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Glissando

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Get familiar with chords, and notes by practicing with a cool 3D interactive keyboard, take tests, and connect external MIDI devices for more variety of options. #MIDI playback  #3D piano  #Piano visualization  #MIDI  #Playback  #Play  

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Trying to learn how to play an instrument mostly requires time to practice, but you also need to know the proper documentation. However, if the only instrument you have is your PC, and no tutor, maybe applications like Glissando can give you a quick start, with different note recognition lessons, and interactive display.

Before taking the application for a spin, you need to check and see whether or not .NET Framework is installed on your computer, because it’s a required component for functionality. A MIDI device is not mandatory, but it can be used for input, with this selectable from the settings menu.

In fact, the application can read input from any MIDI device you connect, but can also use default system drivers like Microsoft GS Wavetable synthesizer, or any other virtual driver you might want to use in this regard. Additional options refer to pitch/chord recognition test, and allow you to pick the range of notes, scales, intervals, and chords to use when testing your knowledge.

As far as the visuals are concerned, the main window only shows a cool, 3D keyboard you can rotate with the right mouse button, and even zoom in or out through the scroll wheel. You can interact with the keyboard, or use the mouse to press keys, each performing a different sound.

Even though you get to work with the Windows built-in MIDI driver, only a handful of instruments are at your disposal. There’s a test mode which plays notes, and chords based on the settings you configure, letting you repeat, and also showing accuracy rate. The application lets you load a MIDI file to be played, with the keyboard animating accordingly.

To sum it up, Glissando is a fun, interactive keyboard you can use to get acquainted with chords, without having text in front at all times. The visual design is minimalistic, with a neat, interactive 3D keyboard, while the variety of sound, and input options are sure to make it worth your while.

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  runs on:
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  file size:
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