Educational: Music
Poco Studio Music Theory For Young Children - Book 1
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£7.95
Rhythm MP My Second Theory Book
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£6.78
Poco Studio Poco Piano For Young Children - Book 1
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£9.45
Faber Piano Adventures My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A
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£9.49
Cornerstone Music as Medicine
Book SynopsisDaniel J. Levitin, PhD, is a neuroscientist, cognitive psychologist, and bestselling author. He trained at Stanford University Medical School, The University of California at Berkeley, and the University of Oregon. He is founding dean of Arts and Humanities at the Minerva Schools at KGI in San Francisco and Professor Emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at McGill University. He is the author of This Is Your Brain on Music, The World in Six Songs, The Organized Mind, A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics and The Changing Mind. He divides his time between Montreal and California.
£18.70
Rhythm MP Theory Made Easy For Little Children Level 2
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£6.78
Alfred UK Music Theory For Young Children Book 2 2nd Ed.
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£7.95
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Edexcel GCSE Music Revision Guide: Edexcel GCSE
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£13.29
Usborne Publishing Ltd The Planets
Book SynopsisAn enchanting introduction to Holst's famous orchestral suite based on the planets in the Solar System. Press the pages to hear beautifully arranged pieces of Holst's Planets. Discover the wonders of our universe and the wonders of classical music in this calming music book.
£11.69
Illuminate Publishing WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music Revision Guide - Revised
Book SynopsisThe Revised Edition covers the WJEC/Eduqas amended GCSE Music specifications for first teaching from September 2020. // This revised edition covers the new prepared extracts in Unit 3 (WJEC) and Component 3 (Eduqas) for assessment from summer 2022: WJEC: Peer Gynt Suite No.1: Anitra's Dance: Grieg, Everything Must Go: Manic Street Preachers // Eduqas: Badinerie by J.S.Bach for Flute and String Orchestra with Harpsichord, Africa: Toto // This practical and concise revision guide is designed to support students preparing for their WJEC and Eduqas GCSE Music assessment. // Provides the necessary musical information in a succinct and accessible format, ensuring students are fully equipped for assessment // Offers students the opportunity to practise identifying the elements of music when listening, and how they are used in composing // Highlights the required Musical Terms with definitions and includes plenty of Practice Questions to assist students in developing their musical theory skills // Provides help and advice on how to approach the listening examination and coursework // Contains Sample Exam Questions with example answers and commentaries to demonstrate ways to approach the exam aspect of the course // Free audio clips and web links to music to accompany this book will be provided via a dedicated website. 'Listening' icons alongside relevant sections within the book indicate when to go online.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Section 1 Appraising; Chapter 1 The elements of music; Chapter 2 Prepared extracts Eduqas; Chapter 3 Prepared extracts WJEC; Chapter 4 Aural dictation; Chapter 5 Exam-style questions; Chapter 6 Musical terms and theory; Section 2 Composing and Performing; Chapter 7 Composing; Chapter 8 Performing; Suggested answers to questions; Index
£17.73
Dorling Kindersley Ltd Music and How it Works
Book SynopsisTake a visual journey through the world of music and learn the science behind it, too.Budding music fans will love discovering musical geniuses of every era, from Mozart and classical music to Bowie and pop, as well as finding out how music is created and what links it all together.The book looks at music throughout history, beginning with the first known melody from the Fertile Crescent and covering modern music phenomena, from K Pop to hip-hop. Instruments and genres from across the world are featured, with playlists of key pieces encouraging kids to look up pieces to hear for themselves. STEAM spreads delve into the psychology and math behind music, from how it affects our mood to how it can improve our minds.Covering India''s Ragas, Indonesia''s Gamelan, Japan''s city pop, and more, this book will help children discover a love of music.
£11.69
Hal Leonard Europe Limited WJEC & Eduqas GCSE Music Revision Guide
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£13.29
Poco Studio Poco Piano For Young Children - Book 3
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£9.45
Bright Red Publishing National 5 Music Study Guide
Book SynopsisGet exam ready with our National 5 Music Study Guide! Written by experienced author and teacher, Adrian Finnerty, this popular study guide will give you all the tools you need to succeed in National 5 Music. In this Study Guide, you will find: clear and concise coverage of what you need to know to succeed at National 5; activities that will help you develop your knowledge and understanding of music and music literacy; Don’t Forget pointers that offer advice on key facts and how to avoid common mistakes; Things to Do and Think About sections which provide you with plenty of opportunities to put your knowledge into practice.Trade ReviewFourteen 5* reviews on Amazon.co.ukTable of ContentsIntroduction, The Music of Scotland, World music, Popular music, Vocal music, Timbre - instruments and how they are played, Forms, styles and periods, 20th century music, Music Literacy, Performing skills, Course Assessment, Glossary of concepts
£14.99
Hal Leonard Europe Limited OCR GCSE Music Revision Guide
£13.29
Rhinegold Publishing Ltd Music Technology From Scratch
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£19.94
Poco Studio Poco Piano For Young Children - Book 4
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£9.45
HarperCollins Publishers Hector and the Cello
Book SynopsisHector the Hippo wants to play the cello more than anything else in the world. But who in the jungle will teach him? Most of the other animals laugh at the idea. Finally Hector meets a musician who can help him, a lyrebird. He practices everyday until he has a chance to play at a grand concert in front of all the other animals.Purple/ Band 8 books offer developing readers literary language, with some challenging vocabulary.Text type A story by a significant author.A storyboard on pages 22 and 23 summarises the story in eight illustrations providing an opportunity to recap the key events.Curriculum links Music: Exploring sounds, Classroom instruments, Combining sounds to make music; Science: Animals; ICT: Using text and tables to develop ideas.This book has been levelled for Reading Recovery.This book has been quizzed for Accelerated Reader.
