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Age 5 -The Listening to Music series actively engages children in listening to music so that they can perform it and compose it themselves. Each pack comprises a visually exciting book a CD of all the recordings and a CD-ROM of interactive whiteboard activities and printouts.The book brings together music from China West Africa India South America and Europe ? an eclectic mix of traditional historical and contemporary music. Through the activities children recognise and use the building blocks of music: long and short sounds high and low loud and quiet fast and slow. They then perform their own versions of some of the recordings and theycompose others ? always listening perceptively to their own and others music.Teachers will find this title a useful accompaniment to Music Express Years 1 and 2 and and an enjoyable source of alternative activities for their primary music scheme of work.

Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage is a fantastic new edition of a long-established resource for Early Years practitioners. The new edition incorporates the whole Early Years age range from birth to five and includes old favourites alongside exciting new songs rhymes and activities. Authors Sue Nicholls Sally Hickman and Patricia Scott have fully revised this edition to support the 2012 Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum.Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage comprises a book and three audio CDs and is supported by videos graphics and lesson plans on the Early Years section ofthe Music Express website. Forty-two starting points and holistic activities guide the practitioner through the revised curriculum for Early Years from birth to Early Learning Goals. Arranged in popular themes within the areas of learning and development the content ranges holistically from songs stories and rhymes to dances and games for indoor and outdoor learning. The fresh new design incorporates photographic images of children in real play situations and includes new features such as ideas for child-initiated learning and parent participation plus even more activities for exploring the outdoor environment. Music Express Early Years Foundation Stage was a 4-star winner in the Teach Early Years Awards 2018. ?This resource offers simple enough songs that even the youngest children can actually sing and participate in making the music.? ?It features a good range of musical activities including creative opportunities for dance instruments and singing all clearly set out in age-specific sections.? Judges? comments Teach Early Years Awards 2018

Once upon a time, a hardworking music teacher was determined to slay the dragons of student doldrums. She looked far and wide for meaningful yet entertaining lessons that would engage her students while addressing the Common Core music standards. One day, she happened upon a set of enchanting books filled with folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, myths, legends, and more. As they dove into the grade-appropriate literature and music activities, her students became active musicians and lived happily ever after! Each volume of Once Upon a Music Class includes 20 lessons, complete with objectives, procedures, reproducible student pages, and all necessary recordings. Recommended for grades three through six. / Formation Musicale

Par HARRIS PAUL. Does the very thought of the dreaded aural test fill you with fear? Does nothing seem as bad as being put on the spot, having to recognise discordant intervals, and singing back melodies that are simply too long to remember? Having a good ear is vital to becoming a successful musician, and Improve Your Aural! is here to help develop your musicianship in easy graded stages. Through fun listening activities, boxes to fill in and practice exercises, this workbook and CD focus directly on all those key skills you need. You'll be singing, clapping, playing your instrument, writing down music, improvising and composing - as well as securing that vital pass in the aural section of your grade exams. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Autre FM / Test d'Ecoute

Excellence in Theory is especially designed to creatively enrich the curriculums of beginning Instrumental Choral and General Music classes! It's all here - Theory and Ear Training Notation Composition and History complete inthree volumes.Progressive Theory concepts and skills are reinforced and reviewed through both written and aural exercises. Ear Training examples and exercises are accessible by teach or student via the Kjos MultimediaLibrary at www.kjos.com. History pages come alive with vibrant colour images and comprehensive quizzes to help put events styles and details into perspective.Separate Theory and History sections are presented offeringmultiple teaching possibilities. Theory and History can be taught together or separately depending on your class objectives and scheduling considerations. A Keyboard illustration glossary and blank manuscript pages are alsoincluded as convenient study tools.The Theory section in Book Two begins with a review of concepts previously learned then moves forward into more advanced lessons. Key signatures and the circle of fifths/fourths areintroduced and music reading progresses with new technique and expression markings. Students are introduced to challenging new rhythms and melodic and harmonic intervals are explored. Each lesson is carefully reinforced throughspecific Review pages.Ear Training continues to play a vital role in Book Two with aural exercises appearing throughout the book wherever new theory concepts are learned. These aural exercises reinforce studentunderstanding and immediately put new theory into practice.The History section of Book Two presents more detail on each of the musical eras from the Middle Ages through the 20th century. Composers performers andimportant musical events are presented in the historical context of their day. A greater understanding of the historical context in which music was created sets the course for a lifetime of music appreciation.

