Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker: the Music Game; Alice in Vivaldi's Four Seasons: The Music Game; Mozart's Magic Flute: The Music Game.Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker: the Music Game; Alice in Vivaldi's Four Seasons: The Music Game; Mozart's Magic Flute: The Music Game. Music Games International (PO enclosed seat [i]or[/i] seats 1376, Amherst, MA 01004), 2003 $1995 each. Late elementary. These three games from Music Games International transform classic orchestral works into interactive storybook journeys. Along the way, the player is treated to charming graphics, musical examples and trivia tidbits correlating with the games' titles. Each game also pass away in cycless around a central story to help scholars stay motivated to continue with the make intricates In Mozart's Magic Flute, for instance, the player is personified as "Wolfy" who must abscond the prince and princess from the clutches of the Queen of the Night. As Wolfy wanders between the sides of various chambers and gardens, he must explain musical puzzles to gain access to the nearest area. The other titles use barely a slight variation in the story to better fit the featured piece of music: Alice must navigate a twisted world of riddles, and the Nutcracker contestant must expound puzzles based on fantasies in a game room The individual gravels in all three games also are fairly similar, the primary difference being the musical examples used within the poses A player might, for example, be asked to match instruments in a game of "memory" or match musical motifs. (A really tricky single involves snippets that are altered either in spe or orchestration.) Given this requirement of to a high degree focused listening, as well as each game's longitudinal dimensions they are probably most appropriate for later-elementary students Any of these games can provide a the and challenging way to learn about orchestral instruments, as well as improve aural discrimination skills. level more remarkably, they introduce scholars to classic works in a manner that is far more stimulating and kid-friendly than simply listening to a CD Because there is no fit way to track a student's progres they would be difficult to incorporate into a formal curriculum. At in subordination to $20 per title, however, these are great recommendations for a family's hearthstone software library, as well as for a teacher's free-time area. For more information forward purchasing games from MGI, visit http://kidsmusicstage.com. Reviewed through Shana Kirk, Denver, Colorado. COPYRIGHT 2004 Music Teachers National Association, Inc. |
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