An Easy and Fun Guide to the Art of Body Percussion-Immerse yourself in the world of Body Percussion with this fun and engaging resource from Beat Goes On founder Ollie Tunmer. Build confidence develop coordination boost your well-being and have loads of fun with this collection of individual and group-based exercises. This book is enhanced with video tutorials to guide you step-by-step through each exercise.

Inspire your students to make some noise with Teach and Play Balinese Gamelan!The six pieces in this book represent an exciting and varied selection of music from the island of Bali from a Balinese warrior dance and a traditional lullaby to rhythmic 'monkey' chanting and a shadow-puppet play. Each piece is broken down into clear and simple steps that show you how to build up the music gradually with your class. Combined with the accompanying DVD - which contains 60 short clips of the author and a group of KS3 students demonstrating all of the instruments and patterns to each piece - teaching and learning world music has neverbeen so easy or enjoyable.The six pieces are supplemented with valuable background information about the music and culture cross-curricular projects composing ideas advice on assessment and guidance on teaching whole-class world-music ensembles. The material in this book has been designed primarily for use with KS2 and KS3 classes but the addition of higher-ability parts for each piece means the book can be tailored easily to KS4 as well. It is not necessary to own authentic instruments to get the most out of this book as classroom alternatives are suggested and demonstrated. 'This series has been written by a genuine expert who has thorough knowledge of his subject and shares this with the reader in a lively enthusiastic and passionate way. I have never found any books before that are so clear in explaining the fundamentals of these world-music genres and doing so in a format based around practical relevant and achievable tasks is even more remarkable. I can see these books becoming one of those series that every music teacher will have either read or heard about in years to come.'Matt Allen Head of Music Chessington Community College Kingston

The Contemporary Hand Drummer-The Contemporary Hand Drummer is a welcome addition to the canon of Afro-Caribbean hand drum method books. Hector and Jose have created a book that clearly explains the foundations of Afro-Caribbean music including an excellent presentation of the clave concept and a comprehensive chapter containing the patterns of many of the most popular rhythms. Several of the most important figures in the traditions and development of Afro-Caribbean hand drumming are included in this text... The sections on applying the rudiments and on independence training have applications beyond hand drumming and will make any one mastering this material a stronger musician andpercussionist. As the expectations of what a percussionist should know and the number of instruments he or she is expected to perform on continues to grow books like this one are heaven sent and all too rare. Clear instructions and logically sequenced this is a book that will help all who use it experience the indescribable feeling one gets while playing Afro-Caribbean music... I thank Jose and Hector for writing this book and for sharing with you and me their incredible knowledge of this wonderful music.

World-renowned author offers tips to run a successful drum circle.As the popularity for drum circles continues to grow the need for facilitators increases as well. Written by the foremost authority in this field ArthurHull offers his insights plans and practical strategies to become a facilitator - regardless of your musical background or expertise. This can be used by social workers store owners human resource managers church leaders campleaders nursing home activity coordinators - for anyone who wants to unify a group that will enjoy the benefits of participating in this simple activity. It's about leadership and commnication. The book covers dozens ofexercises instrument suggestions facilitator's shorthand interviews with successful facilitators and even marketing tips on how to promote and expand your events. This is the complete rhythm event facilitation handbook fromthe expert.

Ce volume d'initiation aux congas s'adresse à tous : jeunes et moins jeunes. Beaucoup de jeunes percussionnistes apprennent les congas par transmission orale et sont à un moment donné désorientés. C'est pourquoi ce livre, conçu pour eux, les aidera et les mettra sur la bonne voie.
Ce matériel pédagogique présente des études progressives de solfège rythmique associées aux principaux rythmes de congas. J'ai voulu cette association afin que l'utilisateur puisse progresser plus rapidement et plus efficacement dans l'apprentissage de cet instrument. Ce volume est un complément indispensable à l'oralité des cours, il obligera les étudiants à travailler aussi la lecture, outil essentiel à tout musicien.
Les principales mesures utilisées pour cet instrument sont abordées : les mesures simples : 4/4, 2/2 et les mesures composées : 6/8, 12/8, avec toutes les figures rythmiques, valeurs de notes et silences.
La première partie de ce recueil s'adresse plus particulièrement aux débutants. On y étudie les principaux rythmes comme : la « marcha », A Caballo, Afro, le Boléro avec aussi des études de frappes, de coordination et d'indépendance. Les élèves intermédiaires et avancés travailleront plutôt la deuxième partie de celui-ci qui est consacrée au rythme tumbao-jazz avec l'interprétation ternaire, aux mesures composées pour étudier les rythmes 6/8. Ils verront aussi l'étude de la mesure simple 2/2 pour travailler le Mambo, la cascara, etc. La troisième partie est l'application directe et la mise en pratique des différentes études sur des relevés musicaux.

Alpenstock (Barratt)
Bravura (Barratt)
Classical Minuet (Barratt)
Fanfare (Barratt)
Fivestones (Barratt)
Harvest Time (Barratt)
Jamie's Two-Step (Barratt)
Kettle Waltz (Barratt)
Lullaby (Barratt)
March Past Kiev (Barratt)
Middlesex March (Barratt)
Minuet in Blue (Barratt)
Musette (Barratt)
Out-of-Step March (Barratt)
Pamp's Rag (Barratt)
Pick Up Your Sticks! (Barratt)
Rise and Shine! (Czerny)
Russian Dance (Kabalevsky)
Stick Insect (Barratt)
The Duke of Gloucester's March (Clarke) tuned percussion
The Duke of Gloucester's March Timpani (Clarke)
The Hurdy-Gurdy (Tchaikovsky) tuned percussion
Two English Folk Dances (Barratt)
Two Irish Folk Tunes (Barratt)
Two Schubert Dances (Schubert)
When I Was a Tailor (English Trad.)
Work Out! (Barratt)