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Surviving Your First Class

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6) Find difficult spots & use Markers

a) Set Marker A

b) Set Marker B

c) Turn on Repeat or “loop” button, and practice this spot until it is polished

d) Turn Repeat button off, and continue playing

e) Clear Markers A & B

F) Play a tempo

1) Since you are near-perfection now, congratulate yourself, or

2) Locate remaining difficult spots and user Markers A & B for additional spot practice

Summary of Contents for MTLC-16

Page 1: ...tor Lab Controller Owner s Manual and User s Guide Copyright 2001 ROLAND CORPORATION All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of ROL...

Page 2: ...practice solo scales and chords The interactive generation finds multimedia experiences more fulfilling Thanks to the MTLC 16 learning a musical instrument does not have to be boring it can actually b...

Page 3: ...ps Record student performances to an optional cassette or CD player recorder Virtual Lab Controller and Classroom Manager Control all MTLC 16 functions from a PC Use preset or user created classroom c...

Page 4: ...f books and articles on group keyboard teaching and a Survivor s Guide to help master the few technology components Hardware Qty MTLC 16 Lab Communication Console 1 MTLC 16 AC Adapter 1 MTLC 1 Student...

Page 5: ...splay or an In Focus projector size and image quality are extremely important you may want to splurge a bit Also listed as an option the USB to MIDI interface is another must have This connector uti l...

Page 6: ...y reading the entire score while the SMF is playing 13 SHADOW playing air play reading of the piece while the SMF is playing 13 PARALLEL SIGHTREADING methods The Best Readers are Frequent Readers 14 C...

Page 7: ...e A B C or D is held down and student number buttons are engaged the selected students can listen to talk to and play for or along with the other selected students page 21 5 Student 1 16 Buttons Esta...

Page 8: ...6 to increase the level and slide the slider towards the bottom of the MTLC 16 to decrease the level This slider is only active when an external recording device and or an external speaker system is c...

Page 9: ...ectrical Requirements Once the floor plan is defined determine the number of electrical outlets and power strips needed to supply power to all devices Isolate the MTLC 16 Communication Console from de...

Page 10: ...ices if used on a table next to the teacher s instrument Place student instruments in rows facing the teacher s instrument row configuration is optional Allow extra space behind each instrument for in...

Page 11: ...mputer and or monitor s manual Connect a headset to each student communication box as well as to the MTLC 16 the jacks are on the left side of the MTLC 16 Make sure both the Mic and Phones plugs are i...

Page 12: ...nstrument 1 to maximum this gives the best signal to noise response D Have the assistant play a few notes on student instrument 1 The assistant should hear what he or she is playing If the assistant d...

Page 13: ...h must do so IN TIME Research into the eye movements of keyboard players has detected many ways to monitor and train the eyes a tachis toscope a moving mask a pointed finger and others The goal of eac...

Page 14: ...ers we must remem ber that the learners want only one thing they want to PLAY So we may want to assume that students will ignore the first two steps With that in mind let s play OUTLINE playing select...

Page 15: ...ent has an individual visual guide to help develop good reading In addition the Visual Tutor serves as a teaching assistant for the teacher A parallel reading method is an important adjunct however on...

Page 16: ...ntion when a student uses music tutor disks SMFs to guide their progress By requiring students to use a visual tutor as they study one will see significant skill improvements The day before Make certa...

Page 17: ...re watching you intently A Insert the SMF disk for your text into the disk drive of the digital piano select the song adjust the tempo and PLAY Merely hearing the music will focus student attention on...

Page 18: ...e Markers a Set Marker A b Set Marker B c Turn on Repeat or loop button and practice this spot until it is polished d Turn Repeat button off and continue playing e Clear Markers A B Outline Play slowl...

Page 19: ...rn on Repeat or loop button and practice this spot until it is polished d Turn Repeat button off and continue playing e Clear Markers A B F Play a tempo 1 Since you are near perfection now congratulat...

Page 20: ...ers towards the bottom of the MTLC 16 decreases the listening level Teacher s Instrument While playing the teacher s instrument set the Inst slider at a comfortable listening level Sliding the slider...

Page 21: ...ate the teacher s microphone The LED next to the Mic button will light when the teacher s microphone is activated B Press a student s number button 1 16 on the lower row of the MTLC 16 to monitor or c...

Page 22: ...p hears the instruments and microphones of other students assigned to the group and his or her own instrument and microphone The teacher hears his or her own instrument and microphone The unassigned s...

