Format : Activity Books
SKU: SU.12810001
3 Volume Bundle - BachScholar Editions Vol. 88, Vol. 90, Vol. 92. A $135 Value! BachScholar Editions Vol. 88 - Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales, Volume 1 (53 pages), written especially for piano teachers and students, introduces the 24 major and minor scales to the beginning to intermediate level student (Grades 1-4). All scales are presented one octave in parallel and contrary motion and in parallel thirds, sixths, and tenths indicated with traditional fingerings. Students learn the essential theory concepts of key signatures (up to five sharps and six flats), relative major and minor keys, and harmonizing scales in thirds, sixths, and tenths. Volume 1 is accompanied with weekly lesson plans freely available to the public on The Well-Rounded Pianist website, hence, this is not merely a scale book but a complete scale guide with step-by-step instructions written especially for teachers and students. The manuscript is large, dark, and very easy to read, making this an indispensable guide for teachers’ studios and piano students at the beginning to intermediate levels. BachScholar Editions Vol. 90 — Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales, Volume 2 (58 pages), written especially for piano teachers and students, continues the 24 major and minor scales learned in Volume 1. Volume 2, for upper intermediate to advanced level students (Grades 5-7), presents all scales two octaves in parallel and contrary motion and in parallel thirds, sixths, and tenths indicated with traditional fingerings. Also included is a section on multiple-octave scales in three and four octaves. Students learn the essential theory concepts of key signatures (all seven sharps and flats), parallel and relative major and minor keys, and harmonizing scales in thirds, sixths, and tenths. Volume 2 is accompanied with weekly lesson plans freely available to the public on The Well-Rounded Pianist website, hence, this is not merely a scale book but a complete scale guide with step-by-step instructions written especially for teachers and students. The manuscript is large, dark, and very easy to read, making this an indispensable guide for teachers’ studios and piano students at the upper intermediate to advanced levels. BachScholar Editions Vol. 92 — Complete Guide to Major & Minor Scales, Volume 3 (75 pages), written especially for piano teachers and students, continues the 24 major and minor scales learned in Volume 2. Volume 3, for advanced to concert level students (Grades 8-11), presents all scales in double thirds and sixths one and two octaves in parallel and contrary motion indicated with practical fingerings derived from symmetrical, mirror relationships. Practicing major and minor scales in double thirds and sixths is the cornerstone of the highly esteemed Russian Piano School, which trains the pianist to play two notes at a time in each hand requiring strength and flexibility not possible with the practice of single-note scales. Volume 3 is accompanied with weekly lesson plans freely available to the public on The Well-Rounded Pianist website, hence, this is not merely a scale book but a complete scale guide with step-by-step instructions written especially for teachers and students. The manuscript is large, dark, and very easy to read, making this an indispensable guide for teachers’ studios and piano students at the advanced to concert levels. Published by: BachScholar.
SKU: GI.G-10069
ISBN 9781622774517.
Help music students learn more in less time, reach higher goals, and become active participants in their education. This important book takes you through the steps needed to create an effective music education curriculum for you, your school, and your district. This Second Edition now aligns with the national standards for music released in 2014 (The National Arts Standards for Dance, Media Arts, Music, Theater, and Visual Arts). A sequenced music curriculum is the ultimate win-win for your program: it gives direction to your teaching, builds cohesion among your colleagues, engages students and parents in goals you set, and builds awareness and support from your school’s administrators. Music Curriculum Writing 101 (Second Edition) contains the blueprint and examples to help you build the right curriculum for your music program, demystifying the processes of developing a standards-based curriculum with related assessments of student learning. This book provides help with three simple steps: S.O.S. Sequence curriculum throughout the year so music understanding unfolds for the student instead of teaching “from cover to cover.” Organize curriculum and documentation of student progress—essential if you are to build on prior learning. Standards are here to stay and help focus the breadth and depth of learning that is to take place, producing better musicians over time. Contents include: Overview of the National and State Music Standards Documents Aligning District Standards to the National or State Standards Suggested Activities for Each National Standard Sequencing Method Books, Literature, Theory, and Teaching Aids Designing an Organized Curriculum Lesson Plan Assessments Organizing Assessment Documentation Student Involvement Curriculum Sample Resources and Websites Denese Odegaard taught fifth through ninth grade orchestra for twenty-five years in Fargo (ND) Public Schools and was the District Performing Arts Curriculum Specialist for eleven years. She is a past board member of the American String Teachers Association and is a past president of NAfME (National Association for Music Education). She was on the third through fifth grade writing team for the 2014 National Music Standards.
SKU: AP.36-52740545
ISBN 9781628768428. UPC: 746241223883. English.
This audition survival guide for teachers and students of all levels begins with one-octave major and minor scales to three sharps and flats. Two-octave scales are introduced subsequently, and the book concludes with three-octave scales to five sharps and flats. Two-octave blues scales to four sharps and flats are included as a bonus. Bowings and fingerings are not included in this workbook, which includes blank staves in the back for teachers to make suggestions. An introduction by Lynne Latham offers tips on how to practice scales and includes a lesson on scale construction and theory.
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SKU: AP.36-52730544
ISBN 9781628761221. UPC: 679360789353. English.
SKU: AP.36-52710542
ISBN 9781628769449. UPC: 679360759523. English.
SKU: AP.36-52720543
ISBN 9781628762594. UPC: 746241219336. English.
