The Essential Handbook for Musicians Who Teach is an accessible guide to instrumental and singing teaching with a wealth of practical advice and information. It covers a comprehensive range of topics from employment status,safeguarding and health and well-being to planning, teaching strategies and continuing professional development. Written by experts in the field, this is a blueprint for teachin…

Par BRYANT ANN. This book is ideal for primary teachers with little or no experience of teaching music. It will also offer fresh ideas and inspiration to the most experienced music specialists. Teaching Key Stage 1 contains an entire scheme of work for pupils in Year 1 and Year 2, with a CD of performance and accompaniment tracks and photocopiable resources. The scheme has been devised by Ann Brya…

Par GRIFFIN MICHAEL. This clear and well organised text is suitable for students of arranging and composition, and for classically trained musicians wishing to further grasp the simple logic of jazz harmony. Essential understandings: - Triad structures and inversions - How to select chords - chord symbols - Simple but effective voicing formulae - The circle of 4th progressions, - Extensions to the…

Par HARRIS PAUL / DAVIES L.. A resource for all teachers and leaders involved in Wider Opportunities and group music-making. Written by two of the UK's leading music educationalists: Paul Harris and Leonora Davies MBE. Provides practical strategies and advice to enable class teachers, instrumental teachers and music services to deliver a holistic primary music curriculum at Key Stage 2 and into Ke…

Par HARRIS PAUL / TUCKER R.. Compose Yourself! is the indispensable resource for all teachers of composition. Emphasising a holistic and practical approach to composition, this book offers fifty lesson plans for the over-worked music teacher, and ideas for listening, discussion, notation, improvisation and performance activities. Information is divided into helpful 'bite-size' sections that suppor…

Noël 2 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs, which follows on from the highly acclaimed Noël! Volume 1 (Catalogue No. NOV310800). The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Byrd and Sweelinck, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton, and work by today's composer…

Once upon a time, a hardworking music teacher was determined to slay the dragons of student doldrums. She looked far and wide for meaningful yet entertaining lessons that would engage her students while addressing the Common Core music standards. One day, she happened upon a set of enchanting books filled with folk tales, fairy tales, nursery rhymes, myths, legends, and more. As they dove into the…

Par LUSHER ELZA / CHRIS. This book is a guide to teaching children the material in Dogs and Birds Book 1. The Dogs and Birds approach, allows very young children to learn the piano, even before they know the alphabet. The music is suitable for children between the ages of 3 and 7. The method uses animal symbols to represent the musical notes, for example Cat is C and Dog is D. The animal names are…

First published in 1954, John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course is one of the most-loved and best-selling piano methods in the world. John Thompson's timeless approach to teaching has been trusted by generations of teachers to start millions of students on their musical journey.This book includes 50 repertoire pieces to complement the Easiest Piano Course, helping to reinforce basic technique, devel…

Walker Sarah (Arranger). Par WALKER SARAH. A brand new series of piano pieces - just for kids! Carefully selected, edited, graded and fingered for Pre-Grade 1 piano by Sarah Walker, broadcaster, pianist and teacher, the music is complemented with stunning cartoon illustrations, puzzles and games which will capture the imagination, and help reinforce learning by making playing the piano great fun. …

Par MARSH LIN. Songscape contains twenty-four songs which cover an exciting range of musical styles - from ethnic music, theatre, pop classics and rounds, to Lin Marsh's own wonderful original pieces. All songs are presented for Piano, Voice and Guitar, but there are also opportunities to incorporate other school instruments such as Flute, Violin and Recorder in the performance. All songs have bee…

Walker Sarah (Arranger). Par WALKER SARAH. A brand new series of piano pieces - just for kids! Carefully selected, edited, graded and fingered for Pre-Grade 1 piano by Sarah Walker, broadcaster, pianist and teacher, the music is complemented with stunning cartoon illustrations, puzzles and games which will capture the imagination, and help reinforce learning by making playing the piano great fun. …

A Year-By-Year Series For Teachers In Primary Schools. Par TAYLOR DOROTHY. 5-6 ans : s'appuyant sur le livre de l'année de la réception, Voici les leçons de modèle 38 s'approchant de la musique à travers les expériences musicales fondamentales : Explorer et créer, à l'écoute et la réalisation. L'encouragement de l'écoute active est central./ Méthode / Formation Musicale