Bob Jones Music Grade 4 Homeschool Kit

Introduce your fourth graders to the elements of music! The full-color text includes interesting side-notes that explain the origins of the unique songs included; technical aspects of the chosen pieces are explored as well. The workbook includes written work, "chapter checks", musical study helps, scored musical paper and even a play to help continually reinforce new concepts and ensure mastery. Use the CD-ROM to actually listen to the selections, gaining real musical familiarity with the instruments, meter, and timing referred to in the text, and plan your lessons well with the teachers guide. Containing reduced student lesson pages, the teacher's guide features overviews, lessons with specific instructions, additional activities, a supplement, and more.

Broaden students' acquaintance with the pleasant and powerful world of music. The fundamentals of vocal and instrumental music are enhanced with activities and interesting historical anecdotes. The Teacher's Edition features reading and singing more complex music, including two-part harmony. It continues to develop recorder-playing skills and discusses music style periods in history.

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The Music Book

Elementary age students will quickly grasp the basic elements of music through the step-by-step approach taught in this 40-page workbook. For grades 4-8, with 18 chapters, answer key and illustrations.

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I Hear America Singing!: Folk songs for American Families with CD

From "Yankee Doodle" and "The Erie Canal" to "Take Me out to the Ball Game" and "This Little Light of Mine," America's musical heritage is as varied and delightful as her people! Featuring simple piano and guitar arrangements of 62 best-loved folk songs, this lavishly illustrated gift book is a toe-tapping, hand-clapping celebration of the United States. Includes a CD featuring 23 favorites! 160 pages, hardcover from Random House.

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Ready to Read Music: Sequential Lessons in Music Reading Readiness

Teach your 7- to 12-year-olds the basics behind making beautiful music! Althouse helps kids identify fundamental symbols and notations in four sequential units of eight lessons each. Covers staff, clefs, notes, rhythm, pitch, and tempo. Includes lesson review work sheets and answer key. 120 reproducible pages, spiralbound softcover from Alfred.

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A Literature Approach to the History of Classical Music

This study guide is a musical journey from the Baroque Period of composition to the Modern period. Beginning with Corelli, the father of modern violin playing, and tracing the development of orchestral music up to the time of Igor Stravinsky, students will learn of the lives of great composers, many of whom were devoted Christians. The formation of the orchestra, as well as a study of each type of musical instrument is included. Grades 4-7.

 The following books accompany the History of Classical Music:

*The Symphonies Vol. 1: Complete Classical Music Library of Beethoven, Haydn, Mendelssohn, Mozart and Brahms, *Dance Me a Story, The Story of the Orchestra, Spiritual Lives of the Great Composers, *Musical Genius, Farewell Symphony, *Coloring Book of Great Composers, Chopin to Tchaikovsky, *Coloring Book of Great Composers, Mahler to Stavinsky, Composers Card Game Note: The books with a *star, are available only at Amazon.

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