Posted by: Kathy Bohstedt in General Music, Book on
Dec 11, 2009
Couldn’t attend AOSA this year? Here are some of the new materials that debuted in Milwaukee.
Mallet Madness Strikes Again by Artie Almeida was a big hit after Artie’s session there. Like its predecessor, Mallet Madness, this book is filled with music concept lessons that use mallet instruments and drums. A favorite aspect of the book is the music and literature connections. Eight delightful children’s books are used in the lessons.
Marge Troeh, from Global Music Connections, shows how you can find music in every book! Here she reads "Yesterday I Had the Blues."
Posted by: Valerie Johnson in Print Music, Book on
Oct 05, 2009
What would you like to know? I’m here to help you out.
If you want to know what we've posted as of late regarding print music, if you want to see some of the publishers that we deal with, or if you have a question, we’ve set up a one place where you can find this information and ask your question.
Our web team has been working busy getting pages up for each department with information about on what we've been working. It's actually pretty exciting. Visit the Print Music Department Page with a click. You can start here and explore the other departments.
Marge Troeh shows how you can find music in every book! Here she reads and "plays" Hide and Snake, by Keith Baker.
Hal Leonard has an exciting new series on the market that is going to knock the sports socks off of band and orchestra players.
"Sports Rock" is a new series of play-along books that have great hits like "Another One Bites the Dust", "We are the Champions", and, of course, no sports collection would be complete with out Divo's "Whip It."
Music Education with Folksong Picture Books! This package contains the first four books in John Feierabend's picture book series of folksongs.
Each hardcover book has the folksong and story adapted by Feierabend. The songs are notated with all the words. Any special directions are in the back of the books. Each book is a new twist on a timeless story. Information on where to go online to download the song in audio form is also included in each book.
A favorite aspect of Artie Almeida's Mallet Madness is her inclusion of several music and literature connection activities. These activities help develop children's skills, as well as musicality.
Looking for a great beginning soprano recorder method book for your classroom? Well My Recorder Book by Sandy Feldstein is just the ticket for you.
This book was revised in 2006 with many new features that address the National Standards for Arts Education, which can be easily achieved by your students with your students. Let's talk about the basics of this book...
This beginning book starts out with a photo of the full recorder family from soprano to the bass. Included are a basic history of the recorder and information on how to care for recorders will help to start your student out on the right track. As we move into to the first notes, only one note is featured at a time with a visual presentation of how to hold and play the recorder. This helps your students to focus on the task at hand and lay the foundation needed.
This book was just released from Hal Leonard on 10/24/08!
I really love the holiday season. The lights, music, trees, ornaments.... there're many things about it that I love.
