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BOOKS ON MUSIC THEORY, ARRANGING & MUSICIANSHIP
l Jazz Composition and Arranging in the
Digital Age—Richard Sussman and Michael
Abene. Perfect for undergraduate and graduate
jazz composition and arranging courses, as well
as seasoned professionals, Jazz Composition and
Arranging in the Digital Age is a comprehensive
and practical instructional book and reference guide
on composing and arranging for small and large
ensembles. In the textbook, veteran composers and
arrangers Richard Sussman and Michael Abene
present essential traditional jazz arranging concepts
integrated with modern music notation software
techniques, to create a more efficient workflow for
the contemporary arranger. The teacher's guide
offers a two-semester syllabus with 30 detailed
and well-organized lesson plans referenced to
specific sections and music examples in the
textbook. Each lesson plan consists of five sections:
Learning Objectives and Goals; Motivational
Strategies; Classroom Presentations and Activities;
Homework Assignments; and Learning Assessment
Strategies. The teacher's guide will be an invaluable
organizational tool for any classroom instructor
presenting this material.
10906478 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 44.95
10906479 Teacher's Guide . . . . . . . . . 29.95
Master Theory Workbook Series—Charles
S. Peters & Paul Yoder. A very standard and
widely used theory workbook, this series is
excellent for general theory classes as well as for
supplementary work with performing groups. It
proceeds at a very logical pace, and the student
assignments are done in the book itself. 6 levels
are available in this series.
574749 Book 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574335 Book 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574384 Book 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574566 Book 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574475 Book 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574657 Book 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
Music 2000 (Classroom Theory Lessons For
Secondary Students)—Donald Moore. Music
2000 is designed to educate students about
reading and understanding music. The lessons
have been sequentially written so that they can
be used in a variety of music classes. Students in
choir, band, orchestra, general music and other
music disciplines will all benefit from the music
fundamentals presented. Each theory lesson deals
with one or more music concepts while reinforcing
previously learned lessons. These books meet
the criteria set forth in the "Goals 2000 National
Standards For Art Education."
3033859 Student Edition Volume 1 . . . 6.99
3033867 Student Edition Volume 2 . . . 6.99
The Music Center Handbook—Danielle
Bayert. Divide your class into small groups and
rotate them through a wide range of engaging
musical activities with this ultimate student-
guided learning resource. The included detailed
directions include a list of materials, reproducible
templates, and step-by-step instructions for
assembling the creative stations. The complete
lesson plans clearly outline the objectives and
activities for each.
10527347 Reproducible Book/
Enhanced CD . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Musicianship: Composing in Choir—Jody L.
Kerchner & Kathrine Strand. This landmark work
edited by Kerchner Strand brings together 18
nationally recognized teachers to offer a pioneering
and practical answer to one of the great music
education mysteries: how to effectively bring
music composition to the choir room at all levels,
in alignment with the National Core Arts Standards.
Central to this book are engaging project-based
activities for individuals, small groups and full
ensembles. By promoting comprehensive choral
musicianship, teachers will celebrate their students'
creativity along with providing exciting new tools for
exploring music. Sections include: Principles and
Foundations, which provides the rationale and
pedagogical principles of including composition
in the choral classroom, along with practical
examples; Looking in on Composing in Choir,
which shares the latest in practice and research
with practical ideas for choral programs of all
levels; and Composition Projects for Choir, which
includes classroom-tested lesson plans with goals
and outcomes as well as procedures for composing
ostinatos, rounds, partner songs, songs over a bass
line, lessons on arranging, leveraging technology,
and using composition to teach sight-singing.
10683988 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . 36.95
Nothing But Notespellers (17 Reproducible
Games to Reinforce Note Reading)—D. Brian
Weese. Your younger students will enjoy the
mazes and color-by-pitch worksheets, and you can
challenge your upper elementary students with note
reading and octave pitch matching with this creative
reproducible collection of games. With content
ranging from profiles of famous composers to
aural-skills development, the learning opportunities
extend far beyond the staff.
10296784 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 14.95
One-Minute Theory #1—Ronald Slabbinck &
Holly Shaw-Slabbinck. This book is the ideal way
to teach music theory without spending valuable
rehearsal time! There are 107 days' worth of
lessons and quizzes designed specifically for the
choral classroom. As your students learn, they
will develop musical independence and rely less
and less on rote learning. The student edition
doubles as both a textbook and a workbook in
which students are presented with information that
is then reinforced through exercises on the same
page. Quiz reviews are included for each unit, as
well as a thorough review for the final exam. The
teacher's Test Bank includes quiz and final exam
reviews and answer keys, with copying permission
to allow one Test Bank to fill the testing needs for
your entire class.
10000074 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.95
10000075 Test Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
One-Minute Theory #2—Ronald Slabbinck
& Holly Shaw-Slabbinck. Book 2 continues this
monumentally successful series with 116 new
lessons that cover intervals, major scales, minor
keys, dotted rhythms, musical terms and more.
The final unit shows students how to apply what
they have learned in the context of real choral
repertoire. The clear, easy-to-understand style
of instruction makes One-Minute Theory an easy
choice for classrooms, group and private lessons or
adult learners - anyone eager to learn the essentials
of music theory. The "Test Banks" provide a simple
means of assessment, with reproducible quizzes, a
final exam, and answer keys. Best of all, Books 1
and 2 can be used simultaneously with classes of
mixed levels!
