Solfége des Solféges - Book II

Lucinda Geoghean and László Norbert Nemes' Singing Games And Rhymes For Ages 9 To 99 is a collection of tried and tested material for nine years upwards. The songs have been arranged in alphabetical order with step by step instructions. The accompanying DVD means that you can see the games in action whilst listening to the songs. This book is suitable for both the young and old who find great joy in singing together with others - and are not afraid of more challenging games. The ideas can be used with upper primary and secondary schools as well as with choirs. Singing Games And Rhymes For Ages 9 To99 features folk songs partner songs canons and part songs from around the world accompanied by more complex metric and rhythmic patterns than in the previous volumes. Dance ball games clapping games stick passing games cup passing games and even a Philippine tinikling dance are all included. This book has been inspired by the authors' belief that being engaged in playful and uplifting communal music making does not only create a love for singing but over the years has been proven to be highly effective in the development of general music skills in the most complex way.

Celebrating America from Armistice to the Moon-Celebrate the American Century and the character of a nation that had become a world power and defender of freedom and liberty. By the beginning of the 20th Century America was turning into a place where everybody wanted to be!From World War I through the Great Depression war and peace to abundant harvests America rolled up its sleeves and got to work. Its leaders challenged the nation to set lofty goals and by 1969 the first American walked on themoon. Present a century of American history on stage with this 35-minute musical revue featuring 8 original songs and some traditional favorites with connecting script and over 65 speaking parts designed for performers in upperelementary and middle school. Available separately: Teacher Edition Student Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals) Preview Pak (1 Student book 1 Preview CD Performance/Accompaniment CD and Performance Kit/CD (1 Teacher 20Student books P/A CD). Performance Time: approx. 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.

Georges Dandelot (1895-1975), who was a pupil of Widor, Roussel and Dukas, achieved posterity only through his educational manuals, which seem to enjoy permanent success. Some may regret the fact that his compositions have fallen into oblivion, but nobody can deny his tremend­ous talent for musical instruction. When it was published in 1935, the five-volume Etude Du Rythme filled a glaring gap: for the first time, a progressive method - graduated with minute care - set out to inculcate pupils with this 'vital element? of all music. Dedicated to the simplest rhythms that are 'the basis of all to follow?, the first volume now comes with a valuable addition: an audio version, attached to the score in the form of a download card, enabling budding musicians to monitor for themselves whether they have correctly reproduced the rhythms of the exercises. Of course, this recording can also be used to carry out rhythm dictations - modern-day technology at the service of a timeless method. / Percussions

Trevor Webb and Nicholas Drewe. A series of books giving practical projects for use in preparation of the GCSE examinations in music. All the books are grounded on the three major principles of the GCSE syllabuses: listening composing and performing. They may be used either as a complete series or independently. In the early stages the emphasis is on active participation the subject matter is diverse allowing scope for the teacher to introduce a broad range of musical topics. The listening and composing elements gain a greater importance within the series as it progresses although there is always integration between them. Books 1 And 2 contain a variety of projects onrhythm scales tunes chords writing a pop song composing with electronic and conventional instruments and composing with voices amongst many other ideas. Books 3 And 4 offer 22 different listening exercises which are based on the works of a wide range of composers including Bach Handel Elgar Britten Joplin McCartney and Lloyd Webber. Each piece is presented in the form of a skeleton score and questions are set to develop the pupil’s aural perception and musical literacy. The music cassette which accompanies these two books includes recordings of many of the works.

Trevor Webb and Nicholas Drewe. A series of books giving practical projects for use in preparation of the GCSE examinations in music. All the books are grounded on the three major principles of the GCSE syllabuses: listening composing and performing. They may be used either as a complete series or independently. In the early stages the emphasis is on active participation the subject matter is diverse allowing scope for the teacher to introduce a broad range of musical topics. The listening and composing elements gain a greater importance within the series as it progresses although there is always integration between them. Books 1 And 2 contain a variety of projects onrhythm scales tunes chords writing a pop song composing with electronic and conventional instruments and composing with voices amongst many other ideas.

Scales Modes & Chords: The Primordial Building Blocks of Music-Primarily a music theory reference Modalogy presents a unique perspective on the origins interlocking aspects and usage of the most common scales and modes in occidental music. Anyone wishing to seriously explore the realms of scales modes and their real-world functions will find the most important issues dealt with in meticulous detail within these pages. Logical illustrations accompany in-depth examinations of chordal harmonies cadential motions and progressions. This book is perfect for both music students and teachers as either a course in itself or to augment any theory curriculum.

Beginning Notation and Sight-Reading for All Instruments-Rhythms are certainly the largest challenge in reading and writing music. This book makes learning to read and write rhythms easy teaching you in a step-by-step method starting from the very basics.Supported by recordings of the exercises and worksheets that help you practice the material you will have all you need to learn quarter note eighth note and triplet eighth rhythms including syncopations. Whether you are an experienced musician who has never learned notation a total beginner a vocalist or student of any instrument or interested in playing or composing any style of music with The Rhythm Book you can build a solid foundationin reading and writing rhythms.

