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115 Tang Tungling Tongue Twisters from
A-Z!—Greg Gilpin.
This collection of enjoyable and
challenging tongue twisters is set to music using every
letter of the alphabet. Say them! Sing them! Use them
to focus your choir's attention! These tongue twisters
are effective tools to improve diction and enunciation,
while offering some amusing "icebreaker" moments.
Each one is scored as a unison song with piano
accompaniment. Whether used as a warm-up, warm-
down or focus moment, they will taunt even the most
talented in town with a tang tungling time! All ages.
10274251 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gr. 6-12 12.99
60 Music Quizzes for Theory and Reading—
Jay Althouse.
This reproducible collection of 60 one-
page quizzes covers a variety of subjects related to
beginning music theory and reading. Sections included
are: The Basics; Rhythm; Note Names; Key Signatures;
Keyboard Identification and Musical Puzzles.
10035125 Reproducible Book. . . . . .Gr. 3-8 24.99
10369765 Reproducible Book & Data CD. . . . 29.99
Aaron Copland: The Music of an Uncommon
Man—Aaron Copland.
This is an excellent general
music resource for young people. Lessons and
activities from some of Aaron Copland's more popular
works, including Fanfare for the Common Man and
his ballets "Billy the Kid," "Appalachian Spring," and
"Rodeo" are presented through reading activities,
listening maps and singing. Part II presents an in-
depth study of Copland's ballet "Rodeo" through
learning centers and cross-curricular activities.
The Bernstein Century - Copland CD contains the
actual Sony recording of these works for use with
the listening maps in the teacher book. The CD is
optional, but is essential to making the most of the
included activities.
10352132 Book/CD-ROM . . . . . . . . .Gr. 5-9 39.99
10352136 Singer's Edition 5-Pack . . . . . . . . . 19.99
10352139 CD Bernstein Century - Copland . . 18.99
10352142 Classroom Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119.99
Accent on Composers (Volume 1)—
Jay Althouse & Judy O'Reilly.
Here's a complete
music appreciation course in a single 120-page
package! For each of the 22 featured composers
there is a composer biography, a portrait, a listing
of the type of music he or she composed, relevant
facts, and a timeline. The enhanced CD contains
a listening example of each composer, a guide
including information about each listening example,
and reproducible PDF's. Composers include: Bach;
Beethoven; Brahms; Copland; Debussy; Dvorak;
Elgar; Ives; Haydn; Handel; Hensel; Hildegard; Joplin;
Mendelssohn; Mozart; Schubert; Sousa; Stravinsky;
Tchaikovsky; Verdi; Vivaldi and Wagner.
3286721 Reproducible Book/Enhanced
CD-ROM Volume 1. . . . . .Gr. 6-9 39.95
new!
Accent on Composers (Volume 2)—
Sally K. Albrecht & Jay Althouse.
Alfred's popular
100% reproducible best seller is now available in
Volume 2. For each of the 22 featured composers,
there is a biography, a portrait, a listing of the
composer's musical genres, interesting factoids, and
a timeline. Listen to an example of each composer's
music while following the helpful listening guide.
Also included are reveiws/tests plus pages of
supplementary material. Composers include: Berlioz;
Bernstein; Britten; Chopin; Dufay; Ellington; Gershwin;
Grieg; Mahler; Mussorgsky; Offenbach; Pachelbel;
Prokofiev; Palestrina; Puccini; Purcell; Rachmaninoff;
Rimsky-Korsakov; Rossini; Saint Saens; Schoenberg
and Strauss.
10457835 Reproducible Book/Enhanced
CD-ROM Volume 2. . . . . .Gr. 6-9 39.99
Broadway Partners!—Sally K. Albrecht.
Here is a great way to introduce your young singers to
10 Broadway classics while developing independent
part-singing. Songs include: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang;
Comedy Tonight; Ease on Down the Road; The
Gold Diggers' Song; Look to the Rainbow; Soon It's
Gonna Rain; Tea for Two; Together Wherever We Go;
Wouldn't It Be Loverly and The Yankee Doodle Boy.
10362690 Reproducible Book. . . . . .Gr. 2-7 29.99
10362689 Enhanced CD with PDF Files . . . . . 39.99
10362688 Reproducible Book/CD . . . . . . . . . 59.99
Choir Builders for Growing Voices
(18 Vocal Exercises for Warm-up & Workout)
—Emily Crocker & Rollo Dilworth.
It is never too
early to begin teaching proper vocal technique to
young singers. Here are 18 fun and original exercises
that will get the voices of your young students on
the right track to producing a quality sound. Posture,
breathing, flexibility, range of voice and more are
all addressed in the exercises. Sing along with the
demonstration tracks on the enclosed CD for quick
learning, or use the accompaniment-only tracks
for ear training and assessment options. Get ready
to workout to a better sounding choir! Warm-ups
include: Articulate!; At the Market; Diction Warm-up;
The Giant and the Flea; Interval Training; Phineas the
Frog; Tune Your Voices, and more!
10084295 Unison Reproducible Book/CD
Volume 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gr. 4-8 19.99
new!
Choir Builders for Growing Voices (24 More
Vocal Exercises for Warm-up & Workout)—
Rollo Dilworth.
This second volume of the popular
series offers 24 more warm-ups and workouts.
