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Alfred and Highland/Etling are taking a brand-new approach to string instruction that promises to grab and hold every student's attentionString Explorer! Join the adventures of Arco Dakota and Rosalyn Le Bow as they guide your students along the path to successful string playing with the most exciting, yet systematic and logically sequenced instruction of its kind.

The Classroom Kit contains Meet the Great Composers Book 1, the companion CD, and reproducible activity sheets.

The Alfred Essentials of Music Theory: Complete Self-Study Course is a practical, easy-to-use music course that is perfect for pianists, guitarists, instrumentalists, vocalists, songwriters, arrangers, and composers. Includes 2 ear training CDs to help develop your musical ear. In this all-in-one music theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through 75 concise lessons; practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises; improve your listening skills with the enclosed ear training CDs; and test your knowledge with a review that completes each of the 18 units.

This book of original exercises is the sequel to the first book in this series. The etudes are a mixture of the rhythmic pattern and solo type. Problems of rhythm, technic, and range are dealt with logically and progressively and with ample preparation. In the case of the trombone, special emphasis was placed on writing exercises which would allow economy of slide movement through the use of substitute positions. The book is intended to be supplemental in nature and should be a value to the student by supplying additional material in certain developmental areas encountered in the student's regular method book.

The Belwin String Builder is a string class method in which the violin, viola, cello, and bass play together throughout. Each book, however, is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in this book is realistically graded so that only a minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technic and bow arm. Available in three levels for violin, viola, cello, bass, piano accompaniment, and teacher's manual.

This powerful book and audio lesson will expand your knowledge of not only the familiar V dominant 7th, but all of the secondary dominant 7ths that can be found in major and minor keys. Join Don Mock as he builds master scales for each dominant 7th and shows you the best voicings and the theory behind how they function. Youll also explore the subject of extensions and alterations that can be added to dominants and the two basic ways dominants operate which are static and functioning. Youll play them in progressions and tunes and learn sample solos that demonstrate the correct scales, arpeggios and melodies for the various dominants. Discover why the study of dominant 7th chords will offer you the keys to the kingdom for truly understanding the workings of music. This one magical little chord gives music its movement, energy and tension. Knowing how dominants work will also greatly improve your dealings with other chord types including major and minors.

Convenient tear-out pages of professional quality manuscript paper containing full length neck diagrams. Informative reference pages cover topics such as music and tab notation, chord construction, and rhythm notation.

Features: This textbook offers various methods by which young children can be stimulated to discover music through personal experience. Movement activities, the sound and rhythms of speech, singing and the playing of musical instruments are all incorporated to teach the elements of music. Methods and materials are designed for children from birth to six years of age. Table of Contents: Publisher: Alfred Composer: Wood Catalog Number: V1467 Pages: 220

Drumstick Control is a snare drum technique method for the drumset player. The book introduces and explains the accented stroke types and combinations both popular and necessary for today's contemporary drummer. All the PAS International Drum Rudiments that contain accents are covered with logical drumset applications (time keeping, fills and solo ideas).

Two spirited collections of supplementary solos depicting a wide variety of sports, from hang gliding to hockey! Titles include "Strike 1, 2, 3, " "Tennis Practice, " "The Punt Return, " "Images on Ice" and more. Book 1 contains seven late elementary solos while Book 2 features eight solos at the early intermediate level. (sheetmusicplus.com)

The renowned Flor Peeters is known as an organist and composer from his native Belgium to all of Europe and both Americas. Little Organ Book, consisting of hymn tunes and original compositions, has won special favor among teachers and students because of the clear presentation of elementary rules for organ playing.

Accent on Ensembles is an exciting book of duets, trios and quartets for flexible instrumentation that correlates with Accent on Achievement, Book 1. Use these ensembles to develop confidence in young players and as a valuable resource for music during contest season. Since the instrumentation is flexible, any combination of instruments can play together. Accent on Ensembles, Book 2 is an exciting book of duets, trios and quartets for flexible instrumentation that correlates with Accent on Achievement, Book 2.

