Once upon a time not so long ago if you wanted to write music, you first had to learn to play an instrument. Then you had to listen to the sounds and learn how to write them down. Creating musical compositions was a tedious process for aspiring songwriters, and only got more so if you were writing all the parts for a band or a symphony orchestra.
All of that is changed now with the advent of Music Composition Software. With these powerful programs, you can:
* Put notes on the grand staff, move them around, and edit them easily
* Transpose whole sheets of music with a few clicks
* Play music into your computer using a midi controller and have the notes appear on the staff
* Play back what you have written with a wide range of different instrument sounds
* Add lyrics between the treble and bass staves
* Print out the finished composition in a form ready for publication
With these music composition software tools, aspiring songwriters can find free range to apply their creativity. What was once tedious work has become a delight.
Today’s Focus: Music Education Software for Kids
Music composition software is beginning to revolutionize music education. New tools are becoming available for use in classrooms everywhere. London-based Sibelius, maker of software used by composers and musicians, has a line of music software designed for children that “teaches kids the basics of instruments, music theory, notation and composition, and then lets them create their own songs by dragging and dropping musically infused shapes, instruments, characters or animations.” A generation of computer-savvy kids growing up with cell phones, video games, and the World Wide Web are prime candidates to learn about music using these exciting software tools. Get the full story here:
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