Name of Product: MiBAC Music Lessons

Publisher: MiBAC Music Software

Version Reviewed:
Platform: Win                                    Format: CD-ROM

Content Areas/Topics Covered: Music Theory Program.
 

Intended Audience:

Early Childhood (preschool-grade 1)	Adult Remedial *
Elementary (grades 1-6)	Educator
Middle (grades 5-8) *	Special Needs
Secondary (grades 7-12) *	General Interest/Other *

Please rate the software on each of the listed categories according to the scale given.
After completing each section, please provide supporting comments for your ratings.
 

Content:	Poor	Fair	Average	Very Good	Excellent
Developmental/ Age Appropriateness	1	2	3	*	5
Educational Value	1	2	3	4	*
Accuracy	1	2	3	*	5
Interest Level/Appeal	1	2	3	*	5
Interactivity	1	2	3	*	5
Technical Quality (Audio, Visual, etc.)	1	2	3	4	*

Comments: 1) Age Appropriateness: Students of all ages can benefit from that program.
 2) Educational Value: the program teaches all the basic fundamentals in music theory.  3) Interactivity: Students can choose from treble clef, alto or bass clef, and can modify exercises to use only a single clef. After done with the exercises the student can request the correct answers.
 

Use	Poor	Fair	Average	Very Good	Excellent
Ease of Use	1	2	3	4	*
Clarity of Instructions	1	2	3	*	5
Quality of Support   Materials	1	2	3	*	5

 Ease of Use: the index page is clear and easy to understand.
 
 

Features	Poor	Fair	Average	Very Good	Excellent
Feedback	1	2	3	*	5
Adjustability/Multiple Levels Offered	1	2	*	4	5

Overall:

Strengths: The jazz scales chapter very clear and well presented. The Help screens present an explanation about all the chapters. The program has a printed and on line theory manual accessible through the Help function.

Areas for Improvement: more musical examples.

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