Swingin On The Bars

Swingin' on the Bars By Ronald Carter and Glenda Cosenza Book 87 pages Middle School Swingin' on the Bars is a collection of jazz standards arranged for xylophones, metallophones, solo Bb and Eb instruemtns, percussion, and voice. It was written to give middle school general music students the opportunity to learn about jazz using hands-on, performance-based activities. The Orff barred instruments provide a means for students with minimal instrumental training to experience jazz firsthand through direct experience and performance participation. Presenting a variety of music arranged for Orff instrumentation in a swingin' style, this delightful collection is sure to engage your students' creativity while building musical skills. The sequence of tunes in this collection represents difficulty levels in terms of mallet technique requirements and challenges resulting from the level of harmonic complexity. Each piece is preceded by a suggested teaching sequence and listening resources. ContentsIntroduction Jazz Enculturation Preparing to Teach the Music Playing Jazz on Barred Instruments Music Theory Can Be Fun...and Relevant! The Tunes    Duke's Place    St. Thomas    Java Jive    Lester Leaps In    Summertime    Caravan    Swing Low, Sweet Chariot    A String of Pearls    I'm Beginning to See the Light    Ain't Misbehavin' Vocal and Instrumental Parts Discography Supplementary Resources