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MonsterEars 1.1.0 (monster-ears-11.hqx)

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From: Peter Kartu
Subject: MonsterEars 1.1.0


The MonsterEars 1.1.0 software will teach you to recognize the harmony
AROUND YOU from the relationship to the NOTE YOU ARE PLAYING at the
time. Free your self from playing set chord changes and really follow
the harmonic variations no matter where they lead ! This skill will TAKE
YOUR PLAYING TO A NEW LEVEL. There are many ear training methods out
there. Most of them are built on the classical model of recognizing
"functional harmony" and intervals. This is of little use to jazz
musicians because the chords of jazz are far more complex than mere
triads and the process of recognizing intervals is to slow to be a
practical method ON THE BAND STAND. Monster ears is much more effective
and FAST. On the band stand YOU ALREADY KNOW what note you are playing.
Monster Ears will teach you to instantly recognize that your note is
major third, sharpened 5th or whatever RELATIVE to what is going on
around you. With this PERCEPTION you can then instantly to RECTIFY
MISTAKES, play inside the chord, INTENTIONALLY PLAY OUTSIDE the chord or
whatever you wish. Just think of it you will be able to EFFECTIVELY
IMPROVISE on tunes you have NEVER EVEN PRACTICED!

How it works.
Simply taping on a mac key generates a "virtual band" jamming away on a
set tonality!. You play any note of your choosing which the program
tracks, and then learn its relationship to the tonality via the on
screen answers. When you have success with one tonality simply
hit a key or a sustain pedal and move to a new tonality. Eventually you
will develop to the point of handling a new tonality on EVERY BEAT at a
fast tempo!

This demo is fully functional for 60 seconds. Purchasers of the program
receive an unlimited version that will run on their particular machine.

System Requirements:
OS 7.6.1 or better
66 MHz CPU or better
5-16MB of free ram
OMS AND EXTERNAL synth required (sorry QuickTime musical instruments
were just not fast enough)

Price $US49.95

Company URL:
http://www.education4music.com