Etude Sight Reader by Etude Music Software.
Version 1.0
Distribution 1.01
Copyright (C)1993-2001 Kobus Botha.
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Etude Sight Reader (Etude SR) is a music sight-reading trainer. It presents you with musical notes and phrases in standard (sheet music) notation, which you play on your MIDI keyboard or other MIDI instrument. It uses graded Lesson Files which can be created or customized using any MIDI sequencer/editor. Users and teachers are encouraged to share Lesson Files.

Features:
- Note recognition, chords, keys, accidentals, clefs, etc.
- Timing, rests,  rhythm, tempo.
- Shows correct and incorrect playing.
- Help files include an introduction to music notation.
- Example Phrases illustrate rhythmic elements.
- MIDI and screen Metronome.
- Randomized phrases discourage learning by ear.
- Practice without a teacher.

Requirements:
- Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000
- MIDI interface and keyboard  
- Sound Card or other MIDI synthesizer.
- About 2M disk space
- Display mode 800x600, 256 colors minimum; Recommended: 1024x768, 64k colors

Installation:
Unzip, and run the file Setup.exe.  Follow the installation instructions.  You must accept the License Agreement included in the installation.  See the ReadMe.txt file for further information. Please consult the Help Files for program features.
Un-install via the Control Panel Add/Remove Programs.

Licensing:
Etude SR 1.00 is distributed with a free 35-day trial period.  You may freely
distribute the unaltered installation file.  After the trial period expires, recording and playback will be disabled unless the program is registered.  Registration fee is $45.  

To register the program:
- Run Etude SR
- Close any open Lesson File
- Choose menu Settings/License and note your Serial Number.
- Send an email to etude@global.co.za requesting a License and quoting your Serial Number.

Contact:
Please contact us with queries or comments at etude@global.co.za.
website: http://home.global.co.za/~kbotha/etude/

