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This is an eBook for digital download (58 pages) Are you over the monotonous "I sing, you sing" to teach music program repertoire? This book will help you turn that monotony into a vibrant experience as you discover the power of nine practical strategies that will transform your program preparation rehearsals. Learn how to keep young learners engaged and captivated while ensuring you are organized and prepared for your next program. This must-read book is designed to support educators at all stages of their career, offering practical guidance and fresh ideas to elevate your teaching. -
This is an interactive eBook and PDF available for immediate download The Quick and Easy Accordion Book is a beginner-friendly guide to learning the diatonic accordion, with a clear and accessible approach that builds strong fundamentals from the start. Centered on the G major scale, this method emphasizes note-by-note practice and finger agility exercises, while also developing essential skills such as bellows control, proper fingering, and basic chord playing (G, D, Em, and C major). Students will also learn to identify button shapes and play along with high-quality Conjunto music MP3 tracks to sharpen their rhythm and timing. Designed for fast, confident progress, this proven method opens the door to the vibrant world of accordion music for new players of all ages. Song Samples: -
This is a digital resource. Looking to improve your students’ rhythmic reading? Want to find a way to reinforce concepts at home or on days when you need substitute plans? In this supplementary resource, Meghan Cabral, author of A New Band Approach, provides materials for flipped classroom video instructions on rhythm. She covers concepts related to syncopation in common time, the introduction of 16th note rhythms, and compound time in 6/8. This resource comes with video links and student worksheets for all of the concepts she introduces. -
Rounds All Around is a collection of 45 original rounds for young voices. The age and ability levels of the rounds are diverse, ranging from Early Elementary to Secondary School. Each round stands alone as a unison piece, but as students are able to realize the multiple parts, deeper learning and listening emerge in beautiful, insightful, and, at times, humorous ways. Basic lesson ideas are included with each round as well as an index that includes Key, Mode, Meter, Range, Voices, and Theme. -
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This is a digital resource. This PDF slideshow contains everything you need to engage students in creative work through a senior serenades project. Students collaborate to create projects that honor graduating seniors in your music program. This resource includes planning and assessment tools along with project examples and additional resources that can be saved and edited via google drive. -
by Michelle Rose
( 82 pages + dozens of downloadable files) This is an eBook for digital download. When Michelle Rose first started teaching music online, she felt like she went straight back to her first year of teaching and there wasn’t much guidance available for K-12 music educators, especially in regards to performance ensembles. Teaching Music Online: A Comprehensive Guide for K-12 Music Educators is full of everything Michelle learned during her experience of teaching music at a full time virtual school. Her book is a balance of practical advice, innovative teaching strategies, and educational philosophy designed to help teachers transition into online music education. -
by Benjamin Taylor and Joseph Sowa
(23 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Creativity and collaboration in the classroom is easier and more fun than you might think. The creative exercises and improvisational games collected in Teaching Music Creativity were designed to help students of all abilities feel comfortable in improvising and creating new music. They have been road tested by the Music Creators Academy and are now being used as a resource by band, choir, and orchestra directors with great success. -
This is an eBook (PDF) for immediate download Struggling with classroom disruptions, low participation, or disinterest in your middle school choir? Teaching the Apathetic Choir offers practical strategies and engaging activities to re-energize your singers and create a more positive, motivated classroom environment. Perfect for new, transitioning, or experienced music educators looking for fresh ideas across choir, band, orchestra, and general music settings. -
by Martina Vasil
(19 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. From Fred Rogers to Carl Orff, the art of child’s play has been recognized as the “work” of children. This e-book contains four handclapping games from school playgrounds in West Virginia and Pennsylvania. With notated chants, activities, and video demonstrations, this eBook is a perfect way to engage students in rhythmic play! This resource is perfect for K-5 General Music Classrooms. -
This is a digital resource. This musicianship guide breaks down the main rhythmic and tonal patterns within Lon Beery's "The Bells" (Three-Part Mixed). It also includes a list of dynamics found throughout the piece. -
by Marissa Guarriello, Sarah Gulish, and Matt Shaffer
(103 pages) This is an eBook for digital download. Want to engage your students in creative music-making but don't know where to start? This practical eBook takes you step-by-step through improvising, creating, arranging, and performing with your students. Written from the perspective of three string orchestra educators, these tried and true methods will transform your music classroom into a music laboratory. This interactive eBook includes links to videos, student project examples, editable google docs, and other supportive resources. The authors address topics such as "creativity in remote teaching" and "creativity as social justice," as well as rehearsal and lesson plan ideas that could be completed either in-person or remotely. -
by Marissa Guarriello, Sarah Gulish, and Matt Shaffer
This is a paperback book with links to activities. Orders ship in 1-2 business days. Want to engage your students in creative music-making but don't know where to start? This practical eBook takes you step-by-step through improvising, creating, arranging, and performing with your students. Written from the perspective of three string orchestra educators, these tried and true methods will transform your music classroom into a music laboratory. This book includes links to videos, student project examples, editable google docs, and other supportive resources. The authors address topics such as "creativity in remote teaching" and "creativity as social justice," as well as rehearsal and lesson plan ideas to explore improvisation, composing, and other aspects of creative music-making!
