Computer Music Applications: A to Z and Beyond:

21st Century Workshops with an Emphasis on Technology Changes!

by John Kuzmich, Jr.

2003 Arizona Music Educators Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, February 1, 2003

2001Brigham Young University Jazz Festival in Provo, Utah, March 10, 2002 2001 MENC Eastern Regional Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, March 3, 2001 2001 IAJE International Jazz Conference Workshop in New York City, January 13, 2001 2000 Weld County School District #6 Music Technology In-Service Workshop
Greeley, Colorado, October 6, 7, 8, 13, 14 and 15, 2000

2000 T.I.E. (Technology in Education) Conference in Aspen, Colorado, Aspen, Colroado, June 26, 2000

2000 Brigham Young University Jazz Festival in Provo, Utah, March 4, 2000 1999 Mid-West Band & Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, December 16, 1999 Berklee College of Music Workshop, July 13, 1999 Indiana University at Indianapolis Workshop, June 24, 1999 California State University at Northridge Workshop, March 12, 1999 International Association of Jazz Educators International Convention at the
Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California, January 9, 1999

Clinic Outline

Latest introduction PowerPoint Slide Show at: http://www.kuzmich.com/2003_ASME_Conference_files/frame.htm
Introduction:
1. "How To Approach Software Selection" via Corel Presentations Slideshow at http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/2ND/index.html
Overview: Technology Hardware/Software Manufacturers at http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/computer_publishers.htm.

The Best of Computer Music Software Applications: Four-Part Recommendations
PowerPoint Slideshow Presentation: "Understanding Computer Music Applications: A to Z and Beyond! at http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/power2.html
Selected Computer Music Products Screen Dumps" via PowerPoint Slideshow Presentation at http://www.kuzmich.com/handouts/power1.html
"SmartScore HTML Presentation"
Instrumental Music Assessment PowerPoint slide show presentation: soon to be posted
Elementary General Music PowerPoint slide show presentation: soon to be posted.

MIDI Tutorial

Interactive MIDI Guide (http://home.istar.ca/~sonatina/Products.html): PC. Out of print, but limited limited copies available at: http://www.usedbooksseller.com/414486tina_fischer.html

Accompaniment Generators

Band-In-A-Box (http://www.pgmusic.com): PC and Mac

SmartMusic (http://www.codamusic.com): PC and Mac

Jammer Professional (http://www.soundtrek.com): PC

In Concert (http://www.cakewalk.com): PC

Improvisation

Changes98 (http://www.changes98.com): PC and Mac

Jazz Education

Developing The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble (http://www.acmuzik.com/) : PC and Mac

Music Theory

Ars Nova (http://www.ars-nova.com): PC and Mac

Music Ace Starter, Music Ace and Music Ace 2 (http://www.harmonicvision.com): PC and Mac

Auralia (http://www.risingsoftware.com/auralia): PC and Mac

Musition 2 (http://www.risingsoftware.com/musition: PC and Mac

MusicLab Melody and Harmony (http://www.town4kids.com/): PC

Music Lessons amd Music Lessons II (http://www.mibac.com): PC and Mac

Listen (http://www.imaja.com): Mac

Essentials of Music Theory (http://www.alfredpub.com): PC and Mac
Music Reading and Theory Skills (http://www.musicreading.com/): PC with assessment sight-reading package for vocalists and instrumentalists
Musica Analytica 2.0 (Musica Analytica 2.0): PC and Mac

Jazz Theory

A Whole Approach To Jazz Improvisation ((http://www.outsideshore.com): PC and Mac

Basic Sequencing

Sonar and Home Studio (http:// www.cakewalk.com/)): PC

MasterTracks Pro (http://www.gvox.com): PC and Mac
PowerTracks Pro Audio (http://www.pgmusic.com: PC
MIDIGraphy (http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/1799): Mac
Anvil Studio (http://www.anvilstudio.com): PC
XG Works (http://www.yamaha.com): PC

Monophonic Analog Sequencing

Autoscore (http://www.wildcat.com): PC and Mac
Finale 2004 (http://www.makemusic.com): PC and Mac

Sibelius version 3.0 (http://www.sibelius.com): PC and Mac

Digital Audio Recording and Editing

Superscope PSD 300 (http://www.superscopetechnologies.com): dedicated CD Recording System
Digital Orchestrator Pro ((http://www.voyetra.com): PC

