Music Ace
EDUCATOR VERSION
Designed for the teaching classroom. Tracks the progress up to 240 students. Licensed for a single computer. Includes 1 CD-ROM, 1 User's Guide and 1 Educator's Guide*.
Educator Lab Packs - These are pre- packaged standard educator versions with a license for multiple seats. Educator Lab Packs are available in 5, 15, and 30 seat configurations. More seats can be added to any of these configurations at an additional charge (see price list). Includes 1 CD-ROM, 1 Educator's Guide* and 1 User's Guide.
Network Version - These versions are designed to run in a networked lab environment. Tracks the progress of up to 3600 students on the network - 60 students per class x 60 classes. Includes 1 CD-ROM, 1 User's Guide, 1 Educator's Guide*, and 1 Network Installation Guide. Additional information is available in the Network Version Fact Sheet. *Educator's Guide - Designed by music educators to maximize the usefulness of Music Ace in an educational setting, this Educator's Guide comes in a three-ring binder and includes a comprehensive User's Guide, activity ideas, black-line masters and a detailed matrix of Music Ace lesson content.
This is the Academic version (see below to see if you qualify). Music Ace provides a fun and comprehensive introduction to music fundamentals for beginning music students, of any age. Following the friendly guidance and directions of our 'Maestro Max' animated teacher, and his animated friends, the 'Singing Notes', students participate in 24 truly engaging lessons and challenging games, plus compose and perform to their own original music using our innovative Music Doodle Pad. This version of Music Ace focuses on the basics of pitch recognition, learning key signatures, basic ear training, the single staff and Grand staff, sharps and flats, and much more.
LESSONS
24 engaging, self-paced lessons that accelerate development and reinforce fundamental music skills and an understanding of music theory. Lessons cover:
- Staff & keyboard relationship
- Pitch identification
- Note reading
- Listening skills
- Sharps & flats
- Intro to key signature
- Keyboard basics
- Major scales
- Octaves
- Treble, bass & grand staff
- Whole & half steps
- Much more
GAMES
24 exciting games (one per lesson) sharpen music skills and improve retention of important lesson concepts. Colorful animated graphics, digitized sound effects, bonus points and high scores provide fun, arcade-like entertainment.
TRACKING PROGRESS
Special feature allows individuals to track progress through lessons and games. A "completion count" provides the number of times the user has gone through each section of a lesson, and "games progress" provides high scores.
MUSIC DOODLE PAD
Unique feature allows individuals to easily compose their own music using a variety of instrument sounds. These creative compositions can be saved and played back for others, showcasing the knowledge and skills acquired from the lessons and games. Users can also listen to and modify popular music selections from the Jukebox section of the Music Doodle Pad.
POINTS OF DISTINCTION
Educator versions of Music Ace products come with a comprehensive Educator's Guide and offer the ability to track student populations of virtually any size, from the one-computer classroom to a local area network.
EDUCATOR'S GUIDE
Each educator version comes with a helpful Educator's Guide. Designed by music educators to maximize the usefulness of each Music Ace product in an educational setting, the Educator's Guide comes in a three-ring binder and includes the following features:
- reproducible black-line masters-lesson progress sheets, award certificates, spelling games with note names, various staff activities, and many other fun tools to enhance the students' music education process
- suggested activities for more creative uses of Music Ace
- detailed matrices of concepts explored in each lesson and game
- suggestions for ideal classroom instruction methods
- general Music Ace user information
STUDENT TRACKING
Allows educators to track each student's progress through lessons and games; includes a "completion count" for each student and "games progress" for high scores. Progress sheets can be printed for each user.
GROUP PROGRESS
Feature unique to network version enables educators to define and arrange up to 60 groups to track the progress of a maximum of 60 students per group. Students' high game scores are compared within each group and progress sheets can be printed as a group.
ACCESS PRIVILEGES
Security feature works with school's pre-determined network password access and login. Allows each student access to their own private Music Ace file. Provides educators special access to all student files and capability to add and delete user files.
MUSIC DOODLE PAD
Unique feature allows students to easily compose their own music using a variety of instrument sounds, or listen to and modify popular music selections from the Jukebox. The creative compositions can then be saved and played back for others.
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
File Server:
100 MB free hard disk space
10 Megabits/second LAN speed or faster
Workstations:
Windows 98/2000/Me/NT4/XP:
- 166 MHz or better processor
- 32 MB RAM
- 640x480 256-color display
- 60 MB free hard disk space
- 16-bit sound card or General MIDI required
- CD-ROM drive, mouse
Macintosh:
- PowerPC, iMac, G3 or G4, Intel MAC
- System 9 and OS X
- 640 x 480 256-color video (13" monitor) or better
- 60 MB of free hard disk space
- 32 MB of available RAM
- CD-ROM drive and mouse
CHOOSE FROM:
Single Computer Version - Tracks progress of 240 users. Music Ace and Music Ace 2, for a single computer. Includes 3-ring binder, 1 CDROM, User's Guide and Educator's Guide.
Lab Pack - Designed for use in schools with many non-networked computers. Tracks progress of 240 users per computer. Student tracking data is stored on each of the individual workstations. Includes 3-ring binder, 1 CD-ROM, User's Guide, Educator's Guide, and a license to install the software on multiple computers.
Network Version - Designed for use in schools with a local area network. Tracks progress of up to 3,600 students and comes with a license to use the software on multiple computers at one location. Student tracking data in the network version is saved in a single location on the network server for easy access by the educator.
This is the ACADEMIC version (full version software at a reduced price).
You must be a faculty or staff member at an accredited educational institution to order this product from us. We will require you to fax or email us documentation or a statement of educational status before we can ship this product to you. Email us voi.sales@verizon.net with any questions about qualifying (we'll work with you).
