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Main principles and presuppositions
• Multimedia / music applications can logically be used for direct education 
only where is an available and appropriate computer software.

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• Multimedia or music software applications can be used as an interesting addi-
tion to learning music, which complete the Comenius principle of “Learn and 
Play”.
• Working with computer technology in music lessons should not be the main 
focus or autotelic, purposeless matter.
• Suitable music software can be an appropriate tool for the needs of music 
education teachers (training, worksheets, teaching materials, tests), where the 
prerequisite is the professional competence and creativity of a teacher.
Summary
The study builds on the results of a research project entitled Multimedia Tech-
nologies Application in Music Education at Elementary Schools in Czech Republic, 
which was implemented in 2010 by academic staff and postgraduate students of Music 
Department, Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, Brno. Only 120 respondents 
of the 614 surveyed teachers have direct experience with music software. The most 
commonly used music software in terms of music education teacher is Sibelius, 
Capella, Finale, Cubase, Cakewalk, Encore and Sequel. This category of software is 
rather used for preparing the worksheets and other materials or help tools for teacher 
than for direct education in lessons. Multimedia or music software applications can 
be used as an interesting addition to learning music, which complete the Comenius 
principle of “Learn and Play”. Working with computer technology in music lessons 
should not be the main focus or autotelic, purposeless matter.
Bibliography
• CRHA, B. - JURČÍKOVÁ, T. - PRUDÍKOVÁ, M. (2010). Výzkum využití multimediál-
ních technologií v hudební výchově. Zpráva z grantového specifi ckého výzkumu MUNI/
A/1025/2009. (Research into the Use of Multimedia Technologies in Music Education. 
Report from the Specifi c Research Project MUNI/A/1025/2009). Teoretické refl exe hudeb-
ní výchovy (Theoretical Refl exions of Music Education), Brno, Masarykova univerzita. 
ISSN 1803-1331, 2010, vol. 6, no. 1, 288 p., [on-line] (studium/doktor/vyzkumna_zprava/obsah.htm>).

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