Music Books

This is a Musical Melody story attached with Panchatantra Stories, which will impress all age group people including musical lovers and children who are fond of hearing the great Panchatantra Stories. (Both Animal and Human stories). SYNOPSIS Few Street Beggars, who are of caliber and in various musical fields (which includes, singing, playing musical instruments, and telling children stories i.e., Panchatantra Stories (both animal and human stories). Few beggars who beg on streets due to their poverty or could say not having or acquired any good and big qualifications, turn into as a group, due to co-incidental meeting, become together, express their tough life and hardships, plan, and decide to perform musical melody songs and tell few stories on the streets, initially. These couple of beggars come to an understanding to grow in life with their God given power of specialized voice and musical instruments performance. Few beggars, also in this group, have a specialist in expressing the stories (both animal and human stories) which are called Panchatantra stories, which even attract many of the street-walkers, music lovers and children. Slowly, this Musical Melody group titled "THE CRAZY BEGGARS with PANCHATANTRA STORIES" (Melodic Stories), becomes a hit. Each day many people including children gather at this performing group and listen to the melodic songs and stories which they make. These groups of artistic and melodic beggars get a good response from the street audience. This group slowly started performing their Musical Melody Songs and Panchatantra stories and slowly gained financial component and became sound in their financial growth. They start giving their performances in many auditoriums and on big stages. A very big overwhelming response this group receives and they become well known throughout the globe. Even many TV studios and News Papers and Social Media coverages take place and this group gets great recognition throughout the world. In this story, some love matters are covered and this story becomes motivational, encourages all the poor people, and leads a principled life in becoming big in the society through their artistic and melodic voices and also through one's own orchestra performances. Finally, This Melodic Group becomes a world-famous group and makes way for the youth and others, not to beg on the streets and to learn the habit of singing or musical instruments performance and advises to learn some special art for their regular livelihood. This is a motivational story for all age group people and children too. Few of the beggars tell good animal stories and also human-related stories after their melodic singing performance is completed each day. These stories too attract many children and many people gather at this group's programs each day in large numbers. Even the local agencies, nodal agencies, government and certain cultural departments also cooperate and recognize these types of musical melody street performance groups. Even the local Police Chief also supports and helps these types of musical groups through various NGOs. So, the theme of this story is growing with the God given gift and utilizing various opportunities by working hard without begging, makes one self-reliant and shows as a model to the upcoming people and children.

A trail of footprints in the snow teaches rhythms and rests. Follow the animals to learn different note values. Trot like a deer, skip like a rabbit...but who left those slow whole notes?"How Do You do Music" is a series of picture books, designed by educator Leah Wells, that easily and whimsically acquaint readers with elements of music. Furry Foot Notes is Book Three in the series.

"You can see songs from the birds on the rainbow," Grandpa tells Doug and Daisy. But what happens when the rainbow disappears? How do we keep the music? Doug and Daisy's solution will prove useful to all students of music and blossoming composers."How Do You Do Music" picture books, designed by educator Leah Wells, easily and whismsically acquaint readers with elements of music. Book Two in the series, The Rainbow Remembers the Music includes 22 pages of enlarged staff paper and has been nominated for a 2015 Family Choice Award.

Set your Little Musician Up for Success with the Little Performers Collection of Pre-notation Piano Books!This book has it all: a cute little musical story with prompts to play and retell over and over again! Amongst the colorful illustrations there's pattern playing, repetition, silly songs, and more opportunities to play hands together!This book is sure to engage and inspire even the youngest musicians ages 3 and up as we the piano keyboard, learn high and low notes, melody and beat ~ all on the black keys! This is the final Black Key song book in the series so watch out - the White Keys are NEXT!No experience with music? No worries! Every book in the Tiny Tinkles Little Musicians Series includes instructions! BONUS resources come with each book to help you along in your journey.¿

A touching reminder of how music can bring people together. Xiaomi will never forget the magical sounds she heard one hot summer evening when the power went out in her family's apartment building. It happened while her parents were preparing dinner. Her father lit candles and suggested they take their musical instruments to the courtyard to perform for their neighbours. Xiaomi danced as her father played the erhu and her mother the accordion. The songs made their way into each home, and soon, everyone joined the concert, laughing and singing under the moonlight. Includes a CD (and a unique digital download code) with the narrated story and song.

Meet classical composer Antonio Vivaldi in this charming semi-autobiographical tale. Travel through time following a charming little mouse named Minim who loves cheese and music. With great courage, he braves a cold Venetian winter night to visit an orphanage. His mission is to replace the tooth fairy by leaving a little gift under each child's pillow. Little does he know that this task is fraught with danger. A tomcat is lurking about in the building, always on the lookout for his next meal. Luckily, it's also home to the great composer Antonio Vivaldi, whose music will prove irresistible! In addition to the illustrated story and introductory notes on the composer, an accompanying CD (and a unique digital download code) features recordings of the narrated story and the performances of the composition "Concerto for Winter" from The Four Seasons. A free teaching guide is available at www.thesecretmountain.com. Part of the Little Stories of Great Composers series, featuring Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Haydn, Schubert, and Paganini.

