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VINT, component of the Visual Piano System

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 VINT by example 

Playing your first line

Let's play a song in VINT, don't worry! At first it might seems hard to grasp but stick with it.

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 Step 3: Play the notes 

 Play note D 

This is the starting VINT, which indicates the first note to play. In our example, that note is D.

Note 1

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Next, we have a Unison VINT, which means you should play the same note again.

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 Play note 

Note 2

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Note 3

 Play note E 

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Now we have a Major 2nd: one note between the source and target notes, ascending (red).

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Now we have a Major 2nd: one note between the source and target notes, descending (blue).

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 Play note G 

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Next, we have a Perfect 4th VINT ascending, which means you should play the G note higher on the keyboard (with four notes in between).

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Congratulations! You've just played your first line of VINT! Do you recognize the song?

 Play note D 

Line 1 review

Here’s line 1 in an easier-to-read format:

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Note 2

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D

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E

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G

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VINT, a component of the
Visual Piano System

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