£9.53
Faber & Faber Why Beethoven Threw the Stew And Lots More
Book SynopsisIn Why Beethoven Threw the Stew, renowned cellist Steven Isserlis sets out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to know them as friends. Witty and informative at the same time, Isserlis introduces us to six of his favourite composers: the sublime genius Bach, the quicksilver Mozart, Beethoven with his gruff humour, the shy Schumann, the prickly Brahms and that extraordinary split personality, Stravinsky. Isserlis brings the composers alive in an irresistible manner that can''t fail to catch the attention of any child whose ear has been caught by any of the music described, or anyone entering the world of classical music for the first time. The lively black and white line illustrations provide a perfect accompaniment to the text, and make this book attractive and accessible for children to enjoy on their own or share with an adult.
£7.59
Kluwer Academic Publishers Group First Book of the Recorder
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£10.49
Illuminate Publishing WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music: Student Book
Book SynopsisThis edition covers the WJEC/Eduqas GCSE Music specifications from 2016. There is a revised edition for teaching from September 2020 available. / Endorsed by WJEC/Eduqas the Student Book provides high quality support you can trust. / Covers all four Areas of Study: Musical Forms and Devices, Music for Ensemble, Film Music and Popular Music / Contains practical activities, extension tasks, suggestions for additional listening and useful tips for individual and group work. / Supports students in all aspects of Performing, Composing and Appraising. / Helps students prepare for the Performing Assessment and presentation of their coursework for Composing: includes identifying best practice, practical advice and guidance on how to complete the required log, evaluation and programme notes. / Free audio clips and web links to music performances to accompany the book are provided via a dedicated website. / This 2016 edition of the Student Book covers the prepared extracts in Unit 3 WJEC (Abdelazer Suit II: Rondeau: Purcell and Handbags and Gladrags: Stereophonics) and Component 3 Eduqas (Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Movement 3, Minuet: Mozart; Since You've Been Gone: Rainbow) for assessment in Summer 2020 and 2021.
£28.95
Hodder Education How to Pass National 5 Music, Second Edition
Book SynopsisExam Board: SQALevel: National 5Subject: MusicFirst Teaching: September 2017First Exam: Summer 2018Get your best grade with How to Pass National 5 Music.Fully updated to account for the removal of Unit Assessments and the changes to the National 5 exam, this book contains all the advice and support you need to revise successfully. It combines an overview of the course syllabus with advice from a top expert on how to improve exam performance, so you have the best chance of success.- Refresh your knowledge with complete course notes- Prepare for the exam with top tips and hints on revision technique- Get your best grade with advice on how to gain those vital extra marks
£14.21
Noodle Juice Ltd What is music?
Book SynopsisBuilding fun foundations for life-long learning, What is music? gives the answers to questions such as these: What is a song? What is an orchestra? What is rhythm? What can you do with music? With delightful illustrations, this first guide to music provides a wonderful introduction to a fascinating subject. Building foundations for life-long learning by using simple language and stunning illustrations to provide answers to big questions, this series includes philosophy, money, history, science, art, music, technology and drama.
£9.49
Hachette Children's Group Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments
Book SynopsisCan a drum tell the news? How do you play a carrot? Can you turn a cave's stalactites into an organ? (Spoiler alert: yes, you can!) Including a stunning central gatefold that opens out to reveal the family tree of musical instruments, Around the World in 80 Musical Instruments is a visual celebration of the huge variety of instruments played across the world, from those you know to those you almost certainly don't. Discover traditional instruments from various cultures, such as the gamelan and mbira, as well as the creations of modern artists and musicians, such as the Wintergatan Marble Machine and the eerie-sounding Earth harp.Feel inspired to make some noise? Explore the 'make your own' sections to create your own instruments from things around the home.Table of ContentsPercussion Instruments: 23 instrument entries, locator map, feature spreads on 'drums around the world' and 'music and war' • Stringed instruments: 23 instrument entries, locator map, feature spread on 'the orchestra' • Wind instruments: 23 instrument entries, locator map, feature spreads on 'Super-size instruments' and 'the voice' • Weird and Wonderful instruments: 21 instrument entries, locator map, feature spread on 'Marvellous modified instruments' • Each section also includes a 'make your own instrument' activity.
