Re: [kln2-devel] Re: KLearnNotes2-devel digest, Vol 1 #10 - 2 msgs

[Marek W. <Mar...@fu...>]

Hi e-body.

Mo, thanks for the comments. :)

On Monday 23 February 2004 01:15, Mo wrote:
> On Fri 13 Feb 2004, Marek wrote:
> >   C#   D#     E# F#
> > C    D     E  F     G
> >   Db   Eb  Fb    Gb
> Lots of graphical clutter if we put down all possible note
> graphics.

At some point the user has to get used to e.g. Fb=E, F#=Gb. But I
agree, this looks more complicated than it really is so let's
forget about three rows of buttons. And it looks even worse if
one wanted to implement double sharps and double flats (what???
two more rows of buttons??? no way).

> Perhaps just add two more buttons: sharp/flat?

Yes, I like the idea. (Note: this will kill steady pace when
training for speed, and will require RandomObject to let more
time for pressing two buttons).

User toggles a "#" button (with a mouse or a comp. keyboard key,
e.g. presses Shift) and all the NameButtons change from
        C D E ...
to
        C# D# E# ...
Then, when user clicks on one of them, the "#" button gets
untoggled. The same for the flat "b". Yes, sounds more clear.

> users click on the graphical [piano] keyboard instead of the
> names of the notes as it is now.

Yes, but this requires extra explanation/knowledge. Plus this
forces extra choice: "OK, it is C. But which one?!". Let's plan
this as a separate exercise (and in future have both: just names
and a piano kbd with or w/o names on it).

> And also, it will make sense to new musicians if we ever
> introduce chords.

True, true, true. The same goes for key signatures and scales:
they make much more sense on a piano kbd.

~Marek

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