INTRODUCTION TO SCROLLING KLAVARSCORE

Contents:

- Introduction to Scrolling KlavarScore
> Installing Scrolling KlavarScore files
> Practicing using of Scrolling KlavarScore
> Exercise 1   Czerny 100 Recreations No. 27
> Exercise 2  Canto sin Palabras
> Exercise 3  Czerny 100 Recreations No. 50
> Exercise 4  Canción sin Palabras
> Exercise 5  Czerny 100 Recreations No. 63
> Exercise 6  Tempo changes: "About Strange Lands and People"
> Go to the Manuals page for information about the Scrolling App

>>> New:  Creating Scrolling KlavarScore files

Introduction to Scrolling KlavarScore

Scrolling KlavarScore was developed to be a means of sight-reading KlavarScore from a cellphone or a tablet.  Because these have small screens only a part of the staff is shown that moves upward with a speed that corresponds to the tempo of playing. Like the other scores, it contains all the instructions found on regular sheet music which are to be used as a guide for proper playing, whether it be for piano or organ.

Although the notation is exactly the same as seen in normal KlavarScore sheet music, playing from the Scrolling KlavarScore is a bit more demanding because you are forced to keep the tempo you set and also to keep your eyes on the score while playing. This makes playing from Scrolling KlavarScore sheet music very effective practice and you will moreover find that it makes practicing fun!

 When still learning to play a piece of music, we advise that you first study the piece from a Tablet format score or printed sheet to become familiar with the piece before attempting to play from a scrolling score.

- While it is possible to practice the songs from the scores shown on this page and listen to them here from YouTube videos, we encourage you to download them for use with the recommended sheet music app on your cell phone or tablet and to give Scrolling KlavarScore a try.

To use the scrolling files, you need a scrolling sheet music app.
A recommended sheet music reader app is “MobileSheetsPro” for Android, Windows or iPhone that can also be used for the tablet ...._T files. The trial version of this app is free, the Pro version is not free. You can download it from the Google Play Store.
For information on how to install and use the Scrolling files with the MobileSheetsPro app see below. A number of such files can be downloaded for free from the  Sheet Music section of this site.

When using the recommended app:
- If you find you are making too many mistakes at a set tempo, you should slow it down to a point where you feel that any mistakes that you make can easily be corrected on the next time through. Even playing just the left or right hand at tempo will not be possible for most people at first sight, so we strongly encourage students to start practicing with a much slower scrolling speed or practice with a printed sheet to become familiar with the piece before attempting to play from a scrolling score.

- For those who still find it too difficult to play with both hands together at first sight, we have provided accompanying audio for Left-Hand/Right-Hand only practice. These files could be used while reading from Tablet or Scrolling.

- Depending on your device it could happen that the recommended speed of scrolling does not match the music. When the scrolling is too fast you can make it slower by increasing the recommended time; when the scrolling is too slow you can make it faster by decreasing the time.

- When the scrolling is a bit jerky this could probably be improved by switching off the WIFI connection on your device. Don't forget to switch this on again when you want to download new files!

- When for studying you could choose between a cellphone or a tablet, we would advise to use the tablet because this gives a better overview of the score.

When using the YouTube videos
When you are using a device with a computer keyboard while studying from these YouTube videos you can use a number of keys to step through the video (this works for all YouTube videos, not only ours):

Spacebar or K: Play/Pause
Arrow Up:         Volume up
Arrow Down:   Volume down
M:                       Sound on or off
Arrow Left:      Jump back 5 seconds in the video
Arrow Right:    Jump ahed 5 seconds in the video
I:                         Jump back 10 seconds in the video
L:                        Jump ahead 10 seconds in the video
0-9: Jump to a point (back or ahead) in the video. 0 jumps to the beginning, 1 jumps to the point 10% in the video, 2 jumps to the point 20% in the video, and so forth.

Installing Scrolling KlavarScore files

1 – Choose the “IMPORT” menu (top right), select your storage location e.g. “Google Drive”, “Dropbox” or “Local File”, and choose the Scrolling KlavarScore file you want to install (filename_L.pdf)
Tap OK ".

