Practicing a Part While Singing or Playing a non-MIDI Instrument |
This topic describes how to use Composer to practice a section of a song if you want to practice singing or playing with an acoustical instrument while reading notes from the screen. If you have a MIDI keyboard or other MIDI input device such as a MIDI guitar that you wish to use, then see Practicing a Part Using Your MIDI Keyboard or MIDI Instrument. To practice a section of a song while singing or playing your instrument:
To mute the part, click the play/mute staff control button to change it from to . If the staff controls are not visible, turn on the Show Staff Controls option in the View menu, or type "qssc" for "Quick Show Staff Controls". -- OR -- While holding down the 'S' (staff) key, click somewhere in the staff. Composer will display a pop-up menu. Choose the Mute Staff command in the pop-up menu.
-- OR -- Type ALT+SPACE. Before each practice loop, Composer displays (in the status bar) the number of remaining practice loops, and a countdown in seconds to the start of the practice loop, such as the following: To stop a practice session in progress:
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