Notate 2
Designed in the classroom for music education

MORE INFO

Key NEW Software Features

'How to' Guide

Schemes of Work

Writing Successful Tunes
by David Congdon

Tried & Tested in the Classroom

Simple Music Glossary

Lyrics to Example Files used in Notate

About the Notation used in the Software

Music Datafiles for Junior Viewpoint and Viewpoint

Useful Links

Keyboard Shortcuts

Minimum Specification

Current software v.2.26

REVIEWS

"... a well organised program that should bring enjoyment & reward to pupils from a wide range of ability as well as offering teachers – quite a number of whom are not trained music teachers – an inspiring & structured resource."
Hugh John, Merlin John Online

"Notate enables pupils to fit different parts together, whether melodic, rhythmic or textural which involves thinking creatively."
Alison Rolls, Colleton Primary School, Twyford

"Many children, including some less able & others normally unenthusiastic about music, have been asking when they can use Notate again..."
Fiona Greer, Grazeley Parochial Primary, Reading

"Notate works alongside the school’s curriculum areas & objectives at getting the children more involved with ICT..."
Erika Sebokova, Radstock Primary School, Reading

"Notate enables children to gain certain skills such as problem solving as it allows them to make their own choices."
Sheryl Henry, Raynham Primary School, Edmonton

"...pupils who are unable to play instruments well enough to compose have excelled themselves."
Rob Hamilton, Westfield Middle School, Bedford

Notate 2 is a music composition program intended for children with no particular previous musical knowledge. The Notate 2 environment contains a range of easy-to-use features, designed to support musical beginners. It provides a way for all pupils to `try out’ musical ideas without having to be able to perform them.

Here you can find useful Hints and Tips and a Keyboard Shortcuts page to help you with the Notate 2 software.

Click here to see the Notation used in the Software and view a simple Music Glossary.

Find out how Notate 2 can be used within the KS1 ICT Curriculum or the KS2 ICT Curriculum.

For general information about Music in schools read: (PDF format).

Notate 2 contains many example files to edit and finish as part of your classroom work. Many of these are popular tunes which have traditional lyrics. We have collected the most popular lyrics together for you. Click here to view the Song Lyrics for many of the Notate 2 example files.

Other Useful weblinks to help you with your classroom ideas can be found here.

If you have either Junior Viewpoint or Viewpoint data handling software, then you can use these two datafiles: Famous Composers and Our Musicians. You can add information to either database and Our Musicians allow pupils to ask questions about each other's musical interests. Click here to access these files.

Notate 2 Designed in the classroom for music education

Notate 2
Designed in the classroom for music education