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Teaching-you Music Theory Skills
 
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Teaching-you Music Theory Skills

by Focus Multimedia Ltd
Platform:   Windows Vista / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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  • Platform:   Windows Vista / 98 / 2000 / Me / XP
  • Media: CD-ROM
  • Item Quantity: 1
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Teaching-you Music Theory Skills + First Steps in Music Theory: Grades 1 to 5 + Music Theory in Practice: Grade 1 (New ed.)
Price For All Three: £16.41

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Product Features

  • Ideal for GCSE Music students
  • Fun, simple and easy to use
  • Helpful tips and clear explanations
  • Covers material up to Grade 5
  • Video clips and real music examples
  • Help with aural practise
  • Demonstrations using an illuminating piano keyboard
  • Extensive glossary of terms and symbols
  • Option to print manuscripts
  • Interactive tests to check your progress

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  • Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
  • ASIN: B000A6BBCU
  • Release Date: 1 Jan 2005
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 591 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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With Teaching-you Music Theory Skills, the rules and reasons behind musical theory are no longer a mystery. Whether you play a string, woodwind, brass or percussion instrument, you need to understand music theory to be able to effectively play and write music. As most examination boards require you to pass Grade 5 theory in order to enter for the higher practical grade examinations, Teaching-you Music Theory Skills will get you well on your way.

Even if you've never played a note before, the essential building blocks of music are explained in an accessible and engaging way that will appeal to children and adults alike. Covering material up to Grade 5, this PC CD-ROM contains just about everything you need to know for each of the 5 grades, and is ideal for GCSE Music students.

The extensive wealth of information is presented in sensible stages, enabling you to take the lessons at your own pace. To aid your understanding of the various topics, Teaching-you Music Theory Skills uses the full multimedia capabilities of your computer to provide you with video clips and interactive music examples.

The fun and exciting environment makes it easier than ever before to learn how to read and write music. Develop your understanding of scales, chords, time signatures and much more, and really get to grips with what all the symbols and terms mean. With interactive tests, you can check your progress as you proceed through the course, comparing your answers to those provided.


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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great way to learn the fundamentals of music theory and notation, 1 Aug 2007
By D. C. Polwarth - See all my reviews
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I've been playing music now for many years using keyboards and synths, but I always disliked the idea of learning music theory. I felt it was always better to learn through experimentation and practise rather than by rote from a book. Perhaps it was the memory of all those stuffy, slightly abstract music lessons I took in school that put me off music theory. It seemed that music theory had nothing to do with real music as it is played.

However, as time went on I wanted to go back and fill in the blanks. My philosophy on writing music is like learning to speak: you learn through listening to others and expressing yourself in your own way, then after a time you learn the alphabet and begin writing formally. So I decided to learn musical notation and theory to round out my musical vocabulary. This is where this CD comes in.

It covers all the basic ground you need to know - crotchets, quavers etc. It also deals with rhythm and time signatures, and of course the fundamental scales such as majors and harmonic and melodic minors. Its nice to see the things I knew 'instinctively' written down and discussed academically. In short, it covers a lot of solid, basic ground.

What this CD really brings to the table is a very, very good teaching presentation. It is essentially a spoken commentary punctuated with diagrams, with the text of the commentary written out as the commentator speaks. The commentator is a superb teacher who really seems to be enjoying his teaching, and by far and away makes this a stand out production. The actual instructions are easy to follow, and there is an option to print out manuscript paper to practise writing musical notation.

Are there any downsides? Well, the choice of colours is garish, and I suspect that the engine was originally built for Windows 3.1 (though it will work with Windows XP and Windows Vista without problems.) Mind you, your eyes will take some adjusting to normal colours after half an hour of looking at that garish blue background! The actual coding is really a little amateurish compared to its competitors, but the tutorial content is very good. Also, it follows the grade sylablus in a regimented fashion - its a matter of opinion if this is a good thing or not, though no doubt school students would appreciate it.

As an introduction to music theory, this is an excellent tutorial that covers a great deal of ground very well. The content is excellent, though it must be said that the visual presentation is poor, and the whole thing feels a little cheap and tacky. But if you need to brush up on skills, or are learning music for the first time, you could do a lot worse - despite the amateurish feel of the presentation, the tutelage is first class.

Recommended, but lose one star for poor visual presentation and an amateurish feel.
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Reduces the pain in music theory learning, 28 Dec 2005
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Kids really hate music theory, and this piece of software helps to reduce the pain and improve results. I didn't get to see the 'videos' included with it, but the option to have various scales and musical pieces played showing notes, piano keys and all in perfect timing is invaluable. I wish this existed when I learnt music 20 years ago! Well worth having. And as for the 'pain', my son sat next to it for 40 minutes, and done 60% of grade 2. Not bad ...
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1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible! Terrible! Terrible!, 6 Oct 2009
By C. Butt (Sydney) - See all my reviews
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One reviewer stated that this reduced the pain in learning music theory. I couldn't think more opposite if i tried. This is really probably the most awful PC Learning CD ROM I have ever seen. Its amateur to say the least (I could have probably wizzed this up myself and done a better job - It may have taken all of 30 minutes). I would rather sit my child down with a book or send them to lessons than to confuse them with this. I couldn't believe that people would actually pay for this by choice, its so bad its not even funny. Half the material for each of the grades isnt even there or is mixed up with other grades. Anyone in their right mind would find this a joke. Its gone straight in the bin!
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