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Work Smarter, not Harder!

Work Smarter, not Harder! . ATSSB & SmartMusic Presents an innovative use of technology in the classroom Presented by Stephen Henry Industrial High School Golden Cobra Band. Welcome! . Sponsored by the Association of Texas Small School Bands.

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Work Smarter, not Harder!

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  1. Work Smarter, not Harder! ATSSB & SmartMusic Presents an innovative use of technology in the classroom Presented by Stephen Henry Industrial High School Golden Cobra Band

  2. Welcome! • Sponsored by the Association of Texas Small School Bands. • How to make use of SmartMusic and Finale all year. It isn’t just for solos. • Assuming you have a knowledge of: • SmartMusic • Finale

  3. Agenda • SmartMusic in the year-round curriculum • Marching Season • All Region Audition preparation • Solo & Ensemble • Concert • Sightreading • Chair tests through the year (documentation) • Private Lessons • SmartMusic at home with the kids

  4. Marching Season • The search for Music: • MIDI Files (Silverado) • Converted MIDI Files (Silverado) • Scanned Finale Files (Pirates of the Caribbean) • Scanned SmartScore File (Pirates) • Finale converted files from scanned music (Pirates) • SmartMusic from scanned music (Pirates) • Composed original music • Finale Notepad and cadences…..

  5. All Region Auditions • Scan Music • University sponsored camps (Sam Houston State University) • Assessment and tools • Tuner, Metronome, variable speed, etc

  6. Solo & Ensemble • Website (www.smartmusic.com) • Available Music • Purchasing new sheet music, off of the SM list. SM has the Texas list, btw…. • Scanning existing music • The power of preparation BEFORE the accompanist arrives. • No accompanist, no problem. • Finale Notepad – Students can create parts!

  7. Concert Season • MIDI files or scanned music (like marching) • Chair Tests on the actual music • 4th horn part…..

  8. Sightreading • TONS of scales and etudes that can be assigned • MAKE-YOUR-OWN etude sheet using the Finale exercise wizard • Testing • Assessment

  9. Chair Tests • Documentation (it actually documents the mistakes in red and grades it) • MP3 • Email

  10. Private Lesson • Small Schools vs. Large schools. Only 1 director vs. 5 directors and a private lessons program • Be the small school with the SmartMusic advantage. Industrial has it. • Use WITH a lesson while teaching • Use in another room when lessons are not available • Kids LOVE computer and will learn at their own pace…. This enables them to do just that.

  11. SmartMusic at home with the kids • Affordable home subscriptions with EVERYTHING they would have at school • Testing • Ear Training • Region music via my website • Marching and Concert music via my website

  12. Software • SmartMusic • Finale • SmartScore • Notepad • Intonation Trainer (win 98 – soon in SM) • New in Finale • Finale Performance Assessment • Coming soon in Smart music • Total Assessment

  13. Summary • SmartMusic will provide a clinician for a workshop at your school district, region meeting, or wherever there is a gathering of your peers. Just contact them. • SmartMusic will provide you a contact to help you get started. • SmartMusic REALLY makes a difference when you are the only director in the school district.

  14. Are you interested? • To arrange a workshop in your area: • Fill out a card • Stop by the booth • Handouts • Free CD ROM with Notepad • Also available as a free download

  15. THANK YOU!!!! • SmartMusic and Dave Hawley • ATSSB - Kenneth Griffin • Wayne McBee – Scanning and Finale • Joe Clark – Scanning and Finale • Texas Bandmasters Association

  16. Contact Information • Stephen Henry • Industrial High School • www.iisd1.org/ihs_band • srhenry@tisd.net • advocates@makemusic.com • www.makemusic.com

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