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Books on Music Theory Arranging & Musicianship
n Interactive Now #2Debbie Anderson &
Phyllis Thomas. Harness your students' love
of the interactive whiteboard and expand their
learning opportunities with this set of ten
original lessons. Activities and lessons include:
competitive note-reading; iconic notation; teach
and compose with melodic notation; reinforce
rhythmic notation; learn the lyrics to our national
anthem and their meaning; learn about the
classic Peter and the Wolf and more.
10285134 SMART Edition . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10285254 Promethean Edition . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now #3Debbie Anderson
& Phyllis Thomas. Get in on the action and
build your interactive whiteboard repertoire
with this engaging set of activities. Lessons
include: composing with sol-mi melodies;
teaching and creating ABA form; listening;
dynamics and more.
10285135 SMART Edition . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10285255 Promethean Edition . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now #4Debbie Anderson &
Phyllis Thomas. In this volume you will find an
introductory set of Melody Flash Cards, and
another (more complex) set of Rhythm Flash
Cards. Lessons include: use of nursery rhymes
to teach basic melodic and rhythmic notation
and principles; conducting fun; stick notation and
progress to quarter notes, rests and paired eighth
notes; meter signatures and more.
10285136 SMART Edition . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
10285256 Promethean Edition . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now #5Debbie Anderson &
Phyllis Thomas. The ten interactive Flash-
based lessons were created to be used with any
interactive whiteboard. This software can be used
on a computer and projected for your students
or installed on a student computer. Teach your
students about concert etiquette, dynamics,
music genres and more.
10308880 Digital Resources
All Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now #6Debbie Anderson &
Phyllis Thomas. In the included ten units of study,
your students will explore the twelve-bar blues,
match treble-clef pitches, review rhythmic values,
respond through movement to multiple styles and
tempi and more.
10308890 Digital Resources
All Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now #7Phyllis Thomas. The units
included in this volume of interactive lessons are:
melodic contour; form; expressive techniques;
dynamics; melodic patterns; instrumental timbres;
body percussion patterns; reading and writing
treble clef pitches; understanding notational
values and time signatures. This software can be
used on any interactive whiteboard or computer
with Adobe Flash Player. Quick Tips and printable
resources are also included.
10342138 Digital Resources
All Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now #9Debbie Anderson. Here
are ten more kid-approved lessons and activities
for your interactive classroom. The games are
designed to reinforce common music symbols,
hone rhythmic dictation skills and to learn about
topics ranging from the life of John Philip Sousa
to major and minor tonalities. Quick tips and
printable resources are included.
10463251 Digital Resources . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Interactive Now RechargedDebbie Ander-
son & Phyllis Thomas. This compilation brings
together some of the favorite units from the first
two volumes of the Interactive Now series that
can now be used without proprietary software.
Each lesson is recharged with fresh animation,
updated content, and Adobe Flash programming
to improve accessibility.
10425353 Digital Resources . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Kids Can ComposeNicole LeGrand. This
collection of lessons will enable your students
to create their own melodies in a hands-on, fun-
filled way. The compositional process springs to
life through the use of engaging manipulatives
and visual aids. The template and digital files are
easy-to-use. Several of the lessons also include
interactive flipcharts designed for use with
Promethean boards.
10276186 Digital Resources . . . . . . . . 19.95
n Know Your Music Terms and Symbols
Veronica Harper. This is the third book in the
series of reproducible worksheets to help teach
music theory to students using games, crossword
puzzles and fun activities. Each section teaches the
content, then offers short answer assessments and
a multiple choice quiz. The worksheets are given as
both PowerPoint and Smartboard files for teachers
who have a computer/projector or a Smartboard in
their classroom.
10285108 Digital Resources . . . . . . . . 25.00
n Know Your Note NamesVeronica Harper.
Use this reproducible collection as a fun way to
teach and reinforce the treble and bass clef with
your students. There are silly stories, crosswords,
matching activities and many worksheets for
students with different note reading abilities.
10035668 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 25.00
n Know Your RhythmsVeronica Harper.
This kid-tested collection is designed to
help young students understand note values
and time signatures. It is reproducible and
includes instructional PowerPoints, worksheets,
assessments, crosswords, ear training and
partner games and activities.
10075435 Book/CD-ROM . . . . . . . . . . 25.00
n Master Theory Workbook SeriesCharles 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.
574749 Book 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574335 Book 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50
574384 Book 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.50
574566 Book 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574475 Book 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
574657 Book 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.95
n 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
n Music CentersVeronica Harper. This is
a unique, hands-on and engaging approach
to teaching music theory. Each kit includes a
complete class set of colorful, eye-catching and
exciting gameboards developed to teach dynamics,
tempo, note names and symbols. Additionally
the reproducible worksheets, assessments and
activities are an added bonus and are designed
for six or more centers. Included are four different
games in each kit.
10295727 Reproducible Kit #1 . . . . . . 25.00
10295730 Reproducible Kit #2 . . . . . . 25.00
n 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
n One-Minute Theory #1Ronald 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 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 Student Edition. . . . . . . . . . . 7.95
10000075 Teacher Edition Test Bank. . 19.95
n One-Minute Theory #2Ronald 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 Student Edition. . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
10050230 Teacher Edition Test Bank. . 19.95
n One Minute Theory #3Ronald 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 Student Edition. . . . . . . . . . . 8.95
10315013 Teacher Edition . . . . . . . . . 19.95
n Orchestra Playground (Interactive Lessons
About the Instrument Families)Debbie
Anderson. Teach your students about the four
major orchestral instrument families with this
collection of eight interactive lessons and games.
10342143 Digital Resources
All Editions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95
n Outside the Lines (A New Approach to
Composing in the Music Classroom)Mark
Burrows. Each composition activity is designed to
free your students so they can focus on expressing
their creative ideas without worrying about breaking
any musical "rules." Your students will be invited to
work with everything from picture notation to a one-
line staff as they participate in composition activities
that are educational, rewarding, invigorating, and
fun. Your students can compose a soundtrack,
shape a river of sound, create a soundscape to
accompany a famous painting, and even build a
cool percussion groove using box notation.
10042396 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 19.95
n Poetic License (Using Poetry to Guide
Composition)Mari Schay. This is an outlined
approach to help students compose quality
melodies and arrangements. The step-by-step
reproducible worksheets will guide students to turn
poems into songs. In addition, they will compose
pleasant and singable melodies, duets, and
arrangements, and will learn to count intervals,
create chords, and explore expressive techniques.
This unique resource includes 18 reproducible
compositional worksheets, organized by concept
and difficulty.
10319178 Reproducible Book . . . . . . . 16.95
n Practical TheorySandy 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
1441054 Volume 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.99
1441062 Volume 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.99
1476373 Complete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13.99
n 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
n 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
n Rhythm Flashcards Set OneJames Froseth.
What makes this set of flashcards unique is the
accompanying CD with 10 tracks of music-each
seven minutes long in a variety of styles, tempos,
and meters-especially suited as lively backgrounds
for building rhythm skills. The pack has 50 cards in
duple and triple meters in large 12 1/2" x 6 1/2"
format, perfect for any typical classroom.
5618913 Flash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
n 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
n Take Note! (Multipurpose Cards)Jeanette
Morgan. This set of 96 durable 5 1/2" x 8 1/2"
cards can be used in countless ways to reinforce
rhythmic values, dynamic expressions, and other
common music symbols. Creative instructional
ideas come with the pack, and no cutting or
laminating is necessary.
10204645 Flash Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.95