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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
'''Yamaha education suite''' refers to educational features found in many Yamaha musical keyboards, including "arranger keyboards/workstations" and [[digital piano]]s. Bascially, | '''Yamaha education suite''' refers to educational features found in many Yamaha musical keyboards, including "arranger keyboards/workstations" and [[digital piano]]s. Bascially, it's a series of keyboard lessons and graded by difficulty to help learning music and piano playing. | ||
See also: | See also: | ||
* [[Yamaha CVP-509 digital piano]] and [Yamaha DGX-640 digital piano]] | * [[Yamaha CVP-509 digital piano]] and [[Yamaha DGX-640 digital piano]] | ||
* [[Music education technology]] | * [[Music education technology]] | ||
== | == Features and versions == | ||
=== Music education topics === | |||
* notes and note recognition | |||
* chord recognition and harmony | |||
* timing | |||
=== Features === | |||
* Standard [[MIDI]] support | |||
* playing left and right hand part separately | |||
* Repeat points | |||
* Grading mechanism | |||
* Built-in songs (a lot in some models) | |||
* Reduce tempo | |||
* Singing (the keyboard sings notes by name) | |||
* Chord dictionary (shows how to play chords) | |||
In addition to education-specific features, Yamaha keyboards have other [[cognitive tool]] functionality, such as: | |||
* Styles (auto-accompaniment) | |||
* Display of notation of MIDI tracks | |||
=== Versions === | |||
Version 1 | |||
* Release date: 1998 | |||
* Features: Chord Dictionary, Smart Chord, and Easy Chord. | |||
Version 2 | |||
* Release date: 2000 | |||
* Features: Dictionary mode, Timing mode, Waiting mode, Minus One mode, and Both Hands mode. | |||
Version 3 | |||
* Release date: 2001 | |||
* Features: Guide Lights and Singing. | |||
Version 4 | |||
* Release date: 2004 | |||
*Features: Repeat and Learn, Tempo. | |||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
Latest revision as of 13:34, 1 October 2011
Introduction
Yamaha education suite refers to educational features found in many Yamaha musical keyboards, including "arranger keyboards/workstations" and digital pianos. Bascially, it's a series of keyboard lessons and graded by difficulty to help learning music and piano playing.
See also:
Features and versions
Music education topics
- notes and note recognition
- chord recognition and harmony
- timing
Features
- Standard MIDI support
- playing left and right hand part separately
- Repeat points
- Grading mechanism
- Built-in songs (a lot in some models)
- Reduce tempo
- Singing (the keyboard sings notes by name)
- Chord dictionary (shows how to play chords)
In addition to education-specific features, Yamaha keyboards have other cognitive tool functionality, such as:
- Styles (auto-accompaniment)
- Display of notation of MIDI tracks
Versions
Version 1
- Release date: 1998
- Features: Chord Dictionary, Smart Chord, and Easy Chord.
Version 2
- Release date: 2000
- Features: Dictionary mode, Timing mode, Waiting mode, Minus One mode, and Both Hands mode.
Version 3
- Release date: 2001
- Features: Guide Lights and Singing.
Version 4
- Release date: 2004
- Features: Repeat and Learn, Tempo.
Links
Introductions, presentations
- Yamaha Education Suite - Piano Keyboard Lessons for Beginners at know-your-keyboard-piano.com (retrieved oct 1 2011).
Video demonstrations
- Part 5: Yamaha Keyboard Quick Start Guide - Y.E.S. Yamaha Education Suite by YamahaCanadaMusic on YouTube. (not very interesting)