Teaching Harmony with Multicultural Rounds and Canons-From the campfire to the concert hall singing in rounds and canons is one of the most enjoyable experiences for singers of all ages. As music teachers we know that successful harmony doesn't just happen. It occurs over time with lots of practice and encouragement.This collection of rounds and canons is a sequential repertoire of kid-tested no-fail songs to guide students through that developmental process of ?finding their voices? in successful harmony. It includes movement and percussion echoes rounds and canons; speech canons; call and response songs; and song rounds and canons. ROUND the World is also a multicultural collection so thatstudents can experience the music of their world brothers and sisters and have a greater understanding of their cultural stories and traditions.?The Teacher Edition features reproducible song melodies with chord symbols song background performance tips piano/vocal arrangements and a variety of reproducible classroom instrument parts for accompanying options. The Performance/Accompaniment CD is available separately or in a Classroom Kit with the Teacher Edition for more budget-saving value! Available separately: Teacher Edition (HL09971739) Performance/Accompaniment CD and Classroom Kit (HL09971741)?(Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 2-5.

Exam boards: Edexcel AQA OCR WJECLThis workbook has been specifically written to improve theory comprehension among students requiring a basic knowledge of the subject.Starting with the fundamentals of pitch and rhythm this workbook steadily progresses to a range of applications including key signatures scales chords and modulation.There are a number of tasks in each chapter including practical aural and written exercises based on rock pop jazz and classical music. Many of the exercises can also be explored using music technology software.This workbook is aimed at students wanting a firm grounding in music theory to GCSE level and alsocandidates preparing for early grade exams in music theory.Rebecca Berkley is a freelance writer and musician and is a music education consultant. She has taught percussion to students of all ages both as a private teacher and as a workshop leader and published percussion music. She is also a choral conductor running several choirs and directing music festivals with her husband. After starting her career as a music teacher in secondary schools she became a lecturer in music education at the University of Southampton and the Institute of Education University of London. Her PhD thesis focused on how GCSE students learn to compose and how best to teach them. She is the co-author of Rhinegold???s Edexcel GCSE Music Listening Tests (Book 3) and contributes as a freelance writer to Classroom Music Magazine.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 136 A creative self-teaching text, which provides a through grounding in the fundamentals of music, this book is essential reading for beginning instrumentalists and vocalists providing a comprehensive musical dictionary, self- instructional theory lessons designed to motivate, and a wealth of historical information.

Trevor Webb and Nicholas Drewe. A series of books giving practical projects for use in preparation of the GCSE examinations in music. All the books are grounded on the three major principles of the GCSE syllabuses: listening composing and performing. They may be used either as a complete series or independently. In the early stages the emphasis is on active participation the subject matter is diverse allowing scope for the teacher to introduce a broad range of musical topics. The listening and composing elements gain a greater importance within the series as it progresses although there is always integration between them. Books 1 And 2 contain a variety of projects onrhythm scales tunes chords writing a pop song composing with electronic and conventional instruments and composing with voices amongst many other ideas.

Trevor Webb and Nicholas Drewe. A series of books giving practical projects for use in preparation of the GCSE examinations in music. All the books are grounded on the three major principles of the GCSE syllabuses: listening composing and performing. They may be used either as a complete series or independently. In the early stages the emphasis is on active participation the subject matter is diverse allowing scope for the teacher to introduce a broad range of musical topics. The listening and composing elements gain a greater importance within the series as it progresses although there is always integration between them. Books 1 And 2 contain a variety of projects onrhythm scales tunes chords writing a pop song composing with electronic and conventional instruments and composing with voices amongst many other ideas. Books 3 And 4 offer 22 different listening exercises which are based on the works of a wide range of composers including Bach Handel Elgar Britten Joplin McCartney and Lloyd Webber. Each piece is presented in the form of a skeleton score and questions are set to develop the pupil’s aural perception and musical literacy. The music cassette which accompanies these two books includes recordings of many of the works.

The new series of Theory Workbooks is designed to provide a practical guide to the Associated Board's higher-grade theory examinations from 1999 upwards.Theory Workbook Grade 6 describes the nature of the questions set on theory papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. A step-by-step guide is given to answering the questions on harmony and melodic composition and suggested answers and responses are analysed. Several samples round off these chapters providing ample opportunity for the student to put theory into practice immediately. the context questions are prefaced by an introduction outlining the knowledge tested in the exam; thesechapters contain a total of twelve sample extracts each accompanied by many relevant questions with answers given at the back of the book.This workbook focuses precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 6 and will provide candidates with the tools to approach the paper positively and sit it successfully.

UK and Europe Edition; Discover all about music with your favourite Christmas Carols in this Christmas Carols Music Activity Book. Packed full of theory games, puzzles, and interactive activities, this book also features selections from the world?s most popular Christmas Carols, making it the ideal Christmas gift and learning tool for all young musicians. Beautifully presented, this is the perfect music book to engage children over the festive season and for singing carols round the fire! With UK-specific musical vocabulary.

