Jump Right In (Third Edition - Book with MP3s) The Instrumental Series

Composer(s): Richard F. Grunow; Christopher D. AzzaraEdwin E. Gordon The third edition of Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series is easier to use and as musical as ever! Highlights include the following: The series is research-based and field-tested. Appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school instrumental music, and general music classes at these levels. Also appropriate for college teachers who teach instrumental methods classes, vocal-general methods, and aural skills classes. Ideal for group and private lessons. Student Books include 42 songs for listening and performing with acoustic accompaniments.  Songs are notated and performed at musical tempos with characteristic rhythms.  Solo Books include recordings, notation, and acoustic accompaniments for over 300 folk songs and classical melodies from many cultures in a variety of tonalities, meters, and styles. Comes with Online Audio Files that include (1) articulation exercises, (2) songs, bass lines, harmony parts, and accompaniments, (3) tonal patterns (neutral syllable and solfège syllables based on function), (4) rhythm patterns (neutral syllable and rhythm syllables based on function), (5) melodic patterns and accompaniments, and (6) musical enrichment (30 songs performed with accompaniments for students’ performance).  Includes major and minor tonalities—Concert B-flat major, G minor, E-flat major, C minor, F major, and D minor. Includes duple and triple meters—2/4, 4/4, cut time, 6/8, 3/8, and 3/4. Includes full-range fingering charts based on solfège and note names and a chromatic fingering chart based on note names. Offers in-depth procedures for playing by ear and improvising—a unique and distinctive aspect of the series. Includes procedures for learning music notation and music theory for reading, writing, arranging, and composing. Provides procedures for assessing performance (criterion etudes, rating scales, and embedded assessment) and knowledge (multiple choice, true-false, matching, and fill-in-the-blanks). In addition to the Teacher’s Guide, the series includes rhythm flashcards and tonal flashcards. Jump Right In: The Instrumental Series includes audio files of the highest quality, is adaptable to the individual needs of your students, and features appropriate sequencing of activities to help students progress from sound to sight. Publisher:    GIA Music ED Series:    Jump Right In Prices and product availability are subject to change without notice.