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Ying Ying Ng's Music Theory For Young Children series is a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Young players will explore and learn about staves clefs note identification time-signatures key-signatures note-values and rest-values. Child centered the books in the Music Theory For Young Children series use clear and simple instructions appealing illustrations and a variety of self-motivating exercises such as tracing colouring and pasting (includes stickers)

Practice composing your own musical creations with the Looney Tunes Music Writing Book. Containing 32 pages of 6 staves each and wide spacing the included guide to writing music helps beginners get started!

The Music Theory For Young Musicians series covers all aspects of the AB theory syllabus for grades 1-5 with a colourful and imaginative set of books. With one book per grade assigning theory lessons for your students couldn't be easier. The books contain a step-by-step guide for each concept and then include general exercises for the evaluation and reinforcement of these concepts. This progressive series with built-in revision element means you can measure your students' progress every step of the way to their exam. Grade 4 Covers:   Alto clef Time signatures (6/4 9/4 12/4 6/16 9/16 12/16)Breves double dots and duplets Four-bar rhythms Double sharps and double flats Major and minor scales (up to 5 sharps and flats) Technical names of scale degrees Triads and chords on l lV and V Intervals (major perfect minor augmented diminished) The chromatic scale Ornaments Writing a rhythm to words Instruments with illustrations Performance directions (Grade 4) General exercises (Grade 4)  

More than a pattern book this 80-page spiral-bound book lays out the theory behind the use of pentatonic scales in jazz and follows with 12 pages of transcribed solos and 40 pages of exercises. Still a favorite after 14 years this book has become a standard in the field.

This series is a fun way to begin to learn music. Books 1 and 2 contain theory lessons ear training lessons and worksheets. Students from ages 8 to 12 in their first year of lessons will reinforce their music reading skills and gain a better understanding of the building blocks of music. This thorough easy-to-use theory method includes lessons ear training (CDs included with books 1 and 2) and worksheets.

Chuck Marohnic gives the keyboard player a basic vocabulary of scales and chords chord changes and voicings. Included is information about the cycle of fifths the III-V-I progression chord substitutions blues turn-arounds relative majors/minors.

This volume follows on from Volume 1 of How To Play Bebop and covers the bebop language patterns formulas and other linking materials. Ity also introduces chord progrssions and cycles and gives a listing of pieces to memorise for a greater understanding of the bebop feel.

Kids will love playing these selections from their favorite movies. Titles include: Believe (from The Polar Express ) * Corpse Bride (Main Title) * Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (from The Wizard of Oz ) * Double Trouble (from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban ) * Fame * Hogwarts' Hymn (from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ) * If I Only Had a Brain (from The Wizard of Oz ) * The Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) (from Star Wars ) * The James Bond Theme * Singin' in the Rain * Superman Theme * Theme from New York, New York.

The legendary Rush have a formidable track-record and a loyal fan base. This, their 32nd album no less, sees them revisiting the powerful melodic hard rock of their former glory days, and will be an absolute must for their legions of devotees around the world. Far Cry; Armor And Sword; Workin; Them Angels; The Larger Bowl; Spindrift; The Main Monkey Business; The Way The Wind Blows; Hope; Faithless; Bravest Face; Good News First; Malignant Narcissism; We Hold On.