Perfect+Pitch+1.1

1. CITATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION • Perfect Pitch 1.1 • Daniel Todd Currie • Line of Sight Software ([] ) • 2004 • Platform: Macintosh • Peripherals: microphone • Grade/Age: All ages capable of playing a musical instrument. • Type of Class: Instrumental Music

2. TEACHER SUPPORT • Documentation: There are no included manuals or materials, but the help menu within the application describes how to use the program. • Objectives: This software addresses the in tune performance of a musical instrument.

3. INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT • Specific Musical Content: This software addresses performance with good intonation. • National Music Standards that could be addressed through this software: NS2- Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. NS6: Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. NS7: Evaluating music and music performances.

4. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND PEDAGOGICAL SOUNDNESS

This software essentially functions as a free tuner available on a student or school's Macintosh computer. The structure of the program can best be described as either simulation or discovery. Through this software, students can discover that it takes to play in tune, and they can simulate real world experience. Teachers could use this software coupled with a projector to display a large, wall sized tuner for the classroom. This would allow the instructor to demonstrate to students graphically how in or out of tune his or her performance is. In this way, the entire class can be involved in solving the intonation problems of individuals, and learn to diagnose intonation problems.

5. RECORD KEEPING

There is no record keeping feature in this software.

6. OVERALL EVALUATION This software has two main benefits. 1, it is freeware that students could use at home to pratcice and improve intonation. 2, it can be used as a classroom tool for improving intonation, and using a projector, could make tuning and intonation classroom activities.

• Rating -- ***

Ryan Huch 11/02/2009