Discover an exciting, new way for kids to become a composer, musician, and audience all at once.
Learn the basics of rhythm, theme and variation, and search the virtual encyclopedia. Write and edit music with an easy-to-use graphical interface, print and save compositions, and play games that enhance musical understanding. Choose from over two dozen instruments. Pick up the baton and conduct your virtual orchestra!
Making More Music by Morton Subotnick will inspire children in their musical pursuits by offering them the opportunity to act as composer, performer, and audience. The process is simple: draw notes on an animated screen, experiment with different instruments, and assemble sections of a score. Through games and easy-to-use music-making tools, children are exposed to a unique, creative learning experience that brings the musical heritage of Western culture to life.
Features
Compose, Conduct and Listen!
- With Making More Music, you’ll learn about composing and be the maestro as you draw musical notes, experiment with different instruments, and put together the components of a score. Renowned American composer, Morton Subotnick puts your inspiration and creativity to work in this totally unique music learning game.
- Compose in the style of Mozart, Beethoven, Byrd, Chopin, or your own!
- Print out your melodies or save them in your Composition Books
Educational games
- Chamber Music and Rhythm Band interactive sections featuring more than 2 dozen instruments.
- Theme and Variation segments illustrate fundamental concepts of tempo, scale, and musical notation.
- Games and easy-to-use Music-Making Tools
- Virtual Encyclopedia of Music with 50 entries
System Requirements
Windows 95/98/2000/Me/XP/Vista
CD-ROM drive, sound card, 256+ color display
speakers or headphones
16 MB of free RAM
Mac OS 8+ or Mac OS X
CD-ROM drive, 256+ color display
speakers or headphones
16 MB of free RAM
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