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| Rhythmic Tones with Orff
£14.60 |
Bosworth | Orff | Folk and contemporary | TY or earlier with some modification | Even if you're not an Orff fan, there is much to work from here. The title loses something in the translation. Very playable keyboard and percussion parts, which work as an excellent basis for learning, core concepts in the classroom. | Instrumental only | 2-3 mins each |
| Reggae School-days
£7.05 |
IMP | Burnett and Christian | Pastiche reggae | TY - LC
If teacher involved, JC classes also. |
Once you find your way through fragmented presentation, an excellent way of introducing reggae. Excellent chord charts and very playable keyboard parts. Percussion parts easy though book offers ample scope for more complicated performances. | Vocal and instrumental | 30secs - several minutes |
| Let's make music fun
£20.00 |
IMP | N/A | Folk | First Year | Very simple folk songs - would appeal to junior classes. Very simple percussion parts are attractive additions to these songs. Begins with handclaps and progresses from there. | Vocal and instrumental | 2-3 mins each |
| Let's Begin
GCSE Projects £5.95 |
Novello | Webb
Drewe |
Popular
Classical |
Second Year - TY | Entire series excellent. Each book a gem. "Let's Begin" starts with some presumed knowledge but would easily suit 2nd year. The first chapter is particularly relevant for a variety of music purposes. | Instrumental only | A few seconds - 2-3 mins |
| Composing in the Class-room £6.30 | B&H | Bramhall | Pop
Contemporary |
Junior Certificate | Includes a very good section called "composing without notes". Introduces canon, fugue, round, dance styles and improvisation. | Instrumental only | Variable - mostly quite short |
| Songpack - various prices | Chester Music | Butler | Pop
Folk |
Junior Certificate | An ideal source of material for classroom music making. Includes teacher's book, pupils book with recorder and percussion pack. Pack of 10 percussion - £20.15. Percussion parts playable and imaginative, particularly well suited to 1st Yr. | Vocal and instrumental | 3 - 5 mins |
| Teaching Pop music
£9.90 |
Science Press | Dunbar
Hall |
Pop | Transition Year | Interesting integrated approach offering guided tour of pop styles and associated percussion lesson ideas. Requires drum kit or machine or percussion settings on a keyboard. | Vocal and instrumental | Variable |
| New sounds in class £4.77 | Universal Edition | Self | Contemporary | First Year - Leaving Certificate | Despite a rather "loose" approach, it has many valuable percussion ideas. Some reference to making instruments (p15). Useful for LC Composing Elective. | Instrumental only | Variable |
| Kaleido-scope
£15-18 |
Chester Music | Various | Popular
Classical Folk |
Various, depending on arrangement | Only necessary part is the piano. The rest is an additional colour or harmony. Percussion parts are challenging but playable. Ideal for Transition Yr upward. Many teaching points included. | Instrumental only | 4 -5 minutes |
| Rock and pop £12.50 | Science Press | DunbarHall Hodge | Popular | TY - LC | An honest and well thought out integrated approach to popular music with a heavy emphasis on percussion. | Instrumental only | Very short exercises |