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Enhancing Music Theory Education with Compositional Software

Explore the effectiveness of Sibelius and Finale in high school theory classrooms. Evaluate usability, cost, and educational benefits of each program for students. Learn from strengths and weaknesses to enhance instructional fluidity and mastery. Presentation by Joa Jacks, September 21st, 2006.

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Enhancing Music Theory Education with Compositional Software

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  1. Using Compositional Software in High School Theory Classrooms A presentation by: Joa Jacks September 21st, 2006

  2. Objective • To better understand uses of compositional software in a high school music theory classroom. More specifically, using Sibelius and Finale, stating the effectiveness of each in a classroom setting.

  3. A few guiding questions… • Will my preference for one software over another skew my evidence? • What financial inhibitors might effect the use of such software in a classroom? • How can I keep it entertaining, but professional and educational? • Are these programs user-friendly for high school aged students?

  4. Taking the good with the bad… • Strengths? The ability to navigate with relative ease in one program due to heavy exposure. • Weaknesses? Easily frustrated! Difficulty in finding the commands to perform the task I wanted. Also, the myopic view of only one program.

  5. Assessment for mastery… • Exposure to many other different kinds of compositional software will aide me in becoming more familiar with different kinds, thus allowing a fluidity of instruction. • More experience = more knowledge!

  6. What did you learn, Dorothy? • Sibelius vs. Finale • Sibelius - Good for almost any age. Comes in varying levels of difficulty, depending on the needs of the user. Very thorough, but very expensive. • Finale – Focused for lower skill level composers. Allows quicker access to printed compositions. Finale 2005 is available to be downloaded for FREE!

  7. Sources • http://shopping.msn.com/results/shp/?bCatId=5399,av=12-4211160,av=2-129504 • http://www.easternct.edu/personal/faculty/swaminas/ECE%20512%20webpages%20for%20uploading/Shannon%20Stevenson%20Music%20Technology%20Final%20Website/Educational%20Usage.htm • http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/0,,1875550,00.html • http://www.sibelius.com/education/users/vermont_midi.html • http://www.berkleemusic.com/school/courses/music_education • http://www.iaje.org/article.asp?ArticleID=226 • http://www.cakewalk.com/ • http://www.ecsmedia.com/indivprods/finale.shtml • http://www.educational-software.com/music-educational-software.html • http://techfee.washington.edu/proposals/departments/music/2005-041

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