The Talking Rhythm Teacher is one of the first music education program to teach and develop rhythmic ear training and rhythmic reading skills in young children or beginner music students. Teachers will be able to provide students with precise rhythmic dictation, rhythmic sight reading exercises and printable music tests
Children will learn:
1- The notational values of notes and rests
2- Calculating beat values
3- Recognizing beat patterns at sight.
4- Recognizing beat groupings by ear
5- Counting
6- Distinguish eight notes, sixteenth notes and triplets beat patterns
7- Rhythmic notation
8- Increased sensitivity and awareness to rhythm
9- Improvements in playing ability
The Talking Rhythm Teacher will generate a beat pattern based on the beat index that you choose. You can adjust the beat tempo from 1 to 250 beats per minute. The musical example will be played on the piano and students must answer what they heard. You can hide or show the notation example. This will encourage students to depend on the ear rather then what they see on the board. Of course this skill should be developed over time, this is exactly what the Talking Rhythm Teacher is designed to accomplish. This program is easy and flexible enough for any music student to benefit. It is an excellent way to introduce children to Rhythm. The teaching of good rhythm has always been the greatest challenge to the music teacher. This program will help simplify that task!
The Talking Rhythm Teacher also provides teaches and parents with the ability to make printable music test. Just select Make Test... and a beautiful music notation test will be printed based on the level you select. A new test will be generated every time, never give the same test twice! Teaches will also enjoy a detailed printable Grade Report System. To prevent students from tampering with the grades, they will need the teacher’s pass code “APPLE” Big colored menu icons large screen fonts and simple user interface makes this program ideally suited for the learning disabled and small children!
This will be the first in a series of program dedicated to the art of teaching rhythm. The subject is so big that it will take several programs. Educational Computer Resources will continue to develop these valuable and needed teaching aids.
To use this program you must install the included font into your System Folder. The Talking Rhythm Teacher optionally uses Speech Manager or MacinTalk 1.5 to interact and instruct students. Speech Manager can be heard and ordered by calling 1-800-MAC-YACK. MacinTalk 1.5 can be downloaded on America Online Keywords BASELINE under Talking Moose or MacinTalk 1.5 sea.
This Online version is fully working. You will be able to make test and print and save grade reports. The complete Rhythm Index is not available unless you have the unlocking code. To get the unlocking code send $15.00 with Email address payable to David Bagno At:
Educational Computer Resources
PO. box 312
Lake Grove NY. 11755
(516)471-2767
Full documentation is included with the balloon help. Any further question can be E mailed to me at AOL address: Proteus2 or CompuServe 73113,1555
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