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Action-Based Approaches in Popular
Music Education—Steve Holley, Kat
Reinhert & Zack Moir. As music educators
continue to explore ways of learning and
teaching popular music, blending traditional
and nontraditional pedagogies that engage
teachers and learners in authentic practices
is of vital importance. To meet this emerging
need, this resource delves into the practices
and philosophies of 26 experienced music
educators who understand both the how
and the why of popular music education.
A celebration of the beauty in the lack of
uniformity in popular music education, this
edited collection represents the variety,
the diversity, and the multiplicity of ideas
and approaches to the teaching and
learning of popular music. These actionable
approaches, practices, applications, lessons,
and ideas will enable music educators to
understand how to better incorporate popular
music into their teaching.
11642215 Paperback Book . . . . . . 24.99
11660071F Book Download . . . . . . . 24.99
The Modern Band Handbook (Practical
Perspectives and Lessons for Music
Educators)—Bryan Powell. Modern
band is a term used to describe music
education based on popular music and
is increasingly incorporated in K–12
and preservice music teacher education
programs. This handbook shines a light on
the practices and perspectives of modern
band teachers and gives practical advice
on how to incorporate modern band into
music classrooms. The chapters are
grouped into five main themes: Arranging
and Creating Covers; Songwriting;
Teaching Modern Band Instruments; Social
Justice and Cultural Responsiveness; and
Music Technology. Each chapter offers
a lesson plan consisting of pedagogical
methods, activities, assignments, and
lesson objectives. Lesson plans include
accommodations, adaptations, and
extensions to provide ideas for teachers
who would like to make modifications for
different ages and experience levels. The
companion website features downloadable
resources, additional assignments, and
audio and video examples. An invaluable
resource for all popular music educators!
11622070 Paperback Book . . . . . . 29.99
11622071 Hardcover Book . . . . . . 132.00
Modern Band Method, Songbook 1 (Pop,
Rock, and Hip-Hop Hits Arranged for
Beginners)—arr. Scott Burstein, Skye
Claire Hale, Mary Claxton. This dynamic
collection is the perfect companion
to the corresponding Modern Band
Methods or any beginner guitar method.
Featuring 24 iconic songs by artists like
Harry Styles, BTS, Beyoncé, Fleetwood
Mac, and Taylor Swift, this book helps
students build essential skills while
playing music they know and love. With
lyrics, chords, rhythm patterns, signature
riffs, both Modern Band and standard
music notation, plus tips for improvisation
and soloing, it's designed to get players
band-ready fast. It also aligns with other
Modern Band Songbooks for guitar, bass,
drums, and ukulele, making full-band
collaboration easy and fun!
11632998 Guitar Book . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
11632999 Electronic Keyboard
Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.99
Production Through Performance
(2026-2027)—Put the power of music
creation directly in the hands of your
students with this flexible piano, music
tech, and modern band curriculum! Highly
engaging, this online course teaches
basic piano skills and music theory
through the playing, writing, and recording
of popular music within the Soundtrap
DAW. Students learn to play and record
drum grooves, chord progressions,
bass lines, and melodies using the MIDI
keyboard as their primary instrument.
Powered by Shedthemusic's suite of
learning apps, skill acquisition and ear
training become engaging through finger-
drumming challenges, interactive ear-
training quizzes, structured skill-building
modules, and creative sandboxes.
11691952 Subscription: Online. . . 400.00
The Real Book – Vol. 1—Various Artists.
The Real Books are the best-selling
jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s,
musicians have trusted these volumes
to get them through every gig, night after
night. 400 songs are included in this
sixth edition of the classic fake book: All
Blues; Au Privave; Autumn Leaves; Black
Orpheus; Bluesette; Body and Soul; Bright
Size Life; Con Alma; Dolphin Dance; Don't
Get Around Much Anymore; Easy Living;
Epistrophy; Falling in Love with Love;
Footprints; Four on Six; Giant Steps; Have
You Met Miss Jones?; How High the Moon;
I'll Remember April; Impressions; Lullaby of
Birdland; Misty; My Funny Valentine and
hundreds more! USB flash drive stick for
240 of the most popular songs featured in
Vol. 1 of the world-famous Real Book!
5987420 C Instruments-
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
10703683 C Instruments-
Treble Clef 6th Edition . . 79.99
5987901 Bb Instruments-
Treble Clef 6th Edition . . 49.99
5987902 Eb Instruments-
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
10991732 F Instruments . . . . . . . . . 39.99
The Real Book – Vol. 2—Various
Composers. Vol. 2 includes nearly 400
additional songs: Birdland; Bye, Bye
Blackbird; Fly Me to the Moon; Georgia; In
Walked Bud; Killer Joe; Moanin'; Old Devil
Moon; Stardust; Tangerine; Tenor Madness;
Watch What Happens; Yardbird Suite and
more. Now available: Play Along CDs for
some of the most popular songs featured in
Vol. 2 of the world-famous Real Book!
5990602 C Instruments-
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
10007870 Bb Instruments-
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
10007872 Eb Instruments-
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
The Real Pop Book, Vol. 1—Various
Artists. This collection features over 200
pop mainstays of modern repertoire laid
out in the favored Real Book style. Songs
include: American Pie, Bad Day, Billie Jean,
Bridge over Troubled Water, Dancin' in the
Moonlight, Every Breath You Take, Good
Riddance (Time of Your Life) Hallelujah,
Hey Jude, Hey, Soul Sister, Imagine, Let It
Go, Losing My Religion, Piano Man, Roar,
Rolling in the Deep, Summer of '69, You're
So Vain, You've Got a Friend, and more!
10696172 C Instruments
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99
11368403 Bb Instruments
Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
The Real Rock Book, Vol. 1—Various
Artists. This collection presents 200 classics
from all arenas of rock 'n' roll in the world-
famous Real Book format, creating a must-
have resource for every gigging musician
or aspiring player! Songs include Ain't No
Sunshine; Another One Bites the Dust; Born
to Be Wild; California Dreamin'; Dancing in
the Street; Free Bird; Hey Jude; The House
of the Rising Sun and many more!
10189508 Collection C Edition . . . . 49.99
Sound Innovations for Guitar, Book 1
—Aaron Stang & Bill Purse. This method
combines solid pedagogy with real-
world guitar skills such as strumming
and fingerpicking, pivotal rock and
blues riffs, improvising, reading music,
and music theory. The MP3 recordings
demonstrate every example and song, and
instructional tracks feature explanations
and demonstrations of all new concepts
and techniques. Software lets students
slow tracks down and loop sections for
continuous practice, and video lessons
explain and demonstrate the concepts and
techniques. Additional free resources are
available online from the publisher.
10300965 Guitar Book & DVD . . . . 12.99
10321345 Guitar Book
Teacher's Edition . . . . . . 19.99
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