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November 21, 2005
Practica Musica — 'Complete Music Theory and Ear Training in One CD'
Though I can't read a note of music nor play an instrument my eye was caught by an ad in the current Atlantic Monthly for this software.
"Learn how to read and understand music with the world's most complete music training software."
Don't have a keyboard?
"Most activities do not require an electric keyboard – you can work with the sound capabilities found in your Windows or Macintosh computer."
I wonder if it's too late for me to learn some new tricks.
"Used in thousands of schools and conservatories, Practica Musica is now available in a personal edition designed specifically for the individual."
No internet capability or connection?
No problema.
Doesn't matter as long as you've got a computer running Win 95/98/ME/2000/XP or Mac 9/10.
Just call: 800-445-4866.
The course on CD–ROM is $125 and the downloadable version is $100 here.
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It is definitely NOT too late to be learning some new tricks. And in my arrogant opinion, this is one of the very best ones you can learn. If I ruled the world, every man, woman and child would read and play music. It does something to your brain, something wonderful. (Although don't judge by me.) I think even if you learn this skill later in life it makes you better -- you grow new neural pathways or something.
I don't own and have never used this software but almost any place is a good place to start. Even if you never pick up an instrument. But I highly recommend picking up an instrument, or several. Or not. Just learning more about the technical side of music can really enhance the listening to it.
Anybody out there looking for an instrument to start their kid out on, I highly recommend the old flute for several reasons - it's not overly loud and won't drive you quite as insane as clarinet, sax, trumpet, etc., can; a student model is affordable; the fingering (except in the third octave) is very simple. One drawback, for a kid who gets easily discouraged, is that it can take a while to get a sound out of the thing, since blowing across the hole (like blowing across a Coke bottle) is strange at first, and just feels like you're hyperventilating for no good reason. And the embouchure is not transferrable to any other wind instrument, like clarinet sort of is to sax, or brass instruments are, somewhat, to each other. But hey, starting on violin is good, too. Just go for it.
Posted by: Flutist | Nov 21, 2005 2:14:39 PM
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