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Pack for getting pupils making music
The ultimate pack for getting pupils making music and/or writing songs:
Age range...............7-13 years
Key Stages..............1-3
Scotland.................to P8
Also suitable for.......SEN, ABE, Whiteboard
Author...................Marion Broadie
Available for...........PC Windows (95, 98, ME, 2000 or XP)
Words & Music is a new generation of music software which not only allows pupils to make music but also to write lyrics. It doesn´t replace Music Box – they complement each other. It allows the creation of up to three tracks, for example a single treble, alto, bass or percussion track for simple rhymes, chants, raps, and melodies, or two/three-track compositions for work on harmonies, call and response, rounds, sound effects, layering, etc.
Some Words & Music users will enjoy the ‘Paper’ screen, on which coloured strips can be cut, ´glued´, stretched, and shrunk to change note length, and moved up/down to change pitch - a unique and powerful way of making music. As confidence grows they may prefer to edit the notation either here or on the ´Trio´ screen. Paper and Trio use identical playback and editing tools, including Insert, Cut, Paste and Copy. The ´Zoom´ screen provides an overview of the whole composition/song - it´s a great place to discuss musical shapes and repeated patterns.
Words & Music is perfect not just for those who want to get pupils making music (and/or writing songs), but also for developing all-round composition and performance skills. What´s more, opportunities for linking Music and Literacy (syllables, rhythm, stresses and intonation of speech, etc.) are limited only by your imagination.
* More than 200 instruments, or optional MIDI
* Major, minor, chromatic, Pentatonic and Blues scales, plus ´DIY´ for ragas
* Traditional notation is always visible (and editable)
* Display lyrics and/or note names; use chords or turn them off
* Prints near-professional scores or Paper-style music sheets
* Saves MIDI, MusicXML and WAv files
* Includes simple options & integrated network support
* Pupils can even record themselves singing along!
Supplied with
* Quick Start Guide
* Resource Book with 24 QCA-linked activities and worksheets
* Reference Guide (on the CD-ROM)
* Further activity ideas and worksheets (on the CD-ROM)
NB. Home Edition specifically licensed for home use. Supplied in DVD case (CD & guide) - extra materials (handbooks, worksheets etc) can be printed from the CD itself.
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