![]() ![]() Substituted) the musical staff at the top, with directions and evaluationsįor each activity and the various signs and symbols to be selected in the Plain or with letter names on the notes (a guitar fretboard may be Screen remains essentially the same: a five-octave keyboard at the bottom, There are more than eighty customizable activities, and in all of them the The format of the screen display is simple and consistent. Hand, while the activities menu follows closely the textbook chapters and ![]() Illustrate, or offer appropriate activities and exercises for the matter at Text, there are references to the corresponding screens which augment, That the two compliment, rather than imitate, each other: throughout the This is not to say, however, that the combination of printed text andĬomputer software is awkward in any way. Program and book developed side-by-side." Paper (in the Preface the author, Jeffrey Evans, notes, "Certain tasks,Īfter all, are best done by hand.") According to Mr. There are, in fact, exercises meant to be written on Practica Musica is accompanied by a full-sized theory textbook some 3/4 ofĪn inch thick, complete with copious examples, historical essays, andĬould be used by itself with an ordinary piano. Views as to the appropriate audience for the product were similar to those ![]() Note: A second reviewer examined Practica Musica for PEP. On Macs the built-in sound is all you need even for rhythm tapping, though you can connect an external device if you want to.Ed. For Windows computers we recommend connecting an external "MIDI" sound device if you're interested in doing real-time rhythm tapping activities for activities that don't involve playing notes in time the built-in sound is enough. Practica Musica 6 is compatible with Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 Mac OS 10.4 or later (Intel or PPC). There's also an "enharmonic" (split keys) fat keyboard and even a new lefthanded fretboard.Ĭompatibility with the latest systems. Now you have the option of using a shorter keyboard with extra wide keys that are easy to see and play. Most activities don't require a full keyboard. See what Practica Musica owners are saying on our customer testimonials page. If you're using Practica Musica in a school environment your class will have access to our online WebStudents system for storing progress reports or music assignments and communicating with your instructor. The included textbook helps you to progress on your own. The "composition" activity provides basic notation tools that are perfect for doing a school assignment: write a melody, a chorale, a duet - and you can hear it, print it, save it, even export it as a MIDI file.įor home or school. It can even perform sophisticated tasks for an advanced student: pointing out errors when writing a chorale in 4 parts, for example. Want to learn how to write melody by ear? Practica Musica can invent endless examples for you to practice with, and tell you when you get them right. This is what the computer is good for! Do you want to learn to hear the difference between different chords? Practica Musica will tell you when you're on the right track. You'll find a complete list of activities with descriptions in our Activity Library. Practica Musica now includes the Steps to Reading Music™ series, also available as a separate product. By combining the software with the included textbook and its music examples you can go as far as you like. Learn to hear the materials of music, learn to read and understand music notation, study melody construction, voiceleading, and harmonization. Practica Musica 6 covers not only a wide range of topics but also a wide range of difficulty: everything from the most basic starting exercise to advanced topics. Click on the name of any activity to read a brief description of the material it covers.Ī complete course. You can locate a learning activity by topic, by name, or take a guided course. Practica Musica 6 has a new look - its 225 learning activities are organized into a book-like table of contents that helps you to find the activities that are right for you.
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