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 posted 9/17/8 Purchasing Your SmartMusic Subscription Getting started with SmartMusic is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
_______________________________________ SmartMusic Information Our school music department will be using SmartMusic® to help students practice and perfect their music this year. Please read this letter to learn what SmartMusic is and why it is such an important tool for our music program and your child’s musical development. What is SmartMusic? SmartMusic is a software-based computer program that helps students practice and submit their school music assignments. Students can practice exercises, solos, and beginning band methods, as well as the music that they are performing with the school band. SmartMusic records and even grades student progress from home or school practice room computers and includes a metronome, tuner, and digital recorder. How does SmartMusic benefit your family? Individual practice is often boring as the music has been taken out of its intended group context. SmartMusic makes practicing fun. With SmartMusic, students practice with professional accompaniment. This makes practice time more engaging and productive, and helps develop better listening skills and a more mature understanding of the music. Students also practice longer and more effectively as a result of the built-in assessment features. SmartMusic enables students to record their assignments for self-evaluation and submit these recordings as part of their assignment. Most assignments offer assessment, where green and red notes indicate what students have performed correctly and where improvement is needed. In this digital age, students are accustomed to receiving immediate feedback, and they respond by setting their goals higher. A SmartMusic subscription also provides your student immediate access to the world’s largest accompaniment library, allowing them to explore areas of interest and set their own development objectives. What is needed to use SmartMusic? SmartMusic works on your PC or Mac and requires an Internet connection to activate your subscription and receive and send assignments online. System requirements and support contacts are listed at www.smartmusic.com/support. Please note that a microphone is required to use SmartMusic. If you are using a Mac, a USB microphone adapter is also necessary. All materials can be purchased through the smartMusic website. What does this cost? You can purchase a full-year subscription through our school’s account for only $30 per year. Microphones cost $19.95 and are highly recommended as they are required for recordings and assessments. Mac computers also require an USB microphone adaptor. How do I get started? We will give you an informational letter that spells out the easy steps to purchase and activate your SmartMusic subscription. While you must be online to activate, receive, or post assignments and to download ensemble and other new titles, no web browser is required. You can practice “offline” at any time. If you run into any questions with purchasing, activating or using SmartMusic, it’s nice to know that SmartMusic tech support is free! If I have more than one music student at home, do I have to purchase more subscriptions? No. After purchasing a subscription, you must activate that subscription on a single computer. Then everyone in your household can practice and perform with SmartMusic on this computer. Additional subscriptions would be necessary, however, if your family would like to practice on more than one computer within your home. If you have any other questions, please contact Patrick Wright at pwright@highmeadows.org. Thank you for your continued support of the music program at High Meadows! Sincerely, Paula Williams and Patrick Wright Director of Music Assistant Director of Music
HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL Paula Williams, Director -- Patrick Wright, Asst. Director  |
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