The Music Zone

The Music Zone Learn basic concepts through song By Cristi Cary Miller Book and CD 48 pages For grades 1 - 5 If you want to remember something, put it in a song. This clever collection of 14 original songs teach the basics of music. Learn to apply articulations, dynamics, tempos and more, while singing lyrics that describe them for learning that lasts! Songs are short and to the point with simple actions to reinforce the concept being taught. Piano accompaniments (with choreography notes) are given. Each activity lists the materials needed and the procedure. The enclosed CD provides hands-free teaching and student opportunities to sing with recorded voices and with accompaniment only.Songs:Dynamic Duo (Forte and Piano)Feel the Beat (Beat and Rhythm)Hold the Sound (Fermata)I Look Sharp (Sharp, Flat, Natural Signs)Let's All Sing (High and Low)The Loud and Soft of It (Crescendo and Diminuendo)Make a Point (Accent)Music Box A B C;(Music Alphabet)Musical Families (Instruments of the Orchestra)O-S-T-I-N-A-T-OShort and Sweet (Staccato and Legato)Speed of the Beat (Tempo)Swingin' Lines and Spaces (Music Staff)Tempo Tango (Accelerando and Ritardando)