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The everything reading music book : a step-by-step introduction to understanding music notation and theory / by Schonbrun, Marc.(CARDINAL)355288;
Subjects: Musical notation.; Sight-reading (Music); Music theory;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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Help your kids with music : a unique step-by-step visual guide / by Vorderman, Carol,author.(CARDINAL)394622; Nickol, Peter,author.(CARDINAL)538307; Quantrill, Peter(Music journalist),author.; Sandford, Laura,author.; Stanley, Ann Marie,author.(CARDINAL)619002; Sturrock, Susan,author.(CARDINAL)620981; Langford, Claire,consultant.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Foreword -- What is music? -- 1. Pitch -- 2. Rhythm -- 3. Intervals, Scales, and Keys -- 4. Melody -- 5. Chords and Harmony -- 6. Form -- 7. Instruments and Voices -- 8. Styles and Genres -- 9. Reference -- Glossary -- Visual index of symbols -- Index -- Acknowledgments.Offers a simple, visual guide to helping children understand music with Carol Vorderman. Reduce the stress of studying music and help your child with their homework, Help Your Kids with Music is a unique visual guide to music theory which will demystify the subject for everyone. Including the latest updates to the UK National Curriculum, covering everything from semitones and note values, to harmony and music appreciation, Help Your Kids with Music helps you work through music step-by-step. Using clear, accessible pictures and diagrams you'll learn to approach even the most complex musical theory with confidence. Includes a glossary of key musical terms and symbols. Help Your Kids with Music is the perfect guide for every parent and child, who wants to understand music theory and put it into practice.
Subjects: Music theory; Music; Music theory;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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Ready to read music : sequential lessons in music reading readiness / by Althouse, Jay.(CARDINAL)808032;
Staff, clefs, notes -- Rhythm -- Pitch -- More musical symbols and terms.Introduces students to the fundamental symbols of music in four units.
Subjects: Elementary works.; Music theory; Music; Musical notation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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How to read music : essential skills / by Jackson, Jake,author.(CARDINAL)425820;
Offers the essentials you need to know, explaining pitch, the treble clef, the bass clef, rhythm, accidentals, key signatures and time signatures. You can then practise what you have learnt with the 'Play Along' sections containing simple, well-known examples of music. It comes with helpful diagrams, clear accessible text. The perfect companion to the other titles in the Pick Up & Play series (Play the Guitar, Play the Piano, Guitar Chords, Piano Chords), this is the ideal guide for those, of any age, who may enjoy playing instruments, but have not yet mastered how to read music from the page. Supported online by the Flame Tree Music website. Now you can see the chord, then reach for your phone and hear the chord or scale. Using any free QR code reader app (Android, iPhone, Blackberry, Windows) a web site opens automatically and you can listen to the chord as a strum, an arpeggio (each note played separately) and hear it as a piano chord.
Subjects: Music; Musical notation.; Music theory;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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Work on your vocabulary : Elementary A1. by COBUILD (Project)(CARDINAL)627035;
Hundreds of words to learn and remember Collins Work on your Vocabulary - Elementary (A1) is a new practice book that covers the key vocabulary needed by learners of English at Elementary level (CEF level A1). This book is an essential resource for learners who want to improve their English vocabulary. Each of the 30 units presents vocabulary relating to a particular topic using clear language and examples. This is followed by practice exercises to ensure the learner will remember and be able to use what they have learnt with confidence in their written and spoken English. The vocabulary covered in Collins Work on your Vocabulary - Elementary (A1) has been carefully selected based on Collins Corpus research and the experience of our language experts. As a result, this book provides plenty of useful practice with authentic, up-to-date examples of language usage in context. A carefully structured layout and simple illustrations make sure the language is always clear and the book is easy to navigate. Collins Work on your Vocabulary - Elementary (A1) is ideal for self-study or for use in the classroom, and is an essential resource for students and teachers. * Focuses on the vocabulary required at Elementary level (CEF level A1) * Thirty units with clear presentation material followed by practice exercises * Authentic examples of real English, taken from the Collins Corpus * Includes line drawings which illustrate key concepts * Clear structure and presentation of language * Plenty of room to write in * Full answer key included * Ideal for self-study or for use in the classroom.
Subjects: Textbooks.; Problems and exercises.; English language; English language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Correlating play and class room work in the elementary grades / by Meyer, Harold Diedrich,1892-1974.; University of North Carolina (1793-1962).University Extension Division.(CARDINAL)215182;
Subjects: Education, Elementary.; Games.; Play.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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How to-- read music / by Phillips, Mark,1947-author.;
Before you start -- About pitch, part 1 -- About rhythm, part 1 -- About pitch, part 2 -- About rhythm, part 2 -- About meter -- Special words and symbols -- Three classics for you to play.
Subjects: Music; Musical notation.; Music theory; Musical notation.; Music;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Help your kids with music : a unique step-by-step visual guide / by Vorderman, Carol,author.(CARDINAL)394622;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Offers a simple, visual guide to helping children understand music with Carol Vorderman. Reduce the stress of studying music and help your child with their homework, Help Your Kids with Music is a unique visual guide to music theory which will demystify the subject for everyone. Including the latest updates to the UK National Curriculum, covering everything from semitones and note values, to harmony and music appreciation, Help Your Kids with Music helps you work through music step-by-step. Using clear, accessible pictures and diagrams you'll learn to approach even the most complex musical theory with confidence. Includes a glossary of key musical terms and symbols. Help Your Kids with Music is the perfect guide for every parent and child, who wants to understand music theory and put it into practice.
Subjects: Music theory; Music; Music;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 5
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Violin for dummies / by Rapoport, Katharine.(CARDINAL)491076;
So you want to play the violin -- Introducing the violin -- Getting started with the violin -- Holding up well -- Getting started : the basics -- Taking a bow -- Getting the left hand right -- All together now -- Reading music for the violin -- Translating five lines onto four strings -- Here's counting on you : a guide to rhythm -- Getting ticked off : a guide to meter -- Musicianship and harmony -- Weighing in on scales -- Signing off on key signatures -- Better together : harmony -- Taking it up a notch : techniques and styles -- The language of bowing -- Putting your finger on it -- Styles of music -- Getting in to gear, staying in gear -- Finding the right violin and bow for you -- Polishing your assets : violin care and maintenance -- The part of tens -- Ten performers --- and their recordings -- Ten ways to go beyond this book -- Ten tips on finding a teacher -- Appendix. How to use the CD-Rom.System requirements: Windows: Windows 98/2000/NT4/Me/XP or Windows Vista; Mac: Apple OS X or later; a sound card; CD-ROM drive; media player to view video clips and play MP3s.
Subjects: Programmed instructional materials.; Music theory; Violin; Violin; Violin;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 6
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The world of music / by Barber, Nicola.(CARDINAL)340270; Mure, Mary.(CARDINAL)388575;
Introduces musical instruments and music from around the world and chronicles the history of music in the Western world from 1100 to the present.
Subjects: Musical instruments; Music; Music theory; Music appreciation;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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