It would be interesting to find out why the chose "just" intonation for this. Have any of you who do HT's heard of this software? Maybe those of us who tune in ET are becoming a bit old fashioned. John Stroup Coda Music Technology Introduces New Intonation Trainer Software MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 28, 2000--Hearing a musical performance can be transcending or traumatizing depending on the musicians' abilities, particularly the ability to play in tune. Most music educators agree that teaching students to play in tune can be one of the most challenging of all concepts in music education. Coda Music Technology has just released a teaching tool that helps students hear and see when they are playing in tune: Intonation Trainer(TM). It is a sophisticated yet simple-to-use software product that has already proven to help students be more aware of pitch, know what to listen for and anticipate pitch problems before they play a note! Dr. Frederick Fennell, world-renowned conductor and founder of the Eastman Wind Ensemble, endorses Intonation Trainer stating, "(It) teaches students to tune intervals and chords so they are pure, without intonation beats." Students learn how to play in Just Intonation (why an E in a C major chord has to be played lower than the same E in a C-sharp minor chord). They also learn which notes on their instrument are flat and which are sharp, learning to anticipate pitch problems and how to solve them quickly. Middle School, High School and higher education music teachers have strongly supported the development of Intonation Trainer, and are already putting it to use in their classrooms and practice rooms. According to Coda's CEO, John Paulson, "One of the greatest challenges for any wind or brass instructor is to provide an aural reference in which students can hear what it sounds like to be out of tune within a harmonic context, and even more importantly, provide them with visual and aural feedback that helps them fix it. Intonation Trainer is really the first tool ever developed that actually teaches this challenging concept. For the students, it's as easy as listening for and eliminating intonation beats." The first release in Coda's new SmartMusic(TM) Trainer Series, Intonation Trainer comes complete with CD-ROM software, an instrumental microphone, foot pedal for "hands free" operation, and a Teacher Guide that shows how to use the product in band rehearsals, sectionals, private lessons and individual practice. It also includes Intonation Chart Maker, an assessment tool that helps students analyze their own instrument and tuning ability. A printout of the student session can be created multiple times throughout the school year to document their progress. No other software is required to run the program. Intonation Trainer is available now for Macintosh(R) and Windows(R) operating systems through music retailers worldwide or direct from Coda at a suggested retail price of $149.95. Coda Music Technology (Nasdaq:COMT) is the world's leading provider of Finale(R) high quality music notation software for professional and amateur composers, arrangers, copyists, music educators, students and church musicians. The company is also the developer of SmartMusic(TM) Studio (formerly Vivace), the world's first Intelligent Accompaniment system. For more information, contact Tom Johnson at 612-937-9611 or tjohnson@codamusic.com, or write to Coda Music Technology, 6210 Bury Drive, Eden Prairie, MN 55346. CONTACT: Coda Music Technology, Minneapolis Tom Johnson Phone: 612-937-9611 Fax: 612-937-9760 tjohnson@codamusic.com Announcement: America Online has added Reuters newswires to News Profiles. To add Reuters articles to your daily news delivery, go to KW: <A HREF="aol://5862:146">News Profiles</A> and click on "Modify Your News Profiles." Then click "Edit" and add Reuters from the list on the left. To edit your profile, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:NewsProfiles">NewsProf iles</A>. For all of today's news, go to keyword <A HREF="aol://1722:News">News</A>
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