Play Screen

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Let's take a look at the sections within the play screen:

 

Modes and Playback

 

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A piece may contain up to 5 playback modes.  Select a mode by clicking on it.

 

Click on the green play button to start your piece.

 

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See:

Selecting a playback mode

Using the playback controls

 

 

Feedback Meters

 

The top right corner of the play screen contains the feedback meters.

These measure three different aspects of your playing - pitch, loudness and tone - in real time, as you play.

 

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Your overall score is displayed underneath the meter bars.

 

See:

Reading the feedback meters

Improving your score

 

 

Mini Toolbar

 

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The mini toolbar across the top of the screen contains a set of useful features.

 

Here you may:

 

Choose the part (where available)
Swap in a new score
Change the display mode
Set the assessment level
View any notes related to the piece
Save your performance, once completed

 

 

Score Window

 

The score window is where you will read the music.

When working in the practice, rehearse or perform modes you will see feedback appear on the score.

 

If you hover the mouse cursor over the feedback markers, more detail will appear.

You may also click on a notehead to see a fingering chart for that note.

 

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Score with feedback

 

 

See:

Analyse score feedback

Scrolling through a score

Set a section to practice

Use fingering charts