumping to next ............................... 8

jumping to previous ........................ 8

returning to ..................................... 8

2

1-4

1,

16

1,

2

17

INDEX

M

Manuals .................................................. 1

metronome ................ , ....... " .......... .11, 13

problems with ............. " ......... .15, 16

MIDI ...................................................... 2

See also your Owner's Manual.

Pitch Practice .......................................... 9

power .........................................

connector ......................................... 3

supply ....................................

switch ......................................... 2, 4

Practice Notes ............................ 9,

Practice Rhythms .......................

Practice Room ............................ 7, 10-11

Piece ................................

Select A

selecting hands .............................

practicing

notes ...................................

rhythms ............................... 9,

problems ......................................... 15-16

earphones ...................................... 16

foot pedal ...................................... 16

metronome .............................. 15. 16

Piano button .................................. 16

program ........................................ 16

Sega Genesis System ....................

stereo ............................................ 16

volume .................................... 15. 16

program

problems with ............................... I 6

starting the ...................................... 4

12~13

1,2-4,

.1,2,3

II,

9,11.14

9,11,14

II.

15

14

l0 11

14

15

Q

Quick Start Card .................................... 1

Quizzes .................................................... 9

R

rear

15

..

7

connectors ....................................... 2

returning to Lessons ............................... 8

rhythmpractices ..........................

Ripchord ........................................... 9, 14

Roboman .......................................... 9, 14

9.11,

14

s

Screen types

Chalkboard .................................. 8-9

Oops ............................................... 8

Piece ....................

Select A

Sega Genesis System

Activities controls ........................... 9

connecting the ..............................

game controller ............................... 5

problems with ...............................

software ...................................... 6-14

starting the ...................................... .4

selecting

Chapters .......................................... 8

pieces ................................ 10, 12.

student age level ............................. 6

setup ..................................................... 1-4

See also your Owner's Manual.

Sheet Music ............................................ 9

shooting gallery game

See Ducks

Software

starting the ...................................... 4

using the ....................................

starting the program .............................. .4

Steady Quarters ...................................... 9

stereo problems ....................................

See also your Owner's Manual.

student age setting ................................... 6

switch .................................................

10,

12. 14

3~4

15

14

6-14

16

2.4

18

T

The Miracle

Administration ................................. 6

Activities ......................................... 9

Arcade .......................................

Cable .................................

connecting .................................

Conservatory ................................... 7

Game

Cartridge ..........................

Orchestra .............................. 6, 12-13

package contents ............. , .............. 1

PerforrnanceHall ................. 7, 12-13

Port ....................................... 2.

Practice

Room

...................... 7, 10-11

problems with .......................... 15-16

rear connectors ............................... 2

using the software .....................

The Miracle Orchestra ..................... 12-13

See also your

The Miracle Piano Teaching

See The Miracle.

Owner's

Manual.

1,

System

2, 3,

3,16

7.14 15

.3-4

1,4

6-14

u

using the software ............................. 6-14

INDEX

v

volume

adjusting the orchestra .................... 6

indicators ......................................

problems with .......................... 15-16

See also your

Owner's

Manual.

w

Warranty Registration Card ...............

Welcome screen ..................................... 8

15

1,2

19

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