(Vocal Collection). Broadway Presents Teens' Musical Theatre Anthology: Female Edition is a delightful collection of musical theatre songs from a variety of shows that span decades of theatre history. Using the original vocal scores, the songs have been selected and adapted with the ranges and skills of teen singers in mind. Authoritative historical and contextual commentary, audition tips, and 16-bar cut suggestions for each song make this the most useful and relevant collection of its kind. CD includes accompaniment tracks. Songs include: A Little Brains, a Little Talent (from Damn Yankees ) * All for You ( Seussical the Musical ) * Always True to You in My Fashion * ( Kiss Me Kate ) * Astonishing ( Little Women ) * Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered * ( Pal Joey ) * Boy Wanted ( My One and Only * Don't Rain on My Parade ( Funny Girl ) * Gimme Gimme ( Thoroughly Modern Millie ) * Hold On ( The Secret Garden ) * Home ( The Wiz ) * How Are Things in Glocca Morra? ( Finian's Rainbow ) * I Had Myself a True Love ( St. Louis Woman ) * I Speak Six Languages ( The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee ) * I'm Not At All in Love ( The Pajama Game ) * Is It Really Me? * ( 110 in the Shade ) * Mama Who Bore Me ( Spring Awakening ) * Mamma Mia ( Mamma Mia ) * Much More ( The Fantasticks ) * The Music That Makes Me Dance ( Funny Girl ) * The New Girl in Town ( Hairspray ) * Part of Your World ( The Little Mermaid ) * Practically Perfect ( Mary Poppins ) * Princess ( A Man of No Importance ) * Raunchy ( 110 in the Shade ) * Roxie ( Chicago ) * Show Me ( My Fair Lady ) * Shy ( Once Upon a Mattress ) * The Simple Joys of Maidenhood ( Camelot ) * Somewhere That's Green ( Little Shop of Horrors ) * Waiting for Life ( Once on This Island ) * Whispering ( Spring Awakening ) * Your Daddy's Son (Ragtime).

A fun and easy way to learn to play the piano or keyboard, with helpful instruction on classic and favorite songs. Written by the author of the best-selling Build It! series in collaboration with an experienced piano teacher, the Play It! books teaches how to play the piano or keyboard in a simple, effective way. Using color-coded notes and character icons, the books include piano sheets of popular and favorite songs as well as a primer on how to read sheet music and some basic techniques. For beginners ages 5 and up, Play It! is the perfect companion on your musical journey.

Learn to play the viola with popular pieces - lessons and sheet music for beginners Abracadabra Viola Beginner provides a lively and comprehensive introduction to the very first steps of playing the viola. Abracadabra Strings Beginners is a new series of string tutors designed to precede our existing Abracadabra books. All the titles in the series work in conjuction with each other, making them ideal for ensemble, group and whole class tuition. Used alone they remain perfect for individual lessons. This book contains activities, games and pieces that teach the fundamentals of playing the viola: good posture (with and without the instrument), bow hold, finger position and pitch awareness as well as developing rhythm and notation reading. The CD also aids pitch development with performances of the pieces and backing tracks to motivate pupils to practise pieces and activities outside of their lessons. The basics are constantly reinforced and revisited with the pupils building up to 'performance pieces' that combine and showcase all of the skills they have developed.

The Music Handbook Level 4 builds on the skills the children learned at Level 3, while still supporting the teacher every step of the way. *30 clear, structured and sequenced lesson plans *Builds on the work begun at Beginner's level and Levels 1, 2 and 3 *Includes 13 new songs and 2 new rhymes *Reinforces the children's knowledge of pitch names and handsigns and introduces lots of new rhythms *Resources section with songs, rhymes, actions and games *Templates for puppets and rhythm activities *The Handbook has 240 pages and includes a download link with all teaching and song tracks *Suitable for children aged 8-11 who have completed Level 3

With three generations of one family, we share moments that are meant to be savored in this special book that beautifully illustrates the words of John Lennon and Paul McCartney's world-renowned song "In My Life." There are places I'll remember, in my life, though some have changed... One gift with a bright bow starts a young girl on a path...one her mother follows with her as she explores, grows, and rides off on her own, only to return again with her own daughter in tow. This hauntingly beautiful book shares the small moments of that journey that are meant to be remembered and savored in the lyrics of this classic song.

