The Practice Assistant for Windows

Your computer can help you get through your technical exercises for Violin, Viola or Cello

Now your Multimedia PC can play along as you practice your instrument. The Virtual Virtuoso Practice Assistant System consists of the Practice Assistant Player program and any number of individual electronic "books" of music that can be installed into the Player. Once you have the Player program, new books can be added at any time. Our current catalog includes many complete books of technical studies for violin, viola and cello.

The key feature of the Practice Assistant Player is its segmented playback control. With this feature, you can have the computer play back a piece exactly the way you want to practice it. You define the segments. Each segment can be as short as one measure, or as long as the entire piece. You can create as many segments as you like. For each segment you specify the tempo and the number of repetitions. Your segments are automatically stored so you can play the same practice session every day. The Practice Assistant will play back the selected segments in order. It's like having your teacher play along - whenever you want - at your tempo!

The Practice Assistant's Main_Screen lets you select a piece and control its playback. This link will show you a detailed description of the controls on the Main Screen, including a full size image.

The Segment_Table lets you edit and save your segment definitions. Follow this link for a detailed description of the Segment Table, including a full size image.

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