Each program generates and displays statistics on the number of sessions, the mean score of all sessions, the highest score achieved so far, and the current player's highest score. Other data available include player ID, session time and date, level of play, number of items completed, and an adjusted score based on the actual score and the difficulty level attempted. Students can easily access interactive assistance screens that will display every normal fingering for any selected note in each register of the instrument. When the user chooses and incorrect fingering, the programs indicate what the mistake was and the proper fingering. The item is then repeated until the student answers correctly.
Package includes copy ready student instruction sheet and teacher's manual.
They are not intended to replace class woodwind instruction. However, they can be useful in helping students autonomously improve these skills both while they are enrolled in such a course and during that long span of time between finishing the class and beginning student teaching. Used properly, these program can do much to increase the efficiency of woodwind pedagagy training in higher education. Music teacher trainees.