Sibelius Groovy Music Shapes [Single]

Single User Licence

Groovy Music Shapes [Single] description:

Sibelius Groovy Music Shapes Single User Licence software for 5 to 7 year-olds, teaching music has never been so easy, or so much fun!

Sibelius Groovy Music Shapes is one of a series of three Groovy Music programs which make teaching music to primary children easy and fun. Supporting teachers with plenty of clear and well-written materials – you don’t even need to be a musician to use it!

Children love Sibelius Groovy Music. It lets them create their own music as well as carry out directed activities, so there’s plenty of room for them to experiment. In fact, Sibelius Groovy Music is so compelling that once children start making music, they just won’t want to stop! And best of all, it’s incredibly easy to use, so you won’t waste time on setting it up and learning how it works.

Each of the three Groovy Music programs is designed to be used by a different age group, with more complex musical ideas being explored as children progress through the series. Each program has its own ‘theme’, with exciting and engaging graphics to appeal to the age group for which it’s designed.

The three Groovy Music programs can be used on a single computer, a network or an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching. They can be purchased individually, or at a discount when bought together.

Using the Notation viewer in Groovy’s Create mode, the individual notes of each musical element can be viewed by simply double- clicking the shape. Elements can be viewed and edited using a simple representation of pitch and rhythm, which is particularly useful for non-specialists.Standard notation can also be used. Children are taught how to use notation naturally as they progress through the three programs.

In Groovy Shapes, the first of the three programs, children learn about basic music concepts. The Explore section guides them aurally through a series of progressive exercises which teach them how music works. They can then put into practice what they’ve learned by creating their own music in the Create section.

Shapes are used to represent elements of music such as rhythms, melodies and chords. As your chosen character walks across the screen, the shapes play their sounds. A library of preset sounds is included, which children can simply drag onto the screen to build up their musical creation. Then they can play back their piece, edit it, or even see the elements displayed as music notation.

The progressive exercises mean Groovy Shapes can be used immediately by a non-specialist teacher, and because instructions are given aurally, no reading is required.

Sibelius Groovy Music Shapes Features