Strengthen phrasing and breath control, use dynamic
expression, enhance independent and harmonic
singing, perform accurate articulations, swing eighths
and syncopation patterns, practice proper diction,
rhythm accuracy, and more. Sing along with the
demonstration tracks on the enclosed CD, or use
the accompaniment-only tracks for ear training and
assessment options. 12 of the exercises also offer
optional Orff and percussion accompaniment parts.
10429105 Unison Reproducible Book/CD
Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gr. 4-8 19.99
Excellence in Theory—Ryan Nowlin &
Bruce Pearson.
Excellence in Theory is especially
designed to creatively enrich the curriculums of
beginning instrumental, choral, and general music
classes! It's all here - theory and ear training,
notation, composition, and history, complete in three
volumes. Progressive theory concepts and skills are
reinforced and reviewed through both written and
aural exercises. The history pages come alive with
vibrant, full-color images and comprehensive quizzes
to help put events, styles, and details into perspective.
Separate theory and history sections are presented,
offering multiple teaching possibilities. Theory
and history can be taught together or separately,
depending on your class objectives and scheduling
considerations. A keyboard illustration, glossary,
and blank manuscript page are also included as
convenient study tools. Enhance your students' music
learning experience with this superlative resource!
10191838 Workbook 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
10191839 Workbook 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
10191841 Workbook 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.95
10191842 Workbook Answer Key. . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Five Minutes to Music History (Fun and easy-
to-teach lessons for four musical eras)—Rick
Weymuth.
Here is a fun, creative resource to help your
students understand and appreciate music history.
This budget-stretching book is filled with important
facts, games, quizzes, worksheets, timelines, what was
happening in America during each era, and more - all
completely reproducible and designed so students can
learn key dates, people and places in a "Ready, Set,
Go" format! You can adapt this book to your unique
teaching situation over an entire semester or an entire
academic year. Grades 4-8.
10066294 Reproducible Book. . . . . .Gr. 4-8 29.99
new!
Fresh Beats—Robert Vagi. This standards-
based hip-hop curriculum is an innovative resource
for middle/high school general music classes. The
program is designed to help teachers involve more
students in their music programs by providing a
relevant, contemporary, and high-quality music
education. Students will enhance their musical and
critical thinking skills as they learn about the history of
hip-hop, critically reflect on its role in society, listen to
and critique popular music, write their own rap songs,
and learn to compose and perform drum beats using
the included CD.
10416949 Reproducible Book/CD. . Gr. 7-12 29.99
Gadgets for Great Singing—Christy Elsner.
Use a gadget for a fresh approach to teaching
dynamics, facial expression, phrasing and musicality
in your choral classroom. These inexpensive learning
tools provide endless inventive ideas for introducing
and reinforcing all elements of vocal pedagogy
including breath, resonant tone, vowel formation,
tongue placement, and diction. They also promote
kinesthetic awareness and physical memory,
empowering the individual singers and the entire class.
10376206 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gr. 5-12 19.99
new!
Global Grooves—Will Schmid. This is another
volume in the growing World Music Drumming
library of teaching resources. Author, Will Schmid,
collaborated with teachers from Indonesia, Egypt,
Tanzania, Greece, Mexico, Hawaii, Germany,
Argentina, Cameroon, Cuba, Antiqua and the British
Isles. These fun songs and drum ensembles make
great additions to your global teaching resources and
appealing additions to your next performance. The
collaborating teachers bring a wealth of experence
and local culture to each lesson. The Teacher Book
offers helpful lesson plans, drum ensembles and
reproducible songsheets. The included CD-ROM
offers performance and instrumental-only tracks for
each song, and over 45 PDF's of songsheets and
instrument and piano parts to project or print. Songs
include: In Havana; Domidow; El Humahuaqueno;
Dulces Suenos; Salma Ya Saalema; Zangelewa; Wewe
Ni Mungu Wetu; The Czech-Mex Polka; Christmas Jig;
Hana Kupono; Samiotisa and Dip an' Fall Back.
10463194 Reproducible Book/Enhanced
CD-ROM. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gr. 4-8 29.99
Holiday Partners—S Albrecht, A Beck,
M Donnelly, D Moore, R Schram & G Strid.
This collection features new and favorite partner
songs and easy beginning two-part arrangements to
cover every one of your seasonal celebrations. Sing
one, sing two, sing a few! It's 100% Reproducible,
plus the enhanced P/A CD includes reproducible PDF
files of student pages and cover art. Songs include:
Auld Lang Syne; Deck the Hall and Decorate; Dreidel,
Dreidel; Follow that Wondrous Star; Go, Tell It on the
Mountain; Jingle All the Way; Lullaby on a Silent Night;
Over the River; Pat-A-Pan; Peace I Leave with You.
10275276 Reproducible Book. . . . . .Gr. 2-7 29.99
10275282 CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.99
10275283 Book/CD Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59.99
Music Fun 101 (101 Reproducible Music
Games and Puzzles)—Sue Albrecht Johnson.
This 100% reproducible collection includes many
favorite games and puzzles, from Alphagrams,
Matching Puzzles, and Crosswords to Name That
Tune, Musical Sudokus, Word Searches, Mazes, and
more! "Music Fun 101" is clever, educational and
just plain fun. Use it as a supplement to a topic or
unit, as an extra-credit exercise, or as a homework
assignment. These are perfect activities for the
substitute teacher or for a last-minute classroom time-
filler. Answer keys are included.
10047661 Reproducible Book. . . . . .Gr. 3-8 29.99
