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Many learning software programs are a bore for a lot of kids, especially if it’s teaching something as dry as music composition.  However, the producers of Groovy Music City hope to change that and inspire 7 to 12 year olds with their new software.

The Groovy Music City software will teach the basics of music composition: melody, rhythm, chords, arpeggios, bass, tempo and dynamics by allowing users to create their own pieces of music.  Players will also have the ability to store and share their musical creations with other users through the kid friendly Groovy Music website. 

The software comes packed with 128 MIDI instruments.  Additional perks include the ability to attach a MIDI keyboard as a way to create more unique compositions.  A library of sounds can be put together in a way to create different genres of music.  The player picks a character to walk through a futuristic city and as it passes through the musical composition is played.  It seems like a simple program for kids to figure out and from the released screenshots, it has a user friendly interface. 

Avid Technology is planning to retail the software for $39.99, an average price for new learning software programs and is available through various software providers, like Amazon.com and Sibelius. 

Product Page [Sibelius]