a computer program that allows children of all ages and of all skill levels to perform with a...

A computer program that allows children of all ages and of all skill

levels to perform with a professional accompanist.

For TeachersIndividualizes your instructionLets you keep up with a students

individual progressYou can assign work and document a

students results easilySaves time

For StudentsPrepares them for concerts or recitalsMakes home practice fun and easyDevelops their skillsMakes practicing fun so they enjoy it and

want to do it longer and more often

For AdministrationAffordableAn innovative assessment programAllows teacher to give a parent a clear idea

of where their child is atAllows music teachers to offer students

differentiated learning and individualized instruction

Key FeaturesRepertoire ListIntelligent

AccompanimentAdjustable TempoRecordingAssessmentImpact Grade BookExercisesTuner

MetronomeTranspositionPractice LoopsFingering ChartsHear Solo/

Accompaniment LinePlay By EarImprovisation

PatternsJazz Exercises

LimitationsCould possibly hold back a students music

reading skillsCould make the transfer to a live

accompanist difficultIf used to much in a classroom, can take

away from the music making experience

Price’sFor Teachers For Students

130 Dollars Per YearThis is a yearly

subscription and a 1 year contract is mandatory

This version includes the web-based impact grade book

30 Dollars Per YearThis is a yearly

subscription as well and a 1 year contract is mandatory

Smartmusic Main DisplayThis is the main

page of Smartmusic and

what your computer would look like while you were using the program.

Smartmusic on a computer screen

Assignment Window

Smartmusic MicrophonesVocal Microphone Instrumental

Microphones

Smartmusic being used in the classroom

System Requirements Windows® XP Pentium® 4 or Athlon® 64 class processor or higher* 512 MB RAM DirectX® 9 or later compatible sound card Windows Vista® Pentium® 4 or Athlon® 64 class processor or higher* 1 GB RAM Windows Vista 32-bit edition (64-bit compatible) Windows® Experience Index Processor Subscore of 4.5 or higher DirectX® 10 or later compatible sound card**  Macintosh® OS 10.4 (Tiger) 867 MHz G4 processor or higher PPC or Mac-Intel* 512 MB RAM Minimum OS 10.4.11 Microphone adaptor***

System Requirements(Continued)  Macintosh® OS 10.5 (Leopard)2 GHz Intel Core Duo processor or higher*1 GB RAMMicrophone adaptor***All Systems (Windows XP/Vista, Mac OS 10.4 or 10.5)1GB available disk spaceCD or DVD-ROM driveMicrophoneHeadphones or speakersMonitor resolution of 1024x768 (800x600 minimum)One available USB port for the optional foot pedalInternet access is required to activate your subscription,

to receive and submit assignments via SmartMusic Impact, and to download accompaniments.

Bibliography"Smatmusic." Music Education Technology. 8

Apr. 2009. Penton Media, Inc. 12 Apr. 2009 <http://metmagazine.com/mag/wide_world_smartmusic/>.

"Smartmusic." Smartmusic. 12 Apr. 2009. Makemusic. 12 Apr. 2009 <http://www.smartmusic.com/>.