QComposer is a QuaverMusic Creative that allows you to create melodies and chords by simply dragging notes to the staff.
Starting a New QComposer #
Select Menu > New to start a new QComposer.
- Title your Composition
- Enter the Composer’s name
- Select the format for the Staff
- Select OK to begin!
Opening your QComposer #
Select Menu > Open if you want to open a previously saved composition.
- This will open a window where you can select to Open, Delete, or Cancel from a list of your composition.
Create Your Composition #
- Select a note from the note options and drag it to a line or space on the staff.
- To adjust the accidentals, select the flat, natural, or sharp signs.
- You can adjust the tempo settings by selecting Moderato and making your selection.
- Add additional measures by selecting the yellow arrows on the bottom right.
- Select the yellow Play button to play your project. The Play button will turn into a Pause button when selected.
- The Rewind button will start your project back from the beginning.
- Select Clear to clear your project and start over.
Adding a Play-Along Track #
- Select on the blue bar below your title and composer name to add a PlayAlong Track.
- You can also select Menu > PlayAlong to add
- Select the Play button next to the title to preview any PlayAlong track.
- Select a check box next to PlayAlong you wish to add.
- Choose Select to add the PlayAlong as a backing track.
After Adding PlayAlong Track #
- You can preview your PlayAlong before adding notes to the staff.
- Once added, you will notice the chord progression of the PlayAlong Track is at the beginning of each measure.
- Once added, a volume slider will appear next to your PlayAlong’s title, allowing you to edit the mix of the PlayAlong vs. your composition.
- Select the red X to remove the PlayAlong Track.
Note: Play-Along Tracks are tempo specific; if you change the tempo of your composition, you will lose your current Play-Along Track.
Save Your Project and Download It #
- Select MENU in the top right corner of the screen and Select SAVE to save your project. You will be asked to give your project a title if you have not already.
- Select MAKE MP3 from the menu and then DOWNLOAD the mp3 when it’s ready.
Assigning QComposer #
To begin, create a folder in the Resource Manager where your assignment will live.
- With no folder selected, select Menu > New Folder, and title your folder.
Your folder will now appear in your Resource Folders on the right-side of your Resource Manager.
- Select the folder and select Menu > New Assignment Template.
- Title your assignment “QComposer Assignment.”
- Open your folder, and you’ll see your Assignment with a green “A” next to it. The green “A” icon indicates it’s an assignment template.
- Search for QComposer in the Resource Manager.
- Drag and Drop the resource into your assignment template on the right side of the screen.
How to assign the assignment template to students: #
- Right-click on the Assignment to Assign to Class. Use the Assignment Details screen to select your class(es), student(s), assign date, due date, and more! Select Save to send off!
- Students can submit their composition by selecting Menu > Submit on their QComposer.
- Students should Save their submission if they wish to access it at a later time.
- Completed submissions will appear in your GradeBook next to the student’s name with an orange checkmark, meaning submitted.
- Select the checkmark to open the assignment review screen and view their work.
Classic Creative Mp3 Download #
If you had QuaverMusic while on Adobe Flash, which is no longer supported, you will see a third tab ‘Classic Creatives’ tab.
Although QGrooves, QComposer, QBackBeat, and QStrum are no longer supported by Adobe Flash in their original form, you can still access any saved creations you made. Search your list, select Downloads to preview or download MP3 files you created in the past, or create an MP3 from any saved song in your My Songs tab.
