DrumSteps

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DrumSteps

• A Percussion MicroEnvironment

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Area

• Computer software for use in music education
• MLE Toy Symphony

3
History

• Kevin Jennings original game
• Flash game
• Steps
• 4 balls
• Simple ladders

4
Brief Overview

• MicroEnvironment
• Music Notation
• Fun

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Conclusion

• MicroEnvironment
• Steps (normal, accent, silent)
• Multiple ladders
• Many balls
• Trapdoors
• etc

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Conclusion (cont)

• Notation System
• As seen with the games

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Conclusion (cont)

• Fun
• Games
• Which also reinforce music concepts
• Hopefully the whole experience is fun ?