Pour la quatrième année du premier cycle (et la cinquième). Les 6 premières leçons sont une révision du troisième cahier. Les textes proposés demandent un certain nombre de connaissances et déjà un niveau de vélocité significatif. A noter particulièrement les notions suivantes : ornementation, langages et notations du XX° siècle, chromatisme, initiation aux clés d?ut, polyrythmies, modification de tempo. /

It was Christmas Eve and the frost air was cold and still. The house where the kittens lived was snug and warm. In a twinkling of an eye everything changed. One little kitten dashed out into the night through the unexpectedlyopened front door. The search for the lost kitten takes us outside where we encounter sneaky jumping mice howling alley cats snuffling hedgehogs and quacking ducks. In the end all is happily resolved! Opportunities for mime movement and dance. You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.

Active Listening Strategies for the Classroom-Make music come alive with this creative collection of visuals and strategies. Created for the music classroom this handy book/CD pak features reproducible listening maps and movement activities designed for a variety of levels along with easy-to-use teaching plans based on the National Standards. All musical examples used are included on the CD. Featured listening selections include: Stars and Stripes Forever Fanfare for the Common Man Ev'rybody Wantsto Be a Cat (from The Aristocats) Chinese Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite) Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks (from Pictures at an Exhibition) Histoire du Tango Spring (from The Four Seasons) Variations on America Variations onSimple Gifts Stompin' at the Savoy Russian Dance (from The Nutcracker Suite) Mars the Bringer of War (from The Planets) Splish Splash Summer (from The Four Seasons).

Built around the National Curriculum and covering a wide variety of genres this book of tests will complement your classroom teaching and help prepare students planning to study GCSE Music. The book is organised into five sections and contain numerous tests in: Western classical music Jazz and Blues Music for stage and screen World music Popular music The tests which are photocopiable increase in difficulty throughout the book to enable teachers to choose the tests suitable for their students whether they are in years 7 8 or 9. And to save teachers time in searching for the relevantpieces of music these books also include an audio CD featuring all of the tracks needed for the tests.

Teach basic singing and rhythmic reading with this versatile and practical collection. Simply sing in unison or add optional rhythm band parts (two or three per song) for additional levels of learning. Fifteen different classroom instruments are featured on American spirituals and folk songs, seasonal highlights, songs from other lands, and well-known favorites. As educational as it is entertaining, this budget-stretching collection is perfect for both classroom instruction and concert performance. Recommended for grades 2--5. Teacher's Handbook is 100% reproducible. / Voix

This Teacher's Handbook provides information on how to use Succeeding With The Masters & The Festival Collection together for a thorough and pedagogical approach to learning repertoire.The pieces in Succeeding with the Masters & The Festival Collection are selected for their superior artistic and pedagogical merit.The pieces are expertly leveled so that students can be successful at evey level of their development.The finest pieces from the 20th and 21st centuries appear together.Each book includes a reference guide to all of the pieces and a biography of the composers.Both series are expertly editedbecause they were recorded and edited at the same time.Each book has a corresponding performance demonstration CD to guide students with appropriate interpretation.Succeeding with the Masters has a Practice Strategy Workshop that can be used at home for extra reinforcement!The visual art in each book is another way to teach students artistic and musical concepts.All of the pieces have been extensively researched to ensure authenticity.Together these series create the Complete Library of Pedagogical Repertoire all students need.

Active Listening Strategies for the Music Classroom-Make music listening fun and active with creative visuals and activities for Tchiakovsky's holiday standard The Nutcracker Suite. Created for the music classroom the Activity Book/CD features a variety of reproduciblelistening maps and activities helpful teaching suggestions and a full-length version of this masterwork performed by the Slovak Symphony Orchestra. Student editions with full color listening maps provide extra visual effect asstudents follow the familiar music of the Suite's eight movements: Overture Chinese Dance Russian Dance Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy Waltz of the Flowers March Dance of the Reed Flute and Arabian Dance. Thevalue-packed Classroom Kit includes the Book/CD Pak and Student 20-Pak. Enhance music appreciation in your classroom this holiday season!

A Holiday Musical for Young Voices-The welcome mat is out and everyone is invited! From candles burning and carolers singing to a fifteen foot buffet and jingle bells ringing share the traditions of the season with this charming 15-minute holiday musical forprimary grades. Five original songs and clever rhyming narration allow for easy preparation and limited rehearsal time. The Teacher's Manual features full piano/vocal arrangements narration and staging suggestions and the handyReproducible Pak comes complete with vocal lines lyric sheets and narration ... everything your ?stars on stage? need to present a wonderful show for family and friends. Use the professionally produced orchestrationby John Higgins on the performance/accompaniment CD for extra seasonal sparkle! Receive all three components in the handy Classroom Kit for dollar-stretching value.Performance Time: 15 minutes. For Gr. K-4.

One Singular Sensational Holiday Revue-Auditions are underway for the 400th Anniversary of North Pole Musical and everyone is in a panic! The dancing Reindeer are ?hoofin' it ? but don't know what to do with Rudolph and his 4 left hooves. The elves aretired of always getting the short end of the stick and are singin' the blues. The snowmen are ?chillin'? but worried about the funky hot lights and the toys are trying to do the entire Nutcracker Suite in 3 minutes!The annual Christmas show keeps getting bigger and bigger each year. But wait a minute! Is bigger really better? See how Santa finds a way to remind everyone of the true meaning of the season. This sensational 35-minute holidayrevue features seven original songs in a variety of musical styles choreography and helpful production guide and a script with 26 speaking parts and adaptable cast list for groups of varying sizes and teaching objectives linkedto the National Standards for each song. The expanded Performance Kit/CD provides 20 Singer books along with the Teacher Edition and a P/A CD. Available separately: Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (withvocals) Preview Pak (1 singer book 1 Preview CD) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 singer books P/A CD). Duration: ca. 35 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.

Pour la première année du premier cycle (et la deuxième). Sont abordées les notions élémentaires habituelles de notation et de théorie : la portée, hauteurs et rythmes simples, tonalités majeures (do, sol et fa) ; mais aussi des notions plus directement musicales : phrase et respiration, anacrouse et accent, nuances, accord parfait, canon. Une spécificité : les mesures ternaires sont présentées dès le début, au même titre que les mesures binaires. De même pour la clé de sol et la clé de fa. (Voir plus bas l'index des notions abordées, leçon par leçon). /

Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers arrangers teachers and students of composition editors and music processors. In the most thorough and painstakingly researched book to be published since the 1980s specialist music editor Elaine Gould provides a comprehensive grounding in notational principles. Behind Bars covers everything from basic rules conventions and themes to complex instrumental techniques empowering the reader to prepare music with total clarity and precision. With the advent of computer technology it has never been more important for musicians to have ready access to principles of bestpractice in this dynamic field and this book will support the endeavours of software users and devotees of hand-copying alike. The author's understanding of and passion for her subject has resulted in a book that is not only practical but also compellingly readable. This seminal and all-encompassing guide encourages new standards of excellence and accuracy and at a weighty 704 pages it is supported by 1 500 music examples of published scores from Bach to Xenakis.

The Road to Success-This complete guide for any composer interested in earning money writing music for television is aimed at the complete novice as well as the seasoned expert. It leads you through the steps necessary to succeed in the music business: finding music libraries; submitting music; joining a Performance Rights Organization; understanding contracts; keeping organized; networking; and even revealing how much money you can earn.Steve Barden is a production music composer for film and television. His music has been used on hundreds of TV shows that can be heard all over the world on a daily basis. His music has aired on ABC CBS NBC FOX plusdozens of cable networks.