"If you can read it rhythmically, you will be stronger musically." That’s the premise of this focused songbook which introduces your students to 10 popular rhythm band instruments and the typical rhythms they play. Have some students sing, some play along---then trade! Titles: * Shakin It Up! (Shakers) * Olé (Castanets) * Hit Those Sticks (Rhythm Sticks) * A Crash Course (Cymbals) * It’s Time for Dinner! (Triangle) * Tick Tock (Woodblock) * Rum ba da Dum Bum Bum (Drum) * Shake My Maracas (Maracas) * The Old Soft Shoe (Sandpaper Blocks) * My New Tambourine (Tambourine)
"If you can read it rhythmically, you will be stronger musically." That's the premise of this focused songbook which introduces your students to 10 popular rhythm band instruments and the typical rhythms they play. Have some students sing, some play along---then trade Products available: Teacher's Handbook (includes Reproducibles), Enhanced SoundTrax CD (Accompaniment/Performance tracks plus reproducible PDF files of Student Pages & Cover Art), or price-saving Book & CD Kit. Titles: Shakin It Up (Shakers) * Ol (Castanets) * Hit Those Sticks (Rhythm Sticks) * A Crash Course (Cymbals) * It's Time for Dinner (Triangle) * Tick Tock (Woodblock) * Rum ba da Dum Bum Bum (Drum) * Shake My Maracas (Maracas) * The Old Soft Shoe (Sandpaper Blocks) * My New Tambourine (Tambourine).
The first three volumes of Roots Jam West African and Afro-Latin drumming lessons and notation in one book. Learn djembe rhythms, dunun patterns, and other hand drum and percussion parts, along with tips to improve your technique and feel. For solo practice, dance class arrangements, drum circles or ensemble performance. Download supporting audio files from DjembeRhythms.com.
Unlike most jazz arranging books, which focus on the rudiments of arranging (transposition, ranges, notation, and so forth), this book deals with the real substance of arranging for small jazz ensembles, in addition to the rudiments. Rinzler devotes a chapter to each of the following arranging elements: intros, endings, accents/breaks/dynamics, time and tempo changes, style changes, form, rhythm section procedure, harmony and orchestration. Over a hundred musical examples demonstrate arranging techniques that apply to 147 jazz standards and modern compositions.
In-depth coverage of popular percussion instruments, including history, tuning, maintenance, techniques, exercises, ensembles, and more, from a world-renowned educator and performer, Kalani. Each book comes with an enhanced CD featuring additional multimedia content, including demonstrations of all rhythms and techniques and tuning instructions.
This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music. The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today’s beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture. Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.