2 – In the “Import Settings” menu, tap “OK”.
3 - Under "Import results", also tap "OK".

4 – The imported score will now be visible in the Library under the "Recent" and "Music" tabs, select that song by tapping on it.
Your Scrolling score will now appear on the screen, but perhaps too wide or unreadably narrow.

5 - Tap the center of the screen, a gray band with various characters will now appear at the bottom of the screen; this is called the Overlay". At the moment you only use the left part, for explanation these characters are provided here with a letter.

6 - Tap "D" button, you will now see the "Select Display Mode" menu.

- In the block at the top "DEFAULT SETTINGS" select "Display mode" = "Vertical scrolling".
- In the block "SONG SETTINGS" the check mark "Use default display mode for song" must be "ON".
- In the box "GLOBAL SETTINGS et." all the checkmarks must be "OFF".
- Tap "OK".

7 - Tap the button "E", you will now see the menu "Select Page Scaling Mode".
In the block at the top "DEFAULT SETTINGS" select "Scale Mode" = "Fit width".
In the block "SONG SETTINGS" the checkmark "Use default page scaling for song" must be "ON".
Tap "OK".

8 - Tap button "A", then "Scroll Settings", you will now see the menu "Automatic Scrolling Settings"
    - Tap "Scroll behavior" and select "Scroll through the entire track within a fixed time".
    - Tap "SET AS DEFAULT" (bottom right of this window).
The Scroll behavior setting now applies to all Scrolling files being loaded.

- At the top of your Scrolling file is the duration for that piece: enter this time here at "Total duration" (You can change this later if necessary).
Tap "OK".

Leave the following settings unchanged, but continue with “Time before scroll starts:”
We recommend setting 2 seconds there, but this can also be changed later.

9 - To start scrolling: Tap menu button “A” and choose “Start scrolling”
To stop scrolling: Tap menu button “A” and choose “Stop scrolling”

You can also choose other methods for starting and stopping in the “Settings” menu.

Practicing using the Scrolling KlavarScore

Below you will find a number of music pieces for practicing the Scrolling KlavarScore method.
All the audio files are of the .mp3 format.

Of all the pieces below you can download the Audio files (mp3) for free:
Tablet (A5) format - (filename_T.pdf) can be printed or used in a tablet.
Scrolling format - (filename_L.pdf) can be used in the MobileSheetsPro app.
Audio file - (Filename_A.mp3) as an example.
Right Hand Audio file - (Filename_RH_A.mp3) for exercising, you play the Left Hand.
Left Hand Audio file - (Filename_LH_A.mp3) for exercising, you play the Right Hand.

Exercise 1

Bohemian Air
The first exercise is No. 27 from Book-2 of "100 RECREATIONS/ERHOLUNGEN" by Carl Czerny.

This is an easy piece but we advice you to be sure that you can play this at the recommended tempo from a "normal" score as you will see here at the right.

For this you could also download the Tablet file and print it or purchase and print the e-book (see below).

Tempo 120 BPM

To download this exercise in:
Tablet format:                click here
Scrolling format:           click here
Audio file Both Hands: click here
Audio Right Hand file:  click here
Audio Left Hand file:    click here

Book-2 of "100 RECREATIONS/ERHOLUNGEN" by Carl Czerny containing the numbers 21-40 can be purchased from SheetMusicPlus for $ 2.98 by clicking here.
In this book are links for the free download of the scrolling files and audio files (mp3) of all the pieces in this book.

At the right you will see the same piece in a Scrolling YouTube video.

This piece is in 4/4 measure: 4 ticks in advance.

The complete Song :

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-2-27_A.mp3

Right Hand, you play the Left Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-2-27_RH_A.mp3

Left Hand, you play the Right Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-2-27_LH_A.mp3

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Exercise 2

Tempo 120 BPM

To download this exercise in
Tablet format:                click here
Scrolling format:           click here
Audio file:                        click here
Right Hand Audio file:  click here
Left Hand Audio file:    click here

Because the Right Hand and the Left Hand do not begin at the same time, COUNTING IS VERY IMPORTANT!

