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Title: MIDI Files
Post by: Fantom on December 03, 2004, 09:48:20 AM

As a newbie, I was wondering how a midi file helps a person learn to play a song? I know this will probably be considered a dumb question.  But I've never really used midi files in that fashion.  Thanks!

Be Blessed ALWAYS!!

Title: Re: MIDI Files
Post by: SisterT on December 03, 2004, 10:08:13 AM

Quote from: Fantom

As a newbie, I was wondering how a midi file helps a person learn to play a song? I know this will probably be considered a dumb question.  But I've never really used midi files in that fashion.  Thanks!

Be Blessed ALWAYS!!

The dumbest question is the one not asked. 8O  

This information is pasted from my site:

Midis are good for several reasons. Here are a few:

1. Listening pleasure. (For me this is #1. I love to here other people play.) Midi Files are playable on just about every MAC, Windows and Linux platforms or electronic musical instrument.

2. Midis are an excellent learning tool. If you have the free Vanbasco Karaoke Player (www.vanbasco.com) or PG Music's Power Tracks (www.pgmusic.com), you can hear how a song is played and see exactly which notes are being played by the musicians. You can also print up sheet music from them, with chord symbols. If you want to hear only the drum line so the drummer can rehearse, you can mute the other portions out

3. Some vocalist, choirs & churches use them for accompaniment. For some churches midis are the Music Ministry.

To add, with the midi players, you can slow down the tempo of a song and change the key.

Hope this helps.

Title: MIDI Files
Post by: Fantom on December 10, 2004, 12:04:15 PM

Thanks SisterT!! Guess i'm going to start utilizing some MIDI files!! I appreciate it!!!

BE BLESSED

Title: MIDI Files
Post by: SisterT on December 10, 2004, 04:12:34 PM

Quote from: Fantom

Thanks SisterT!! Guess i'm going to start utilizing some MIDI files!! I appreciate it!!!

BE BLESSED

Glad I could help

Title: MIDI Files
Post by: Eggs on December 15, 2004, 04:46:09 PM

SisterT,

Your post says that you can print up lead sheets from the VanBasco midi player.... but I can't seem to get it to do that.

Do you have any information on that?


TIA,

God bless,
Eggs

Title: MIDI Files
Post by: SisterT on December 15, 2004, 06:42:21 PM

Quote from: Eggs

SisterT,

Your post says that you can print up lead sheets from the VanBasco midi player.... but I can't seem to get it to do that.

My bad....Sorry about that. You can only pront from a software you purchase, like Power Tracks, Cake Walk etc.

Title: MIDI Files
Post by: Eggs on December 15, 2004, 10:14:33 PM

Hey,

The price is right!

Thanks.

Eggs