Creating Your Own Songs: Introduction

 

Creating Your Own Songs: Songwriting App

Please find the download link for the songwriting app below.

Create Your Own Songs App [For MAC]

Create Your Own Songs App [For PC]

Instructions:

For Mac

After you click the download link above, your Mac may block the app because it was not downloaded from the App Store. You can still open it by manually approving it in your Privacy & Security settings.

1. On your Mac, go to System Settings, then click Privacy & Security in the sidebar. (You may need to scroll down.)
2. Go to Security, then click Open.
3. Click Open Anyway. (This button is available for about an hour after you try to open the app.)
4. Enter your Mac login password, then click OK.

The app is saved as an exception to your security settings and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it, just as you can with any app.

If you do not see an “Allow” option, follow these steps:

1. Open System Settings.
2. Go to Privacy & Security. In the Security section, look for a message saying that “Songwriting” was blocked to protect your Mac.
3. Click Open Anyway.
4. If a pop-up appears, choose Open Anyway. If no pop-up appears, try opening the app again.
5. Enter your Mac login password and click OK.
6. When the app asks to access files in your Downloads folder, click Allow.

Once the app opens, make it full-screen, and enjoy music-making with your class!

 

For PC

After you click the download link above, your Mac may block the app because it was not downloaded from the App Store. You can still open it by manually approving it in your Privacy & Security settings.

1. Click Extract all.
2. When extracted, double-click on the folder, and then double-click the application titled ‘Songwriting-windows’.
3. A pop-up saying “Windows protected your PC” might appear. Press More info which should be underlined.
4. A box saying Run anyway should appear next to ‘Don’t run’. Click Run anyway.

If you do not see an “Windows protected your PC” pop-up, follow these steps:

1. Open the Start menu and click Settings.
2. Click Apps on the left menu, then select Advanced app settings.
3. Find Choose where to get apps and click the drop-down menu.
4. Select Anywhere.
5. Try to reopen the application.

Once the app opens, make it full-screen, and enjoy music-making with your class!

 

Creating Your Own Songs: Option A

Creating Your Own Songs: Option B