£13.49
Kevin Mayhew Ltd Funky Flute Book 1 Student Copy
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£10.44
Oxford University Press Fiddle Time Scales 1
Book SynopsisFiddle Time Scales 1 is brimming over with creative ideas to make learning scales and arpeggios easy, covering the finger patterns used in Fiddle Time Joggers and Runners, and including all the scales and arpeggios for ABRSM Grades 1 and 2.Trade ReviewAuthors Kathy and David Blackwell lay out easy-to-follow and fun exercises. The books are filled with colorful illustrations and most of the musical exercises include whimsical lyrics and fun tips. * Strings (US), October 03 Fiddle Time Scales) *Authors Kathy and David Blackwell lay out easy-to-follow and fun exercises. The books are filled with colorful illustrations and most of the musical exercises include whimsical lyrics and fun tips. * Strings (US), October 03 *Table of ContentsD major: Finger tips ; D major: Low D, High D, and A in between ; A major: Super sprinter ; A major: Step, skip, jump! ; G major: Follow me ; G major: Ring my number ; G major: Fast food ; G major: What's in your sandwich? ; A natural minor: French carol ; E natural minor: French carol ; E natural minor: Somerset folk song ; C major: Accelerator ; C major: Double Decker ; A major: Sweet Betsy from Pike ; F major: Two little angels ; F major: Knock, knock! ; B flat major: French folk song ; D harmonic minor: Theme from Mahler's First Symphony ; D harmonic minor: In orbit ; A harmonic minor: Old man of Peru ; G harmonic minor: Haunted house ; G harmonic minor: Le Tambourin (Rameau) ; D melodic minor: I gotta play those fiddle blues ; D melodic minor: Shalom Chaverim ; A melodic minor: We walk a narrow way ; A melodic minor: Escalator cha-cha ; G melodic minor: A bit of Bach (J. S. Bach) ; G melodic minor: Mean street chase ; Natural minors: Zum gali, gali
£12.24
Faber & Faber The Classical Style Haydn Beethoven Mozart
Book Synopsis''Brilliant and epoch-making.'' Times Literary SupplementThe Classical Style is an established classic which has remained in print since its first publication in 1971. With his experience as a world-class pianist as well as as teacher at Harvard and Oxford, Charles Rosen produced the definitive survey of the language of the music of the classical period. In the book, Rosen concentrates on the three major figures of the time - Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven - because ''it is in terms of their achievements that the musical vernacular can best be defined''.In this expanded edition, Rosen follows the development of each composer''s best known genres: for Haydn, the symphony and string quartet; for Mozart, the concerto, string quintet and comic opera; for Beethoven, the piano sonata. In addition, the author ranges widely through the material of classical music which falls outside these categories. ''The word masterpiece should be used rTrade Review"'Brilliant and epoch-making.' Times Literary Supplement 'The word "masterpiece" should be used rarely if at all. But it applies to Charles Rosen's The Classical Style... This book sets new standards for the application of language to music' George Steiner"
£18.70
HarperCollins Publishers Cambridge Primary Music Students Book Stage 3
Book SynopsisThe Collins International Primary Music series provides a holistic, enjoyable and easy-to-deliver approach to classroom music for Stages 16. Learning is facilitated through the exploration of a diverse range of musical styles and topics from around the world. It supports the Cambridge Primary Music curriculum framework (0068) from 2024.