Meet classical composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky in this charming semi-autobiographical tale. Travel through time following a charming little mouse called Minim who loves cheese and music. Join him on his vacation adventure in the country with Sasha and Bobik as they spend time with their favourite uncle, none other than Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. This summer, the brilliant composer has offered them a gift they didn't expect, one that will last forever and bring happiness to children all over the world! In addition to the illustrated story and introductory notes on the composer, an accompanying CD (and a unique digital download code) features recordings of the narrated story and the performances of the compositions "German Song," "March of the Wooden Soldiers," "The Witch Baba Yaga," and "Kamarinskaya" from Album for the Young. A free teaching guide is available at www.thesecretmountain.com. Part of the Little Stories of Great Composers series, featuring Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Vivaldi, Haydn, Schubert, and Paganini.

Vibrant colors of tones and rhythms. A career starter for all musicians dreaming to become Carol Kaye. This picture book tells the charming story of little Patti, who dreams of being a bass guitarist. Some children like to visit toy shops, others prefer candy shops, and there are some who like going to parks. But a little girl named Patti loves to visit music shops. One very special day, her dad took her to the greatest music shop in town . . .

In her graphic novel debut, the award-winning author of "Yak and Dove" and "The Liszts" brilliantly captures the high drama of middle school by focusing on the desire of finely drawn characters to sing and be heard.

Punk rock is a style of music, but it also is a way of thinking about and interacting with society. As a style of music, the influence of its energetic arrangements, distorted guitars, and anti-conformist lyrics is evident in the work of many of the most important bands from the last 25 years. As an attitude, it continues to shape (rightly or wrongly) media, design, politics, and fashion. With honesty, integrity, simplicity, and humor, What Every Child Needs to Know About Punk Rock explains this cultural phenomenon to young children, helping them to understand the modern world and, more importantly, the adults in their lives. Written by two dads - a child expert and a researcher - What Every Child Needs to Know About Punk Rock is the book for any adult who wants to help young children understand the roots of this ongoing movement.

Shorty's Ark is a book for young readers, a collaborative effort between singer Will Oldham and graphic artist Lori Damiano, based on work by Oldham and musician Matt Sweeney. Drawing inspiration from the story of Noah, Shorty's Ark names and pictures a wild variety of species to inform and engage an equal variety of young minds with the diversity that can be found around this great planet of ours. The flood stands as metaphor for current impending changes in our planet, and the story works as a springboard for understanding concepts of interdependency, diversity and extinction. Colorfully illustrating as many creatures and their places as possible, Shorty's Ark is an earth-affirmative vision meant to stimulate the curiosity and passion of those who encounter it.

An Introduction to Scholarship in Music introduces students to methods and materials of musical scholarship as they are practiced in the United States today. The text exposes readers to diverse research methodologies in music, laying a foundation for their understanding of historical, philosophical, ethnomusicological, qualitative, descriptive, experimental, and behavior research modes of inquiry.Opening chapters examine the use of the library and other sources to gain bibliographical control and evaluate sources; major questions and techniques of philosophical inquiry; and traditional techniques of discovering, editing, compiling, documenting, and annotating the music, composers, performers, and musical artifacts of the past. Additional chapters discuss current methods of ethnomusicology and qualitative research in music education; techniques for the systematic observation of musical events and behavior; and basic statistical concepts to help students better understand quantitative research reports. The closing chapter analyzes the process of isolating cause and effect relationships in music and presents applications of statistical and behavioral designs.Designed to familiarize students with various modes of inquiry and research, An Introduction to Scholarship in Music is an exemplary resource for graduate-level courses and programs in music.

"Traveling across the Mississippi Delta, Bo Willie searches blues landmarks like Dockery Farms and Beale Street for his missing dog"--

Unfold an orchestra of nine animals and eight instruments in this heartwarming tale. Maestro Evarista is a conductor in search of an orchestra. With a heavy cart full of instruments, the little lizard sets out to find musicians. One by one, she comes across an assortment of animals who lighten her load as they pick their parts in what becomes a ten-member menagerie. Her cart finally empty and her heart full, Maestro Evarista takes the lead in a concert that proves big dreams do come true with a little hard work to see them through. In a twist on the classic accordion format, this tale unfolds page by page and animal by animal until the full orchestra is presented across a panoramic, ten-panel spread. Introduced in rhyming verse, a vibrant cast of characters appears against a bold black backdrop to set the stage for readers of all ages. Scan the QR code to read along to the narrated story and soundtrack online.

