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Article: COMPUTER GIVES MUSIC LESSONS.(Preview)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- December 27, 1990
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Byline: Howard Blumenthal United Features Syndicate
I'm not sure I'd call it a miracle, but it's certainly a clever idea.
"Miracle" is an electronic keyboard that teaches music's fundamentals. Other keyboards include tutorial features that help the beginner along, but this one is different. It connects to the Nintendo Entertainment System. In short, it blends the fun of a video game (several, in fact) with the regimen of musical instruction.
Miracle's creator Software Toolworks (19808 Nordhoff Place, Chatsworth, CA 91311, 818-885-9000), is run by Les Crane, a serious, inquisitive, fun-loving man. The name may sound familiar. Les was once a TV ...