£10.68
Rhythm MP Step By Step Piano Course The Fun Way 1
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£8.21
Faber & Faber Temperament
Book SynopsisThe piano is the best loved of musical instruments, thanks in part to the elegant symmetrical design of its ivory and ebony keyboard that ensures each pitch is reliably equidistant from the next. But this ''equal temperament'' tuning was once a hugely controversial notion. It is difficult now to imagine the keyboard as other than it is; yet this was precisely what many European musicians practising before the nineteenth century demanded of their instruments. For hundreds of years, musicians, craftsmen, church officials, heads of state and philosophers fought heatedly against the introduction of ''equal temperament'' tuning.Stuart Isacoff hereby recounts this great battle over the best way to create music - a battle that culminated in the destruction of the harpsichord and the emergence, from its flames, of the piano. Why the resistance to equal temperament lasted so long, and how it was finally overcome, is a story that encompasses crucial elements of Western culture - sociaTrade Review"'Isacoff untangles the complexities of this issue with the aplomb of a virtuoso planist.' New York Times"
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC 50 Fantastic Ideas for Making Music
Book SynopsisThe 50 Fantastic Ideas series is packed full of fun, original, skills-based activities for Early Years practitioners to use with children aged 0-5. Each activity features step-by-step guidance, a list of resources, and a detailed explanation of the skills children will learn. Creative, simple, and highly effective, this series is a must-have for every Early Years setting.Music is key to early childhood development and contributes to socialisation, speaking, motor skills and more. 50 Fantastic Ideas for Making Music is packed full of fun and accessible ideas for singing, creating instruments from recycled materials, exploring sounds and making music together.From making maracas, tambourines and rainsticks in the music workshop to beatboxing, singing, stomping and even writing rhythms, every activity uses easy-to-source equipment or no equipment at all. Whether you're a specialist music teacher or a non-specialist looking for inspiration, this book is per
£12.34
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Mastering Primary Music
Book SynopsisMastering Primary Music introduces the primary music curriculum and helps trainees and teachers learn how to plan and teach inspiring lessons that make music learning irresistible.Topics covered include: Current developments in music Music as an irresistible activity Music as a practical activity Skills to develop in music Promoting curiosity Assessing children in music Practical issuesThis guide includes examples of children's work, case studies, readings to reflect upon and reflective questions that all help to exemplify what is considered to be best and most innovative practice. The book draws on the experience of a leading professional in primary music, Ruth Atkinson, to provide the essential guide to teaching music for all trainee primary teachers.Trade ReviewA sensitively written introduction for generalist primary student teachers and those beginning to work in the primary music context. It provides a comprehensive insight into all aspects of primary music. * David Ian Shirley, Senior Lecturer in Primary Music Education, Edge Hill University, UK *An invaluable resource. Expertly combining well-structured and approachable practical teaching ideas and lesson planning approaches, the author has a real gift for bringing to life in words the intangible qualities that make music teaching so rewarding. The built-in reflection through ‘Pauses for thought’ promotes active reading, relating the material to the reader’s own experiences and encouraging critical engagement with research. * Hermione Ruck Keene, Associate Lecturer in Music Education, University of Exeter, UK *A very accessible and comprehensive text for those wanting to develop their confidence in teaching music to primary children. Highly recommended. * Philip Selbie, Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies, University of Plymouth, UK *Table of ContentsSeries Editors’ Preface How to Use This Book Introduction 1. An Introduction to Primary Music 2. Current Developments in Music 3. Music as an Irresistible Activity 4. Music as a Practical Activity 5. Skills to Develop in Music 6. Children’s Ideas – Promoting Curiosity 7. Assessing Children in Music 8. Practical Issues Bibliography Index
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HarperCollins Publishers My First Piano Book
Book SynopsisThe popular beginner instruction books for kids with fun exercises, theory and easy songs to play.My First Piano Book introduces young children to the piano and music-making through fun activities, rhymes, songs and pieces.The author's tried-and-tested progression covers note learning, theory, aural and composing through a creative and holistic approach. Many pieces have simple teacher duet parts to encourage ensemble playing from the start, and the book is illustrated throughout in the charming Get Set! style. This carefully designed tutor will inspire, entertain and, most importantly, nurture a love of music that can last a lifetime.Suitable for children aged 5 years and over, this book facilitates a seamless transition from pre-stave reading onto stave reading, leading effortlessly into the highly acclaimed Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1.Song list:Hey, hey, look at me!Engine, engineSpider, spiderUp and downSausage in a panSoft kittenAu clair de la luneMusic Town show timeCuckooFive fat sausagesMousey in the houseOld Mister WoodpeckerOn a logOld MacDonaldHot cross bunsHob shoe hobMerrily we roll alongHigh and lowUp like a rocket!Slowly, slowlyYum, yumTiny Bee and Bitsy FleaLittle Arabella MillerShooting starsThree little birdsTeddy bearCheese!Bell horsesJack FrostPease puddingMore pease puddingNaka naka hoiOnce there was a princessSecret alienCounting songE my name is EmilyClap your handsSuo GânGoodnightFive little monkeysRound and roundMice, miceDear SantaNaughty pussy catTwinkle, twinklePitter, patterCan you tap this rhythm?Allundé alluyaI can sing highTallis duetDown in the gardenFrère JacquesHaydn's surprise!Happy birthdayTrade Review‘Two outstanding new publications are set to become my ‘go-to’ material for teaching five-year-olds, My First Piano Book and My First Piano Pieces, Puzzles and Activities by Karen Marshall. The approach is perfect for the age group and the author’s intention to provide a gateway to music through the piano accords exactly with my own ethos. The pieces are tuneful so I know that little pianists will love them, and the emphasis is on developing musicianship holistically, encouraging children to explore the piano creatively and to sing as well as play. My First Piano Book is a work of art, with child-inspiring illustrations, and the accompanying activities book has line-drawings that children can colour in, bringing back memories of that simple childhood joy!’ – Sandy Holland, music educator, pianist and examiner
£12.55
HarperCollins Publishers Recorder Magic Descant Tutor Book 2
Book SynopsisTeach kids how to play the recorder with fun lessons and sheet music for beginners.With careful progression and performance opportunities right from the start, this highly acclaimed method is perfect for teaching beginners. This second edition of Book 2 features gorgeous new illustrations and audio downloads to support learning.Ideal for both individual and whole-class teaching, with fun activities and pieces with two parts.Suitable for both generalist and specialist teachers.Stage 2 of a full scheme comprising four books.Introduces new notes D, F sharp and high D.Gradually introduces music notation and theory.
