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Indian South-Step MiDi KONTAKT







































Yikes! You've bought Indian South-Step MiDi KONTAKT, and now you're stuck with it. But fret not! We're here to help. Here's a few tips on how you can avoid the headaches and the stress of having to learn this new percussion instrument: 1) Learn your notes – By far, the most important step in learning any instrument is identifying your notes. So, get out of that pajama-wear and steel yourself to learn some music theory. This is a lot of basic stuff, so you should catch up in no time. Now that you know your notes, I recommend you bone up on simple arithmetic so when the next piece of software tells you to add "60" to an undetermined number of semitones, you're ready with a quick "add 60 semitones". 2) Play it with a metronome – Metronomes are great for checking your timing and keeping you from going out of sync with the song. I recommend the one offered by Cakewalk Software, which you can access from their website via your browser. 3) Practice with a click track – If there's one thing I've learned about teaching an instrument, it's that it can be difficult to get students to stay in time when they can't see where they're supposed to be on the screen and/or the tempo is faster than what they're used to. So, using a click track like "Syncopation" (ProAudioZon makes some excellent free and paid click tracks), you can improve your timing while keeping your instrument on pitch. 4) Listen to what others are playing – The last thing you want to do is attempt to play your part in the song, only to realize that it doesn't quite sound right. When you play along with other versions of the same song, you'll learn how well your part fits into the rest of the track. 5) Don't play too fast or too slowly – You can always slow down or speed up your instrument based on your playing ability and what sounds best. Unless you're really good at judging tempo (and I'm not talking about speed), it's best not to try and play at exactly 120 bpm; instead use common "feel" as a guide. 6) Take a break – Ever notice how hard it is to reach the end of a song while you're playing? It's not uncommon for people to play long and hard while skipping breaks. If you're like me, you probably won't be able to get back into sync with your instrument if you haven't taken a break. So, don't play too long! Still lost? Don't give up! Call us at 1-800-637-9614 and we'll be glad to help you get started. eccc085e13

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