The Teacher's Guide To World Music is a must-have resource for anyone teaching world music in the classroom. Full of practical advice and ideas presented in a straightforward manner this book will help you and your students to get into world music. It includes: Advice on where to find the best resources and instruments how to create successful lessons and cross-curricular projects and how to engage your whole school and local community through world music A brief discussion of some of the most important issues in world music which will enable you to teach it with confidence A variety of short projects from West Africandrumming and samba to gamelan and taiko. Each topic presents succinct background and contextual information a variety of composing performing and listening ideas and a selection of useful resources.

A definitive study guide for the 'reformed' GCSE (9-1) specification. Written by experts this comprehensive guide: Covers all components of the GCSE: Performing Composing and Understanding Music. Contains full coverage of the study pieces for the four areas of study. Gives background information and advice on answering questions on ?unfamiliar? repertoire. Offers comprehensive support for the Composing tasks. Gives advice on how to tackle the Performing component. Explains what to expect in the exam. Introduces the musical language elements and contexts that AQA expects students toknow.

Par JAFFE ANDY. Andy Jaffe?s Jazz Harmony, one of the most definitive texts on the subject, goes into its third edition in 2009. Over the years the book has proven equally useful for students of all backgrounds, whether self-taught, classically trained, or as a useful reference for working professionals. Also appropriate for use as a classroom text./ Recueil / Instruments Mélodiques

The choro, like bossa nova or the samba, is among the most popular of Brazilian musical styles. This book guides you, step by step, towards your own interpretation of, and improvisation on traditional choro melodies. All pieces are notated for C, B flat, E flat and bass instruments. / Tout Instrument

After decades of anticipation Alfred is proud to release the officially licensed collectible sheet music companion folios to the Super Mario Bros.? video game series.This collection of 34 themes is arranged for solo guitar performance with full notation and TAB. Each song is arranged in easy guitar keys at an easy-intermediate level and all pieces are suitable for recitals concerts and solo performances. Beloved by generations of gamers around the globe these instantly recognizable melodies are drawn from more than two decades of Nintendo® video games from Koji Kondo's iconic 'Super Mario Bros.? Ground Background Music' to the New SuperMario Bros.? Wii? themes.Adding to the fun graphics from the corresponding games grace each page of the sheet music. Impress friends family and audiences of all ages by playing from this magnificent collection which makes a great gift for every guitarist.

Par HART LAURIE. Danse ce soir! Fiddle and Accordion Music of Quebec is a collection of 122 traditional and composed tunes by a wide variety of quebecois players and composers, the broadest and most informative collection of quebecois repertoire available to date. The text, in both French and English, gives extensive background information about the repertoire and history of instrumental dance music in Quebec, an analysis of the fiddle, accordion, guitar and piano style, and biographies of the musicians. Historical, stylistic and discographic information is offered for all of the tunes, which have been carefully transcribed complete with ornaments and guitar/piano chords. The book includes maps, photos, a bibliography, indexes, lists of organizations festivals and music camps, and an extensive discussion of piano accompaniment, including three full piano transcriptions. Appropriate for the beginner or accomplished player on any instrument, for the folklorist and musicologist, and for the listener or dancer who wants to learn more about the beautiful and varied traditional music of Quebec. The companion CD offers ensemble renditions of 32 tunes from the book, for a total of 60 minutes. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Canadian - Songbooks / Recueil / Violon

A Modern Music Production Course That Makes Basic Music Technology Fun! A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs, Alfred's Music Tech 101 covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations. No musical experience is required, and classroom-tested course material has been developed through years of student feedback. Includes correlating interactive media to stream or download, plus a corresponding website with teacher resources and updates. Part 1 of this book can be used to teach a beginning survey course on music technology, and each unit contains background reading, student worksheets, answer keys, and a project or two. Part 2 can be used to teach a beginning songwriting and multimedia course on music technology, and consists of more hands-on, interactive projects. Part 3 is designed for more experienced students who are capable of a high level of independent study. Students create their own learning goals, and map out a plan to achieve them. * No musical experience required * High-school/college-level studies on producing music using modern techniques * A perfect approach for students with a passion for music outside of traditional programs * Cross-platform approach to technology applicable to any software used for music production * Great for students with musical goals outside the classroom * Covers the basics of music technology without heavy technical reading, using plain-English explanations * Simple and straightforward information, reinforced with projects and assessments * Classroom-tested course material, developed through years of student feedback * Includes correlating interactive media to stream or download * Corresponding website with teachers' resources and updates / Tout Instrument

In this last and comprehensive coursebook in the Practice in Music Theory series the author has skillfully put together the demands of the syllabus in an enlightening style for both teachers and music students. The book is organised into 5 sections - Advanced Harmonic Vocabulary Trio Sonata Textures Pianoforte Writing Melodic Composition Score Reading and Analysis. Each section contains topics which provide the indispensable background to understanding the concepts found in music itself. Theoretical considerations apart specific works are analysis illustrations are abundant musical examples and interesting exercises are plentiful throughout the book.

New Orleans and Jelly Roll Morton-Introduce students to jazz through great literature combined with learn by doing! The first of ten volumes Jazz for Young People includes step-by-step lessons that combine content and audio/video recordings of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center artists with interactive student learning including classroom instruments that every music teacher already owns or can easily afford. This easy-to-present resource is designed for a teacher who may or may not be trained in America's art form - bringing jazz to the next generation. Digital Downloads include: Step-by-step lesson slides to project audio recordings of each song and WyntonMarsalis sharing background information as well as reproducible activity/assessment worksheets. Plus! You will have Free Access to corresponding video clips for each lesson. Perfect for the general music classroom (grades 2 and up) beginning jazz ensembles and community jazz education courses.

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.

Whitcomb Ed (Compiled). Par WHITCOMB ED. Canadian fiddle music receives the credit and recognition it deserves in this lively collection of tunes from virtually every province and ethnic group in Canada. Originally published in 1990, this project is the result of generous donations by numerous fiddlers and fans of fiddle music. In addition to the preservation and popularization of this folk music form, the contributors shared these common goals in this endeavor: composer recognition, folk music revitalization in Canada and abroad, acknowledgement of the violin and its own origins in the development of fiddle music and its place in Canadian society, note reading and chording, and to pay tribute to many great fiddlers. This revised edition features contributions of 200 of the best tunes from the first printing as well as 200 new tunes. They consist of hornpipes, strathspeys, polkas, waltzes, calypsos, reels, clogs, two-steps, jigs, airs, breakdowns, schottishes, marches, rags, and laments. A bibliography and the background of each composer is included. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Canadian - Songbooks / Recueil / Violon

This essential guide to GarageBand on iPad and iOS devices is your foundation for learning music production in the classroom. Written by Dr. Floyd Richmond, noted iPad music expert and the president of TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators), Learning Music with GarageBand on the iPad provides instant insight and wisdom through Dr. Richmond's many years of experience. With this book, students will be able to create music on a higher level than ever before regardless of the depth of their previous musical training. Includes over 40 GarageBand song files. Recording * Record digital audio * Record MIDI and virtual instruments * Record wherever your iOS device goes Performing with Smart Instruments * Perform in numerous styles for each instrument (keys, guitar, bass, percussion) * Perform with authentic musical gestures (keyboard arpeggiator, string articulations) * Perform chords of your choosing Teaching and Learning * Create iPad ensembles * Perform solos with included accompaniments * Create loop-based compositions / Divers