Tutorial 2 - How scoring works
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Scores and elapsed time are cumulative. When you return to a previously practiced song you'll see
that it doesn't start at 0 but instead starts with the prior high score and elapsed time for that song.
Scoring is automatic and will be saved as you go from song to song or stop playing the current
song. If you do not score any points at all then the elapsed time will NOT be incremented. This can happen if
your just scrolling from song to song while the music is playing.
Each song maintains a cumulative score so you can gauge how well you are doing. The score is
computed on a point basis. Your index finger or valve 1 counts as one point. The second valve or your middle finger
counts as two points and your third finger or third valve counts as 4 points.
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0 points
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1 point
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2 points
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3 points
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4 points
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5 points
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6 points
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7 points
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The faster your tempo and the more that you practice the higher score you will achieve. If you
turn the Errors on under the Sounds/Display setting you'll see immediately if you pressed the correct valves for
the correct duration.
Hint: When you touch the valves keep
them pressed until the note changes. Do not tap and immediately release the valve. The scoring system was designed
to mimic a real trumpet and as a real trumpet you would not press and release the valve immediately but would press
the valve for the full length of the note before changing to the new fingering. On the very slow tempos such as
those below 60 (one beat per second) it will be especially obvious that you need to press the valve down for the
full length of the tempo. The sound may not play for the full second but you'll still need to keep the valve
pressed down to receive points.
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