The complete Song:

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Exercise 3

Scottish Air
The third exercise is No. 50 from the e-Book-3 "100 RECREATIONS/ERHOLUNGEN" by Carl Czerny.

It is also a rather easy piece but we advice you to be sure that you can play this at the recommended tempo from a "normal" score as you will see here at the right.

Tempo 80 BPM

To download this exercise in:
Tablet format:                click here
Scrolling format:           click here
Audio file Both Hands: click here
Audio Right Hand file:  click here
Audio Left Hand file:    click here

Book-3 of "100 RECREATIONS/ERHOLUNGEN" by Carl Czerny containing the numbers 41-60 can be purchased from SheetMusicPlus for $ 2.98 by clicking here.
In this book are links for the free download of the scrolling files and audio files (mp3) of all the pieces in this book.

At the right you will see the same piece in a Scrolling YouTube video,

This piece is in 4/4 measure, and it begins with an upbeat: 3 ticks in advance.

The complete Song : 

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-3-50_A.mp3

Right Hand, you play the Left Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-3-50_RH_A.mp3

Left Hand, you play the Right Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-3-50_LH_A.mp3

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Exercise 4

Tempo 95 BPM (Beats Per Minute)

There are times when a perfectly steady tempo is not desirable. It is common in romantic music to perform pieces using a technique called rubato where the tempo of the music is tastefully sped up and slowed down over musical phrases as a way of conveying emotion, usually without changing the overall tempo of the piece. The extent to which rubato playing is employed is a matter of individual taste.

Start the Video first, then the Audio:

The complete song:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• ssp/Cancion-sin-Palabras_A.mp3

This piece is in 4/4 measure, it begins with an upbeat: 3 ticks in advance.

Right Hand, you play the Left Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• ssp/Cancion-sin-Palabras_RH_A.mp3

This piece is in 4/4 measure, it begins with an upbeat: 3 ticks in advance.

Left Hand, you play the Right Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• ssp/Cancion-sin-Palabras_LH_A.mp3

This piece is in 4/4 measure, it begins with an upbeat and the Left Hand begins a measure later as the Right Hand: 7 ticks in advance (the first tick in every measure sounds louder).

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Exercise 5

Theme of Weigl (Alceste)
This exercise is No. 63 from e-Book-4 "100 RECREATIONS/ERHOLUNGEN" by Carl Czerny.

We advice you to be sure that you can play this at the recommended tempo from a "normal" score as you will see here at the right.

Tempo 120 BPM

To download this exercise in:
Tablet format:                click here
Scrolling format:           click here
Audio file Both Hands: click here
Audio Right Hand file:  click here
Audio Left Hand file:    click here

Book-4 of "100 RECREATIONS/ERHOLUNGEN" by Carl Czerny containing the numbers 61-80 can be purchased from SheetMusicPlus for $ 2.98 by clicking here.
In this book are links for the free download of the scrolling files and audio files (mps) of all the pieces in this book.

At the right you will see the this piece in a Scrolling YouTube video,

The complete Song : 

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-4-63_A.mp3

This piece is in 4/4 measure, and it begins with an upbeat: 3 ticks in advance.

Right Hand, you play the Left Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-4-63_RH_A.mp3

Left Hand, you play the Right Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/CRB-4-63_LH_A.mp3

The Left Hand has no upbeat, so 4 ticks in advance.

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Exercise 6

About Strange Lands and People
For piano and Solo (Flute, Cello) by the German composer Robert Shumann (1810-1856).

Tempo 69 BPM

Tempo changes
In more advanced music, when the music calls for a temporary change in tempo, the distance between the beat lines  of the scrolling score will be altered accordingly.
In the KlavarScore books and  tablet files equal notes will have equal lengths. In this case the player should have to make his/her own interpretation of fermatas, ritenutos and other temporary tempo changing signs.

