Conversational Solfege, Level 2 (Teacher's Manual)

Conversational Solfege Level 2 Teacher's Edition is a progressive general music program designed for first-through-eighth grades. This program, by John M. Feierabend, encourages students to be musically creative with the help of a variety of folk and classical music. Music education begins with literature and an "ear-before-eye" philosophy. Great songs are examined part by part and reassembled, giving students higher musical knowledge.

One goal of the Conversational Solfege program is the implementation of music from America's diverse history. Each book includes various songs giving the teacher the opportunity to select music appropriate for their class. This method leads students through 12 steps leading to creative and expressive musicians.

Contents include:

• Unit 5: Introduces So; Absolute Letter Names for Do Re Mi So in F Major &; G Major
• Unit 6: Quarter Rest in 2/4 Meter
• Unit 7: Half Note in 2/4 Meter
• Unit 8: Dotted Quarter Rest in 6/8 Meter
• Unit 9: Dotted Half Note in 6/8 Meter
• Unit 10: Introduces La, Absolute Letter Names for Do Re Mi So La in F Major &; G Major
• Unit 11: Introduces Fa, Absolute Letter Names for Do Re Mi Fa So in F Major &; G Major
• Unit 12: La is Added to Do Re Mi Fa &; So, Key of D Major &; the Related Absolute Letter Names Are Introduced
• Unit 13: Quarter Note Followed by the Eighth Note in 6/8 Meter