The students work in groups, sharing mouse duty as the Singing Notes race across the staff. Working at a fairly new facility, Rhodes said she feels fortunate to have four computers in the music room, one of which was donated from a local business. She advises other teachers to seek outside assistance to build technology into the music program. In the Studio Deborah Mele uses Music Ace with about 13 piano students ages seven to 10 in her Santa Barbara studio. Mele, who has been teaching piano, music theory and history for 24 years, likes Music Ace for both its educational and entertainment value.
Most students can work on their own, but parents often help out the younger ones.
Each student starts Music Ace from the beginning, but Mele also uses Music Ace to reinfrce theory and to prepare her students for new concepts. Fla. She didn't realize it would have such a strong impact on one of her newest students. Music Ace's colorful singing notes and large staff coupled with Maestro Max's audible instructions made all the difference. Her Mom was in tears. Selvarathinia spends two hours a month with Music Ace working mostly on keyboard geography and two hours with private instruction from Purchase.