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Hodder Education Music for the IB MYP 4&5: MYP by Concept
Book SynopsisA concept-driven and assessment -focused approach to Music teaching and learning.- Approaches each chapter with statements of inquiry framed by key and related concepts, set in a global context.- Supports every aspect of assessment using tasks designed by an experienced MYP educator.- Differentiates and extends learning with research projects and interdisciplinary opportunities.- Applies global contexts in meaningful ways to offer an MYP Music programme with an internationally-minded perspective.Also available eBook 9781398379909Teacher's Pack 9781510478145Trade ReviewA fantastic resource for both new and experienced Music teachers. Finally, after all these years, there is a textbook for MYP music! And it is not only an outstanding music textbook but one that is specifically designed to work within the MYP framework. It incorporates the IB learner profile and the ATL skills in each and every chapter. The different sections are based on concepts with ample examples from around the world and across genres and time, making it a truly international book without any cultural bias. Each chapter starts with a variety of unit questions (factual, conceptual and debatable) and these questions are addressed consistently throughout. The book provides a solid framework to guide the students through relevant and up to date issues of music nowadays. The author manages to keep the careful balance between giving structure and allowing enough space for personal exploration and all tasks can be completed by students of different levels of expertise. All the different examples from music technology take out the guesswork for the teacher and catch the students' interest. With 12 chapters covering a range of topics, this book will work in all settings, as diverse as MYP schools are. It truly helps the teacher to keep the lessons fascinating and the students engaged - different activities are described in detail and clear guidance is given how to encourage the students to practice their thinking routines. Each chapter has an informational box with expected prior knowledge - this is a fantastic resource at a glance to check if any pre-teaching is necessary. Throughout the book, suggestions are given on how to use the process journal successfully, a perfect guide for new teachers and an inspiration experienced teachers to re-think their usual tasks. There is no need to buy an expensive set of CDs or downloads - throughout the book, there are links to websites, playlists on YouTube videos as well as a Spotify and iTunes. In each chapter, there are ample suggestions for formative assessments which lead to fully formulated summative assessments, which all clearly linked to the assessment criteria as well as the unit questions. For the student, a handy checklist is included in each chapter, helping them being responsible for their learning. All in all, a well thought-through, modern, versatile and inspiring book for years to come. -- Elisabeth BottomsIs the future school of music a global blend of tradition and modernism? How has technology connected traditional and contemporary cultures? How do musicians innovate with both technical and traditional cultures? These are some of the many deep critical questions which Samuel Wright (Musician, Composer, Apple Distinguished Educator) investigates in his holistic and forward-thinking approach to music education in his new work, MYP by Concept 4 & 5 for Music.Each chapter focuses on a specific area of inquiry, focussing on key, related and global concepts, connecting the learning of musical elements throughout the process. The twelve areas of inquiry revolve around structuring musical formulas to communicate ideas, identifying cultural contexts to help interpret musical storytelling, creating new musical directions as a way of artistic expression, understanding what is fair and original in relation to musical plagiarism, improvising as a form a creativity, hearing images, examining the impact music has on the gaming experience, combining machines and music-making in innovative manners, producing new musical identities which test musical boundaries, identifying the relationships between emotions and structured ideas to create imaginative compositions, understanding how different schools of thought transform art, and deconstructing the relationships between different musical genres to reframe aesthetic interpretations. Each area of inquiry is contextualized with the IB learner profile, approaches to learning, factual-conceptual-debatable questions for consideration, assessment criteria covered (knowing and understanding, developing skills, thinking creatively and responding), along with key words, links to other subjects: language and literature, social sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, arts (visual arts, theatre, film, dance) and sports. Prior knowledge and skills needed are appropriately mentioned. Opportunities for research exploration, experimentation and presenting are abound within a diverse set of musical examples, including, but not limited to hip-hop, classical (orchestral, wind band, choral), pop, film, jazz, electronica, fusion, Indian, Japanese, Indonesian and Latin music. The highlights of each chapter are the activities, extension projects, take-action tasks, and see-think-wonder and think-pair-share protocols for individual and collaborative learning opportunities. Examples include composing for dragons, interpreting Twitter bots, communicating with code, EDM drum mapping, sampling, mixing, and using acoustic instruments and digital programs to make music. There are interactive links to Quizlets and other resources