SmartMusic is an educational music composition software that works on Mac OSX. The application has one of the largest libraries of virtual instrument sounds in the industry, which can be used to create chords and notes, produce rhythms, or play with other musical instruments.

SmartMusic also allows users to create MIDI instruments using the currently available tracks or import audio files or musical score sheets and turn them into virtual instruments. The software lets students record their performances, edit them and export them as MIDI files or audio files. The app features a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for beginners to learn the basics of composing music. It is designed for musicians, composers, students, and teachers.

Key features

Teaching tools

SmartMusic is the ultimate online music education tool. It gives teachers everything in one place to focus on teaching and collaborating with their students instead of managing student accounts and downloads. With SmartMusic, students and teachers use the same app — a combination of notation software, transcriptions, and audio recordings — for classwork and practice time. This cloud-based system includes everything teachers need to rapidly grow, engage, and motivate their students as they learn an instrument or participate in band.

One of the essential tools in this software is Gradebook, which allows teachers to assign students music to practice efficiently and track progress and performance. Gradebook also allows teachers to create custom assignments and monitor student progress.

Practice Analytics helps teachers monitor which pieces students are working on. It ranks students by how much they practice and provides detailed reports on each student's progress.

Students' tools

Compose is a powerful tool for students to create new music pieces. Students can create a composition by choosing from dozens of pre-made styles or starting with one of the existing measures and adding their own notes. The Compose also allows students to export their compositions as PDFs or MIDI files.

The built-in practice tools deliver various features: students can adjust the volume, specify which instrument to practice on, and choose loops with auto-increase BPM each loop. The tuner shows the note in terms of octaves, sharps, flats, and their positions relative to the treble clef and bass clef.

SmartMusic offers thousands of pieces of music in its catalog. This extensive selection helps provide a diverse selection of great music for any student's individualized learning needs.

Final words

SmartMusic is an excellent tool for teachers and students alike. It's easy to use and provides numerous features that will allow students to improve their skills in a fun, engaging manner. The app is a great place to find music for any student, from beginner to advanced. It also provides some features that can improve students' musical skills, such as setting up practice schedules and creating personalized lesson plans.