Practica Musica

What is Practica Musica? Practica Musica is a computer program designed for ear training. We use Practica Musica here at FSU! We use Practica Musica here at FSU!

Why is it useful? With this program, musicians can do the following: 1.Learn to read music. 2.Improve their ear. 3.Write their own music. 4.Continue getting better with different levels!

What are some benefits?  There’s a textbook that goes with the software to ensure success.  It’s an interactive program, so it’s not boring.  There are multiple levels so it matches your progress.  When used in the classroom, the instructors can watch your improvement and regulate assignments (perhaps a set back?).  You can save music you’ve written as a MIDI file; therefore, the files can be played on Windows Media Player and Quicktime.  BIG NOTE OPTION.  You can impress your friends with your awesome ear-training skills!

How does this thing work?  First step: open up the program…  Click “continue without student file”

FILE  About Practica Musica  Saving  Printing  Instructor options: not clickable for us, because this is for the instructor’s use.

Instructor Options  Instructors can see if everyone has done Practica Musica assignments.  They can see how many exercises and which ones each student finished.  They can see scores and see what time the student performed the exercises.

OPTIONS  Sound options  Keyboard options (coolest thing EVER)  Display and menu options  Listening options  Student file options  Music editing options

ACTIVITIES  Practice  Chapter work  Original 17 activities  Activities by topic  Write your own music

Writing Music  Point and click on notes  Or use the keyboard  Print option  Playback feature

No Student Chosen  If we had an account on Practica Musica, this drop down would have your own name there and options of saving your work or looking at the work you have already done.

Instructional Manuel  The basics (all you really need to get started) Tool icons on the screen piano The Edit window Input methods The basics (all you really need to get started) Tool icons on the screen piano The Edit window Input methods The basics (all you really need to get started) Tool icons on the screen piano The Edit window Input methods  The File menu The Edit menu The Activities menu The Options menu Individual activity menus The File menu The Edit menu The Activities menu The Options menu Individual activity menus The File menu The Edit menu The Activities menu The Options menu Individual activity menus  Instructor options Editing or creating activities Instructor options Editing or creating activities Instructor options Editing or creating activities  Keyboard shortcuts Index Keyboard shortcuts Index Keyboard shortcuts Index

Time for fun! Time for fun! Go under activities to “The original 17 activities” Go to the first one : Pitch Matching Notice the bar on your left…this will go up and down according to how many right or wrong answers you have. PUT ON YOUR HEADPHONES! PUT ON YOUR HEADPHONES!

THE FIRST ONE TO FINISH WINS: CANDY