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Music writing software
Until now, most music software has been black and white, and required budding musicians to manipulate fiddly notation or to sequence someone else's musical phrases. And if, like some pop stars, they preferred to start with lyrics, they couldn't.
Well now they can. Although learners can still edit notation on a stave if they wish, Words & Music also provides colourful 'paper strips' which they can slide up and down to change pitch, and stretch, shrink, split and join to make different notes. Intriguingly, they can also add lyrics, either by typing on the strips or under the stave/s, so that compositions can start with words, music or both! As confidence grows they may prefer to work 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 - it's a great place to discuss musical shapes and repeated patterns.
To help the busy professional or parent, the Words & Music pack comes with two Resource Books (one ready-printed in the schools edition) of lesson ideas and worksheets, plus 100s of ready-to-use activity files and easy instructions on getting Words & Music going, making your own activity files, saving and printing, etc. Eases the transition from sequencer-type packs like Music Toolbox and Compose World and on into Sibelius.
- Runner up, BETT Awards 2007
- NOT just another sequencer - users can create their very own music...
- ... or complete our ready-to-use activities (e.g. spot the missing notes) - or yours
- More than 300 instruments, plus optional MIDI
- Saves MP3, MIDI, MusicXML and WAV files
- Traditional notation can be hidden if required
- Share work via our website, burn CDs, enjoy it on MP3 players
- Change key/time sigs, and between major, minor, chromatic, pentatonic, blues and DIY scales
- Treble, alto, bass and percussion tracks
- Display lyrics and/or note names, use chords or turn them off
- All the usual editing tools, e.g. cut, paste, copy...
- Includes straight-forward options, plus built-in network and Internet support
- Learners can even record themselves singing along
Words & Music is perfect not just for 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. Those who find composing music a challenge have a new way in with Words & Music - they can start with lyrics.
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- Printed Quick Start Guide
- Resource Book with 24 QCA-linked activities and worksheets (printed edition schools only)
- Reference Guide (on the CD-ROM and installed with the software)
- Extension Activities Guide and worksheets (on the CD and installed along with the software)
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"If your Year 7 intake includes students who are completely unfamiliar with notation, then Words & Music might prove a useful resource in the secondary classroom. The use of words can act as a stimulus and the program makes it easy to include literacy in composition work. The program comes into its own when demonstrating how music can be represented visually. It offers an excellent route into writing melodies with simple accompaniments. I can see the software being very useful a part of a Year 7 bridging unit, or as a precursor to using Sibelius or other more sophisticated packages..." - Classroom Music, Spring 2008
"This product is quite simply fantastic. Full of ready to use activities and lessons it has got be the best educational software I have ever purchased. It is a home educators dream. It has been an instant hit with my nine year old daughter who finds the intuitive interface a joy to use. She especially likes the recording feature." - Amazon Customer Review Click here for more...
"Words and Music is a vibrant and versatile program, which has a multitude of learning opportunities, and can be used for cross-curricular activities successfully. The program has much strength including its layout and display and more importantly it is user friendly for both pupil and teacher! From a teacher point of view the designers of this software have produced short demonstration activities that are split into categories, allowing the teacher to learn to use a particular area of the program. Each section is informative and clearly described for the teacher to follow. All the programs main features are included, especially the invaluable 'options' section, which provides teacher controls." - TEEM Click here for more...
"Is it a word-processor, a sequencer or a score notator? All three actually. Described by... Topologika as being positioned between pre-notation primary music software and professional score-writing software, Words & Music is designed to engage children and draw them into creative and educational musical and literacy activities... One of the really impressive features of this program is that lyrics can be easily set to music, or music to lyrics... There are links to QCA schemes of work and an excellent set of worksheets... And when the children have had their fill of composition, transposition, time signatures and pentatonic scales... plug in a microphone and let them loose in karaoke wonderland. They'll love it!" - Hugh John, TES Teacher Click here for more...
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- Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32-bit)
- Mouse and/or keyboard
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NC (KS1-4) Music
QCA (Music KS1-3): Supports all units
Can also be used to inspire creativity in Literacy
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