If your keyboard has no USB but has at least a MIDI Out port, that’s also a fine option, though you’ll need an additional interface to make the connection. Many newer keyboards offer a USB port for MIDI data, that’s usually an easy “plug-and-play” solution. If you have an electronic piano keyboard at home, you should be able to connect it to your computer using either a USB cable or a MIDI interface, and “play” your responses to Practica Musica exercises directly on the keyboard, which is generally much easier, quicker, and more beneficial than using your mouse to click the on-screen “keyboard.” Using Practica Musica with your electronic keyboard (optional) You may purchase the downloadable Student Edition of the program from either the Mac App Store or the Windows Store. This is one of the best ways for students to achieve the basic competency in music-reading that will allow them to reach their fullest potential most efficiently. Practica Musica, from Ars Nova Software, allows students to practice reading notes and rhythms while providing immediate feedback.
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.
0 kommentar(er)
