Master Flatpick

Chapter 4: Using the Program 25
These buttons move to the previous or next piece in a given Songlist. Playback
starts automatically.
Favorites Files
This program allows you to maintain files of your favorite pieces. Normally you
would just want one list of favorite pieces, but if several people are using the
program you might want to have different favorites files.
For example, you may have mastered Songs 1-14. You could deselect these songs
and save your own favorites file to help you recall the solos you still have to
master.
To mark a song as a 'favorite', simply mouse-click on the checkbox next to the
song title. This will place an asterix (*) beside the song's title to indicate that it is a
favorite of yours. To de-select the piece as a favorite, clear the favorites
checkbox, which removes the asterix *. You can then save your favorites
selection to disk by choosing the menu option FILE | SAVE FAVORITES FILE...
and entering a unique name so that the next time that you run the Master Flatpick
Guitar Solos you can reload this FAVORITES FILE by selecting FILE | OPEN
FAVORITES FILE...
and browse to the previously saved file.
The purpose of the Favorites Files is to allow you to play ONLY your favorite
pieces by pressing the PLAY FAV button; this is also a good way to make up a
custom list of songs/solos you are working on or learning.
Tempo Changes
Tempo changes can be performed both as the piece is playing or while it is
stopped.
The easiest way to change the tempo is to use the
[
and
]
square bracket keys to
decrease/increase by 5 beats per minute, or use the mouse to move the tempo
adjustment arrows up (increases) or down (decreases) on the main screen toolbar.
There is also a feature using the
F5
key which toggles between half speed and
normal speed, just like slowing down those old 45's.
If you want to analyze a passage, hit the
F5
key to slow it down by half, then
press the SPACEBAR to PAUSE the music or the minus key (-) to rewind the
music by 2 seconds.
Transposition
The
F7
and
F6
keys will transpose a tune by a semitone up or down. Or, use the
mouse to move the key adjustment arrows up (increases) or down (decreases) on
the main screen toolbar. Note: Transposing the song in this way will also affect
the tempo of the song playback. Transposing to higher keys increases the tempo
of the song, and transposing lower decreases the tempo. The transcription notation