Smart Music
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What is SmartMusic & How Can
I Get It?
The RHS Band
Directors HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS as a fun way to
make music at home and PRACTICE FOR FUN!!! This
is also an EXCELLENT practice tool for wind
players to learn their RHS Marching Band music -
the RHS Marching Band show music is entirely
interactive with SmartMusic!
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SmartMusic
interactive, computer-based practice system
helps students get better faster, and makes
practicing more fun. With amazing accompaniments
for more than 30,000 titles, challenging
exercises, RHS MARCHING BAND SHOW MUSIC, JAZZ
IMPROVISATION, SOLO ACCOMPANIMENTS, a built-in
TUNER & METRONOME and the ability to record
personal CDs, SmartMusic is the future of music
learning at home. With SmartMusic loaded on a
computer, students plug in a instrumental
microphone and begin practicing. They play their
part with accompaniment and receive, in real
time on the computer, detailed feedback on their
performance. Ideal for woodwind, brass, string,
and vocal musicians of all levels.
The stimulating practice system that guides,
motivates, and inspires students to discover
their musical abilities and improve rapidly with
SmartMusic. They practice longer and more often
because SmartMusic is fun and delivers real
results.
Gain the confidence to perform and solo
SmartMusic students like how they sound and look
forward to demonstrating their talent and skill
in concert and at contest. With SmartMusic at
home, students can practice solo parts with
accompaniment every day and in private. As they
improve, they hear it in their SmartMusic
recordings. Soon they’re confident in how they
sound and excited to perform a solo or go to
contest.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PURCHASING YOUR SMARTMUSIC
SUBSCRIPTION
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Order
online directly from the SmartMusic website:
http://www.smartmusic.com/order/
* The RHS Band
"school discounted" cost for a one-year
subscription is $18.75. The SmartMusic
subscription will run for one year from the date
of purchase.
* The SmartMusic CD and any accessories you
purchase will be mailed directly to your home.
* You can also choose to purchase a microphone
for $19.95 and other accessories. A microphone
is required for recording, Intelligent
Accompaniment, tuning and assessment. While most
microphones (including built-in mics) will work
with SmartMusic, we recommend the SmartMusic
microphone because it has undergone extensive
testing to ensure the best results with the
program. It also has a clip (instrumental) or
headset (vocal) to place the mic in the optimal
position.
* Open SmartMusic
and activate your subscription by following the
on-screen instructions. You will need to enter
your email address and password that you created
when you ordered your subscription. Activation
takes a few minutes and does require an Internet
connection. (No ongoing Internet connection is
needed to use SmartMusic after activation.)
* Start
practicing! You can learn how to set-up and use
SmartMusic by watching the SmartMusic QuickStart
Videos. These videos can be accessed from the
Help menu, the last screen of the Setup Wizard
or the Welcome screen before you activate your
subscription.
If you have any
questions about how to use SmartMusic or
encounter any problems, please don't hesitate to
call our toll-free Technical Support line at
866-240-4041. Our phones are open weekdays from
8.30am-8pm (CST). You can also submit your
question online at
http://support.makemusic.com.
More about SmartMusic (www.smartmusic.com):
This award-winning, computer-based interactive
practice system gives students the tools and
accompaniments they need to get better on their
own:
* Over 30,000 titles that make practicing at
home fun!
* Built-in Tuner and Metronome keep students in
tune with a steady beat
* Recording encourages students to analyze their
performances.
* Exercises that develop individual skills
display right on the screen with a choice of
accompaniments.
* Beginning band and string students are guided
with colorful Assessment graphics (String
assessment currently available for violin and
viola only).
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System Requirements:
Windows
Pentium III-class 800MHz processor or higher,
256MB RAM, Windows 2000/XP. CD-ROM drive. 700MB
free disk space. Microphone. Direct X 9
compatible sound card with full duplex support.
One available USB or serial port for the foot
pedal (optional). Monitor resolution 1024x768
(800x600 minimum).
Macintosh
867MHz G4 processor or higher, Mac OS 10.3.9 or
higher. 512MB RAM (256MB RAM minimum). CD-ROM
drive. 700MB free disk space. Microphone and
microphone adaptor. Speakers or headphones.
Additional USB port for the foot pedal
(optional). Monitor resolution 1024x768 (800x600
minimum).
Please contact
SmartMusic if you have any questions or
comments.
SmartMusic
Customer Service 888-874-2144
www.smartmusic.com
