During the Christmas holidays, I came across Wii Music at my partner's parents house. They had never played it before, but I thought I'd give it a shot since I'm a huge music geek and I love video games. I never thought I would find so many educational qualities in one game!
Wii music focuses on creative aspects of music making such as arranging music. You can play over 60 virtual instruments with Wii Music! There is a mini-game that teaches you to conduct, using the Wii remote as a baton. I was amazed with the endless features this game offered. The one thing I really liked about Wii Music was how interactive it was, and it really gets you in the middle of virtual music-making. There was a mini-game for everyone; even as I continued to progress through the game I found it challenging as I moved to higher and higher levels. It was visually and aurally attractive.
Another great motivator in the game was the "high score" system. I played this game for three hours straight trying to beat my one high score in the "Pitch Perfect" mini-game. Who thought ear training could be so fun?
Here is a link to an article about how a teacher used Wii Music in her classroom:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29127548/ns/technology_and_science-games/t/teachers-invite-wii-music-classroom/#.UQXs1x1hQRc
I cannot wait to investigate this game further. I think it has tons of potential and can be a fun tool for music educators!
Sounds like a fun way to add to a music classroom.
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