Sonar (http://www.cakewalk.com/): PC

Metro (http://www.cakewalk.com/): Mac

CuBase VST (http://www.steinberg.com): PC and Mac
ACID Pro 4.0, Sound Forge 7.0 and Vegas 4.0 (http://www.sonicfoundry.com): PC
Syntrillium is now Adobe Audition (http://www.adobe.com/special/products/audition/syntrillium.html): PC
Music Master by Datasonics (http://www.datasonics.com.au or http://www.ecsmedia.com in U.S.A.): PC
Audacity (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/): PC
Various high-end digital audio sequencing software programs by Mark of the Unicorn (Digital Performer: Mac), E-Magic (Logic Audio Platinum: Mac), Sek'd, and Digidesign (Pro Tools: PC).

Notation

Finale 2004, Finale Guitar, PrintMusic 2003, NotePad Plus 2003and Note Pad 2003: ((http://www.codamusic.com): PC and Mac
Sibelius 3.0 and G7 (http://www.sibelius.com): PC and Mac
Musicator (http://www.musicator.com): PC
Music Write 2000 (http://www.voyetra.com): PC
Doodle Pad (http://www.harmonicvision.com): PC and Mac

Play Music (http://www.notationtechnologies.com): PC and Mac
Encore (http://www.gvox.com/): PC and Mac

Artifical Inteligence Composition

Microworks (http://www.mxw.com): PC and Mac

SongWorks II (http://www.ars-nova.com): PC and Mac

Scanning

MIDIScan (http://www.musitek.com): PC and Mac

SmartScore(http://www.musitek.com): PC and Mac
Sibelius (http://www.sibelius.com): PC and Mac
SharpEye Music Reader (http://www.visiv.co.uk/): PC

MIDI Enhancement

SoundConductor (http://www.microsoundmusic.com): PC
Wow! Bach (http://www.microsoundmusic.com): PC

Transcriptions

Transkriber (http://www.reedkotler.com): PC and Mac
Transcribe! (http://www.seventhstring.demon.co.uk): PC and Mac
Slow Gold (http://www.worldwidewoodshed.com) PC

Jazz Artists/Repertory

MasterClass (http://www.masterclass.com/): PC - Out of Print
Jazz Saxophonist (http://www.pgmusic.com): PC and Mac
Blues Guitarist (http://www.pgmusic.com): PC and Mac
Oscar Peterson Multimedia CD-ROM and Jazz Piano Master Class (http://www.pgmusic.com): PC and Mac
Dick Hyman's Centry of Jazz Piano (http://www.jssmusic.com: PC and Mac
History of Jazz (http://www.clearvue.com): PC and Mac

General Music

Best Single Product Source: http://www.aabaca.com/cd_roms.html

MiDisaurus(http://www.town4kids.com): PC and Mac

Lamb Chop Loves Music (http://www.ddc.com/extra/lambchop.htm and (http://www.thereviewzone.com/lambchopmusic.html): PC

Julliard Project (http://www.thereviewzone.com/julliardmusic.html): PC and Mac

The History of Folk Music: (http://www.clearvue.com): PC and Mac

Appreciating the Orchestra (http://www.clearvue.com): PC and Mac

Discovering Music (http://www.classroom.com): PC

Adventures In Musicland (http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Games

Multimedia Music Games (http://www.voyetra.com): PC

Ricochet (http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Musicus(http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Challenge Musicus(http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Super Musicus(http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Alfred's Theory Games (http://www.alfredpub.com) : PC and Mac

Dolphin Don's Music School (http://www.dolphindon.com): PC

Elements of Music Theory

Many supplemental software programs from Electronic Courseware Systems (all PC and Mac), such as: Elements of Music, Early Music Skills, Ear Challenger, Echos, Music Stairs, and others. (http://www.ecsmedia.com)

Instruments
Scales and Metronome Practice:

Scale Master and Midi Metronome (http://www.webcom.com/virtvirt: PC

String Instruments:

Practice Assistant Violin, Viola, Cello and Bass (http://www.webcom.com/virtvirt: PC

Performance Assistant Violin and Piano, Viola and Piano, Cello and Piano, and String Quartets (http://www.webcom.com/virtvirt: PC

