Here are the focusing questions for Music Notation Software. Please try to answer each question briefly at first. Then go back and add more detail. Don't spend more than an hour crafting the review document. Use bullet points and link to related Internet addresses where appropriate as part of the discussion for each question.
- Who are some of the well-known makers of Music Notation software and what are some of their related products?
- Avid's Sibelius: Also Sibelius First, Scorch, Audio Score, PhotoScore
- MakeMusic Finale: PrintMusic, NotePad, SmartMusic
- Steinberg's Dorico: Cubase
- Hal Leonard's NoteFlight: SMP Press
- Pyware's MusicWriter Touch: works with Pyware 3D marching band animation software
- Please describe some of the common practices and techniques of entering notation into notation software?
- Point and Click - simple but slow, great for kids
- Step Time - faster and very precise, even faster with a MIDI keyboard
- Real Time - very fast, great for people with executive skills on an instrument. Can be done with a click track for greater precision. Usually requires editing, especially for enharmonic.
- Scanning
- Audio Transcription
- How is sequencing software similar, yet different from Music Notation software?
- Sequencing and Music Notation software both deal with a sequence of MIDI events.
- Sequencing focuses on creating expressive performance while Notation software focuses on producing accurate and attractive scores.
- MIDI devices are particularly useful when used in conjunction with Music Notation software. Why?
- Fast input
- Better quality audio output in some cases.
- What is meant by “Pitch to MIDI” devices and why would anyone want to use this electronic convention with Music Notation software?
- To convert the audio output of voice and acoustic instruments to MIDI events that can be transcribed and sequenced.
- To allow non-readers and non-digital musicians to record notation of their acoustic performances.
- Saves time.
- Provides interesting feedback on pitch accuracy.
- What are the limits of music notation scanning?
- Works best on single line notation.
- Multiple voices on a single line can be problematic.
- Does a poor job of scanning old manuscripts and hand-written music or non-standard notation practices.
- What ways other than “printing” can someone utilize a product created with the Music Notation software?
- Scanning
- Audio transcriptions
- Reflector to share scores on mobile devices
- Arranging
- Original composition with audio feedback
- Worksheet generation
- Generative composition
- Analysis
- What are some uses for notated scores exported as audio files?
- Copyright-free audio content for public domain works.
- Publish background tracks with synchronized audio for students to use online.
- What are some of the ways that a finished Music Notation product could be used in your daily teaching assignments?
- Worksheets
- Quizzes
- Group practice
- Customized parts for alternative instrumentation
- What collaborative options (whether included in the software or used in conjunction with other software) are available for students to utilize with each other and with the teacher?
- NoteFlight allows sharing of embedded scores so teachers and students can collaborate.
- MusicComp formerly known as Vermont MIDI Project.
- With SoundTrap, notation software can be used to collaborate on compositions
- What copyright concerns and considerations must be discussed with the students in direct relationship to using and publishing any products created with Music Notation software?
- Is the original work not in the public domain? If so, publishing derivative works online is likely not allowed.
- The chord progression associated with copyrighted melodies is not copyrighted so publishing original accompaniments for familiar melodies based on chord progressions is an allowed use.
- Referencing the 2014 national standards: list the enduring understandings and essential questions you believe are most relevant to this technology content area.