Features:This book approaches bongo playing in a very user-friendly way. It is a must for all students who wish to learn the basic styles, patterns, and techniques from world-renowned artist/teacher Richie Gajate-Garcia. This package contains two CDs with Richie performing all the exercises and includes play-along tracks to practice with. Styles include Cuban, Puerto Rican, Dominican, pop/rock, funk, and R&B, along with a section on school jazz band use. This is a complete study of the bongo drum and should be fun for all who use it. Also includes an in-depth study of all basic hand percussion instruments such as shaker, bells, cabasa, triangle, tambourine, maracas, and more.

Simply Standards is a collection of the most popular songs by the greatest songwriters. These have been carefully selected and arranged by Mike Springer for Easy Piano, making many famous tunes accessible to pianists of all ages. Phrase markings, articulations, fingering and dynamics have been included to aid with interpretation, and a large print size makes the notation easy to read. Titles: Aint Misbehavin * Anything Goes * Bye Bye Blackbird * Cry Me a River * Dream a Little Dream of Me * Embraceable You * Forty-Second Street * It Dont Mean a Thing (If It Aint Got That Swing) * It Had to Be You * Ive Got the World on a String * Moonlight in Vermont * Moonlight Serenade * My Funny Valentine * Night and Day * Over the Rainbow * The Second Time Around * Someone to Watch Over Me * Star Dust * Stormy Weather * Summertime * They Cant Take That Away from Me * When I Fall In Love.

The Flex-Ability series, arranged by Victor Lopez, fills the need for multi-level instrumentalists to play popular music together. Each instrument book includes 11 songs in four-part score form. The top line (solo) is for level 2 1/2-3. The second line (duet/harmony) is for level 2-2 1/2. The third line (trio/harmony) is for level 1 1/2. The bottom line (harmony or bass line) is for level 1(only whole, half, dotted half, and quarter notes and rests). The songs are: La Bamba When the Saints Go Marching In Eye of the Tiger Peter Gunn In the Midnight Hour China Grove Jeepers Creepers Soul Man Sweet Georgia Brown Frosty the Snowman Celebration.

The music for Michael McLeans popular CD Care to Tango? is now available in two collections Care to Tango? Book 1 and Care to Tango? Book 2. Book 1 is for two or three violins and piano, while Book 2 is for two violins and piano. These fun arrangements give violinists the chance to play in different styles. Each book contains the score with brief explanations about each piece, violin parts as separate inserts, and the CD. This series will invigorate your ensemble!Titles are:1. Tango2. Rhumba3. Csardas4. Serenata5. Slavonic Dance6. Hungarian Dance #57. Tango "El Choclo".

Because a fine orchestra depends on fine players, Solo Time for Strings emphasizes individual accomplishment, progress, and achievement while preparing young students for participation in a school orchestra. The series teaches reading in conjunction with note learning, enabling students to start playing melodies as soon as possible, and is appropriate for class or individual instruction. The solos assist in a progressive technical development from "twinkle, twinkle" in Book 1 to music by Vivaldi in Book 5.

Book 2: By exploring the stories of an additional 17 important and influencial men and women composers, students gain new insight into some of the world's best loved music. Each of the 17 units in this book feature: Important facts about the composer The story of the composer's life An interesting essay about the composer's music or about the time in which the composer lived A fun activity sheet that reinforces what the student has learned (separate activity sheets availabl for class room use A suggested listening sample (a recording is available on cassette or CD) The composers in this book span from the Baroque to the Contemporary Period, from Couperin and Kahlau to Gershwin and Barber. Fun, informative and inspiring, the Meet the Great Composer series creates in the student a special appreciation of the music he or she plays, and will add to a more well rounded performance.

Titles are: Lulu's Back in Town How High the Moon Skylark Prelude to a Kiss Stompin' at the Savoy Too Close for Comfort You Stepped Out of a Dream Stars Fell on Alabama You'd be So Nice to Come Home To Alexander's Ragtime Band.

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The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD includes a DEMO track, which features a live instrumental performance, followed by the PLAY-ALONG track. Titles: from Episode I: Augie’s Great Municipal Band • Duel of the Fates • Qui-Gon’s Funeral • Star Wars (Main Title); from Episode II: Across the Stars • The Imperial March • May the Force Be with You • The Meadow Picnic; from Episode III: Battle of the Heroes • Princess Leia’s Theme • The Throne Room.

These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop a student's reading skills one stage at a time, with many repetitions at each stage. I Can Read Music is designed as a first note-reading book for students of string instruments who have learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki Method®, or for traditionally taught students who need extra note reading practice. Its presentation of new ideas is clear enough that it can be used daily at home by quite young children and their parents, with the teacher checking progress every week or two.

