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The final version 3.0 for MS Windows® of the LenMus program is ready. All known bugs have been fixed and all unfinished code, necessary for the features planned for version 3.0, has been completed. The GUI has been revised and icons and art work has been completed; a splash window has also been included. All single exercises now include a 'settings' button to allow user to customize the exercise to his/her needs. But the program is not yet ready to move to beta status. What is missing?: More testing, eBooks, a help file and the translation into Spanish.

eBooks are indispensable for rhythm and side reading exercises, so the student has exercises width increasing level of difficulty. The pre-defined rhythmic cell selection facilities of version 2.0 were too limitative for users; to set up a customized side reading exercise more functionality is needed (i.e. a rhythmic patterns editor). This probably will be included in version 3.1. ... read more

This second alpha release, more finished, includes the side reading support that was not migrated in October. With its inclusion, practically all the functionalities of version 2.0 are now included in version 3.0. Also, in this alpha 3.0a1 version the code is more finished, as you would see in ties and beamed groups. During December I will pay more attention to the GUI: icons, images, option dialogs, etc., as well as to debug the code (some exercises produce incorrect answers). So, probably by the end of December I will release the last alpha version and move to beta status by end of January. As always, your suggestions, comments and bug reports are welcome.

After near a year of development, moving to free software license, porting LenMus from Visual Basic to C++ and reviewing all the code to support a score notation editor, I am happy to publish the first alpha release of LenMus Phonascus 3.0.

As said, this is an alpha release: not all expected functionality is included and, sure, it contains bugs. But it is usable, you can benefit from the exercises included and you can help sending bug repports and suggestions. All exercises from version 2.0, with the exception of score side reading, are included in this alpha pre-release. Enjoy it!