
First Notes for Violin  V. 1.0 for Windows 95
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Copyright (c) 1997 Carner Enterprises  

Description
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"First Notes for Violin" provides an interactive environment 
for violin students to learn to read the staff and identify 
the note names and finger numbers for first position.  It 
may be used by children or adults, but is particularly well 
suited to younger students, especially those students using 
the Suzuki method.  The program allows you to learn to read 
music while having fun creating melodies and playing along 
with the computer.  Students can use the program independently 
or with guidance from their teacher or parent(s).

The principle behind the program is learning through doing.  
Providing the ability to compose melodies by clicking on the 
fingerboard graphic or directly on the staff, "First Notes 
for Violin" allows users to learn the note names, their position 
on the fingerboard and on the staff, and enjoy music making at 
the same time.  By letting your imagination take control, 
learning to read becomes just part of the process.  The 
program also offers a computerized version of traditional 
flash cards to help students identify and correlate note 
names with positions on the fingerboard.  Additionally, 
the question and answer mode (Show Me!) provides practice 
on locating notes on the fingerboard and the staff.

You can save your compositions as special files, and 
open these files later.  The ability to save melodies 
allows you to share your creations with friends and 
even show them to your teacher.  "First Notes for Violin" 
also provides "Print" and "Print Preview" to create 
your own sheet music!

In addition to reading practice, the program is great 
for practicing routine assignments.  Teachers will 
appreciate how useful "First Notes" can be in helping 
students practice their pieces.  Scales, exercises or 
difficult spots can be improved by using a variety of 
practicing techniques. 

Setup
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After you have unzipped this file, create a directory such as
FNVIOLIN.  Copy all files into the directory.

	fnviolin.exe
	fnviolin.hlp
	babye.wav
	scale.fnc
	wild.fnc
	readme.txt

Using Windows Explorer, select the file fnviolin.exe and then 
create a shortcut using the File menu item "Create Shortcut".  
After you have created a shortcut, simply drag and drop the 
short cut on to your desktop and double click on the shortcut
to start the program.

You may also create a new item for your program menu.  Click on 
Start with the right mouse button, open the Progams folder and
choose New Shortcut under the File menu.  Locate the file
fnviolin.exe in the directory you created (use the browse button
on the "Create Shortcut" dialog) and select it for the shortcut.
You should now see First Notes for Violin on the Programs menu 
under the Start button on the Task Bar.

License Agreement
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Registered users of "First Notes for Violin" are licensed by Carner 
Enterprises to operate the program in either of the two following 
ways, but not both:


1.	A single user may install and operate the program on any 
computer they own, but only if the program is not accessed by 
multiple individuals.  You may not install the program on multiple 
computers if the program would then be accessible to unregistered users.

2.	The program may be installed on a single machine for 
use by multiple individuals.  For example, a violin teacher may 
wish to run the program on their studio computer, so that students 
may use it during their lessons.

The unregistered version of the program may be freely distributed, 
but you are not permitted to charge for the unregistered version 
without written permission from Carner Enterprises.

Disclaimer of Warranty
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"First Notes for Violin" is supplied as is.  The author 
disclaims all warranties, expressed or implied, including, 
without limitation, the warranties of merchantability and of 
fitness for any purpose. The author assumes no liability for 
damages, direct or consequential, which may result from the 
use of "First Notes for Violin".

Registration Information
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Instructions on how to register are located in the help file.
You may register directly with Carner Enterprises or place 
credit card orders with the Public software Library (PsL).  
Please see the help file for details.

System Requirements
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"First Notes for Violin" requires Windows 95, and a PC with a 
sound card.  The program uses both waveaudio and MIDI.