Place a Frequency Card in that thin opening on the top of the piano, then press the Scan Button to the right of the slot and your piano will scan the shape of the card. You can see them sitting in front of the Toy-Con Piano in the image at the top of this wiki. You can tell the filter is active from the wavy visual effect placed over the keyboard.įrequency Cards: Frequency Cards are the notecard like pieces of cardboard you find on the various piano sheets. Some have their pitches changed, whereas others gain more dynamic sounds. The filter is different for each Keyboard/Knob. Pressing and holding this button adds an additional filter to the piano's sounds. Record Button: You can find this button on top of the piano, right of the Switch's cradle. Use it to learn some simple songs, and get used to playing with the Toy-Con. Pressing this button causes the piano to play a few different preset songs, such as Happy Birthday. Play/Pause Button: You can find this button on top of the piano, left of the Switch's cradle. This same pitch changing effect can be achieved by lightly shaking the piano while playing. Use this to alter the sounds of your notes, expanding on your limited toolset. By pushing it up or down while a note plays you can make the pitch of that note go up or down. It is a small piece of cardboard hooked to a rubber band inside the piano, and can be slid up and down. With enough practice, you’ll be able to hear chord and interval types by ear, no memorization required.Ī basic understanding of intervals will help you identify and build chords.Lever: You can find the lever on the left side of the piano. The best way to remember intervals and chords is to play them. Just refer back to these tables if you’re not sure what we mean by an interval. Don’t worry too much about memorizing all this information for now. Here’s a summary of intervals understood in terms of half and whole steps. The other way to understand intervals is to remember how many half or whole steps are between them. Here are some intervals that use C as a starting point: Intervals By Ear INTERVAL There is also theory behind each interval, but the easiest way for beginners to get a feel for intervals is to associate them with a song. Main article: Understanding Intervals on the PianoĪn interval is the distance between two notes.Įach interval has a distinct sound.
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