Work Smarter, not Harder! ATSSB & SmartMusic Presents an innovative use of technology in the classroom Presented by Stephen Henry Industrial High School Golden Cobra Band

Welcome! Sponsored by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. How to make use of SmartMusic and Finale all year. It isn’t just for solos. Assuming you have a knowledge of:  SmartMusic  Finale

Agenda SmartMusic in the year-round curriculum  Marching Season  All Region Audition preparation  Solo & Ensemble  Concert  Sightreading Chair tests through the year (documentation) Private Lessons SmartMusic at home with the kids

Marching Season The search for Music:  MIDI Files (Silverado) MIDI Files  Converted MIDI Files (Silverado) Converted MIDI Files  Scanned Finale Files (Pirates of the Caribbean) Scanned Finale Files  Scanned SmartScore File (Pirates) Scanned SmartScore File  Finale converted files from scanned music (Pirates) Finale converted files from scanned music  SmartMusic from scanned music (Pirates) SmartMusic from scanned music  Composed original music  Finale Notepad and cadences…..

All Region Auditions Scan Music University sponsored camps (Sam Houston State University) Assessment and tools Tuner, Metronome, variable speed, etc

Solo & Ensemble Website ( Available Music Purchasing new sheet music, off of the SM list. SM has the Texas list, btw…. Scanning existing music The power of preparation BEFORE the accompanist arrives. No accompanist, no problem. Finale Notepad – Students can create parts!

Concert Season MIDI files or scanned music (like marching) Chair Tests on the actual music 4 th horn part…..

Sightreading TONS of scales and etudes that can be assigned MAKE-YOUR-OWN etude sheet using the Finale exercise wizard MAKE-YOUR-OWN Finalewizard Testing Assessment

Chair Tests Documentation (it actually documents the mistakes in red and grades it) MP3

Private Lesson Small Schools vs. Large schools. Only 1 director vs. 5 directors and a private lessons program Be the small school with the SmartMusic advantage. Industrial has it. Use WITH a lesson while teaching Use in another room when lessons are not available Kids LOVE computer and will learn at their own pace…. This enables them to do just that.

SmartMusic at home with the kids Affordable home subscriptions with EVERYTHING they would have at school Testing Ear Training Region music via my website Marching and Concert music via my website

Software SmartMusic Finale SmartScore Notepad Intonation Trainer (win 98 – soon in SM) New in Finale  Finale Performance Assessment Coming soon in Smart music  Total Assessment

Summary SmartMusic will provide a clinician for a workshop at your school district, region meeting, or wherever there is a gathering of your peers. Just contact them. SmartMusic will provide you a contact to help you get started. SmartMusic REALLY makes a difference when you are the only director in the school district.

Are you interested? To arrange a workshop in your area:  Fill out a card  Stop by the booth  Handouts Free CD ROM with Notepad  Also available as a free download

THANK YOU!!!! SmartMusic and Dave Hawley ATSSB - Kenneth Griffin Wayne McBee – Scanning and Finale Joe Clark – Scanning and Finale Texas Bandmasters Association

Contact Information Stephen Henry  Industrial High School  