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\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBegin Your Music Education\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\tThe Solution To Global Music Education Challenge<\/h2>\n\tThe Challenge Worldwide<\/h4>\n
Within us all is a desire to play music. To address a musical instrument with confidence, to play the notes in just the right order and to create music that moves us. We thrive on being able to participate in music and to engage with our emotions through the language of sound. Whilst nothing quite compares to the majesty of a physical grand piano, a harp, a Glockenspiel, a Sitar or even an organ, it's often difficult to access these instruments under one roof, making learning these instruments a challenge for the majority.<\/p>\n\t
Online Music Education<\/h4>\n
Virtual Music Education provides a new way of learning music principles quickly, with immediate access to high quality virtual musical instruments. Virtual instruments emulate the sound of the physical instruments, with the added bonus of portability. This makes the experience and creation of new music accessible to anyone, anywhere in the world, regardless of their personal circumstances. After all, the most valuable part of any music instrument is the sound it produces. You'll learn how to create this sound in your own unique way and experience an uncharted world of creative music.<\/p>\n\t
Instantly LearnHow To Play<\/h2>\n\t
Learn to play the piano in less than one minute, anywhere, anytime. You can use your computer, tablet or even mobile device.<\/p>\n\t
Anyone can experience the piano through Virtual Piano. You don't need to be able to read music or to have played the piano before. Virtual Piano music sheets contain letters that correspond to the keys from a QWERTY keyboard. So it's quick and simple to pick up. You can enjoy playing the piano instantly - anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n
\n\t\tIt's this simple\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
The characters you see in the Virtual Piano Music Sheets represent the keys on your computer keyboard. By pressing the highlighted keys, you can enjoy playing outstanding music.<\/p>\n\t
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Select<\/b> a song using the Virtual Piano Search box<\/b> or by browsing the Music Sheets<\/b><\/p>\n
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Letters<\/b> in the music sheets refer to the keys<\/b> on your computer keyboard<\/p>\n
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Press the highlighted keys<\/b> on your computer keyboard<\/b> to play the song<\/p>\n
Got it?<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPlay Piano\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t
Or Continue Learning<\/p>\n
\n\t\tKeyboard to Piano Mapping\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
How Virtual Piano<\/strong> instantly turns your Computer Keyboard<\/strong> into the world's most remarkable musical instrument<\/strong>. When you visit VirtualPiano.net your computer's keyboard keys (from \"1<\/strong>\" to \"m<\/strong>\") turn into piano keys. Press \"Key Assist\" once to see your keyboard keys labelled on top of the piano keys. Press \"Key Assist\" twice to see all the Piano Key Labels<\/strong> and associated octaves. To access the black keys (Sharp notes), hold shift on your keyboard and press the keys labelled on Virtual Piano.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\tSEMANTICS OF MUSIC SHEETS\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
Here is a simple explanation of how to easily play the Virtual Piano Music Sheets<\/p>\n\t
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- \n ORDER OF LETTERS\n HOW THEY'RE PLAYED\n <\/li>\n
- \n [asdf]\n Play notes together simultaneously\n <\/li>\n
- \n [a s d f]\n Play the sequence at fastest possible speed \n <\/li>\n
- \n asdf\n Play notes one after the other quickly\n <\/li>\n
- \n a s d f\n Play each note after a short pause\n <\/li>\n
- \n [as] [df]\n Play \"as\" together, short pause, then \"df\" together\n <\/li>\n
- \n as|df\n Pause for \"|\"\n <\/li>\n
- \n as| df\n Long pause for \"|\" with one extra space\n <\/li>\n
- \n as | df\n Longer pause for \"|\" with 2 extra spaces\n <\/li>\n
- \n as| |df\n Longest pause for 2 \"|\" with an extra space\n <\/li>\n
- \n Paragraph Break\n Extended pause\n <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n\t\tMUSIC SHEET PRINCIPLES\n\t<\/h2>\n\tBLACK & WHITE KEYS<\/strong>: In general White keys correspond to lower case letters on your keyboard and Black keys correspond to capital letters and symbols
\nSIMULTANEOUS PRESS<\/strong>: Try to keep letters in [ ] either all capital or all lower case but not a combination of both
\nMOBILE & TABLET<\/strong>: Black and White keys can now be pressed together on touch devices but not on desktops
\nCREATING MUSIC SHEETS<\/strong>: If you produce a music sheet that sounds superb, you can Submit It Here<\/a><\/strong> to be featured on Virtual Piano\n\tOn the go.<\/p>\n
\n\t\tHow to play Virtual Piano on a Mobile or Tablet?\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\tYou can press the piano keys directly on the device screen to play<\/strong> a song. The advantage is that you can press the black & white keys together<\/strong> at the same time. You will see a smaller number of keys, depending on the size of your device. But worry not, as there is a scroll bar under the keys enabling you to play all the octaves of a grand piano on your mobile device<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t
Keep the complete range of sounds<\/strong> from a grand classical piano and other signature world instruments<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\t\tIn Your Pocket\n\t<\/h2>\n\t
Ready to go even further?<\/p>\n
\n\t\tLearn how to create \/ edit your own music sheets\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\tMusic Sheet Producer\n\t<\/h3>\n\t
Navigate to the music sheet producer section using the grey arrow on the right hand side of the Virtual Piano Keyboard Display. Here you can create your own music sheet or edit an existing one.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\tCreate, Edit & Refine\n\t<\/h3>\n\t
Press the pencil icon to open the sheet editor and make changes to your music sheet or to paste in an existing sheet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\tTest it via Auto-Play\n\t<\/h3>\n\t
Test how your sheet sounds by using the Auto Play button and start again using the Restart button. Pause the Auto Play when you want to make an edit to the music sheet.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\n\t\tShare it with the world\n\t<\/h3>\n\t
When your music sheet has been perfected, use the Copy icon in the editing box to copy the music sheet letters. Click on 'Submit' to share it with the Virtual Piano community using the Submit Music Sheet form.<\/p>\n\t
A window into your hidden talents<\/p>\n
\n\t\tWrite music that changes the world\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\tWant to learn more? Go ahead.<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBegin Your Music Education\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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