Exceptional Music Pedagogy for Children with Exceptionalities: International Perspectives offers readers in music education, music therapy, and music in special education communities a new, important, and globally-informed resource for effective music pedagogies in theory and practice. Volume editors Deborah Blair and Kimberly McCord have assembled here a collection of never-before-published chapters written by a diverse and international set of teachers and researchers in music education for children with exceptionalities. Each working outward from their own national perspectives, the chapter authors explore the histories of legislative initiatives, discuss the implementation of both mandates and teacher led creative strategies, and provide a vast array of pedagogical suggestions and scenarios that support teachers and communities who work with special learners. Featuring rich descriptions of music teaching and learning approaches in concert with scenarios of how practices play out in the classrooms across the globe, the book gives readers the opportunity to learn from other global settings and, on this basis, to reflect and re-envision the ways that teaching and learning may be fostered in their own music classrooms or research settings. Chapters include U. S. and international special education law, social justice and disability in music, using the Orff Approach in inclusive and self-contained classes, assistive technology and use of innovative technologies to engage children and adults in active music making. In addition, the book offers novice and veteran teachers and teacher educators alike a sophisticated understanding of specific disabilities and strategies for music classroom teaching and learning. Throughout, chapter authors provide theoretical frames with applications for practice that readers will be able to connect to their own educational contexts. With chapters from such diverse music education communities as Finland, Taiwan, Ireland, and Germany, the book adds important new perspectives. The authors and editors represent a wide range of pedagogical approaches for learners in a variety of contexts, and this book is an important, expansive collection of practical expertise, an invaluable resource to the special music education community across the globe.

This important book provides practical guidance for parents, teachers and other early years practitioners who are concerned with young children's musical development. The authors highlight the relationship between music and the development of communication, the expression of emotion and playfulness. They show how these three elements, in conjunction with musical activity and experience, underpin all future learning including the development of language. They go on to explore music as a subject in its own right and its role in supporting other areas of the curriculum.
Insights from a wide range of research are presented in a way which makes them accessible to practitioners so that they can be used to inform and develop effective practice. Practitioners and parents are encouraged to have confidence in their own musical ability.
The book provides a wide range of practical strategies and activities. It will show that everyone is capable of enjoying making music with young children and contributing to their future musical development.

Me and My Piano Superscales is a sound and refreshingly different introduction to piano scales. Designed to contemplate Me and My Piano Part 2 of the highly successful method Me and My Piano Series by Dame Fanny Waterman and Marion Harewood, it will be invaluable for any younger beginner. There are simple 'under and over' exercises to establish fingering patterns, and the scales themselves are brought to life with 16 imaginative scaley pieces complete with teacher accompaniments. The numerous 'musical detective' quizzes will keep every student on their toes! Enchantingly illustrated, this book adopts a friendly yet methodical approach that will ensure a rapid, musical grasp of scales in a most enjoyable way.

This is a delightfully colourful introduction to classical music, aimed to fire the imagination of young children aged 5-7 years. Readers are asked to think about the different places in which we might hear music, whether it is in a concert hall, or just on television. They are then introduced to a selection of famous composers including Mozart and Beethoven, and learn about each of the musical instrument families, from woodwind to percussion. Throughout the book children are referred to the accompanying CD so that they can hear examples as they read. Music on the CD includes Mozart's "Magic Flute", Williams' "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone", Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals", Holst's "Planets", Stravinsky's "Petrushka" and Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf".

A Singing School is a place not just where singing happens regularly, but where singing is right at the heart of school life. It is a school where all children are involved in singing, every day, as a normal part of school life. It is a place where the whole school community knows and can describe what difference singing makes to their school. The Singing School Handbook is a how-to guide to help teachers and singing leaders working within school settings take appropriate steps towards making their school a Singing School. With universally transferable principles, suggestions and strategies, this book provides a framework that applies to any educational setting or school structure from the ages of 4-11, and beyond.

A droll biography reveals the high notes--and the low notes--in the life of the world's foremost composer of Baroque music.
This is not your usual picture book biography. Nor was George Frideric Handel your everyday eighteenth-century composer. This witty and yet rigorously researched and accessible biography captures Handel's essential spirit--from a child who smuggled a clavichord into the attic to play music against his father's orders to a young man who imported forty-five pounds of mountain snow to chill wine for a gala--as well as his remarkable, enduring musical triumphs. But M. T. Anderson also shows Handel's struggles and chronicles the illness, ill fortune, and despair that led to his greatest achievement, the Messiah. With impeccable detail and a wink at the reader, Kevin Hawkes illustrates the singular story of Handel and the music through which he lives on.

Emmanuel Kelly was born and abandoned into war-torn Iraq. He was raised at an orphanage before being adopted and brought to Australia for life-changing surgery. Emmanuel's sheer passion for singing, for life, and for 'dreaming big' in the face of huge obstacles led him to achieve his dream of becoming a singer. This is his inspiring story: Watch the book trailer:

Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Practical Resource brings together theory and policy and planning for instruction in K-12 classrooms. The resource is a result of collaboration between K-12 teachers, outstanding undergraduate and graduate music education students, and professionals in the field. The lesson ideas, lesson plans, and unit plans are organized according to the six domains posited by Alice Hammel and Ryan Hourigan in their book, Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs: A Label-free Approach (Second Edition). This book equips music educators to understand and implement teaching ideas into the domains of cognition, communication, behavior, emotions, and physical and sensory needs. Classroom-tested lesson plans include procedure outlines and assessments as well as guides for adaptation, accommodation, and modification needed for successful implementation in K-12 classrooms. As such, this eminently practical resource provides teachers with enough practical ideas to allow them to begin to create and adapt their own lesson plans for use with students of differing needs and abilities.