MusicGoals Eye and Ear - Pick Routine
MusicGoals is written so that it can be used by a variety of students at different levels and with different needs. Not all of the objectives need to be studied by any one student. To help set goals and work on just the material that is appropriate for you, MusicGoals offers four different “Routines” to coordinate the many objectives. These are four different ways to use the program.
- Keyboard Courses
- String Courses
- Set Goals from List
- Practice Routing
Keyboard and String Courses cycle through a small group of related objectives. Within this group the required levels are coordinated to offer a balance of theory, instrument study, sight-reading and ear training. For example, Keyboard Course 1 includes note reading, staff reading, solfeggio, melody, half steps and whole steps on the keyboard, Major and minor seconds on the keyboard, and diatonic intervals (counting lines and spaces). As the goal levels are mastered the objectives are removed until the course is mastered. In addition to keyboard courses, there are courses for guitar, violin, viola, cello, and bass.
With the "Set Goals from List" routine, you select your own objectives and then set a drill level goal for each one. As the goal levels are mastered, the objectives are removed from the cycle. When you master all of the goals selected, you return to the goal selection page. There you can set new goals. Use this routine to focus on just one aspect of music study or to tailor a routine to match a your needs.
The "Practice" routine allows you to match the material of another course of study. You can create a routine consisting of just the material that you want. For example, if in week three of your ear training class you are working on the P4th, P5th, the Dorian, Aeolian, and Phrygian modes, you can create and save a file with a routine to match. Teachers can create these files and have their students each save their own copies.
You can freely move between the four "Routines" without affecting your progress or custom settings.
All objectives have three modes of operation, Goal, Practice, and Custom. These modes of operation affect the order, content, and progress credited for the drills. In the "Goal" mode you must master the drill levels in the order in which they are presented. In the "Practice" mode, you can start at any level and follow the sequence of goal levels from that point. However, practice drills do not count toward your level of mastery shown on the Progress page. The "Custom" mode retains drill settings that you create. The drill does not change until you change the settings. Use "Custom" mode for extra practice in areas of weakness or to create a drill that follows some other course of study.
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Each activity can be customized to create your own drills. You may adjust the range, key signature, clef, drill length, tempo, scales, intervals, or chords, etc. that will be included. see also: Can I set up a routine for my students to match their course work?