Usborne Internet-Linked Music Theory for Beginners

Give your young composers an easy-to-understand foundation in how songs are put together and written down. Working with excerpts from well-known classical pieces, students learn about note length, keys, transposing, ornaments, and more. Includes recommended websites; review questions and answers; scale and symbol charts; and a glossary of musical terms. (Virtual keyboard requires Internet access.) Ages 10 and up. 48 pages, softcover.

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Meet the Great Composers, Book 1 & CD

June Montgomery and Maurice Hinson, both respected authors, clinicians and teachers, have combined forces to explore the stories of 17 composers who have enriched our lives with their beautiful music. These 17 units have been designed to give students an appreciation and understanding of the composers whose music they play. Each unit includes several features including important facts about the composer, the story of the composer's life, an interesting essay about the composer's music or about the time in which the composer lived, a fun activity sheet that reinforces what the student has learned, and a suggested listening section.

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Keyboard Instruments & Ensembles

Musical instruments have been used since the beginning of mankind. The earliest instruments were designed for practical uses, such as hunting, signaling and warfare. Over time people started playing instruments for pleasure and created one of the most popular and rewarding types of entertainment worldwide. Keyboard instruments can range from a sixteenth-century harpsichord to a jazz piano. No other acoustic instrument has such a wide range of notes. This book explores all aspects of the piano and keyboard and presents an authoritative history of the instrument. It covers the piano, the organ and 'miscellaneous keyboards' such as the accordian, the barrel piano and the harmonium. The book provides a complete background to the keyboard including its construction and the technologies and personalities which have influenced its development. This historically informative and beautifully illustrated book takes a look at the evolution of a wide range of keyboard instuments many of which are still used in making music worldwide today.

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Basix™ Scales, Chords and Arpeggios for Keyboard, Book & Compact Disc

The Basix™ book of Scales, Chords and Arpeggios provides all you need to develop a great technique at the keyboard! Includes all the major, minor and chromatic scales, plus chords and cadences for all keys. The scales are given in octaves and parallel motion. The CD provides an accompaniment for every exercise. Recommended for ages 10 through adult.

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Song and Dance

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Introduction To Music, QuickStudy® Chart

This four-paged comprehensive guide is packed with information on how music is constructed, composed and performed. Laminated and three-hole punched for easy use.

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Essential Dictionary of Music

Bach to Zappa, Banjo to Xylophone, this handy dictionary features definitions and pronunciations of musical terms; composer biographies; sections on music theory, notation, and transposition; instrument listings; and more. 336 pages, softcover from Alfred.

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