Orchestral String Teachers’ Assistant (http://www.xmission.com/~pswan/ ) PC

Band Instruments

Jazz Saxophonist (http://www.pgmusic.com) PC

Rock Saxophonist (http://www.pgmusic.com) PC

Standard of Excellence (http://www.pyware.com): PC and Mac

Woodwind Teacher’s Assistant (http://www.xmission.com/~pswan/ ) PC

Brass Teacher’s Assistant (http://www.xmission.com/~pswan/ ) PC

Guitar and Bass:

Guitropolis, Teach Yourself To Play Guitar and Teach Yourself to Play Guitar Deluxe (http://www.alfredpub.com): PC and Mac

Blues Guitarist (http://www.pgmusic.com) PC

Master Jazz Guitar Solos (http://www.pgmusic.com) PC

Jazz Guitar Masterclass (http://www.pgmusic.com) PC

Interactive Guitar and Interactive Bass (http://www.playprosoft.com): PC

Guitar Coach, Intermediate Guitar Coach, and Electric Guitar (http://www.charanga.com): PC

eMedia Guitar Method 1 & 2, eMedia Intermediate Guitar, eMedia Guitar Songs eMedia Bass Method, and eMedia Blues Guitar Legends (http://www.emediamusic.com): PC
and Mac

The Developing Jazz Guitarist (http://www.acmuzik.com/) : PC and Mac

Eric Clapton (http://www.Isong.com) and (http://www.halleonard.com)
Drums:

The Developing Drummer (http://www.acmuzik.com/) : PC and Mac

Piano:

Discovery Piano (http://www.classroom.com: PC and Mac

Teach Yourself To Play Piano (http://www.alfredpub.com): PC and Mac

Piano (http://www.musicwareinc.): PC

Piano (http://www.midisoft.com): PC

Beginner Piano MasterClass, volume 1, and Beginner Guitar MasterClass, volume 1 (http://www.pgmusic.com): PC

Music Lesson Accounting

B Sharp (e-mail: LarsonWillis@compuserve.com): PC

Drum Sequences

Drumtrax (http://www.drumtrax.com): PC

Beat Boy: (http://www.beatboy.com/): PC

Ilio (http://www.ilio.com): PC

Eastwest (http://www.soundsonline.com): PC

Bigfish Audio (http://www.bigfishaudio.com): PC

Song Tracks ( http://vtg.org/cimonline/ComposingEx.html): PC

Music History

TimeSketch (http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Music History: A Study Guide (http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Music History Reviewe Composers (http://www.ecsmedia.com): PC and Mac

Band Methods With Assessment

Accent on Achievement (http://www.alfred.com) and (http://www.smarmusic.com): PC and Mac

Standard of Excellence (http://www.kjos.com and http://www.www.pyware.com):

21st Century Band Method (http://www.smarmusic.com): PC and Mac

Hal Leonard's Essential Elements 2000 Book 1 Book 2 (http://www.smarmusic.com: PC and Mac
Music Office Organizing

Pyware Music Office and Music Administrator System (http://www.pyware.com): PC and Mac

WinBand and WinChoir (http:// www.winband.com). PC

RCI Music Library (http://www.riden.com): PC

Master Music Manager Software (http://www.musicmanager.com): PC and PowerPC

Teacher Utilities

Teacher's Helper, Teacher Timesaverd and Crossword Companion (http://www.visteched.com/): PC and Mac

Lesson Plan Helper (http://www.ftcpublishing.com/index.html): PC and Mac

AwardMaker 2002 and BadgeMaker Plus (http://www.baudville.com): PC and Mac

Making The Grade (http://www.gradebusters.com/): PC and Mac

Computer Music Applications: A to Z and Beyond: 21st Century Workshops with an Emphasis on Technology Changes!

MIDI Tutorial

Accompaniment Generators

Improvisation

Jazz Education

Music Theory

Jazz Theory

Basic Sequencing

Monophonic Analog Sequencing

Digital Audio Recording and Editing

Notation

Artifical Inteligence Composition

Scanning

MIDI Enhancement

Transcriptions

Jazz Artists/Repertory

General Music

Games

Elements of Music Theory

Instruments

Music Lesson Accounting

Drum Sequences

Music History

Teacher Utilities

Computer Music Applications: A to Z and Beyond:

21st Century Workshops with an Emphasis on Technology Changes!