to support student learning. Noteworthy, the end of each chapter includes summative options for students to demonstrate their learning, integrated with self-reflection prompts, tips to effectively document and present their learning in their portfolios and share their take-aways through other mediums.While there is a considerable presence of diversity in terms of race, gender, and LGBTQ+ composers and performers (many of whom are contemporary and living), this is one area in which Wright could have maximised more to have a stronger balanced representation, especially given the occasional repetition of composers.The content, both written and visual, is of very high quality and students and teachers alike will undoubtedly find this text very engaging. However, at times, the text and overall layout can be overwhelming, as some chapters are over thirty pages. It could have helped if the content was more succinct and the presentation of material "breathed" a bit more.In summary, the content and activities in this text provide an inspiring way to learn about music. This text is an indispensable learning resource for students and teachers involved with MYP Music. It can also be an excellent companion for students studying IGCSE Music and it is a valuable preparatory text for students moving onto DP or A-level music programs, let alone for anyone just wanting to learn more about music making in various ways. This text is one which can help propel music education further into the future. -- Demosthenes Dimitrakoulakos, PhDThis book is excellent and resourceful. It has the capacity to inspire teachers teaching all kinds of curricula, not only IB. Great job Samuel! -- Ondrej Veselý, Classical guitarist and music teacher * LinkedIn *
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Rockschool Ltd Rockschool Guitar Grade 4
Book SynopsisYou'll need the Rockschool Guitar Grade 4 from 2024 to master the more sophisticated techniques introduced at this level, which include wider stretches, scales in different fingering positions and more.
£21.59
Rhythm MP Theory Of Music Made Easy Grade 6
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HarperCollins Publishers Inspiring Ideas How to Teach WholeClass
Book SynopsisHow to teach Whole-class instrumental lessons presents 50 diverse ideas for teachers of every instrument.The ideas are concise, easy to implement and tackle everything from repertoire to behaviour management. Whether you're new to teaching or a seasoned practitioner, this practical handbook offers fresh and varied ways to invigorate lessons with any group.Trade Review‘Instrumental music teachers should all have a copy of this book in their instrument cases! It provides a good range of activities, but also outlines the thinking behind them, and supports progression and development too. We have been waiting for a book like this, and this one certainly fits the bill –and does so very well indeed.’ – Professor Martin Fautley, Birmingham City University ‘This fantastic book is just what is needed for the inexperienced or aspiring whole class ensemble teacher, and will be a welcome addition for those with more experience as well. There is much sage advice, based on Kay’s many years of experience in teaching WCET and running education workshops and teacher training. Covering a wide range of important subjects, from setting up the space and preparing to play through to building a curriculum, planning a lesson and teaching creatively and musically, the writing is well grounded and up-to-date in its pedagogies and professional practices.’ – Tim Palmer, Head of Music Education, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance
£13.49
Oxford University Press Spooky Piano Time
Book SynopsisGet set for the most enjoyable fright of your life as you accompany Pauline Hall and Kevin Wooding through these creepy pages. Spooky Piano Time is bursting with repertoire pieces, puzzles, poems, and full-colour illustrations - for all pianists of around Piano Time 2 standard.Trade ReviewPauline Hall's Piano Time books have been tremendously popular with piano teachers and their students and I am sure Spooky Piano Time will have similar success. The book is beautifully and lavishly illustrated by Chris Mould ... Kevin Wooding's witty poems also help bring the music to life .... As with other Piano Time books there is cheery advice on how to play the music, puzzles to do, a composition to write and a game to play so as finally to escape from the House on the Hill. This book is lots of fun and will fire many a pre-Grade 1 pupil's imagination! * Piano Journal, No. 54, Vol. 18 *... a beautifully illustrated set of 'terrifying pieces, poems and puzzles' ... that will entertain and inspire your younger pupils. Excellent, original and well-focused - and well worth the money - all of which shows the Oxford Method to be a leader in the field. * Piano Nov 97 *Glossy, colourful and entertaining, who says learning can't be fun?! This collection of crazy characters makes the Adams family look tame indeed as the young pianist is introduced to them and their surroundings piece by piece and poem by poem. However, underneath its ghostly exterior lurk some useful technical exercises involving meter, rhythm, dynamics, staccato, legato and many more. If you have little ones into things supernatural, then this is a must. * Sheet Music Winter 97 *Table of ContentsThe House on the Hill ; Meet the Family ; Compose a Creepy Piece ; Vampire Blues ; Lydia's Sandwich ; Sandwich Puzzle ; John Brown's Funeral March ; Rupert ; The Egyptian Level ; Lady Eleanor ; Frightening Phrases ; Phantango ; Sweet Dreams ; Escape from the House on the Hill
£12.50
Pan Macmillan A Treasury of Songs The Scores Collection
