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The glorious and instantly accessible Threes series — Three Tapping Teddies Three Singing Pigs Three Rapping Rats — rocks into action again with this fine new collection of traditional stories retold with musical developments for classroom or assembly. Aimed at children at the top end of primary the stories are well-suited to the age level and the musical developments are challenging while never forgetting that they are for generalist teachers to deliver. The nine stories which range from the hilarious to the downright scary include Beauty and the Beast The Frog Prince Theseus and the Minotaur Dick Wittington and Baba Yaga.They make excellent classroom projects and can lead to engaging performances. Excellent alternative material for users of Music Express Years 5 and 6. Includes whiteboard downloads and material for photocopying. Songs are arranged to be sung played and accompanied without the need to read any music!

Singing Times Tables Book 1 by Helen MacGregor and Stephen Chadwick uses rhythmic rapping and vibrant vocals to transform learning the times tables - whether it's rote learning applying calculations or testing them. For times tables with a special x factor these contemporary cool songs are the place for kids to start. Higher standards in maths are getting an extra push from the Department for Education with a target for pupils to know their times tables up to 12x12 by age 9. In Singing Times Tables Book 1 children develop a secure knowledge of the 2 3 4 5 and 10 times tables. By rapping or singing to lively performance and backing tracks they rotelearn the tables then they apply the calculations in real life situation songs and chants. The last section offers question and answer tests - a handy assessment tool for teachers.

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The Frank Gambale Improvisation Made Easier couse looks in-depth at the twelve most important scale sounds the chords and voicings derived from these scales and licks. This book includes : 119 Music Examples Over 50 CD Tracks 2 CDs Standard Notation And Tablature The Most Useful Scales And Modes: Mixolydian Aeolian Lydian Lydian b7 Dorian Super Locrian Ionian Half-Whole Diminished Phrygian Aeolian b5

A must-have collection of 22 fun songs and chants for learning French. Ideal for both specialist and non-specialist teachers of French at Key Stages 2 and 3. This book follows the progression of the QCA scheme of work for French at key Stage 2 and is also compatible with the 5-14 National Guidelines for Scotland. The enclosed CD provides performances teaching tracks and backing tracks.

Awarded the prestigious Music Industries Association Award in 2006 for Best Pop Publication Tim Richards' Exploring Jazz Piano was the long-awaited follow-up to his acclaimed Improvising Blues Piano also published by Schott. The overall level is somewhat higher and would suit pianists of Grade 4 standard and above. The book comes in two volumes comprising no less than 56 original pieces by the author together with special arrangements of 24 standards ranging from Autumn Leaves and Summertime to Straight No Chaser and Coltrane's Impressions.The two volumes also contain over 800 musical examples a veritable treasury of styles and techniques for the aspiring jazzpianist and refers to the work of Erroll Garner Art Tatum Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Horace Silver Hampton Hawes Red Garland Wynton Kelly Bill Evans George Shearing Oscar Peterson Chick Corea McCoy Tyner and many others. Each volume has its own CD containing between them performances of all 80 pieces played by Tim alone or with his current trio of Dominic Howles (bass) and Matt Home (drums). Play-along tracks are also included in which the piano is panned to one speaker providing rhythm section accompaniment if desired by turning the amplifier's balance control. Copious examples of improvisation are accompanied by numerous assignments with guidance to hand on every page. The package is beautifully illustrated with many full-page photographs of piano masters past and present informative mini biographies and a comprehensive suggested listening section. The practical covered spiral binding protects the books as well as enabling them to lie flat on the music stand.Exploring Jazz Piano fills a vacuum in jazz piano instruction its comprehensive syllabus taking the reader from first principles in Vol. 1 to professional level in Vol. 2. Any student of jazz piano piano teacher or performing musician dipping into either volume will be rewarded with a wealth of ideas and practical information to keep them occupied for many

L’harmonica et plus précisément l’harmonica blues est un instrument fascinant. Si à l’origine on retrouve surtout l’harmonica dans des musiques simples ou dans le folk traditionnel aujourd’hui il est présent partout : dans la pop le folk lamusique pour enfants le gospel le jazz le blues le rock’n’roll ou encore la musique country. «Les bases de l’harmonica est un premier pas dans ce monde et vous offre l’opportunité d’apprendre les premières techniques de jeu de base. La plupartdes chansons et des exemples sont inclus sur le CD d’accompagnement et sont essentiels pour apprendre à jouer de l’harmonica.

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From the jazz novice to budding professionals this play-along series is designed to help individuals build a melodic harmonic ans rhythmic jazz vocabulary. Eight classic jazz tunes are featured on each play-along CD for students to listen analyze transcribe ans commit to memory. Each tune gives the player the opportunity to hear the jazz language performed by professional musicians as if they were performing at a real gig.

10 Original Pieces for the Late Elementary to Early Intermediate Pianist- 10 Original Pieces for the Late Elementary to Early Intermediate Pianist. By Martha Mier performed by Kim O'Reilly. Jazz Rags & Blues Books 1 through 5 contain original solos for late elementary to early advanced-level pianists that reflect the various styles of the jazz idiom. An excellent way to introduce your students to this distinctive American contribution to 20th century music. The CD includes dynamic recordings of each song in the book.