10050229 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
10050230 Test Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
One Minute Theory #3—Ronald Slabbinck &
Holly Shaw-Slabbinck. Picking up where Book 2
left off, Book 3 advances students' knowledge by
introducing and applying diminished and augmented
intervals and triads; natural, harmonic, and melodic
minor scales; triads in root position, first inversion,
and second inversion; triplets; and additional
vocabulary. Develop your students' musicianship
without encroaching on valuable rehearsal time
through this comprehensive and accessible theory
component. Vital to any music program!
10314800 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
10315013 Test Bank . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Practical Theory—Sandy Feldstein. One of the
most widely used theory books available, this text
covers all aspects of music theory in a concise
and methodical manner. Purchase the three levels
separately, or use the complete volume containing
all three. Computer software is also available.
1441047 Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
1441054 Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
1441062 Volume 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
1476373 Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.99
Ready, Set, Rhythm!—Melody Easter-Clutter
& Anna Wentlent. This innovative curriculum
introduces the elements of rhythmic notation
through movement-based class activities.
Designed to be seamlessly integrated into
your music class or ensemble rehearsal, each
10-minute kinesthetic exercise is presented
in lesson plan format with National Standards,
teacher instructions, and notated rhythmic
concepts. Features 80 lessons divided into
eight progressive units, each concluding with a
reproducible student assessment.
10363217 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 24.99
Ready to Read Music (Sequential Lessons
in Music Reading Readiness)—Jay Althouse.
Don't expect your students to read music until they
are "ready to read music." This 100% reproducible
book is packed with four sequential units of eight
lessons each, all designed to prepare your students
to read music. Most of the lessons are followed by
a page of exercises, ideal for student assessment.
And, as a bonus, there are page after page of large,
reproducible music symbols... great for bulletin
boards and flashcard learning.
3298606 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 26.99
10369764 Reproducible Book
& Data CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99
Reproducible Rhythm Readiness—Erika Popp.
The perfect resource to reinforce rhythmic skills
and even assess your students understanding
of rhythm. Each activity page in this reproducible
workbook offers a brief review of a concept, then
allows a student to demonstrate the understanding
and mastery by adding rhythms, creating rhythmic
patterns, utilizing time signatures, and creating their
own rhythmic compositions. These ready made
worksheets will save you time and energy.
10796593 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 17.95
Rhythm Workshop (575 Reproducible
Exercises Designed to Improve Rhythmic
Reading Skills)—Sally K. Albrecht. This
reproducible book will encourage and enable your
students to develop solid rhythmic reading skills.
It features 100 pages containing 575 exercises
in a variety of time signatures. New concepts are
introduced and combined together to challenge
and motivate your students. The Enhanced CD
includes reproducible PDF files of each page,
plus multiple rhythm audio tracks in various
musical styles and tempos, which can be used to
accompany your students as they clap, tap, play,
or speak the rhythms.
10307246 Reproducible Book/CD . . . . 34.99
Teaching Music Through Composition (A
Curriculum Using Technology)—Barbara
Freedman. This books offers a practical, fully
multimedia curriculum designed to teach basic
musical concepts through the creative process
of music composition. Music educator Barbara
Freedman presents classroom-tested ways of
teaching composition with technology as a tool
with which students can create, edit, save, and
reproduce music. All students can have meaningful
hands-on applied learning experiences that will
impact not only their music experience and learning
but also their understanding and comfort with 21st
century technology.
10357084 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . 36.95
10683717 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . 115.00
l Tonal Harmony—Stefan Kostka and Dorothy
Payne. The perfect text for any music theory
course. Covers the full range of music theory to
modern times. Chapters include: Elements of
Pitch; Elements of Rhythm; Introduction to Triads
and Seventh Chords; Diatonic Chords in Major and
Minor Keys; Diatonic Triads; Principles of Voice
Leading; Root Position Part Writing; Harmonic
Progression; Triads in First Inversion; Triads in
Second Inversion; Cadences, Phrases, Periods,
and Sentences; Non Chord Tones; Diatonic Seventh
Chords; The V7 Chord; The II7 and VII7 Chords;
Chromaticism; Secondary Functions; Modulations
Using Diatonic Common Chords; Other Modulatory
Techniques; Binary and Ternary Forms; Mode
Mixture and the Neapolitan; Augmented Sixth
Chords; Enharmonic Spellings and Enharmonic
Modulations; Further Elements of the Harmonic
Vocabulary; Tonal Harmony in the Late Nineteenth
Century; Post-Tonal Theory; and New Directions.
9511121 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197.33
10429371 CD Seventh Edition . . . . . . . 88.33
10429374 Book, CD
& DVD Seventh Edition . . . 189.24
A Young Singer's Journey (An Integrated
Approach to Musical Literacy)—Eileen
Baldwin, Jean Ashworth Bartle & Linda Beaupre.
Your students will master the basic components
of musical literacy with this integrated approach,
which incorporates theory, ear training and sight
singing with songs and warm-ups in imaginative
ways. It consists of a workbook, online audio
access (book 1, 2, and 4),an audio CD (book 3
and 5), a booklet of sight-singing and warm-up
exercises, and a laminated keyboard. Flash card
masters, designed to correlate with the material
presented in each workbook, are also available as
online PDFs.
10029157 Book, Online Audio
& pdf Book 1 2nd Edition . . 14.99
10029159 Book, Online Audio
& pdf Book 2 . . . . . . . . . . . 14.99
10045731 Book/CD Pack Book 3. . . . . 14.99
10866211 Book/Online Audio Book 3. . 14.99
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