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£16.99
Bloomsbury Academic Instrumental Music Education
£25.64
HarperCollins Publishers Abracadabra Cello Pupils book
Book SynopsisLearn to play the cello with popular pieces lessons and sheet music for beginnersThe Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument.Now in its third edition, features include: Technique carefully graded in 20 learning steps Clear fingering and bowing diagrams Concise theory explanations Enough flexibility to suit individual teaching approaches Duet accompaniments, trios and rounds throughout Can be used alongside the companion tutors for violin, viola and double bass
£11.62
HarperCollins Publishers Get Set Piano Tutor Book 1
Book SynopsisThe popular beginner instruction books for kids with fun exercises, theory and easy songs to play.An exciting new course by Heather Hammond and Karen Marshall, written specially for the twenty-first century child.The tried and tested progression guides beginners from their very first lesson through to Prep test level. Provides a holistic approach to music with plenty of fun activities covering:Note learningAural skillsMusic theoryComposingPacked with favourites such as Jelly on a plate, Animal fair, Jingle bells, engaging new tunes and teacher duet parts, Get Set! Piano Tutor inspires, entertains and builds confidence from the start.Get Set! Piano Tutor Book 1 is fully compatible with Get Set! Piano Pieces Book 1, which provides lots of material for reinforcement, or just pure musical enjoyment!Trade Review‘With lively…illustrations, this new piano tutor is refreshingly full of lovely exercises, puzzles and things to do…The modern child will readily take to the sheer variety of approach here. …it is clear that I am excited by “Get Set! Piano” and plan to use it with all younger beginners who come to me from now on. This of course means that in a year or so I should hopefully be able to come back with a follow-up article, and let you all know how it goes! Hopefully my enthusiasm will be undiminished of course! But don’t wait – go ahead and order up a set of these tremendous books, and check out all the great resources on the “Get Set! Piano” website – you really won’t regret it!'Andrew Eales – Pianodao ‘Get Set Piano! by Karen Marshall & Heather Hammond is probably the most outstanding – and exciting – piano tutor series to be published in recent years, and is one that I use personally for teaching children who are old enough to begin learning to read notation concurrently with playing. The visual appeal is instant and children find the mixture of favourite and new tunes engaging. The wide-ranging scope of these books inspires teachers to provide a comprehensive music learning experience as well as a meticulously thought-out piano teaching curriculum.’ – Sandy Holland, music educator, pianist and examiner
£12.55
HarperCollins Publishers Abracadabra Trumpet Pupils Book
Book SynopsisLearn to play the trumpet with popular pieces lessons and sheet music for beginnersThe Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument.An established and popular course offering a thorough grounding in basic technique.Features include: Carefully graded songs and tunes Clear guidance on theory and technique Enough flexibility to suit individual teaching approaches Ensemble skills taught through duets and trios Playalong CD for home practice
£12.55
Floris Books A Waldorf Song Book
Book SynopsisThis much-loved book is a collection of over one hundred songs, some well known, some less known, collected over the years by experienced Waldorf teacher Brien Masters.They are graded for different ages from Class 3 (age 8) to Class 8 (age 14) and grouped into festivals and seasons. They include rounds and four-part songs, and musical notation for recorders and other instruments.This is a wonderful resource for Steiner-Waldorf class teachers, and any teacher or parent looking to introduce music to their classroom or home.Trade Review'This book is brilliant. It's perfect for Waldorf teachers, homeschoolers, and students alike. It is chock-full of simple, haunting pentatontic songs to sing or play on the recorder.'-- Amazon.com reader review
£13.49
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd Singing Sherlock Band 2
Book SynopsisSinging Sherlock is the acclaimed, practical and easy-to-use resource for classroom teachers, specialist music teachers, and children's choir directors.Each volume is packed full of enjoyable songs and fun vocal activities designed to equip and enable children to sing to their full potential, and is presented in clear, progressive steps, with invaluable teaching notes suitable for teachers of all musical abilities.Demonstration and backing audio tracks are available online for teaching and performance.Ideal for use in delivering the Department of Education Music Programmes of Study: key stages 1 and 2.Written by highly experienced and successful singing teachers, Singing Sherlock provides tried and tested resources to bring your singing sessions to life.Book 2 is now available in a refreshed and repackaged edition with updated text and newly engraved music.Instrumentation:children''s choir
£34.19
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Step Up To GCSE Music
£13.29
Intellect Books Music Making and Civic Imagination: A Holistic
