Sibelius Groovy City - Multiseat Licence, Music Software for 9 to 11 year olds

Sibelius Groovy Music City 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 the third program Groovy City, children learn more about notation, and complete more complex listening tasks. They are also introduced to question and answer phrases and the blues scale, so that they can begin to build up more sophisticated compositions.

Features:

• For 9-11 year olds
• Introduces more complex musical concepts, including notation and musical terminology
• Automatic tracking of individual students’ progress makes assessment easy
• Futuristic city themed Create mode
• Library of sounds includes patterns, as well as individual sounds

System Requirements:

• Windows 98/2000/XP or Mac OS X 10.2 or later
• 800Mhz processor or faster
• 128MB+ RAM
• 100MB free hard disk space
• 16-bit sound card
• CD-Rom drive required for installation