Command keyword |
Next words |
For example |
Result |
play |
title and composer
(if applicable) of an individual piece
or movement. |
play fantasy in D by Mozart,
play the 1st movement of symphony no.9 by Schubert,
play Scotland the Brave,
play Row the Boat Ashore |
Immediately starts
to play an audio recording of requested
piece, tune, or movement. |
perform |
title and composer
(if applicable) of a full opus |
perform Symphony
No.5 by Beethoven |
Immediately plays
all movements of chosen multi-movement
work , using a new window. |
perform |
random |
perform a
complete work chosen at random. |
Immediately plays a randomly selected multi-movement
opus. |
playlist |
(none) |
playlist |
Immediately starts
playing 10 randomly selected pieces. |
index |
a composer, or
instrument, or ensemble, or country, or
period, or category. |
show thematic
index for Chopin,
index tunes for a trumpet, |
Displays a thematic index (with
notation) for requested composer, etc. |
describe |
title and composer
(if applicable) of musical work |
describe piano
concerto no.5 by Beethoven, 1st
movement. |
Displays a details page about the
requested music. |
(none) |
a composer, or
instrument, or ensemble, or country, or
period, or category. |
Mozart,
violin, big band, spain, baroque,
symphony |
Displays new windows
with lists of music by specified
composer, or for specified ensemble or
instrument, or dating from specified
period, etc. |
demo |
an instrument |
demo trombone |
plays a short audio
clip demonstrating the selected
instrument. |
help,
instructions |
(none) |
help,
give me instructions |
Shows a detailed help and instructions
page on using voice commands to operate
this site. |
help |
site |
help for this site please. |
Shows the general help page for Best
Classical Tunes. |
stop |
(none), or music,
or playing. |
stop music,
stop playing. |
Stops playing the audio. |
stop |
talking |
stop talking |
Stops the computer talk-back. |
introductions |
off |
turn introductions off |
turns off voice
announcements |
introductions |
on |
turn introductions on |
urns on voice
announcements |
louder |
(none) |
louder |
turns volume up by
20% of max |
quieter,
softer |
(none) |
quieter |
turns volume down by
20% of max |
scroll
down |
(none) |
scroll down |
Scrolls down by half the screen height. |
scroll
up |
(none) |
scroll up |
Scrolls up by half the screen height. |
close, back |
(none) |
close |
Closes the subsidiary, or 2nd window,
revealing the main voice command window. |
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