The series Tutti is for students of all levels from beginner to advanced. Teachers will find listening tests and exam papers covering the work done over an academic year.

Christmas Songs For Children- A timeless collection of fabulous Christmas Seasonal and Yuletide songs for children. Liven up Christmas parties classroom activities assemblies Sunday Schools or simply for sheer enjoyment! Each stage of the Christmas story; from Mary meeting the Angel Gabriel to the arrival of the Shepherds and the Three Kings; is told in a popular selection of songs to rouse rejoice and enjoy. An amazing 43 favourite songs old and new are inside with full lyrics for each song. All have been laid out in a multifaceted format with Piano accompaniments and Guitar chords and simple ideas for adding recorders and percussion instruments to include more performers and add depthto the songs. This beautifully engineered and presented edition includes a sing-along CD of all the Piano accompaniments enabling teachers and group leaders without musical expertise to use this book effectively. Song highlights include: Little Donkey Mary Had A Baby Go Tell It On the Mountain Wish You A Merry Christmas and The First Day of Christmas .

Jam with Eric Marienthal These books are written to help improve improvising skills. They offer the opportunity to practice soloing with a band at your convenience witha collection of solos written over a series of different chord changes and styles such as straight-ahead jazz funk swing R&B Latin blues and more. Giving more than just chord scales each book gives an actual idea to base your solos around. Each track on the CD has a short version to match the length of the transcribed solo (as played by Eric) and a long version (without the solo) to improvise over. In this way you can study Eric's solos and pick and choose the licks you prefer to hep buildyour own solo. This approach takes the recorded play-along concept one step further. Available for C Bb and Bass Clef. Eric Marienthal has played on literally hundreds of records TV shows and films. Eric attended the Berkelee College of Music and recently was given the 1995 Distinguished Alumnus Award. He has recorded six solo albums for Polygram Records. Eric has performed concerts and given master classes in over fifty countries throughout the world. In addition to the Chick Corea Elektric Band Eric has recorded and performed with Lee Ritenour Dave Grusin Elton John Barbra Streisand Billy Joel Johny Mathis Liza Minelli David Benoit The Rippingtons Patti Austin and many more.

The 21st Century Pro Method-The most modern complete and musical approach for the serious Guitar student. Covers music theory scales modes voicings arpeggios soloing and comping. With over 180 music examples and 16 complete solos.

The New International Edition of Suzuki Piano School Volume 2 includes French German and Spanish translations new Romantic and 20th-century pieces.

Now in a third edition Abracadabra Cello has a fresh contemporary new look and is the perfect book for pupil and teachers. This title offers an identical selection of repertoire to the other books in the Abracadabra Strings series so they can be used in any combination for group or whole class lessons and mixed ensemble performances. Used alone they remain ideal for individual tuition. With tunes you know and want to play carefully graded in 20 learning steps this new edition of the popular tutor also includes duets trios and teacher's parts. Clear fingering and bowing diagrams and concise theory explanations help to teach thefundamentals of the instrument and each new technical aspect is reinforced by several pieces using that particular technique. Abracadabra Cello now also includes two CDs of performance and backing tracks featuring selected orchestral backings.

Bass Clef- Abracadabra Brass is for beginners on all brass band instruments. Available in treble and bass clef editions it is a versitile book for versitile brass players. Abracadabra Brass contains a wide selection of tuneful music especially selected with children in mind. Traditional melodies folk songs from far afield and classical composers are all included. Much of the music is well-known and will be familiar to children. Exercises reinforce new technical points and there is a selection of scales at the back of the book. The content is carefully graded throughout to guide the beginner from the first lesson to Grade 4.

Age 8-9- Helen MacGregor's Music Express is the primary class teacher's simple answer to 'how do I teach music?'. This complete scheme includes content in the familiar structure of units lessons and activities and provides up to date delivery of the English National Curriculum from September 2014. This updated 2014 edition offers 60 completely new units of work supplying musical learning from age 5 to 11. Just as its first edition Music Express Second Edition presents an invaluable resource of great songs stories visuals movies and music from across the world and across history. With links to every subject and with lesson plans cateringto all music curricula of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Music Express is relevant to all schools and all children. Fully supported by CDs and audio-embedded whiteboard displays the books take teachers and children alike on an enriching and thoroughly engaging journey of musical discovery and creativity.

Musical Clichés- The Music Express Series provides a range of activities and ideas to aid the teaching of music helping to make it fun and factual! This Arranging Music edition is the fifth of six units in the Year 7 series and builds on the skills and experience developed in previous years. There are plenty of helpful suggestions and ideas for classroom activities homework and extension of the course to suit individual timetables. Superbly planned user-friendly and inclusive this is a terrific method guide and resource for teachers. with diagrams symbols and graphics this is designed to be as easy and accessible as possible even for those with littlemusic teaching experience. Musical Cliches is an exciting contemporary composing unit which explores the musical conventions found in action film trailers. Pupils listen to different soundtracks learn to recognise the patterns and familiar ideas before composing their own music to accompany a trailer.