Musical Songs

A Musical Tweet for Christmas-Email' Text' Post' Tweet' Skype' Christmas is almost here and the entire family is frantic about getting their lists to Santa in time. Exhausted super Mom is ready for an island vacation choked-up Dad doesn't need any moreridiculous ties big brother Axel is on the move and needs some wheels little brother Joey wants a puppy and Grandma and Grandpa want to try out their new matching sweat suits with one of those fancy dance revolution machines.But see how little sister Molly's handwritten letter reminds everyone of the true meaning of the season ? sincerely! Join the holiday hi-tech fun with clever songs hilarious antics and a full evening of entertainment thatwill leave your audience in stitches! This musical ?tweet? is designed for performers in upper elementary and middle school and features 7 original songs and a script with 18 main speaking parts. The Teacher Editionis filled with quality performance material including piano/vocal song arrangements with choreography script helpful production guide and teaching objectives linked to the National Standards for each song. For added value theready-to-use student books include songs and script and will enhance the musical experience for your young aspiring actors/singers! Available separately: Teacher Singer 5-Pak Preview CD Preview Pak Performance/AccompanimentCD and Performance Kit/PACD. Duration: ca. 40 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.

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. / Formation Musicale

So you want to write songs and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how.Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters from Bob Dylan to the Beatles to Tori Amos How to Write Songs on Guitar takes you through the four main elements of a song rhythm melody lyrics and harmony and inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways.Now with updated songs and tips on writing trends it's packed with wisdom and practical advice culled from over 1 500 songs How to Write Songs on Guitar 2nd edition will soon have you producing better more memorable songs.

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.

It's the first day of gym class and you're dreading it! This upbeat 30-minute musical for young performers shows that everyone can be a champion in some way shape or form. John Jacobson's staging and choreography will give yourshow extra pizzazz! The Teacher's Manual comes complete with full script accompanied songs choreography and a helpful production guide while the Singer's Edition includes vocal lines script and choreography. Add extra?muscle? to your performance with the professionally recorded CD. Available: Teacher's Manual Singer's Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (full performance) and Performance/Accompaniment CD. Performance Time: 30 minutes. ForGr. 1-6.