The book comes with a CD ROM disk with Mac and Windows software and CD audio tracks. The
accompanying software allows the student to
use the computer as an interactive tutor, and "gain facility in
reading and
writing music with an unlimited number of drills and exercises for scales,
key
and meter signatures, intervals, and other rudiments." The
software will
run on virtually any Macintosh with System 7.5.3 and/or Windows machine
with
Windows 95 or 98.
9/23/99. Just a short note to say the the fifth edition is ready and
should ship shortly. (Schools
using the text already have copies.) It includes a
cross-platform CD (WIN/MAC). The new WIN
version was done in Visual Basic and very stable and
attractive. The MAC version will run any
MAC, system 7.5.3 or better. The disk also contains
32 tracks of audio recordings of music printed
or cited in the text. The disk also contains MIDI
files of musical examples printed in the text. The
program may be installed on a school server or on
individual student computers.
The CD contains 159 exercises which cover note and
rest values, pitch naming and writing, simple
and compound meter writing and tapping, major and
minor scale construction, major and minor key
signatures, interval writing and recognition, triad
and dominant seventh writing and recognition,
musical terms, and rhythmic and melodic composition.
MAC and WIN exercises are identical.
Where to Purchase the Textbook
Beck's Bookstore
The textbook may be purchased from Beck's Bookstore at Northeastern.
Since this is the first time we've used this edition of the book at NEIU,
and since it is brand new,
I doubt if
you'll be able to find any used versions of the book.
amazon.com booksellers
You can purchase the book online from the amazon.com book store. Make sure you
purchase the Fifth Edition of the book.
Make sure you read the "Use of the Computer" section of the textbook,
pp. xvi-xxi, regarding how to install and use the software.
Computer Exercises
Checklist of Computer Exercises
The text comes with a CD-ROM disk which contains software and computer exercises. You can
find out which exercises are due (and when they are due) by viewing the Calendar and other sections of the course (for
example, to see which exercises are required to learn about Notation, see the
Notation section of the course).
There is also a checklist of all of the drills which will be required
for the course. You may want to print it and use it as a handy way to
tell if you've completed all of the assigned exercises. To make this
easy, the Checklist of Computer Exercises is
available as a text file. If you request it, I will E-mail you the file.
How to Submit the Computer Exercises
The computer exercises are automatically graded. You'll find out
immediately how you're doing. To record your progress in the exercises, always choose
the "Save Scores" option when you exit the drills. To receive credit for
doing the exercises, you have the following options:
- Print out the report and bring it with you to the exams (or office
hours or scheduled class meetings).
- E-mail the "report" file to me. It will have an .FoM file suffix
if you're using Windows.
Note: unless I am presented with this information, either by hand or by
E-mail, you will not receive credit for this portion of the course, and
your Grade for the "Computer Exercises &
Written Assignments" portion of
the course will be "F."
NEIU Computers Available
There are fifteen computers in the Info Commons (basement of the Classroom Building) which have the Fundamentals of Music software installed on them. Check with Academic Computing regarding the hours available. The machines are/will be marked for Mus
ic Concepts. At the time I'm writing this, the exact machines haven't yet been determined, but as soon as I know which machines they are, I'll post it here.
Written Exercises
Checklist of Written Exercises
The text includes written exercises. You can
find out which exercises are due (and when they are due) by viewing the Calendar and other sections of the course (for
example, to see which exercises are required to learn about pitch, see the
Pitch section of the course.
There is also a checklist of all of the written exercies which will be
required
for the course. You may want to print it and use it as a handy way to
tell if you've completed all of the assigned exercises. To make this
easy, the Checklist of Written Exercises is
available as a text file. If you request it, I will E-mail you the file.
How to Submit the Written Exercises
The written exercises must be submitted to me for evaluation and credit.
To receive an evaluation of the exercises, or to receive credit for doing
the exercises, you have the following opions:
- bring a photocopy of the exercises to the Mid-term Exam and the Final
Exam for credit
- bring copies of the exercises with you to class sessions
- bring copies of the exercises with you when you meet with me during
office hours (or by appointment) for evaluation and/or credit
- scan the exercises and email them to me as attachments. If possible,
try to save them as .gif files, to make emailing them easier on me!
- turn the exercises into web pages and notify me of their URLs.
- all of the written exercises have online versions, which may be found on
the Assignments page. You may use
this option at any time for any or all of the written exercises.
Note: unless I am presented with these exercises, either by hand or by
fax or by email or on the web, you will not receive credit for this portion of the course, and
your grade for the "Computer Exercises &
Written Assignments" portion of the course will be "F."
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