Temporary changes in tempo are indicated by remarks like Ritenuto (Rit.), Ritardando (Ritard.) etc, followed by the term "a tempo" and also the "fermata signs":

Ritenuto (rit.) = an abrupt decreasing in tempo
Ritardando (ritard.) = gradually decreasing in tempo
A tempo = back to the original tempo
Fermata  (·   ·) = only this note(s) should be kept longer

In the example on the right you can see that measure 20 has a rit. so this measure is made a bit longer than the previous measures. The ritard. of measure 21 makes this measure and also measure 22 even more longer, but you will certainly be able to play these slowdowns in your own way. In measure 23 the original tempo has to kept.

To download these pieces:
Tablet file (A5):                                     Tap Here
Sheet file (Letter/A4):                         Tap Here
Scrolling file:                                          Tap Here
Audio file Piano & Solo:                      Tap Here
Audio file Piano Left Hand & Solo:   Tap Here
Audio file Piano Right Hand & Solo: Tap Here
Audio file Solo only:                             Tap Here
Standard Music Notation:                   Tap Here

The complete Song : 

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/About-Strange-Lands-and-People_A.mp3

Left Hand and Solo, you play the Right Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/About-Strange-Lands-and-People_LH-and-Solo_A.mp3

Right Hand and Solo, you play the Left Hand:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/About-Strange-Lands-and-People_RH-and-Solo_A.mp3

The Solo part only, you play the Piano:

Javascript is required for the audio players, but it is not enabled in your browser. You can still download the file:

• scr/About-Strange-Lands-and-People_Solo_A.mp3

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Creating Scrolling KlavarScore files

To create and use Scrolling KlavarScore files it is necessary that you already have some experience working with KlavarScript. It is also better to first try using Scrolling files in MobileSheets with existing Scrolling files that you can download from the KlavarScore website. You can find instructions for use on the first part of this page.

A Scrolling KlavarScore file is a “normal” PDF file that can be created from KlavarScript with any PDF writer such as “Cute PDF writer” or “Paperless printer”. Most PDF writers offer the option to choose the page size. But almost all formats have fixed length-to-width ratios, except the PostScript Format. The length and width can be selected independently of each other up to 5080 mm (!). Unfortunately, “Microsoft Print to PDF” does not have this option, so you could, for example, download and install “Cute PDF Writer”.

To create a scrolling file you can use a normal KlavarScript xxx.mid file.
You can download a suitable example file for practice with this link:  CLICK HERE

Home-Sweet-Home_S.mid.
The last part of the file name is _S.mid. This has no other meaning than that of a reminder to the user. The “S” indicates that it is a file suitable for printing in A4 format. The same name can be used for scrolling files, but with _L.mid at the end.

1 – Settings KlavarScript
Above it was indicated that you can use a "PDF Writer". If you indicate in the "Printer Settings" that you want to use this writer, you will receive the same settings (dimensions, etc.) in the KlavarScript worksheet as those set for the writer.

1.1 - Open the example file in KlavarScript. If you choose a file yourself, all possible repetitions must be written out in full.

1.2 - Choose “File” > “Save As”.
Now use the same name as the original file, but add _L at the end. It then becomes, for example: Home-Sweet-Home_example_L.mid.
This prevents the original file from being accidentally overwritten!

1.3 - Remove all Staff breaks.

1.4 – Choose “Layout” > “Page Numbers and Margins”.
In the “Page Setup” field, select “Margins for Staffs”:
Left:      12 mm         0.47”
Top:        2 mm         0.8”
Right:     8 mm         0.3”
Bottom: 0 mm         0”

In “Margins for Text” you can leave everything unchanged.
In “Page Numbering”, leave “Position” set to “Off”.

Click “OK”.

1.5 - Choose “Layout” > “Measure numbers”
In the “Measure numbers” field, choose the following:
“Align” : “Left”
“First Measure”: if the track starts with a full measure, select “1”. If the track starts with an upbeat, select “0”.
“Quantity”: Every 3 measures. Then a bar number is always visible on your phone.

Click “OK”.

