Music Software

The following programs are recommended for all music students:

MacGAMUT - This program is required for freshman aural skills courses. The emphasis is on dictation style exercises, but a few of the drills are also available for written practice. The five topics covered are: Scales, Intervals, Triads, Melodic Dictation, and Harmonic Dictation. If you purchase ($40) this program, please contact Dr. Hammel for infomation on the presets that are used at VCU.

Finale Notepad - This is a free version of Finale's music notation program. Music students will be required to submit compositions and/or homework by email and will need to be comfortable using the latest music notation software. The other popular program, Sibelius, is fine also, but there is not a free version available.