Par GRIFFIN MICHAEL. This clear and well organised text is suitable for students of arranging and composition, and for classically trained musicians wishing to further grasp the simple logic of jazz harmony. Essential understandings: - Triad structures and inversions - How to select chords - chord symbols - Simple but effective voicing formulae - The circle of 4th progressions, - Extensions to the 9ths and dominant 13ths, and altered 5ths and 9ths. Included in the 107 pages are comprehensive explanations, examples, exercises and solutions. For school students, the course can be started in year 9 and worked through to year 13. 'This book certainly delivers. Mr. Griffin does a superb job giving clear and concise steps that students should take when approaching the task of harmonizing a melody. The book is laid out in a clean, easy-to-understand format. Mr. Griffin is obviously a gifted teacher, and has developed a book that would be a great resource for any music teacher or student interested in understanding and implementing more complex theory/harmony concepts.' - Natalie Wickham, Music Matters, USA. 'Particularly good for A Level pupils composing in a pop and jazz style. The material gradually increases in difficulty and there are a lot of useful exercises to be completed by students”- Music teacher, UK. 'Excellent resource which will save teachers hours of preparatory work. Useful for a general understanding of options when harmonising in composition. An essential part of KS5 harmony work which goes beyond the common chords and progressions. Very professionally set out.”- ZigZag Education, UK./ Méthode / Tout Instrument

Oxford Handbook of Western Music and Philosophy. The Oxford Handbook of Western Music and Philosophy celebrates the ways in which musicians have historically called upon philosophy as a source of inspiration and encouragement, and scholars of music through the ages have turned to philosophy for insight into music and into the worlds that sustain it.

230 folk songs and spirituals, religious and secular, arranged for piano and voice. From joyous gospel to deeply felt blues, this wonderful collection contains vintage songs sung and played through the years by black Americans - at work, in church and for pure entertainment. Included are spirituals, blues, work songs and a variety of social and dance songs. This is an indispensable treasury of music for singers, musicians and all readers seeking a comprehensive sourcebook of black American folk music. It will be equally welcomed at parties, family get-togethers, sing-alongs, church events and other gatherings where people want to play and sing these classic folk songs thatare an integral part of American musical history./ Recueil / Chant et Piano

Music through the Ages in 3 Volumes-Time Pieces is an exciting series of repertoire which explores the wealth of music written from the sixteenth century to the present day. The pieces are presented chronologically within each volume and all include the year in which they were written too. This series allows the pupil to get a real feel for the different styles of music through time and will prove an invaluable varied source of further study and recital repertoire.

Music Through Time is an exciting series of instrumental repertoire books designed to provide young musicians with enjoyable interesting and stimulating material in the early stages of their playing career. The contents of each volume are arranged chronologically and each piece is accompanied by short notes which place the music in its wider historical context so that the student can more easily relate the style of the music to its period.This is the third volume in this ingenious and intuitive series and suitable for Pianists working at Grades 3-4.

Bach! Beethoven! Brahms! Your students will be introduced to the music of the masters in MUSIC LISTENING BINGO - a 'mini-course' in Music Appreciation! This is a delightful game that your students can play to sharpen theirlistening skills while recognizing and identifying 24 of history's greatest composers (from Renaissance through Contemporary) and their musical themes. Includes 30 player cards 1 reproducible Composer Listening Guide 1 MusicHistory Timeline poster 5 reproducible 'Listening Smart' pages and 1 recording featuring all the recorded excerpts in 6 separate sound sequences. For all ages.

This superb school production features the Biblical story of Jonah And The Whale told through eight wonderful songs along with dance mime and a complete CD of demonstrations and accompaniments.Suitable for children of ages four to seven years all songs are written for Voice and Piano with Guitar.

Par HARRIS PAUL. Christmas Saxophone Basics is a collection of fun and festive repertoire for alto saxophone. Leap through the twelve days of Christmas in twelve stages with Christmas-themed improvisations, warm-ups and studies, plus your favourite Christmas tunes. There’s a selection of repertoire with piano accompaniment as well as duets suitable for 2 saxophones and duets for saxophone and clarinet. Each stage wraps together musical and technical elements to help focus your festive playing. / Instrumental Music, Methods & Tutors / Recueil / Saxophone Alto