Illustrated Method for all Recorders (Vol.6 includes Pieces from the Renaissance to the 20th Century for recorder and piano and for recorder ensemble)

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.

Studies for Rhythm 1 - Etüden zum Rhythmus-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 tremend?ous talent for musical instruction. When it was published in 1935 the five-volume ?tude 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 tofollow” 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.

Songpack is one of the most successful resources for classroom music-making on the market. The song-based package actively encourages participation and offers ideas on performing listening and inventing thus fulfillingrequirements of the Programmes Of Study and GCSE syllabus. Forty songs ranging from pop and folksongs to film and show tunes. Titles include ‘Sailing’ ‘When I’m Sixty Four’ Morning Has Broken’ ‘Rivers Of Babylon’ and many more.Each song is prefaced by teacher’s notes giving helpful hints on rehearsal and performance project work and listening activities. In addition to the songs and keyboard accompaniment there are easy parts for recorder and tunedpercussion plus melody parts in Bb. The pupil’s book gives the melody line optional counter-melody plus guitar chords.

A definitive study guide for the AS and A Level syllabuses. This comprehensive guide: WORKS THROUGH EACH COMPONENT WITH STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES OFFERS TIPS FOR PRODUCING AND FOR COMPOSING AS WELL AS FOR THE EXAM PAPERS INCLUDES DETAIL ON THE HISTORY OF RECORDING TECHNOLOGY AND ON ALL RELEVANT GENRES OF MUSIC CONTAINS A CLEAR GLOSSARY OF ALL THE KEY TERMS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR YOUR COURSE

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.

Strategies for Creativity & Expression-Learn the creative mindset and acquire the technical tools necessary for improvisation. These concepts and exercises will help you to discover a deeper source of music making a greater quality of authenticity and a discerniblechange in sound and phrasing that will enhance your performances of written music. You will learn to play by ear apply musical theory to your instrument and engage creatively with the elements of music giving you a longmenu of musical options. The accompanying recording includes demonstration and play-along tracks. You will learn: tools to connect melodic imagination to your instrument with an enhanced sense of physicality; how to usescales chords modes progressions and other structures in your improvisation; a broad rhythm vocabulary; improvisation techniques for standard progressions such as blues and II V's; to create richer lines by using approachnotes neighbour tones and embellishments into an improvised melodic line.

Classroom Activity And Poster Pack-Benjamin Britten's celebrated and much-loved Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra began life in 1946 as a British Government commission for music to accompany an educational film aimed at introducing the young to the instruments of the orchestra. Britten's eventual theme and variations form features a showcase for every instrument or instrumental group based upon a popular theme adapted from Henry Purcell along with explanatory narration.In this classroom pack Wesley Ball presents a selection of strategies for children to explore Britten's musical guide using worksheets listening maps and more. The activities are intended to engage children inthe active understanding of the orchestra and its growth from the Baroque period onwards. The lessons are all supported by an accompanying CD recording of the full work.This edition is complete with a full Instrumental Poster Pack comprising 24 posters and fun facts to decorate the classroom and further aid the teaching of orchestral instrumental information.

A concise revision guide that will be an invaluable resource for students as they prepare for the Listening and Analysing paper (Component 3) and the essay question of Component 4. Presented in a clear approachable format it contains: The essential facts and vocab required in relation to musical styles A concise guide to the required knowledge of recording and production techniques and audio and sound technology Guidance on how to approach each type of question

A concise revision guide that will be an invaluable resource for students as they prepare for the Listening and Analysing paper (Component 3) and the essay question of Component 4. Presented in a clear approachable format it contains: The essential facts and vocab required in relation to musical styles A concise guide to the required knowledge of recording and production techniques and audio and sound technology Guidance on how to approach each type of question

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

New edition-Aural Training in Practice offers valuable support to teachers preparing students for ABRSM Practical exams. The three volumes covering Grades 1-3 Grades 4-5 and Grades 6-8 provide:information on what each test involves and what the examiner is looking forteaching hints and strategies including warm-up material and ideas for integrating aural into lessonsmany practice exercises to prepare students for the examCD recordings of all practice exercises and examples in two or more parts presented by an ABRSM examineranswers both recorded and printed where appropriate as a guide to the sort of responses thatwould be successful in the exam

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 Pre-K through two. / Formation Musicale

Originally published in 2003 and now revised and updated The Songwriting Sourcebook is the third entry in Rikky Rooksby's bestselling How to Write Songs series. This easy-to-use book will help you write better songs by explaining the art of writing effective chord sequences. It shows:How three and four chords can lay the foundation for a simple song and how to move on to progressions using five and six chordsHow to give your chord sequences additional color by adding chords that are not strictly in key including blues chordsHow to write chord sequences for songs in minor keys as well as major keys and how totake progressions into new territories by changing keyHow to fine-tune the color of your chords by understanding the emotional potential of sevenths sixths and ninthsAll examples come with easy-to-read guitar chord boxes and the accompanying 20-track audio CD features original recordings that illustrate some of the points made in the book.

Digital media is an increasingly important part of a teacher's arsenal to excite and engage students in music lessons. Digital Media In The Classroom presents a wide variety of practical creative ideas and activities that you can dip in and out of to spice up your lessons. It will help you to make the most of: Interactive whiteboards Video cameras and other recording devices Websites such as YouTube and NUMU Virtual Learning Environments Blogging Mobile phones The book also includes advice on issues such as e-safety student behaviour and developing a digital media schoolpolicy. It has been written by an experienced secondary music teacher who is an e-learning consultant for a number of schools in Sheffield.