Page 23: ...t commonly used for duet style practice However the teacher can monitor or communicate with any pair by following the instructions for Pairs Duet Style Monitoring and Communication Each student pair h...

Page 24: ...e teacher s microphone The LED next to the Mic button will light when the teacher s microphone is activated B Press the All button on the lower right corner of the MTLC 16 The LED above the All button...

Page 25: ...lass Procedure A Press the Tape In or Aux In button on the upper left corner of the MTLC 16 Pressing Tape In cancels Aux In and pressing Aux In cancels Tape In The LED next to the Tape In or Aux In bu...

Page 26: ...TLC 16 decreases the listening level D Press record or play and record on the external audio source E While playing the instrument and or speaking into the microphone being recorded set the Mon Out sl...

Page 27: ...t to the class by following the instructions in sections Single and Multiple Student Monitoring and Communication Group Monitoring and Communication Pairs Duet Style Monitoring and Communication Class...

Page 28: ...these button icons instead of holding down a Group Assign button i e A B C D while selecting students click on a Group Assign button icon to engage it click on selected student number button icons to...

Page 29: ...t Student Broadcast or Press Ctrl T Pairs A Click the Pairs button icon or B Click Options in the menu bar and select Pairs or C Press Alt O and then use the arrow keys to select Pairs or D Press Ctrl...

Page 30: ...ear All buttons B Click the Arrange button icon the Arrange button icon should now say Control C Click a student station icon over the student station number and not over the keyboard icon and hold Th...

Page 31: ...Alt F and then use the arrow keys to select New Class D Type the class name and press enter or click OK Open Class A Opens a previously saved classroom configuration Click File in the menu bar and sel...

Page 32: ...pe the class name and press enter or click OK Gradebook In order to open the Gradebook the current Class must be saved To save the current class see Save Class under File above Once the current class...

Page 33: ...student name in the student name box located in the upper left corner of the screen B Click the Print Student button Hardware Detection TX Transmit This virtual LED blinks when the VMTLC 16 software...

Page 34: ...n display to fluently guide and tutor the music learner s eyes Its sequencing functions are limited to the basics one would encounter in a real time classroom situation such as recording a pattern or...

Page 35: ...imized The F2 moving score options will visually prompt students to move their eyes along with music as well as highlighting the oft forgotten black keys sharps or flats in other colors This colored s...

Page 36: ...trated parts These alterations may illustrate a musical concept may highlight a passage or may be used for an I wonder how it would sound if exploration HOW Press F4 function button 4 or click on the...

Page 37: ...merit system which can be applied to the group class Bennett Beulah Varner The Group Ideal for Teaching Fundamentals Clavier Vol 11 No 10 December 1972 pp 38 41 This article centers on the idea of usi...

Page 38: ...icks Kathy Nafius and Sue Collier Hepp points to specific areas in which group instruction boosts stu dents reading skills including development of the musical area of reading utilizing rhythm drills...

Page 39: ...g 2000 pp 16 19 The excitement of group piano teaching is captured here by teachers who have made the transition from private to group teaching Each of the three authors writes insightfully about the...

Page 40: ...em ber or consider in group teaching Many of these items are second nature to the group teacher but others may need constant notice and work in order to become incorporated in the techniques of the te...

Page 41: ...nt Social factors creative activity and ensemble experience are all listed as virtues of the group piano class A concluding paragraph in the chapter links these advantages with recommendations for tea...

Page 42: ...her training peer interaction supervised practice and more instructional time for the group piano students Conclusions of the study focus on the greater achievement levels of the group students no mea...

Page 43: ...groups of piano stu dents Many questions may be answered in this informative third sec tion of Skiba s thesis Additional References Bradley J Ideas for Great Group Piano Classes American Suzuki Journa...

Page 44: ...lmost square 1 4 x 1 4 and should fit into the female USB connector of your MIDISport 5 Power up your computer so you can install the software drivers SOFTWARE Installation 1 For the hardware to commu...

Page 45: ...il you see the Options menu 3 Use the Options menu to pull down the Connection Setup option 4 Then proceed with the selection until you have selected the INput as MIDISport 2X2 and the OUTput as MIDIS...

Page 46: ...er s normal repair turn around time at the factory is approximately 15 business days from receipt of product to ship ping Your actual turn around time will include return shipping Actual turn around t...

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