1. Music Editing Software
Patrick Mutchler
2006 – 2007
TJHSST

2. Background
Finale
Lilypond
Teaching programs
Classleader.com

3. Problem With Current Software
Price
Overcomplexity
Not intended as a learning tool

4. Do We Really Need All This?

5. Purpose Statement
Free
Accessible
Amateur audience
Teaching Aids

6. Scope Graphical input system Graphical output system
Useful compositional aids

7. Effective Online Instruction
Instructional Design
Course Management
Visual Design

8. Development – Staged Delivery
Multiple versions
Allows for quarterly and biquarterly releases
Design time
Reasonable design time
Coding time
Significant coding time

9. Language - Java Graphical interface
Easy to code graphical input and output
High level
Does not require micromanagement
Common use

10. Design and Architecture

11. Analysis Complex Input Human made Untrained user testing
Other students in the class
GUI usability
Teaching aid usefulness

12. Release Version 0.2

13. Release Version 1.4

14. Final Program Composition Software Compose basic melodies
Adjustable pitch, accidentals, octave, and note duration
Learning Tools
A series of progressive lessons
Aids

15. Final Input/Output

16. Sample Aid

17. Final Results Sister successfully wrote a melody Enormous scope
Poor coding procedures