Meet SmartMusic Engineer Mike Anderson
Mike Anderson is a software engineer at MakeMusic where he works his programming magic on both the SmartMusic application and the SmartMusic websites. In addition to being an experienced programmer,...
View ArticleFree update: SmartMusic 2011a
We recently released SmartMusic 2011a, a free-of-charge update to SmartMusic 2011. It includes support for the Sound Innovations method book, addresses a handful of minor issues, and adds an easily...
View ArticleUpdates to the SmartMusic Gradebook
TweetWe have released many updates to SmartMusic since the beginning of the school year. As a result of your feedback we’ve added important functionality, reinstated most “Impact” features (several...
View ArticleGet SmartMusic Ready for the Summer!
TweetAs the end of the school season approaches, music educators have many things on their minds.How SmartMusic is going to spend the summer vacation might not be one of those things.And that’s okay!...
View ArticleMeet Mark Maronde, SmartMusic Project Coordinator
Mark Maronde, always looking out for SmartMusic users. (Or is that “out looking?”)Mark Maronde is the SmartMusic project coordinator. This week we hope to discover what that means, and get to meet one...
View ArticleSmartMusic Security Improvements
In an effort to best safeguard your login data and student records, we’ve recently made some improvements to our security measures.Today, should you misplace your password, we can automatically reset...
View ArticleWill your students be buying SmartMusic online?
Based on your feedback we’ve made it easier for your students to purchase SmartMusic online.Since most students want to download the software immediately, we’ve made purchasing SmartMusic as a download...
View ArticleSight Reading with SmartMusic
Ten years ago I inherited a wonderful band program from a talented teacher. Included were a large, clean room with well-kept equipment, a great library, and a giant metal bookshelf full of oversized...
View ArticleNew Assignments Update: Thanks For Your Feedback!
We're happy to announce that—based on feedback from our dedicated SmartMusic subscribers—we’ve enhanced our assignments functionality! The list of updates is fairly long and chock-full of technobabble,...
View ArticleWoodshedding in the Springtime!
This is the time of year when I usually decide to practice a lot of boring technical stuff. Scales in every key, arpeggios, simple etudes—basically, the stuff that's usually pretty difficult to execute...
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