Recorders Play...Jazz! (Book 1)

Tired of playing the same old repertoire? Need something refreshing for your group that will get your students and audiences toes tapping? This is a brand new book for Beginner Recorder Group that features 5 pieces of swinging favourites:

”SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN”,“BRITISH GRENADIERS” “AMAZING GRACE”, “SCARBOROUGH FAIR”, “WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN”

* For Beginner to Intermediate level Descant    recorders with optional Treble,    Tenor and Bass    Recorder parts.
* Accompanying Piano part is included PLUS optional    Guitar and Bass parts are    available.
* Playalong CD with a SWINGIN’ Rhythm Section!

“A wonderful collection of melodies beautifully arranged for recorder. This valuable resource will delight both teacher and student” - Susan Sukkar (Creative Arts Co-ordinator – Sydney, NSW Dept. of Ed.)

“Scarborough Fair” has been chosen to be performed at the NSW Det. Of Ed. Instrumental Festival for 2006 at the Sydney Opera House featuring 2300 recorder players!

Order Code: RPJ-B1 $60.00
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Reach For Your Recorder” (Book 1)

Start your school recorder program with this excellent book which starts at THE VERY BEGINNING and moves through solo pieces to duet pieces at the end. Carefully crafted by musicians, recorder specialists and Primary Classroom Teachers Paul and Tracy Burjan this book will guide your young recorder players through FUN music whilst learning the basics of music notation and reading. This book is photocopiable for your class or school!

"The High Road" from this book has been chosen to be performed at the NSW Det. Of Ed. Instrumental Festival for 2008 at the Sydney Opera House featuring 2500 recorder players!

• 22 Graded pieces from "Mary's Hot Cross   Lamb" to the jazzy "Swing It...Sean!"
• HUGE Fingering Charts
• Wide range of musical styles from Waltzes, Jazz, Funk, Rock and more
• Funky play-along CD with all REAL MUSICIANS!

Order Code RFYR-01 $60.00

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Classroom Improvisation Handbook

Never taught improvisation before? Never even improvised before? Don’t worry! This simple book will get you and your Yr. 4 – 7 students improvising in no time. Written for common classroom instruments such as keyboards, recorders, metallophones, xylophones etc., this book assists classroom music teachers to instruct students on improvisation in a simple progressive method. Includes:

• Easy teaching techniques based on “call and response”
• Lesson Ideas
• Fun Quiz at the end of each chapter
• Playalong CD featuring top jazz musicians

Regularly workshopped at Teacher In-Services, this book is always a runaway success!

Order Code IH-1 $70.00

Percussion Hits! - Volume 1

Relive those child hood dreams of playing the Drums whilst using Pots and Pans! These 5 Graded Pieces for your Beginner - Intermediate Percussion Ensemble are ideal for late Primary / early High School groups. Features pieces for "Trash" Ensemble (using pots, pans, garbage cans, anvils or whatever!), 2 and 3 part untuned percussion. Written by experienced Musician & Classroom Music Teacher Phil Hayter.!

Order Code: PH-V1 $40.00