What's New in SmartMusic 2010
New Repertoire
- More than 300 new band and orchestra titles – including Grainger’s “Lincolnshire Posy,” Gould’s “American Salute,” and Barnes’ “Heatherwood Portrait” for concert band; Bach’s Third Movement from the “Brandenburg Concerto #4” for string orchestra, and Thor Johnson’s arrangement of Handel’s “Music for the Royal Fireworks” for full orchestra.
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New Jazz Ensemble titles from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band including “Hunting Wabbits,” “The Jazz Police,” and “Swingin’ for the Fences.” Music is provided on-screen and the Big Phat Band is featured in the recorded audio accompaniments.
New Features
- to see what’s new in SmartMusic 2010
Easier Set-up and Use
- A new Home Screen makes getting started much easier – music titles, assignments, and all of SmartMusic’s features are now easily accessed from one place.
Downloading new titles is faster and more efficient and can continue while you practice.- One microphone level setting now works for both assessment and recording.
- Compatible with Finale® 2010 files.
- The stand-alone digital recorder allows you to record anything with or without a metronome click.
Improved Repertoire Search in SmartMusic
- Fast and efficient searches filter results by instrument, skill level, state list, and genre.
- Improved playlists now include method books, exercises, and Finale-created files, and can be shared with students or colleagues.
Access assignments and the GradeBook from within the SmartMusic application
- Students can easily view their grades and teacher’s feedback.
- Teachers have better visibility of the music that students have performed, because the assessment results include up to an entire page of music.
Assessment Improvements
- Now, more accurate assessment when students play legato or rapidly articulated notes on the same pitch.
- Better feedback when students play out-of-tune notes.
Free Updates for Current Subscribers
Note: New SmartMusic titles require SmartMusic 2010 which is a free download to all current subscribers.