O-Generator,+Learn+To+Compose

=Citation and General Information=
 * Title: O Generator
 * Publish: O Music
 * © O-MUSIC LTD 1998 — 2003 United Kingdom
 * Platform: Cross Platform, Windows and MAC.
 * Age/Grade: Junior High/Middle School, High School, Adult
 * Type of Class: General Music, Theory, Composition
 * http://www.o-music.tv/education.htm

=Teacher Support=
 * Generator comes with and teacher guide and handbook. There is a classroom setup guide and an online support guide that consists of a help tutorial and FAQ’s.

=Instructional Content=
 * This software is designed to introduce students to fundamental musical and historical concepts of composition using of rhythmic patterns, melody and harmony, and arranging techniques. O Generator is in a tutorial style program that is designed to speak the language of the students in a contemporary, cool, funky and fun usable way.
 * **National Music Content Standards**
 * 3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
 * 4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
 * 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
 * 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

=Instructional Design and Pedagogical Soundness=
 * This program is very appeasing to the eye. The instrument levels are color coordinated which allows easy access for students to understand the layering concept of sounds in the composition. The interface itself is setup in a circular motif, which allows students to conceptualize the composition faster.
 * Users are able to move through the tutorials at their own pace and it is easy to return to a section for quick reference whenever necessary.
 * This program provides very basic information on compositional techniques, which are better for a novice composer. A more advanced composer could use this program, but would need additional resources to move to the next level.

=Record Keeping=
 * This program has a save function which allows students to save their work into a music library on their computer.

=Overall Evaluation=
 * This program is basic but very easy to use. It offers basic knowledge of compositional elements for any composer. In addition to these compositional elements, this program offers basic historical knowledge of cultural rhythmic concepts, and basic arranging skills. This program could be used as a introduction into a composition project dealing with late 20th century composition. (i.e. Rock ‘N’ Roll)