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CNET
CNET Reviews:
by: normconklin on 12-Aug-2007 06:30:23 PM
Excellent
software!!
Pros: Very well thought out and works perfectly with MIDI keyboard. I went ahead and purchased the pro
version. It was a bargain for everything the program can do.
Cons: Nothing. If you are learning to read music, this is the program to buy.
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by: itsme2003 on 13-Aug-2006 09:58:53 AM
Outstanding
Software. Perfect way to learn to read notes.
Pros: Let me start this way. In the last 8 years I've downloaded hundreds of programs from download.com. This is the
ONLY ONE that I have purchased.
This program teaches you to read notes in the bass and treble cleff. You can pick a range of notes that you want to practice so that you
don't have to try to learn too many notes at once.
This program has a ton of features that you can read about in the description, but I really didn't need to use any of the other features.
If you are learning to read music, this program will do an outstanding job of teaching you to read the notes.
Cons: Note that this program teaches you to read notes. It does not teach you other aspects of sheet music, such as note
duration (whole note, half note, etc), chords, or any other indicators on sheet music. I do not view this as a drawback, because this
program makes clear that it's just to help you learn to read the notes.
Here are some features that I would like to see added, but please understand that this program is great even without these features.
1) It would be nice if the program offered an option to show different notes in different colors as well as black. This could help in the
initial learning of notes and could be turned off as a user got better in their ability to read notes. One thing about learning is that the
more multimedia that you can make it, the quicker it happens.
2) I'd like to see a note preview feature that showed what the next note coming up will be. In music, reading ahead is an essential
skill. This program could help users acquire that skill with a note preview feature.
3) It would be great if this company either added to this product or created a follow-on product that would offer more music reading
skills, such as by chord recognition and note duration.
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User Reviews:
I have been playing guitar for thirty seven years and must admit that this is the first flash card program I have found that will be useful to
my students.
-Noteable User
I just purchase your software. I was dyslectic as a kid. I have never read books much and played piano by ear since I was three, but
stopped before college as I could not progress. I am 57 now. I just took a music appreciation course for fun and realized how much I
missed music. I asked the instructor about learning to read music. He told me of courses to take and private lessons at $30.00 per half
hour. I searched on Altavista and found your software. I play it as a game for a few minutes every day and am sure I am on the road to
reading music with little effort and no frustration. It may take years, but so be it. I and frustration do not get along.
-Greg D.
I am a school teacher who is trying out your software (free download), and
I am finding it great fun and very helpful in instruction for kids.
-Noteable User
Great program! Wife and I are already learning quickly. Thanks
for making it bearable. Keep up the great work!
-Andrew F.
We have used the trial version and I absolutely love it! My kids play both
the violin and piano and your program allows us to do the flashcard drills
without me having to referee. all the time. I use it also to keep my
abilities up to snuff! Thanks again for a great program! I shall
definitely pass it on to others I know who will certainly benefit from it .
-Bernadette
Just wanted to tell you how much I like your program. I have quite a
few music students, and several have learning disabilities. Your program
is working great with them. The repetition in the lower levels is just
what I needed for them.
-Doris B.
Your trial version helped me so much, and I know I will get even better
with time now that I have the full version. Once again, thank you so much!
-Jewel B.
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