What's New in SmartMusic 2011

New repertoire

Releasing frequently requested music between now and September

• New method books
  • The first recorder method book – Recorder Express
  • Percussion method books: The Alfred Drum Method, Book 1 and Rudimental Etudes for Snare Drum (Easy and Intermediate)
  • Measures of Success
• More concert band, jazz ensemble, and string orchestra titles, including Smith’s Bells!, Swearingen’s Invicta, Reineke’s Where Eagles Soar, and Grieg’s Prelude (from Holberg Suite)
• New solos, including Standard of Excellence Festival Solos, plus advanced trombone and trumpet solos
• More fun titles coming soon, similar to the selections from the Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings soundtracks, which were released earlier this summer
• Coming later this fall: Alfred’s Sound Innovations for Concert Band and String Orchestra

  

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New features and benefits

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Engaging new home screen

• Quicker access to music.
• How-to videos for teachers.
• Personalized educator and student home pages provide easy access to key information.

Easy to use performance screen

• Easier to access controls and tools.
• Recording feature automatically begins with the music to capture every performance.
• Click anywhere on the screen to begin.

Create, send, and score assignments in an instant

• Quickly and easily create and send assignments directly from the performance screen.
• Select an assignment and view a screen showing every student who has received that assignment. Now, listening and scoring takes less time and effort.
• Or, for faster scoring and review, select a student and gain access to every assignment you have sent to that student.

Flip through cover art to quickly organize your music

• With SmartMusic, you can flip through cover art for thousands of solo, method book, jazz improvisation, concert band, jazz ensemble, and string orchestra titles.
• As you browse, you can quickly drag and drop your chosen titles to create your own customized playlists.

Quicker access to key information

• Personalized educator and student home screens provide easy access to information.
• Students can quickly access all assignments, view class announcements, see their method book and more.
• Teachers can view all classes, send announcements, see the status of current assignments, and more.

Free updates for current subscribers

• Download your SmartMusic 2011 Update
• Order an update CD by contacting Customer Support online

Important to note:

1. You must update to SmartMusic 2011 to create and send assignments.
2. SmartMusic 2011 will automatically update all of your previously downloaded music so that you do not need to re-download the titles already on your computer.
3. Currently, the assignment feature is only available in the United States.