Music+Math


 * 1. Citation and General Information**
 * Title: Music Math
 * Author: Laurent Colson
 * Publisher: The MacMusic Team, http://www.macmusic.org/software/share.php?id=1536
 * Copyright Date: December 23, 2006
 * Platform: MacOS X UB
 * Peripherals: Computer with MacOS X UB
 * Grade/Age: High School-Adult
 * Type of Class: General Music, Choir, Band, Orchestra

//Music Math// does not have very many resources that would benefit a teacher. There is a link to a website (available in English and French) which explains the features of the website. In addition, teachers can email contact@lost-memories.com. Other resources include a history of the developments of the //Music Math// program, and information relating to the capabilities of the software. There are not any resources that are directly applicable to teaching the information, though.
 * 2. Teacher Support**

The specific musical content that is addressed is converting different values for musical use. One is able to calculate the time stretching to use on a musical sample, convert semitones to TimeStretching values, tap the tempo, add or substract SMPTE value, convert MIDI notes, and convert samples duration to tempo (or tempo to sample duration).
 * 3. Instructional Content**

National Music Standards that could be addressed with this software: 3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. 4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. 4. Reading and notating music.

The screen presentation is quite simple. The musical material that is being dealt with is appropriate for a more advanced music student. A solid understanding and knowledge of tempos, transpositions, and more are required to make sense of this program. Although this program is successful at doing what it states it will do, I do not think that it is very pedagogically helpful. I cannot see myself using this tool in the high school music classroom. I feel that its uses are more adaptable to professionals. The instructional content that is included is not necessarily something I feel should be a priority in most high school music classes.
 * 4. Instructional Design and Pedagogical Soundness**

There is no record keeping in this program.
 * 5. Record Keeping**

I feel that //Music Math// is a program that is best suited for professionals, or high school students who have specific interests. The interface is simple and functional, and would suit someone who does not require graphics. This is not a program that would be useful for most music teachers to have. I would recommend it to a student with interests covered in the program.
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 * Created by Jessica Kless, 11/2010**