Entering A Score - Radio Shaek TRS-80 Manual

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after entering each command.
Let's begin by composing the melody, "Over the Rainbow". When we are
finished with the melody, we will add more detail and harmony to the tune.
After this tune, you may want to try another score at the end of the manual,
and soon you will be composing your own music.
Entering a Score
This is how you write music on a TRS-80 Color Computer:
1. To begin, press the
rnJ
key to set a repeat bar at the beginning of the score
and press
B
to advance to the next space.
2. Press the slash,
[ZL
key. At the bottom center of the screen, you will see
that the "tail" of the arrow has moved to the right. This will give you
control of the notes on the bottom staff. Beneath the "tail", the name of
the current item is shown.
3. Press
ITJ
or
[J].
A quarter note will appear midway between the two staves.
This is Middle C.
4. Press
[J)
and a second note will appear below the first. Continue to press
(!]until the note is at the bottom of the bass clef. This will keep the
bottom note out of your way while you are composing the melody on the
treble clef.
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