Harmonic Vision Music Ace Fun, Interactive Music Education Software Educator Versions come with a helpful Teachers Guide. Designed by music educators to maximize the usefulness of Music Ace and Music Ace 2 in an educational setting, the Teachers Guide comes in a three-ring binder and includes a comprehensive Users Guide, engaging activity ideas, useful black-line masters and a detailed matrix of Music Ace or Music Ace 2 lesson contents. Educator Versions also offer the ability to track student populations of virtually any size, from the one-computer classroom to a local area network. Harmonic Vision Music Ace provides a fun and comprehensive introduction to music fundamentals for beginning music students, of any age. Following the friendly guidance and directions of our Maestro Max animated teacher, and his animated friends, the Singing Notes, students participate in 24 truly engaging lessons and challenging games, plus compose and perform to their own original music using our innovative Music Doodle Pad. This version of Music Ace focuses on the basics of pitch recognition, learning key signatures, basic ear training, the single staff and Grand staff, sharps and flats, and much more. GAMES 24 exciting games (one per lesson) sharpen music skills and improve retention of important lesson concepts. Colorful animated graphics, digitized sound effects, bonus points and high scores provide fun, arcade-like entertainment. TRACKING PROGRESS Special feature allows individuals to track progress through lessons and games. A "completion count" provides the number of times the user has gone through each section of a lesson, and "games progress" provides high scores. MUSIC DOODLE PAD Unique feature allows individuals to easily compose their own music using a variety of instrument sounds. These creative compositions can be saved and played back for others, showcasing the knowledge and skills acquired from the lessons and games. Users can also listen to and modify popular music selections from the Jukebox section of the Music Doodle Pad. POINTS OF DISTINCTION Winner of 28 awards and honors Ideal for beginning and intermediate music students, young or old - any instrument Accelerates learning music fundamentals - develops and reinforces essential aspects of learning music Exceptional value - affordable combination of lessons, games and a composition feature Excellent motivational tool - excites students about learning music Users develop real musical skills, not just an introduction to music Entertaining, highly interactive, easy to use - point and click navigation with the mouse No expensive MIDI keyboard required (keyboard optional) Saves teachers valuable time - ideal supplemental learning tool for group or individual music instruction Educator editions include helpful Teacher's Guide Maestro Max and his colorful, animated singing notes Music Doodle Pad with Jukebox and Sound Palette for easy composition Harmonic Vision Music Ace ƒ?? Key Features: 24 engaging, self-paced lessons that accelerate development and reinforce fundamental music skills and an understanding of music theory. Lessons cover: Staff & keyboard relationship Pitch identification Note reading Listening skills Sharps & flats Intro to key signature Keyboard basics Major scales Octaves Treble, bass & grand staff Whole & half steps Much more Harmonic Vision Music Ace ƒ?? System Requirements: Windows: Windows 98/2000/Me/NT4/XP/Vista/7 Pentium 166 MHz or faster 32 MB free RAM 640x480 256-color display 50 MB free hard disk space 16-bit sound CD-ROM drive and mouse General MIDI keyboard OPTIONAL. Macintosh: PowerPC/Intel Mac/G3/G4/G5 System 8.1 - 9x and OS X (native mode) 32 MB free RAM 640x480 256-color display 50 MB free hard disk space CD-ROM drive and mouse General MIDI keyboard OPTIONAL.