The Ramon Ricker Improvisation Series. Par RICKER RAMON. A new Play along system for learning to play jazz. Each set contains a book with transposed parts for all instruments and a play along CD with Ray playing many of the book examples on his saxophone. Volume one is for the absolute beginning jazz student who knows his/her major scales. Subjects covered in this book include: VOCABULARY: Intervals, Roman Numerals, Scales, Modes, Diatonic Seventh Chords, Major, Minor, Dominant, and Suspended Chords, Chord/Scale Relationships, The Blues Progression, Using Pentatonic Scales with Blues, Pentatonic Chord/Scale Relationships, The II-V-I Progression, Rhythm Changes, The Circle of Fifths, and The Circle of Fourths, and Steps for Playing on Changes. STYLE: Swing Eighth Notes, Use of the Metronome, Scale Practice, and Scat-Singing Solos. EAR TRAINING: Specific examples and suggestions with recorded tracks for practice. REPERTOIRE: A suggested basic repertoire. This improvisation method is more than just another play-along. It is a series of books and CDs that progress step by step, offering concrete suggestions and advise that shows you how and what to practice. Drawing on twenty-five years of teachingexperience at the Eastman School of Music, Ramon Ricker uses text, recorded demonstrations by him and his students, and practice and play-along tracks that present the material in a clear and concise manner. Most of the play-along tracks feature the rhythm section of the 1980 Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band with Harold Danko on piano, Rufus Reid on bass and the late, great Mel Lewis on drums. Since they performed and recorded together consistently over aperiod of several years, they played as a unit - a true jazz rhythm section. The recordings were brought up to meet todays higher CD standards and served as an inspiration for Ramon Ricker to write three entirely new books. In addition, new demonstration, ear training, and play-along tracks were added. / Niveau : Débutant / Jazz / Recueil / Tout Instrument

The GCSE Performance Pieces series provides exciting contemporary repertoire levelled specifically for GCSE performance examinations accompanied by expert commentary to help your students prepare and achieve their potential with material they really want to play. This book contains pieces for Voice.  Each book in the GCSE Performance Pieces series has been compiled by an experienced instrumental teacher/examiner and overseen by our Series Editor Andrew Coxon who is a senior GCSE examiner and an experienced classroom teacher. The songs have been carefully chosen to provide students with the bestopportunity to show off their instrument and skills with a broad range of artists and styles to choose from. This Voice book features: Material suitable for all exam boards Ten songs with a range of difficulty appropriate for around Grades 3 to 6 A CD accompaniment of professionally recorded backing tracks so that you can hear exactly how each song is meant to sound allowing you to master every song The book includes a range of songs from 1968's Son Of A Preacher Man to two of Adele's biggest hits Someone Like You and Rolling In The Deep. Every song should be immediately familiar but if not you can enjoy discovering and then singing a great new song. With other songs by Bruno Mars Pixie Lott and Ed Sheeran included this book is perfect for nailing a contemporary song that you enjoy listening to and so will enjoy singing. Every song includes a page of information about it detailing the key range and some really useful performance tips. Helpfully a  YouTube playlist has been created containing all the songs in the book along with additional suggested listening such as interesting cover versions or other

Now available as a book and CD package for the first time. A popular nativity which conveys the true meaning of Christmas for children of mixed ages and abilities. This musical includes contemporary song hand-jives step-dance and optional recorder percussion and second vocal parts producing the possibility of a very lively and enjoyable performance. The songs are designed for children aged 5 - 10 years. Duration: approx. 30 mins. Scriptavailable in student book.You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and ourapplication form.

The New Method for Learning to Read Written Jazz Music-Throughout the country most music educators teach jazz by rote because in jazz 'what you see' isn't 'what you get.' Students who wish to study this musical form generally have had traditional classical-oriented training and most have difficulty reading jazz music. This self-study text is the answer to this problem. Published in five compatible books Reading Jazz is supplied with an accompanying CD. The most common jazz rhythms are presented one at a time in the order of increasing complexity in a series of short exercises and duets. The CD is used as an example of the proper performance techniques needed and for jazz reading practice with a professionalrhythm section. These Books can be used independent of the teacher so this play-along self-study approach is the logical solution to one of the biggest problems in jazz - how to interpret the written page.

Customize Your Programs With Scripts for Every Occasion-You need programs' We've got plenty! Here are twelve flexible programs designed to delight entertain and sometimes even educate your cast members and audiences. From January to December there is a program for each major holidaymarked on your school calendar. Programs A-Plenty provides all the dialog and gives suggestions for songs that could be incorporated in each program. Some of the songs may be new to you and others may already be in yourcast's repertoire. You can choose to perform one or more of the songs from the list or substitute for another song that best delivers the message you want to say. The key word is ?flexible.? We encourage you to takethe script provided and make the programs your own. Happy Holidays - every one of them! Holiday Scripts include: A Fun Festive and Fantastic Fall Festival; Grandparent's Day: It's All About You; Patriotic Program: I AmAmerica; Veterans Day; Thanksgiving Day; Winter Holidays: The Signs of Winter; Martin Luther King Jr. Day: We Are the Dream; Hip Hooray It's Valentine's Day!; Presidents' Day; Music in Our Schools; A Spring Sing!; An Earth DayCelebration. Available: Resource Book (with reproducible pages). Suggested for grades 2-5.

Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence).Here  for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively.Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic.  Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance.Both a step-by-step ?how to? book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques.With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music?s most rewarding collaborative forms.About the author.Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions.Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications.

Active Listening Strategies for the Music Classroom-Make music listening fun and active with creative visuals and activities for Tchiakovsky's holiday standard The Nutcracker Suite. Created for the music classroom the Activity Book/CD features a variety of reproduciblelistening maps and activities helpful teaching suggestions and a full-length version of this masterwork performed by the Slovak Symphony Orchestra. Student editions with full color listening maps provide extra visual effect asstudents follow the familiar music of the Suite's eight movements: Overture Chinese Dance Russian Dance Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Waltz of the Flowers March Dance of the Reed Flute and Arabian Dance. Thevalue-packed Classroom Kit includes the Book/CD Pak and Student 20-Pak. Enhance music appreciation in your classroom this holiday season!