Earnest & Roline Ministries

How Are Midis Useful?

Midis are good for several reasons. Here are a few:

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istening pleasure. (For me this is #1. I love to hear other people play.) Midi Files are

playable on just about every MAC, Windows and Linux platforms or electronic musical

instrument.

Midis are an excellent learning tool. If you have the free Vanbasco Karaoke Player (www.

vanbasco.com) or PG Music's Power Tracks (www.pgmusic.com), you can hear how a song

is played and see exactly which notes are being played by the musicians. You can also

print up sheet music from them, with chord symbols. If you want to hear only the drum line

so the drummer can rehearse, you can mute the other portions out

Some vocalist, choirs & churches use them for accompaniment. For some churches midis

are the Music Ministry.

vanBasco's Karaoke Player plays MIDI &
Karaoke files. You can change and recall
tempo, volume, and key of a song, and mute
or solo instruments. The player also has a
visual piano so that you can see the
notes/chords being played in midis. Click on
the Karaoke Player for a free download.