The Use of Finale and Smart Music in the Elementary Classroom

Lisa BuckWest Blocton High School

Explanation of the two programs

Demonstration of the two programs

Ideas for classroom application

Cost and contact information

Questions

Q. What is Finale?

A. Notation program

Q. What's A Notation program

A. A Program that can produce printed music.

Screen shot of a

Finale file

Finale Homepage

Q. What is Smart Music?

Q. What's an accompaniment program?

A. An accompaniment program

A. It's a computer program that serves as a musical accompanist such as a piano player.

Screen shot of SmartMusic! control panel

SmartMusic Homepage

Information(As of June 2005)

Finale Academic Price $300.00

PrintMusic! $69.95 * write songs up to 24 staves * perfect for beginners * create scores and print out parts * scan sheet music for transposing or rearranging

Notepad $FREE!!!!

http://www.finalemusic.com

http://www.smartmusic.com/

Information Continued

SmartMusic! School SubscriptionFirst Computer $90Second Computer $60Third Computer $30Every Other Computer $20

Student Subscriptions $20

Lisa BuckWest Blocton High School

4734 Truman Aldrich ParkwayWest Blocton, AL 35184

BuckL@bibbed.org