1. On the Home page, select your class.

2. On the class page, click Start next to the assignment you wish to complete.

• If the assignment you're looking to complete isn't listed on the home page, click View All.

3. Select your instrument from the list of parts and then click Open.

4. After the assignment loads, read the instructions from your Teacher.

• You'll see the rubric criteria and how many points you get for each one, as well as the total points for the assignment.
• Click on Got it! to proceed with completing the assignment.

1. To view the instructions again:

• Click Assignment Instructions in the upper left hand corner

2. If you need to hear the key of the piece:

• Vocal Assignments only: click the 👂Play tonic icon to hear an arpeggio in the key of the assignment and the starting pitch at the cursor position.
• For sight-singing exercises, the arpeggio and starting pitch will sound automatically after selecting Start.

3. If you need a starting pitch:

• Click any note and a sound wave icon will appear. Click it and the note will sound.
   

  

4. If percussion sub-parts are available:

• The other sub-parts can be selected from the percussion sub-parts dropdown menu.

5. In order to record, you need to have everything set to Default settings.

• If you change any playback settings, you may not be able to submit your assignment if they don't meet your teacher's requirements for this assignment. These settings may include:
  • Tempo
  • Unmuting "My Part"

• As shown below, the Record button will have an exclamation mark in the center of the blue dot when something is preventing you from being able to submit.
   

  

• When selecting the My takes button in the top right corner, ineligible takes will be marked with “Can’t be submitted”, whereas eligible takes will display Submit buttons.

5. To revert any changes you made and record a take, click on the Record button, and then select Reset to assigned settings in the window that appears.

• Clicking Continue anyway will allow you to record but not submit.
• Click Reset to assigned settings to ensure your recording qualifies for submission.

1. Time to calibrate your microphone with the microphone test.

• The first time you start a take, the Prepare to record dialog box appears. Follow the onscreen instructions.
  • You'll be able to record with your headphones on, just unplug them for the test.
• Make sure your speakers' volume is loud enough so that your microphone picks up the test tone. Select Set up sound.

2. If MakeMusic Cloud cannot hear the test tone played from your computer, follow the onscreen instructions to troubleshoot the issue.

• For Mic Troubleshooting instructions see: Troubleshooting microphone issues
• You can also contact our Customer Support team for help, but we recommend trying the guide linked above first!

1. If you pass the Calibration Test without issue, click Start Recording to begin recording.

• Once the calibration has finished, the count-off automatically begins and you can start recording your performance.

2. Click on the Stop button at any time to stop recording.

• The playback cursor shows where you are in the music. If at any point you want to stop recording, click the Stop button.

3. As you record, your performance is graded automatically.

4. If you would like to review the assessment for a take with a repeated section:

• Click anywhere within the repeated section. The (1)(2) icon appears. Click (1) to display the assessment for the first repeat and (2) to display the assessment for the second repeat. The selected icon turns yellow and the green and red notes change to reflect the selected repeat.  

1. If you'd like to listen to your recorded take, select the My takes button in the top right corner and then press the play button on the desired take. Click Submit once you find your best take.

• You can review your recorded takes under the My takes tab. MakeMusic Cloud saves the five most recent takes in the drop-down menu under My Takes. Please note that the takes are not saved if you close your browser window. If you would like to save a take but aren’t ready to submit yet, click here for instructions on saving your best take and submitting it later.
• Select the take in the dropdown menu to view your red and green note assessment for that take.
• Optional: If you want to download the recording for personal use, click the three dots in the upper right hand corner of the take and choose Download to download the selected take as a WAV audio file. Note that this does not affect your submission. You will still need to submit the take with the Submit button within the Practice App to complete the assignment.

2. The Add a comment with your submission window appears.

• Type a comment into the text box if you'd like, and click Submit to submit your take (along with your comments) to your teacher.
• Your teacher will be able to review the recording as well as the grade automatically given to you.