Features: Written and classroom-tested by award-winning music teacher Valeaira Luppens, Make and Play is a unique resource for making and using instruments in the classroom. With reproducible pages and multicultural units based on countries around the world, each contains step-by-step pictorial guides to making simple, inexpensive instruments representative of the featured country. Also included is a background music information sheet designed to give the music teacher a brief introduction to the unique styles of music synonymous with each country. Each unit features a play based on an authentic, indigenous folktale that may be performed in conjunction with the music included in each unit. The music introduces the students to new and exciting vocal literature while showcasing the instruments created by the students, creating a final, performance-ready product! Table of Contents:

These collections are filled with simplified excerpts from well-known piano solos by the masters, arranged especially for elementary to early intermediate level students. These books are perfect for students who just can't wait to play their favorite classic pieces. The "simply classic" melodies in Book 1 are approximately equal in difficulty to Level 1B of Alfred's Basic Piano Library or any second-level piano course. Titles include: CLAIR DE LUNE * FÜR ELISE * HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO. 2 * MENUET IN G MAJOR [BWV ANH. 114] * MENUET IN G MAJOR [BWV ANH. 116] * PRELUDE [OP. 28, NO. 4] * PRELUDE NO. 2 * SOLFEGGIETTO * SONATINA (FIRST MOVEMENT) [OP. 36, NO. 1] * SPINNING SONG [OP. 14] * TO A WILD ROSE [OP. 51, NO. 1] * TRUMPET TUNE * TRUMPET VOLUNTARY

Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises, chorales, scale exercises, and 11 full band arrangements among the first two books. Book 3 includes progressive technical, rhythmic studies and chorales in all 12 major and minor keys. Also included are lip slur exercises for increasing brass instrument range and flexibility. Accent on Achievement meets and exceeds the USA National Standards for music education, grades five through eight.

Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises, chorales, scale exercises, and 11 full band arrangements among the first two books. Book 3 includes progressive technical, rhythmic studies and chorales in all 12 major and minor keys. Also included are lip slur exercises for increasing brass instrument range and flexibility. Accent on Achievement meets and exceeds the USA National Standards for music education, grades five through eight.

There are plenty of books available for drummers and bassists separately, but few cater to the needs of these players as a unit. Get Locked fills that void by covering all the tools needed to become a solid rhythm section.

At long last, the secrets of David Garibaldi's groundbreaking funk/jazz fusion drumming techniques are presented in this innovative book and CD. Whether you play rock, heavy metal, jazz or funk, you'll learn how to incorporate Garibaldi's contemporary "linear" styles and musical concepts into your playing as you develop your own unique drumset vocabulary. Funk/Jazz techniques are highlighted in chapters on development of the "Two Sound Level" concept, Four-Bar Patterns, Groove Playing and Funk Drumming, followed by a series of challenging exercises which include 15 Groove Studies and 17 Permutation Studies. These techniques are combined with modern musical ideas that will help you build a solid foundation and add finesse to your bag of tricks.

What Can I Play on Sunday? is a series of six books, each book designed for busy pianists who may have limited rehearsal time. Book 1 contains selections for holidays and holy days that occur during January and February, including Epiphany, Creation, Transfiguration, Communion and Lent, as well as several general hymns. Titles: Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies * Come, Holy Spirit, Dove Divine * Depth of Mercy with Search Me, O God * Jesus Shall Reign * Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross with In the Cross of Christ I Glory * Let All Things Now Living * Lord, I Want to Be a Christian * O God, Our Help in Ages Past * O Zion, Haste * This Is My Father's World.

A World of Happiness is a delightful book and CD collection of rich and diverse musical entertainment for young children and the grown-ups in their lives that answers this need. Led through this special world by engaging characters such as Knowa the Cat and Lady Leo-Lani, the ladybug, children will discover A World of Happiness through the inspiring stories and toe-tapping, thoughtful songs. With the lyrics and sheet music for each song on the CD included, each age-appropriate chapter focuses on a positive, universal character trait and contains a related Happiness Activity for children and grown-ups to explore together. For teachers, there are accompanying music lesson plans designed and developed by Music Educators National Conference (MENC). A bonus full-color map of A World of Happiness is also included.