Based upon the Berklee Jazz Composition and Arranging Curriculum this fully comprehensive guide covers all aspects of writing effective and inventive Jazz compositions. Features include:A full range of styles from theBlues to Fusion and beyond.Melodies created using intervallic patterns guide tone lines compound lines antecedent/consequent phrasing and melodic tension.All aspects of tonal and modal harmony including inversions pedal points and reharmonisation.Elements of form including intros endings interludes and backgrounds.Apply knowledge to any kind of soloist or ensemble from Sax to Big Band.All elements of the book are complementedby the accompanying online audio including a listening tour of an entire extended Jazz work. A highly substantial and important volume.

Book 2 in this series continues helping students learn their theory in the most beneficial way - by combining it with ear training at the same time which promotes well-rounded musicianship.In this book students learn more notes on the staff as well as intervals half and whole steps major and minor five-finger patterns key signatures and more. There is an entire unit on music analysis as well as a final test. It is here that students synthesize everything they have learned throughout the book.As in Book 1 every unit includes a multitude of activities such as: writing playing and listening; 'Count and Hear Your Theory'; 'Write and Play Your Theory';Lesson Day activity; and a CD to reinforce every unit which can be used at home or at the lesson.

52 delightful rounds, canons, partner songs and short songs for use throughout the school year, many with Orff instrumental accompaniments. Teaching suggestions included with each selection. Well-indexed for ease of use. Recommended for K-6. / Formation Musicale

A Manual of Techniques and Possibilities for the Adventurous Improvising Musician. Par KANE DAVID. Sure - everybody has an opinion on how to play ?outside?. But until now, no one has made an in-depth exploration of the commonalities and differences in how the greatest jazz players on the planet have incorporated their inspiring, harmony defying techniques. With Playing Outside the Chord, David Kane invokes a thoughtfully curated selection of transcribed phrases that take the reader beyond the simple mechanics of what is being played and offer revelatory insights into what the players are (or might be) thinking when they play it. It?s a daunting, seemingly impossible objective; yet here it is, beautifully examined, notated, and explained in an accessible way that every musician can understand. 'This book is a treasure trove, full of important information on chromaticism and its usage. From Bach to Schoenberg, Dave covers a lot of ground and the book is very well organized. He specifically addresses the melodic aspect of improvisation, including lines and phrases, rather than the usual emphasis on harmony. What's special is that he explores the ?feeling? and overall effect of the lines on the listener. This book is all you need as a working guide towards understanding the implications of 20th century jazz and classical music.? -David Liebman LEVEL-UP!!! If you?re feeling uninspired, stuck, or limited by your current play, this is the perfect book to help you break those chains, stimulate your creativity, and take your playing and composing in compelling new directions. Enthusiastically endorsed by modern jazz luminaries such as David Liebman and Richie Beirach, Playing Outside the Chord is devoted to melodic phrasing that transcends conventional chord/scale relationships. This exciting technique incorporating the theory and practice of horizontal playing and extended tonality pioneered by jazz titans such as Michael Brecker, Cory Henry, John Scofield, Brad Meldhau, and Jacob Collier is a vital component of the modern jazz performance and improvisation toolbox. Featuring over 200 musical examples gleaned from classic solos, plus 15 extensive transcriptions of legendary performances, this book is skillfully designed to clue you in on the theoretical basis of ?outside? play as practiced by these trail-blazing musicians. It systematically describes each type of technique used, including timing and source considerations, and by doing so unlocks a wealth of modern ideas that offer rich possibilities for the creative improviser. Kane?s insightful treatise on outside playing represents an important expansion of the ideas available to the dedicated student of improvisation. / Date parution : 2022-04-01/ Etude / Tout Instrument

Inside Improvisation Series Melodic Structures A step by step method for learning to play over changes for all instruments. Inside Improvisation - Melodic Structures, is the first in a series of DVDs which describe a simple and pragmatic approach to improvisation. While focussing on the jazz idiom, the techniques discussed are applicable to many styles of music and all instruments, be it rock guitar, jazz saxophone, or the solos of the fusion keyboardist. The system presented in this volume offers a tangible pathway to inside the creative imagination by getting inside harmony, inside the changes. All music composed and performed by Jerry Bergonzi Rhythm section backround: Garry Dial - piano, Dave Santoro - bass, Alan Dawson - drums Produced by Hans Gruber PART 1 Section I: Four Note Groupings 1-5 Section II: Mixing Up Permutations Section III: Visualization Section V: Editing SectionVI: Key Centers Section VII: Inversions - PART 2 Section IX: Four Note Groupings 5-9 Section X: Avoid Notes Section XI: Upper Structure Groupings 9-13 Section XII: Additional Groupings Section XIII: Mixing Groupings

Inspire your students to make some noise with Teach and Play Samba!The six pieces in this book represent an exciting and varied selection of music from across Brazil from traditional Carnival music and samba reggae to a Paul Simon song and a jazz samba. Each piece is broken down into clear and simple steps that show you how to build upthe 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 never been 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 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

Following on from the success of Book 1 Book 2 provides additional listening tests for use in KS3 music. 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 theirstudents whether they are in years 7 8 or 9. And to save teachers time in searching for the relevant pieces of music these books also include an audio CD featuring all of the tracks needed for the tests.