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In our state-of-the-art Music Theory Lab,
students use the latest computer software to learn and reinforce important
music skills such as Note-Reading, Ear-Training, Rhythmic understanding, and
more. Private and group lesson school-age students all use the lab.
Here you can read more about some of the software used in our Lab.
 Alfred’s
Essentials of Music
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory CD-ROM is based on the best-selling book
of the same name. This exciting new course is critically acclaimed
throughout the world for its concise lesson sequence, exercises, ear
training and unit reviews for complete learning comprehension. From
beginning note reading to advanced theory such as figured bass, this
software assists students of all ages and instruments.
Take a look at this
Video
about Essentials of Music!
 Music
Ace 2
Created by music educators, this software has won numerous awards from
Parent’s Magazine, Children’s Software Revue, and many other leading
publications. These engaging lessons emphasize music fundamentals in a
self-paced interactive program.
This title introduces concepts such as standard
notation, rhythm, melody, time signatures, harmony, intervals and more.
Music Ace 2 also allows for extensive reporting
so that the student’s teacher can assess his/her understanding of each
musical concept. Each new lesson is presented by Maestro Max, an animated
character with lots of enthusiasm!
Midisaurus
MiDisaurus is the award winning multimedia music learning system designed
for music beginners by music educators. With over 500 entertaining
activities in Volumes 1-8, MiDisaurus provides a complete basic music
curriculum for children ages 4-11. An edutainment approach holds the child's
interest with colorful animation, fun-filled games, songs and activities.
MiDisaurus develops real musical skills in music
fundamentals, music theory, ear training and an understanding of musical
form and history. Students begin with simple concepts (Loud/Soft,
Same/Different); continue to basic concepts (Note & Rest Values, Notes on
The Grand Staff); and then to more advanced concepts (Scales, Chords,
Progressions). Creative and entertaining games make drills fun and easy.
 Finale
2009
“We use Finale because it’s the best. Enough said.” – Wynton Marsalis,
musician, composer, band leader, Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award winner.
Finale 2009 unleashes the composer in every student!
Compose, arrange, notate, and print engraver-quality sheet music….they can
do it all with Finale! Our teachers will also enjoy creating student
worksheets and musical exercises through this award-winning program.
Watch this Video to see what students can do with
Finale 2009!
Piano Wizard Academy
Introduced in 2005, the Piano Wizard® immediately received rave reviews and
multiple awards. Professor Don Beattie and his music partner, Delayna,
started the original Piano Wizard Academy. Charlotte Academy of
Music’s very own Heather Brunner was fortunate enough to work with the
Beatties during the first years of the Piano Wizard Program. Through
working with their students, ages 3 and up, the Beatties created the Piano
Wizard Method curriculum. In the summer of 2006, these curriculums
lead to amazing results at the Rocky Mountain School in Boulder, CO. This
program helps students with the first major hurdle in music study, staff
reading, as well as other important skills.
Watch a Video detailing the Piano Wizard program!
Coming to the Lab in August 2010...
Ear Training Software
The most comprehensive and interactive ear training software around. 651 lessons covering everything from classical to jazz music! |
Charlotte Academy of Music has greatly benefited our daughter, giving her a love and understanding of music that will last a lifetime! The lessons are developmentally appropriate and the teachers are creative and caring. Emma has participated in piano lessons this year and we are amazed at the theory she has already learned. She looks forward to attending classes as well as her time with her teacher and in the Lab. She enjoys practicing at home and even asks for free time on the piano. Stacy, Parent
Ear
Training Coach
Volumes 1-4
In a typical music lesson it is difficult if not impossible to adequately
cover all of the  fundamentals of music that a student needs to learn. One
important skill that often gets over-looked is ear-training. This skill is
crucial to the development of any musician, no matter the instrument.
The
Ear Training Coach
Series offers our music teachers a solution for implementing a robust ear
training program. Students play back musical passages by ear, read music at
sight, and learn to discern pitches, intervals, scales, chords and rhythms.
Guitropolis
 USA
Today gave this game 4 out of 4 stars writing, “"Guitropolis
is the most fun, mixing lessons from the company's Alfred Basic Guitar
Method instruction book with an adventure game ... a thorough beginner's
education. The lessons are clear and substantive, and the game's characters
keep the tone light."
Here’s a fun and educational game for our guitar
students! Brought to us by leading music publisher, Alfred, this game
teaches important guitar skills in a fun and interactive way! Students will
learn about different types of guitars, how to hold ad tune their guitar,
and the fundamentals of reading music.
Groovy
Music by Sibelius
 Groovy
Music is a series of three exciting software programs for elementary and
middle school students.
Fun to use, Groovy Music teaches the basics of
sound, rhythm, pitch and composition using pictures and animation -
progressing to the study of simple notation as well as major and minor
scales.
Students love Groovy Music. It guides them with a simple voiceover and
lets them create their own music as well as carry out directed activities,
so there's plenty of room for creativity. In fact, Groovy Music is so
compelling that once students start making music, they just won't want to
stop!
Watch these Groovy videos:
Groovy Music,
Groovy Jungle and
Groovy City.
Classical Destinations Software and DVD
Classical Destinations is a unique multimedia curriculum that introduces the
world of classical music to young people in grades five through twelve.
Students travel through six multimedia destinations, each one a journey
through the music and culture of a particular country.
The six destinations
include Austria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Russia and Scandinavia.
Each destination kit includes a DVD and CD-ROM and the carefully structured
units consist of easy-to-use video, audio, MIDI, interactive quizzes and
specially-designed orchestral scores to introduce
key concepts of classical music.
Watch a video clip about
Classical
Destinations!
Alfred
Theory Games Levels 1-5
 Alfred's
Theory Games software offers exciting, full-color games that make
learning music theory fun. Each game quizzes students on a different aspect
of music theory, such as note names, intervals, musical, terms and rhythms.
For each lesson in Alfred's Lesson Books, there is a new game to
play that reinforces material learned in that lesson.
There are five games included. Carnival Fun
has you knock down targets while choosing the correct interval. The
Chord Name Race requires that you correctly identify the chords to
cross the finish line first. Scale Drills ask you to name the notes
in the select5ed scales to beat the high score.
Cross The Road
lets you help a frog cross the road safely by identifying musical symbols.
In the Counting Game, you complete the rhythmic examples by adding
the missing values. |
