DENNIS ROBERTSON

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I agree with you totally. As a private wind teacher, I didn't need all the classroom functions. I opted for the $40 version. The sight reading exercises were fantastic, but they MakeMusic said they would not include it with the New SmartMusic subscripti...

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They have your money. Have you seen the latest: they recommend that you try and have silent rehearsals via Zoom with SmartMusic playing the accompaniments. What accompaniments? Really a sad state of affairs!  

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I think it is Alfred Music that is the parent corporation that owns the MakeMusic software. A serious letter writing campaign may have some effect. I feel that most professionals and teachers are agreeing, that the online version is just plain lousy. La...

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I started using smart music in the early days when a floppy disk “key” was needed for each piece of repertoire. Coda Music, the parent company, was located in Eden Prarie, MN. They improved the SmartMusic by by upgrading the app every few years with CD...

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