Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 88 Sight Reading: The Rhythm Book is a graded workbook for instrumentalists and vocalists designed to develop sight reading and rhythmic skills by presenting a course of progressive lessons and studies specifically aimed at these areas. Many different rhythmic groupings and writing styles and clearly presented and analyzed. This book will provide invaluable assistance to all musicians and lead to a greater understanding of the fundamentals of rhythm. Through the development of the counting method employed in this book and the analysis of rhythmic structure-identification of the various notes, rests, groups and signs used-the student will attain greater ease and facility when approaching sight reading material.

Develop independent singing and listening skills in your young students with this delightful collection of 41 echo songs. You sing the melody they sing it back. Or take turns assigning different soloists or groups of 'leaders' and 'followers.' Students may also echo the leader provided on the split-track CD. Includes songs in various styles for mornings and afternoons seasons and holidays hellos and good-byes rhymes scales solfege and more. Plus each song has a page full of suggested activities and teaching suggestions. Chord symbols are provided. Grades K-3.

A resource for all teachers and leaders involved in Wider Opportunities and group music-making.Written by two of the UK's leading music educationalists: Paul Harris and Leonora Davies MBE.Provides practical strategies and advice to enable class teachers instrumental teachers and music services to deliver a holistic primary music curriculum at Key Stage 2 and into Key Stage 3.Essential and unique; based on years of experience and thorough research; takes into account recent findings from Ofsted's 'Making More Of Music' report.Supports the five key aims of the Music Manifesto.Topics covered: Teacher roles; Basic principles of teachingbeginners; Differentiation; Expectations for achievement; Evaluatinf pupils' work; Transition and the relationship to the Key Stage 3 curriculum; Involving parents/carers; Creating and refining lesson plans and Trouble shooting.Also includes: 10 lesson plan exemplars for wind/brass and strings; starter repertoire and songs; enhanced CD comprising of backing tracks and PDF lesson plans.Supplementary material available online in association with Yamaha and Pure Solo.

Inside Improvisation : vol. 6 Learning a language requires listening on many levels to the meanings, the sounds, the intentions, and the inflections or nuances of the language. The first chapters of this volume on learning the language of jazz focus on the prerequisites of chord scales, approach notes to chord tones and target notes, scale motives and sequences, and lines. Part two qualifies improvisational techniques into three areas; melodic, harmonic and sonic (rhythmic devices are the focus of Vol. IV, Melodic Rhythms) and it is designed as a menu of soloing devices from which you can select your personal course of study. Over 100 specific devices are discussed and conceptualized so as to give the improviser more depth of expression and a greater well from which to draw ideas. Among the numerous topics presented are: guide tones, voice leading, chord substitutions, three tonic system for composition, tritonics, hexatonics, tonal expansions, whole tone playing, augmented symmetric scales, double diminished scales, limited range and large range playing, shapes, blues melodies, accents, comping as a soloing device, common tones, articulations, laying back on the... The CD contains twelve standard chord progressions, each played in two different tempos. Renato Chicco - piano Dave Santoro - bass Adam Nussbaum - drums

La Teoría Completa De La Música en esta nueva edición revisada ha mantenido intactas todas aquellas cuestiones teórico-practicas que son inamovibles al tiempo que conserva por su probada eficacia su estructura temática lo que la convierte tanto en una obra de consulta como en una obra capaz de ser estructurada y adaptada tanto al currículo de Conservatorios como al de las Escuelas de música sean éstas regladas o no. Tampoco se ha olvidado al aficionado autodidacta por lo que el lenguaje empleado procura ser directo sin ambigüedades ni retóricas que dificulten su entendimiento.Como toda obra viva y en constante evolución también se ha procurado revisar aquellos conceptos definiciones ejemplos etc. susceptibles de modificación al tiempo que se han ampliado incorporado y en algún caso modificado materias y apartados que así lo requerían. Este libro aspira a cumplir el propósito que lo inspiró es decir facilitar los medios teóricos suficientes (dentro del limitado espacio de una obra de estas características) que justifican y corroboran el fenómeno musical.

La Teoría Completa De La Música en esta nueva edición revisada ha mantenido intactas todas aquellas cuestiones teórico-practicas que son inamovibles al tiempo que conserva por su probada eficacia su estructura temática lo que la convierte tanto en una obra de consulta como en una obra capaz de ser estructurada y adaptada tanto al currículo de Conservatorios como al de las Escuelas de música sean éstas regladas o no. Tampoco se ha olvidado al aficionado autodidacta por lo que el lenguaje empleado procura ser directo sin ambigüedades ni retóricas que dificulten su entendimiento.Como toda obra viva y en constante evolución también se ha procurado revisar aquellos conceptos definiciones ejemplos etc. susceptibles de modificación al tiempo que se han ampliado incorporado y en algún caso modificado materias y apartados que así lo requerían. Este libro aspira a cumplir el propósito que lo inspiró es decir facilitar los medios teóricos suficientes (dentro del limitado espacio de una obra de estas características) que justifican y corroboran el fenómeno musical.

Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence).Here  for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively.Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic.  Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance.Both a step-by-step ?how to? book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques.With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music?s most rewarding collaborative forms.About the author.Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions.Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications.