Teaching beginners is a huge responsibility and a challenge but also reaps enormous rewards Today there are a host of colourful tutors to choose from but none tells us how to teach beginners. It can be a hit and miss affair! Energising and inspirational Teaching Beginners is a 'must have' handbook for all instrumental and singing teachers. Written by the UK's leading music educationalist Paul Harris it is packed full of comprehensive advice and practical strategies it offers creative yet accessible solutions to the challenges faced in music education. Written in an approachable style and distilled from years ofpersonal experience and research Paul Harris looks at the issues concerning the teaching of beginners outlining a series of principals advice and strategies discussing: How to approach the first lesson Practice ideas for beginners introducing the tutor book and notation Taking stock and moving forward Inheriting pupils Improvisation and composition for beginners. A companion to the best-selling Improve Your Teaching this book is guaranteed to challenge affirm and energise your teaching!

Theory-The Getting Started series offers step-by-step guides which introduce key skills to the beginner musician and in turn enables teachers to cover all aspects of music in a time-limited lesson. Getting Started with Theory is an enjoyable introduction from beginners up to approximately Grade 2. Have fun working out how the pieces you play are written and learn through lots of fun exercises. Your theory will keep pace with your playing ability and exams will be an easy and logical step! Designed to be used alongside instrumental/singing lessons this book is packed with activities to do at home as part of practice time.

George Heussenstamm, composer of more than 85 published works and author of The Norton Manual of Music Notation , taught college-level theory for several decades. Unable to find what he considered a suitable text, he wrote his own, honing it through practical classroom experience. It is now published for the first time as Hal Leonard Harmony and Theory . This book is designed for anyone wishing to expand their knowledge of music theory, whether beginner or more advanced. The first two chapters deal with music fundamentals, and may be skipped by those with music reading experience. Each chapter contains many examples that clearly illustrate the concepts presented. Written exercises at the end of each chapter allow the reader to test and apply their knowledge. Topics include: basic music-reading instruction - triads in root position - triads in inversion - cadences - non-harmonic tones - the dominant seventh chord - other seventh chords - and more. / Formation Musicale

Par LANG LANG. This pack of 52 brightly coloured cards feature imaginative ?True or false?, ?What?s the difference'? and ?Explain this!? questions to improve note-reading and music theory skills. Designed to make theory fun and extend knowledge, the Lang Lang Music Theory Cards can be used alongside The Lang Lang Piano Method, but are also ideal for any beginner musician. / Methods and Tutors / Accessoire / Piano

For the Young Beginner-This set of ten flashcard sheets provides interactive fun to help students 'read with ease.' Each sheet is correlated by book and unit to the My First Piano Adventure course offering excellent reinforcement of note reading and music concepts. Every laminated sheet features a 16-box grid with answers printed on the back. Included are a variety of games and activities for individual and group lessons.

Book 3-Leila Fletcher. The most widely accepted theory papers in today's market. Simplify the beginner's problems in rhythm and notation.

More than just a handy reference book, this book and CD set provides a complete guide to reading tablature for the beginner guitarist. Tablature offers an intuitive and coherent way of using printed music on the guitar without having to learn to read traditional notation - rather than seeing only the notes to be played, tablature guides your fingers to exactly the right frets and strings! This comprehensive tutorial includes: Easy-to-follow diagrams Photos of correct fingerings Clear explanations of TAB notation with examples Audio recordings of every example on the accompanying CD A host of hints and tips to help youalong the way / Guitare Tablatures

An Interactive Guide to the Techniques and Aesthetics-Perfect for both new and experienced arrangers this book/CD-ROM covers concepts that guide the beginner and stimulate new thinking among more seasoned musicians.The musical examples are creative and engaging masterfully illustrating the concepts explained in the text. Includes: a comprehensive interactive guide with scrolling playback of musical examples; sophisticated MIDI renditions that provide a useful audio sketch of each excerpt; techniques drawn from the author's experience playing with Bill Evans J.J. Johnson and other masters of the art; aesthetic ideas and suggestions acquired through transcription and analysis of classic jazz ensemble recordings; and more!