An instant New York Times bestseller! ?Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls. Groundbreaking, heart-wrenching, and essential reading for all in the #MeToo era.? ?Dhonielle Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of The Belles Award-winning author Tiffany D. Jackson delivers another riveting, ripped-from-the-headlines mystery that exposes horrific secrets hiding behind the limelight and embraces the power of a young woman's voice. When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight. Until Enchanted wakes up with blood on her hands and zero memory of the previous night. Who killed Korey Fields? Before there was a dead body, Enchanted's dreams had turned into a nightmare. Because behind Korey's charm and star power was a controlling dark side. Now he's dead, the police are at the door, and all signs point to Enchanted.?Never have I read a story that so flawlessly hits the highest high and lowest low notes of Black girlhood in pursuit of the American Dream.? ?Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin and Jackpot

This is a story about a girl called Sol and her dog Brownie. Sol is determined to grow her flowers and plants. She sings to them and is proud of her contribution to mother nature.This bilingual book (English and Spanish) inspires kids (3+ years) to garden in their own way, use their creativity, and care for their environment, all while being exposed to the Spanish language and music.

Help students discover what freedom means to them! This Spanish nonfiction reader explains what the song "America" represents in an easy-to-follow way. Includes a fiction story related to the topic discussion questions an extension activity and more features.

Representing 11 languages originating from Central and West Africa and brought to life with lavish illustrations, this collection's rhymes and lullabies soothe babies to sleep as the songs travel from one country and one language to another. Lyrics are reproduced in the original language and translated into English, followed by notes on the origin and cultural context of each song. The accompanying CD features 29 songs from 10 countries--including Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, and Senegal--each one unique in language and sound, recorded with indigenous instruments and exquisitely performed by women, men, and children. This delightful, enchanting production captures the staccato rhythm of the children's rhymes and the poetry of the language as well as a sense of the heritage and tradition of each culture.

The gruff caw of a crow. The shriek of a seagull. A woodpecker's mechanical hammering against a tree. An abnormal chirp from a cricket. Alone, these noises are aggravating sounds of the forest, tolerated by the other animals, but loathed, and certainly not anything for the audience to be subjected to at Eastern Hemlock Songfest. Acts on stage are reserved for tunes that are conventionally kind to the ears- the uniform buzz of a group of grasshoppers, the unvaried trill from a chorus of Warblers.But together, these aggravating sounds of the forest can be harnessed, fused in just the right way, and transformed into pure pleasure. All it takes is some practice, a teacher willing to share the secrets of jazz music alongside students ready to learn, and a band's belief that the whole group is greater than the sum of its parts. After that, it's only a matter of time before Cricket's Quartet has not only jazz on their side, but the audience at Songfest too. Hopefully they brought their dancing shoes.

Ganz nah an der Musik seinDie Mittendrin-Konzerte des Salzburger klangkartons bieten seit vielen Jahren klassische Musikerlebnisse für Kinder unter vier Jahren und ihre Eltern. In etwa 25 Konzerten im Jahr wird diesen Kindern ein ihrem Alter entsprechender Zugang zu klassischer Musik ermöglicht. Antje Blome-Müller und Doris Valtiner Pühringer kam bei ihrer gemeinsamen Arbeit für Mittendrin die Idee, Konzerte und Gärten zu verbinden.Konzerte und Gärten sind wie eine große Spielwiese, auf der sich Kinder und Gestalter*innen austoben und sich mit immer neuen Ideen auf der Schaukel in luftige Höhen wagen können. Ausgetretene und neu angelegte Gartenwege ermuntern - je nach Sichtachse, Jahreszeit und klimatischen Verhältnissen - dazu, neue Perspektiven für Konzert- und Gartengestaltung auszuloten. Assoziationen und Vorstellungsbilder aus dem Garten helfen, neue Klangfarben zu erkunden und in frische Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten hineinzuschnuppern. Die Autor*innen erläutern ihren Ansatz anhand eines Konzertes und führen konkrete Praxisbeispiele an.- Kunst-/Musikvermittlung für Kinder unter 4 Jahren- Konzerte und Gärten verbinden: neue Gestaltungswege- Fotografien von Andreas Brandl (Foto Flausen)- Illustrationen von Magdalena Bränland

This inspiring picture book tells the true story of world-famous deaf percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.This is a story of music.Of obstacles.Of strength and hard work.Of all you can accomplish when you dream.As a child, Evelyn Glennie's ears began to hurt. Voices became distant whispers. Ringing phones sounded like muffled crunches in her ears. But when she was told that she would need to wear hearing aids for the rest of her life, Evelyn was determined that this this would never stop her from playing music. Instead of giving up on her dreams, Evelyn found new ways to listen...With stunning illustrations from Devon Holzwarth, and a special note from Evelyn Glennie herself, this is the perfect book to inspire children to never give up on their dreams.

A guide for musicians of various genres and players of various instruments. It features 31 of the most commonly used scales and modes in each of the 12 keys.