Book SynopsisIn a world facing multiple existential crises, music might be seen as little more than a distraction. However, in this synthesis of ideas developed over a decade, a timely re-appraisal of the potential of musicing for human flourishing is presented, emphasising its role in the history of human evolution alongside its potential as a resource for sustainable development. A holistic philosophy of music is outlined which recognises the complex web of meaning which spreads across complementary musical dimensions of performance and participation, whilst emphasising the ‘paramusical’ benefits which arise from both. Highlighting the notion that the social bonds which arise from musicing share much of the neurobiological underpinnings of attachment and love, musicing is presented as a resource with the potential for facilitating ethical human connection. The humanistic values which are thereby materialised during musicing – love, reciprocity and justice – form the experiential grounds for inhabiting alternative social realities. The book addresses how such a holistic philosophy of music might be implemented in practice, drawing on the author’s professional praxis as a performer, educator, community musician, composer and researcher, in particular their experience of musician education at Sage Gateshead, Royal College of Music and Trinity-Laban Conservatoire in the UK.Trade ReviewCamlin has an uncanny ability to uncover and make visible the fundamental truths about musicing that we intuit from practice. Camlin’s quest to understand the phenomenon of musicing has led him to read widely from many different disciplines, which moves us towards a consilient understanding of why music is of such tremendous value now, more than ever. This book is a tremendous contribution to the discourse on what it means 'to music' and what music can mean for the survival of our species, and the planet. -- Melissa Forbes, Associate Professor in Contemporary Singing, University of Southern Queensland, on Giabal and Jarowair Country, AustraliaTable of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1. Music in an Uncertain World - An uncertain future - The value of musicing - Hysteresis - Changing value of music - Key themes - Musicing, musicking, ‘musicians’ and musician–researchers - Musician-as-researcher - Being human - Diffraction/waveform interference - Terrapolis - Bumps in the road - Inequalities of cultural access - Devaluation of music - Summary - Who is this book for? - Structure and contents 2. Libraries Gave Us Power - This is my truth… - Sage Gateshead and beyond - Praxis - Thinking about music PART 2 THINKING ABOUT MUSIC 3. Music as a Complex Adaptive System - 600+ Mechanisms - Complex adaptive systems (CAS) - Music as a polyvalent system - The advocacy trap - All roads lead to complexity - Music as gestalt - Music in human evolution - Music as communicative medium - Entrainment - Communicative musicality - What’s love got to do with it? - What is love anyway? - The limbic system - Interpersonal neurobiology - Feeling felt - What’s music got to do with it? - Agential realism - Entanglement and intra-action - Diffraction - Apparatus - The aesthetic ‘cut’ - Music as a vitality - ‘Affect’ attunement - Conclusion 4. Performing Works, Performing Relationships - Background - Sage Gateshead - Praxis - Music in three dimensions - Dimensions - Musical dimensions - Aesthetic – The performance of musical ‘Works’ - Participatory – The ‘Performance’ of relationships - Musical continuum - Paramusical dimension - Assumptions - Reflective questions - Holistic - Holistic assumptions - Reflective questions - Implications - Holistic philosophy of music - Quality is contingent - Dialogue - Dissensus - Epistemology - Praxis - Conclusion 5. Music, Politics and Society - Honourable and dishonourable traditions - The ‘polis’ - Bonding and bridging social capital - Feeling felt - Musical citizens - Music and the family - Music and the community - Limits of human cooperation - Music and the people - Music and the nation-state - Music and national identity - Estonian singing revolution - Music as a national political resource - Injustice and the difference principle - Vigilance - Rational communities of music - Doxa - Intervention - The community of those who have nothing in common - Addressing cultural inequalities - Application of knowledge - The word ‘cope’ and the word ‘change’ 6. Music Making and Civic Imagination - Citizens of the planet 126 - Cosmopolitanism 127 - Critics of cosmopolitanism 128 - Post-nationalism 129 - Terrapolitanism 130 - What is civic imagination? 132 - Dialects of civic imagination 133 - Disavowal of politics 136 - Sovereignty of the states 137 - European project as civic imagination 139 - Music making and civic imagination 141 - Music and the dialects of civic imagination 142 - Disavowal of politics through artistic expression 143 - Vigilance as qualifier 145 - Music’s floating intentionality 146 - Mobilization of terrapolitan identity 147 - Intertextuality 148 - Terrapolitanism is not a competition 149 - The performance of values 151 - Nationalist/capitalist values 152 - Humanist values 152 - Performing love 153 - Performing reciprocity 154 - Performing justice 154 - Performance of virtue 155 - Problems of humanism 156 - Musicing in a post-human world 156 - Musical citizens of the planet 158 - Music and the universe next door 159 - Practical applications 161 PART 3 PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS 7. This Musician - Socially engaged student performances at Sage Gateshead - Example 1: We are who we can be - Example 2: Big about Corby - Example 3: Fram fest - Example 4: Disability dilemmas - Assessing quality - Student encounters with participatory music at the Royal College of Music - Participatory projects - This place - These people 8. Musician Education - What are we educating musicians for? - What is music for? - Portfolio careers in music - Praxis - Skills, attributes and values - Authenticity - Diffractive pedagogy - Organizational dynamics - Situational music education pedagogy - Situational leadership - Limitations - Conclusions References Index
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