1.6 - Choose “Layout” > “Measure distribution”
Choose “Minimal size” as small as possible, but ensure that the music remains easy to read. If the measures are too large, the scrolling speed must also be increased; the image in MobileSheets may become choppy. Select “Do not stretch measures”.
But definitely don't “Stretch to create a full …..”!
For the example file you can enter “Minimal size” = 6 mm  (0.25”).

Click “OK”.

1.7 – Choose “File” > “Print Setup”
It is possible that the setting menus in your PDF writer appear in a different way. The next part may therefore differ from what is shown here as an example, it depends on the properties of your PDF writer.

Select your PDF writer in the “Printer” field behind “Name:”.
Select “Properties”.

In the “Document Properties of your PDF writer” field, select  “Advanced”.

In the “Advanced settings for your PDF writer” field, click in the input field behind “Paper size”.

Choose here: “Size of custom page (PostScript)”.

Now you need to specify the dimensions of the Scrolling KlavarScore file. If you use the example file, choose the width 60 mm (2.4"). For the “width” of piano music, 50 mm (2") or 60 mm (2.4") is usually a good value, for organ with pedal 70 mm (2.75"). This can be changed later.

For the “Height” you will need to estimate the total length of all the measures in your piece. What you enter here may not be larger than 1000 mm (40"), preferably <800 mm (32"). If the total length of the song is more than the length specified here, you will get multiple “pages”. Try to fill all pages as equally as possible.
For the example file you can enter 700 mm (27.5").

Once you have entered the Width and Height, set the mouse cursor to “OK” and click the left mouse button.
In the same way, click “OK” with the cursor three more times.

With most software you can also press the “Enter” button on the keyboard in such a situation: this does NOT work here.

In the example file, a “A floating Text Block (F8)” is used for the “header” of the music sheet. The advantage of this is that you can change the dimensions as desired, while retaining the text.

You can size this head so that the width fits exactly, make the height about one and a half times the width; here so 64x96 mm (2.4" x 3.6").

1.8 - Choose “File” > “Save As”.
Now use the same name as the original file, but add the chosen width and length and _L at the end, lastly before .mid. For example, it becomes: Filename_L60.700.mid.

This way you don't have to re-select the dimensions every time you want to correct the file, and you can see from the name that it is the Scrolling version.

1.9 - Create scrolling PDF: Choose “File” > “Print”.

1.10 - You will see that when using multiple pages, often a piece of space remains white at the bottom of each page. This is not a problem for the last or the only page, but if a piece of white remains at the pages transition, you should stop playing for a while.

You can remove these white pieces in the MobileSheets App on your phone, see Chapter 2 below.

And if it doesn't work, feel free to ask:   klavarscoregmailcom.

2 – Removing the white areas at the bottom of the files in MobileSheets

2.1 - Open MobileSheets and select “IMPORT”. Go to your storage location and load the piece.

In “Import Settings” leave all as it is, select “OK”.
In “Import Results”: select “OK”.

Now you will come in the main library, the song is now at the top of the “Recent” list. Tap on the new title a little longer than normal, a box will now appear for each title in the list of titles, the box for the top title is already checked.

2.2 - Select “EDIT PIECE” at the top of the image, you will now get a list of input fields.

2.3 - Choose “Files” (top). You will now see a white field with a thumbnail representation of the first page of your file in the center. Tap the two crossed brackets at the bottom right of the white field. You will now see a larger view of the first page surrounded by white circles that allow you to make the image smaller. Use a finger to slide the circle at the bottom center up almost to the bottom limit of the Klavar bar. Do not change the width of the bar.

2.4 - Choose “Next Page” and do the same with all pages. Then tap the V sign on top, and then tap “V OK” again and you will return to the main menu. Check that you have not cut off too much of the beam; if so, go back to “EDIT” > “Files”, choose “RESET CROP” and redo your work.

2.5 - In MobileSheets you need to set the overall scroll speed. You must determine this yourself based on the desired playing pace. Don't start scrolling too fast, you can always adjust that later.

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