Keyboard Music 2.4

• License:

  Free to try; $15.00 to buy

• Editor's Rating:

  3.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  3.0 stars (out of 3 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  47,321

• Operating Systems:

  Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98

• Additional Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  12-use trial

• Date Added:

  April 11, 2006

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Keyboard Music 2.15 Keyboard Music 2.3 Keyboard Music 2.22

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Publisher's description of Keyboard Music

From Xu Yi:

Keyboard Music is a software, which allows you to use your computer keyboard to play musical instruments. It's so easy to use that everybody can play the instrument he or she likes. Keyboard Music is the easiest musical instrument in the world designed for you and your kids. You and your kids can play the piano, violin, guitar, saxophone and more than 100 kinds of musical instruments with it. Version 2.4 1. Automatic rhythm, and you can press one key on extended keyboard to make a chord. There are 10 piece of famous sheet music which you are familiar with. You can set the interface of this software easily.

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Editor's review of Keyboard Music

• 3.0 stars

• "Keyboard Music"

• Reviewed by: CNET Staff
• Version reviewed: Keyboard Music 2.4

While this application isn't guaranteed to create the next Mozart, it will make noise sound better if your kid likes to bang on the keyboard. Keyboard Music translates the sounds of various instruments, such as a piano, a guitar, or even steel drums, to your PC keyboard so you can "play" notes on each instrument. The main program screen display includes a map of a keyboard, with numbers that designate the location of each note (for example, the number 1 often equals the note "C.") Press a key and the sound will play. Click on the instrument image at the top of the page to try different sounds. While the sounds aren't the most realistic (most of the instruments resemble electronic horns), the program runs seamlessly and is very easy to use. The trial limitations are too short, in our opinion. Overall, this is a novelty program that while entertaining, won't offer much concrete information about playing "real" instruments.

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• 4 stars

  1 out of 1 people found this review helpful

  Version: Keyboard Music 2.4

  "It would be nice to have an import midi option. It only has anoption to import i"

  by stargaze9 on April 14, 2006

  Pros: It turns your PC into an instant keyboard. It has Rhythm and many instruments and sustain, so most of the options are there.

  Cons: I couldn't find the black notes equivalent but I am sure if you press some key, the note becomes a semitone higher or lower. Notations would be nice also along with numbers or a choie. Needs an import midi option.

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• 4 stars

  Version: Keyboard Music 2.4

  "very cool, not what I was looking for though"

  by csnider827 on May 30, 2007

  Pros: sound effects

  Cons: not enough sheet music

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• 2 stars

  Version: Keyboard Music 2.4

  "Not upto Expectations"

  by harrypillar on December 14, 2008

  Pros: Dont say anything

  Cons: As i look for that is not upto my expectations.

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