George Self. This book recognises that aural work is essential to help pupils de...(+)
George Self. This book recognises that aural work is essential to help pupils derive the full benefits from class music. The 17 lessons are designed to be used with students of varied ability. Most questions are based on the comparative method; for example a short melodic shape is played pupils identify this from three or four shapes printed in their own books. Gradually structural elements are introduced and the book draws its examples from different musical periods and cultures.George Self. This book recognises that aural work is essential to help pupils derive the full benefits from class music. The 17 lessons are designed to be used with students of varied ability. Most questions are based on the comparative method; for example a short melodic shape is played pupils identify this from three or four shapes printed in their own books. Gradually structural elements are introduced and the book draws its examples from different musical periods and cultures.
From The Great Masters-Paul Steinitz. Melodies for harmonisation selected from t...(+)
From The Great Masters-Paul Steinitz. Melodies for harmonisation selected from the works of reputable composers. By studying music critically and by comparing answers with the originals students will soon learn some of the characteristics that distinguish the harmonic languages of say Bach and Schubert.
Suitable for young beginners this book by S. J. Townshend provides short exerc...(+)
Suitable for young beginners this book by S. J. Townshend provides short exercises in the elementary rudiments of music including questions on clefs and staves notes and values accidentals rests tones and semitones introduction to major scales key signatures tonic triads time-signatures and musical terms.
Benjamin Dale Gordon Jacob and Hugo Anson. This textbook offers harmony counte...(+)
Benjamin Dale Gordon Jacob and Hugo Anson. This textbook offers harmony counterpoint and improvisation as one organic course of study. The harmony section covers the whole technique of common chords and their inversions. Counterpoint is initially discussed as a vocal art and the early exercises explore the art of Palestrina and the English Tudor composers. In the improvisation section many keyboard techniques are introduced such as transposition chord progression and simple harmonisation.
Ideal for classroom use school choirs or as an assembly item. The exciting Topi...(+)
Ideal for classroom use school choirs or as an assembly item. The exciting Topical Ideas with each song provide fascinating background information fun performance ideas and lots of cross-curricular possibilities. A matching cassette of the music is also available.
Trevor Webb and Nicholas Drewe. A series of books giving practical projects for ...(+)
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.
Trevor Webb and Nicholas Drewe. A series of books giving practical projects for ...(+)
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.
A fun view of school through songs and topic ideas. Ideal for classroom use sc...(+)
A fun view of school through songs and topic ideas. Ideal for classroom use school choirs or as an assembly item. The exciting Topical Ideas with each song provide fascinating background information fun performance ideas and lots of cross-curricular possibilities. Use as additional material or expand to make a complete project. Topical ideas by Maureen Hanke music by Carol Barratt. Complete with cross-curricular topic ideas by Maureen Hanke making the collection ideal for both concert and classroom.
George Self. This book recognises that aural work is essential to help pupils de...(+)
George Self. This book recognises that aural work is essential to help pupils derive the full benefits from class music. The 17 lessons are designed to be used with students of varied ability. Most questions are based on the comparative method; for example a short melodic shape is played pupils identify this from three or four shapes printed in their own books. Gradually structural elements are introduced and the book draws its examples from different musical periods and cultures.
The book 100 Score-Reading Exercises by Philip G Wilkinson contains short three ...(+)
The book 100 Score-Reading Exercises by Philip G Wilkinson contains short three and four part scores in all time signatures including 5/8 and 7/8 and all key signatures through G flat and B.
Neil and Anna Butterworth. Based on musical extracts taken from the works of imp...(+)
Neil and Anna Butterworth. Based on musical extracts taken from the works of important composers this book is designed to provide pupils of all stages with aural training. The purpose is two-fold; when familiarity has diminished their value as aural tests students will have some acquaintance with themes from a number of major works.