Music Box 2

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Music Box 2

Award-winning activities by Topologika that get children making music without needing any knowledge of notation.

Most children have a natural enthusiasm for music, but many find it hard to play a real instrument. Award-winning MusicBox 2 was designed to let them explore and make music on a classroom computer without knowing anything about notation. It's just like painting on the screen, except that what comes out is music!

Four easy-to-use self-contained activities encourage pupils to explore sounds, chords and percussion, and to create single- or multi-part compositions. With more than 200 instruments in categories such as percussion, brass, strings and keyboard, the software provides immense scope for creativity and self-expression.

Flexible options allow you to tailor MusicBox 2 to suit individuals or groups on standalone or networked machines, and the pack includes National Curriculum and QCA guidance, ten worksheets, a Handbook and a classroom support booklet.

Sound Box - experiment with pitch and the way different instruments sound
Chord Box - investigate the effect of playing notes together, and create chord sequences
Beat Box - a 'drum machine' that explores percussion in real time on a time-line; visual patterns help understand pulse and rhythm
Tune Box - sounds, chords and percussion come together here; drag and drop sounds, swap instruments, speed up and slow down compositions, edit and save them

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