We will be using SmartMusic both in class and for graded assignments and assessments. To reach the assignments for your class, you will need to "enroll" in the class. Click on your class below to enroll in that class. If you do not already have a SmartMusic account, it will ask for you to create an account.
- 5th Grade
- 6/7th Grade (1st period)
- High School (includes last period 7th Graders, you'll have to register as HS)
- Marching Band
If you can sign up at home, that will be helpful so you will not miss class time to register. If you cannot, we will go two at a time during class to register.
SmartMusic is a sophisticated music practicing tool. It has sheet music, and recordings from thousands of band standards that allow students to play along with professional musicians at any speed. The student selects the song, then their part, the section of the music they want to practice, and the tempo. SmartMusic will count the student in, and listen for correct rhythms and pitches. After the student has finished the excerpt, the program will highlight the the notes the student played correctly in green, and incorrectly in red. SmartMusic students can click missed pitches for the correct fingerings, and graphically see the rhythm they played vs. the rhythm they see.
While there is a student subscription any family can purchase for a year (that would be super cool and helpful), it is in no way required to have a student subscription. All you will need is a free account. The school has payed for two practice room subscriptions that any student can use before, during, or after school to complete assignments and assessments. For more information on SmartMusic, you can check out their website here.
Onward and upward!
Mr. T