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This book provides important insights for educators in music, the arts, and other subjects on the role that music can play in the curriculum as a powerful bridge to cultural understanding. The author documents key ideas and practices that have influenced current music education, particularly through...

In this elegantly written, passionately argued book, Fowler presents a convincing case for teaching the arts to all children. He argues that, far from a luxury, the arts are a vitally important part of our society and our schools. Highlighting the crucial effect of the arts on learning, this volume...

Partnerships among a variety of institutions – for profit, not-for-profit, and non-profit – are a relatively recent organizational development. Such partnerships link businesses, government, and social agencies. The primary reason for these relationships is to achieve goals sooner and more efficiently...

Focusing on the music of the great song composers--Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Strauss--Poetry Into Song offers a systematic introduction to the performance and analysis of Lieder . Part I, "The Language of Poetry," provides chapters on the themes and imagery of German Romanticism and the...

As a lot of people we studied music at schools. Did someone catch enough to play? We can’t say yes on this question. Afterwards we learn to play using different books and manuals. These papers promised many good things but that was sort of suffering to learn to play. By trial and error we have figured...

Tonal Space in the Music of Antonio Vivaldi incorporates an analytical study of Vivaldi's style into a more general exploration of harmonic and tonal organization in the music of the late Italian Baroque. The harmonic and tonal language of Vivaldi and his contemporaries, full of curious links between...

“Chord Shapes For Jazz Guitar” presents an easy to understand chordal method that provides the student with clear photos and illustrations. Endorsed by Bruce Foreman, Dave Stryker, Mundell Lowe, and Calvin Keys. “This book is recommended for any student seeking to expand their chord knowledge quickly...

With 10 years of additional research on early childhood music, neurology, and language, this updated edition of Music Learning Theory for Newborn and Young Children focuses on the most critical learning period in every individual’s musical life: birth to age five. The book explains how young children...

(Guitar Method). Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. Continuing where Book 1 left off, popular songs in this volume, such as "Eight Days a Week," "Let It Go," "Rock Around the Clock," "Fields of Gold,"...

The Gig Book: Showtunes is packed with 85 of the biggest songs in musical theatre. Presented with melody lines in standard notation, guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics, this is perfect for guitarists, pianists and all other musicians. Songlist: - All Good Gifts (Godspell) - As Long...

(Berklee Press). Learn piano basics, as required of every piano major at Berklee College of Music. The exercises featured in this book will help you improve your sight-reading skills, and memorize new material in less time and with more confidence. Scales, chords, arpeggios, and cadences will improve...

Artistic Mind's Complete Guide to Beginner Music Theory explains how to read sheet music, how to use formulas to build scales and chords and also gives helpful tips on how to implement Music Theory into everyday practicing. This book will teach the fundamentals of music theory to any individual...

Whether you’re in a recording studio, setting up onstage or recording an outside broadcast, choosing the right mic for the job is only half the battle. You’ve still got to make sure it’s the right height, positioned correctly and connected up properly. And that’s before anyone makes a sound!...

Everybody's favourite festive songs come together in the First Recorder Book Of Christmas Tunes especially arranged for children to play, even including fun pictures to colour in. Any child who has learned the notes of the recorder will be able to enjoy these traditional tunes. Merry melodies...