Profile of a Hit Songwriter. What characteristics, qualities and traits make a hit songwriter' What roles do hard work, talent, early musical development and environment play in becoming successful in an industry that changes daily' Nashville's award-winning fiddler, singer-songwriter, author and performer, Lacie Carpenter, and Grammy and Dove-nominated, platinum award-winning songwriter/author, Thornton Cline - have interviewed over 25 hit songwriters, producers, artists, psychologists, pediatricians, and songwriting coaches to determine what makes a hit songwriter. This must-have book offers valuable insight into the necessary factors needed to become a hit songwriter. This book is recommended for the beginner as well as the intermediate and advanced songwriter in achieving ultimate success.

suivies de 21 applications. Par CALLIER YVES. Regles Du Jeu Musical - Level 1, Year 3 is a theory method for third year beginners by Yves Callier. Really complete, this theory method covers all the necessary basics and contains also 21 applications which will enable the young musician to learn and remember the basics quickly. This third volume follows the lessons of the second one and features the different keys (major & minor), related scales, double-flats and double sharps and intervals, among other basics. Comments and explanations are given throughout the book and at the bottom of each application to remind readers what the music rules are. Regles Du Jeu Musical - Level 1, Year 3 is a theory method for third year beginners by Yves Callier. Really complete, this theory method covers all the necessary basics and contains also 21 applications which will enable the young musician to learn and remember the basics quickly. This third volume follows the lessons of the second one and features the different keys (major & minor), related scales, double-flats and double sharps and intervals, among other basics. Comments and explanations are given throughout the book and at the bottom of each application to remind readers what the music rules are./ Solfège/Formation Musicale / Pédagogie Musicale

A fun way to kick-start music practice sessions and lessons Paul Harris' Simultaneous Learning Practice Starter Cards are designed to introduce young musicians to musical theory listening performing and more. Simply pull out a card follow the instructions and start making music. Based on the renowned Simultaneous Learning approach. Connects and develops all areas of musical learning. Covers scales aural theory listening performing and much more. These cards are suitable for age 7 / established beginners upwards. Pack of 52 cards.

2ème Cycle - 2ème année (élémentaire). Par CALLIER YVES. 52 Rhythmic Reading - Level 2, Year 2 is a theory book to learn reading rhythm for intermediate musician, 2nd year by Yves Callier. Really complete, this reading book covers numerous complex rhythms and contains also 52 applications which will enable the young musician to learn and remember them quickly. This volume includes binary and ternary rhythms and features some contest pieces. It will give musicians the ability to practise sight reading. Yves Callier also wrote the theory method Musical Game Rules for beginners./ Solfège/Formation Musicale / Pédagogie Musicale

Par HARRIS PAUL / DAVIES L.. A resource for all teachers and leaders involved in Wider Opportunities and group music-making. Written by two of the UK's leading music educationalists: Paul Harris and Leonora Davies MBE. Provides practical strategies and advice to enable class teachers, instrumental teachers and music services to deliver a holistic primary music curriculum at Key Stage 2 and into Key Stage 3. Essential and unique - based on years of experience and thorough research - takes into account recent findings from Ofsted's 'Making More Of Music' report. Supports the five key aims of the Music Manifesto. Topics covered: Teacher roles - Basic principles of teaching beginners - Differentiation - Expectations for achievement - Evaluatinf pupils' work - Transition and the relationship to the Key Stage 3 curriculum - Involving parents/carers - Creating and refining lesson plans and Trouble shooting. Also includes: 10 lesson plan exemplars for wind/brass and strings - starter repertoire and songs - enhanced CD comprising of backing tracks and PDF lesson plans. Supplementary material available online, in association with Yamaha and Pure Solo./ Recueil / Formation Musicale