Name of Product: Introduction to Classical Music

Publisher: Sirius Publishing

Version Reviewed:
Platform: Win                                    Format: CD-ROM

Content Areas/Topics Covered: Music Appreciation and Music History
 
 

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*

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

Comments: The opening menu is clearly divided into the following sections:
a) Performance ( where the student can listen to different styles of music)
b) Time line ( a journey through the history of music)
c) Introductory Guide
d) Index
e) Composition (a detailed information about each composition)
f)  Composer (life and music)
g) Help  (online help)
 

Use	Poor	Fair	Average	Very Good	Excellent
Ease of Use	1	2	3	4	*
Clarity of Instructions	1	2	3	4	*
Quality of Support   Materials	1	2	3	* the student can read about the individual composer and then listen to many musical examples	5

 

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

Overall: Strengths: The index is a thorough listing of terminology, composers, compositions, form
and structure of the compositions. It is a very good source for the music student  who can
not only read about the composers and their styles, but can also listen to their compositions.

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