Sibelius Student Edition
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If you have a MIDI compatible keyboard, this software can help you get the notes down on paper, by directly capturing the notes you play as a musical score. The Student Edition is designed for music homework—allowing students to compose, arrange and complete exercises. Features of the Student Edition include the ability to input notes (up to 8 staves) with either the mouse, a MIDI keyboard (highly preferred) or computer keyboard. You can also open and save MIDI files and publish your music online at www.sibelius.com. Note that there is a more powerful Teacher Edition with management features. You start by choosing one of the many blank score templates, such as a brass quartet. Notes, rests, key signatures and so on can be dragged and dropped onto the score. While there is a learning curve, this is a powerful and flexible music notation system. Getting your chart to play from the beginning is tricky, as is switching between notes and rests. It is relatively easy to edit music, and the results are easy to print, providing instant charts. The playback feature allows you to listen to and refine your composition on the spot.
$99, Win 98, Win XP, Mac OSX
Teaches: music, music notation, creativity, rhythm
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