Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary The accompanying DVD provides live performances that demonstrate how the music should sound, on-screen music and MP3 audio for every song and lessons hosted by performer and educator, Julia Jordan. This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

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

Music Theory For Young Musicians covers all aspects of the Associated Board's theory syllabus for Grades 1-5. This Poco UK Edition of the book for Grade 5 covers:   Tenor clef Irregular time signatures (5/4 7/4 5/8 7/8) Major and minor scales (up to 6 sharps and flats) Transposition SATB in short and open score Irregular time divisions (quintuplet sextuplet septuplet nontuplet) Intervals (simple compound) Identifying chords (I II IV and V in root position 1st inversion and 2nd inversion) Chords at cadence points Composing amelody Ornaments and repetitions Instruments with illustrations Performance directions (Grade 5) General exercises (Grade 5)

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)  

The main objective of this handbook is to make Kodály's 333 Reading Exercises accessible to those unfamiliar with the Kodály approach, showing them how to use the 333 in accordance with the approach. The handbook offers step-by-step strategies for guiding practice of songs from the 333, which is written in the favourable D-B vocal range for children to learn musical reading in solfa and staff notation.Alfred Music UK, as agents for Poco Studio in Europe, are delighted to see this new collaboration between the world's foremost Kodaly specialist, Sarolta Platthy, and Ying Ying Ng, whose spectacularly successful theory books adorn many a teacher's library, but we are not the only ones?. / Formation Musicale

Introducing another volume of Alfred Music's most popular reproducible book! PDFs of the entire book are included on the enhanced CD. Includes lessons, assessments, and professional recordings for Berlioz, Bernstein, Chopin, Ellington, Gershwin, Prokofiev, Puccini, Purcell, Mahler, Rachmaninoff, Strauss, and more! Recommended for grades 4 and up. / Formation Musicale

For developing essential musicianship skills, no other software package can equal Alfred's Interactive Musician. The program features three unique sections-Pitch Training, Sight-Reading and Rhythm-and is designed to enhance recognition of intervals, chords and scales, improve ability to sight-read, and prepare for various types of rhythms. The self-paced program responds instantly to the user's actions, helping to quickly identify strengths and weaknesses. With multiple levels to choose from and the ability to customize levels, Alfred's Interactive Musician gives complete control over the content and difficulty of the program. This program may be used in a classroom setting. With the Educator and Network versions, teachers have the ability to create assessment tests that are scored electronically and have immediate access to student progress. Students work at their own pace, while the teacher sets up guidelines for the student to follow. Drills are randomized, so exercises may be played over and over without duplicating material. For Windows or Macintosh. / Méthodes et pédagogie / Formation musicale / Formation musicale - solfège / ALFRED PUBLISHING

What's the best way to learn concepts? Through experience! How about a great way to memorize facts? By singing! This ingenious collection demonstrates fundamental musical concepts while clever lyrics define them. Dynamics, articulations, tempo markings, treble and bass clef note names, rests, fermatas, and more - it's all about music! Mark includes creative lessons (often games) and suggests related listening (usually masterworks) for every song in the book. So fun, kids won't realize they're learning. So fundamental, curriculum planning is a cinch! Recommended for grades 2-6. / Formation Musicale

This series of books uses a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Games and stickers are used to introduce all of the essentials such as staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. This child-centered series uses clear and simple instructions, appealing illustrations, and a variety of self-motivating exercises, such as tracing, coloring, and pasting. Includes: Treble Clef Notes * Bass Clef Notes * Notes on the Stave * Bar-Lines and Time Signatures * Rests * Time Names and Time Values * Accidentals * Assessment. / Formation Musicale

This series of books uses a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Games and stickers are used to introduce all of the essentials such as staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. This child-centered series uses clear and simple instructions, appealing illustrations, and a variety of self-motivating exercises, such as tracing, coloring, and pasting. Includes: Treble Clef Notes * Bass Clef Notes * Notes on the Stave * Bar-Lines and Time Signatures * Rests * Time Names and Time Values * Accidentals * Assessment. / Formation Musicale

This series of books uses a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Games and stickers are used to introduce all of the essentials such as staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. This child-centered series uses clear and simple instructions, appealing illustrations, and a variety of self-motivating exercises, such as tracing, coloring, and pasting. Includes: Treble Clef Notes * Bass Clef Notes * Notes on the Stave * Bar-Lines and Time Signatures * Rests * Time Names and Time Values * Accidentals * Assessment. / Formation Musicale

This book provides a wonderfully clear and concise introduction for each musical form---step by step, from the most elementary to the most complex---with examples of the most popular compositions from the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras. A correlated CD is included to enhance the learning process. / Formation Musicale

Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. The included DVD features MP3 audio demonstrations and video lessons to accompany all of the topics in the book. The video and audio can also be streamed online or downloaded. / Ukulélé

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary The accompanying CD includes beautiful recordings of all the music in the book and can be played on your CD player or downloaded to your iPod® or other mp3 player. This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé