FinaleFinale is a music notation program which allows individuals to write and compose music for personal use or for use with instrumentalists and vocalists. It is made by Makemusic who also make the program Smartmusic.
www.finalemusic.com |
AudacityAudacity is a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), which allows users to record, loop, write beats, mix music and songs and many other effects. It is a free program.
www.audacityteam.org |
Pro ToolsThis DAW program is the leading industry standard in recording. This is the program used for current music and film scores. If you want a job in the recording industry or just to make your own material at home this is the holy grail.
www.avid.com/pro-tools |
iReal ProiReal Pro is an application for Macintosh systems. It allows users to write in chord symbols to allow the practice of improvisation skills and learning chord changes to songs.
irealpro.com |
Band in a BoxThis program is similar to iReal Pro in that it allows students to write in their own chord changes and practice improvisation skills over the changes. This program works on Mac or PC.
www.pgmusic.com |