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Beginner Fun

This book introduces young musicians to the great composers of music. Carefully arranged, these pieces help young players develop a personal connection with some of the greatest music ever written. The accompaniment CD (included) makes practice time FUN, and the incomparable melodies make practice time WORTHWHILE.  Themes by Beethoven, Mozart, Schumann, Dvorak, Grieg, Purcell, and others make this collection a classic. 

Included in this book:

Ode to Joy (Ludwig van Beethoven) / The Happy Farmer (Robert Schumann) / The Harmonious Blacksmith (G.F. Handel) / Hungarian Dance #5 (Johannes Brahms) / The Great Gate of Kiev (Modest Mussorgsky) / Onward Christian Soldiers (Arthur Sullivan) / Largo (Antonin Dvorak) / Trumpet Voluntary (Jeremiah Clarke) / Theme from Emperor Quartet (F.J. Haydn) / Theme from Don Giovanni (W.A. Mozart) / Trumpet Tune (Henry Purcell) / Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Felix Mendelssohn) / Triumphal March from Aida (Giuseppe Verdi) / Minuet (J.S. Bach) / Sailor’s Song (Edvard Grieg) / Rondo (Tylman Susato) / Toreador Song (Georges Bizet) / Pilgrim’s Chorus (Richard Wagner)  

Samples: Largo,  Ode to Joy,  Sailor's song,  The Great Gate Of Kiev,  Toreador Song

FUNDAMENTALS   James Curnow       Gr. 1/2   Beginners

FUNdamentals will take beginners from playing the first notes on their instruments to playing fun songs together with the CD. This collection contains 24 songs in increasing degrees of difficulty, plus an accompanying CD. It also features piano parts for a live accompanist. 

Samples:  A Key Change,  An English Christmas Carol,  Jamaican Folk Song,  Kum Ba Yah,  March.

TONS OF TUNES for the Beginner   arr. Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam   Gr. 1/2, 1   Beginners

Fun and familiar tunes that beginners love to play!

There are two things that beginners really want to do: 1) play songs they RECOGNIZE and 2) play the TUNE. In TONS OF TUNES for the BEGINNER many of the easiest of familiar songs are gathered together so that young musicians can do just that - play the tunes to familiar music! Most of the songs can be performed by players who have learned only a few notes. Play along with the CD accompaniment or with any combination of solo instruments for tons of practice fun!

Included in this book:

Mary Had a Little Lamb / Lightly Row / London Bridge / Twinkle Twinkle Little Star / Frere Jacques / The Party Song / Yankee Doodle / This Old Man / Aura Lee / The Snake Charmer Song / Bingo / Old MacDonald / When the Saints Go Marching In / Ode to Joy / Faith of Our Fathers / Crusader’s Hymn / Shoo Fly, Don’t Bother Me / The Can Can / Mexican Hat Dance / Kum-Ba-Yah / Michael Row the Boat Ashore / Oh Susannah / For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow / Polly Wolly Doodle / Pep Band Riff / Alouette / Skip to My Lou / I’ve Been Working on the Railroad / Here Comes the Bride / Amazing Grace / Grandfather’s Clock / Take Me Out to the Ballgame

Samples: Alouette,  Bingo,  Crusader's Hymn,  Mary Had a Little Lamb,  Michael Row That Boat Ashore,  The Party Song

TONS OF TUNES for Church   arr. Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam   Gr. 1/2, 1   Beginners

A collection of 32 ‘fun to play’ melodies arranged in easy keys for beginner instrumentalists. All the Tons of Tunes for Church books can be used together to form an ensemble. Chord symbols are included in the Piano Accompaniment book for keyboard or guitar. Titles include, Abide With Me, Now thank We All Our God, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Onward Christian Soldiers and many more. A separate piano accompaniment book is available for concert performances.

Included in this book:

Abide with Me / Now Thank We All Our God / Do, Lord / Beautiful Savior / For the Beauty of the Earth / Holy, Holy, Holy / Jesus Loves Me / My Faith Looks Up to Thee / Just as I Am / Crown Him with Many Crowns / Come, Thou Almighty King / Oh, Won’t You Sit Down? / O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing / Children of the Heavenly Father / The Church’s One Foundation / Nearer My God to Thee / Praise to the Lord, the Almighty / All Glory, Laud, and Honor / All Hail the Power / God of Grace and God of Glory / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands / Go Tell It on the Mountain / This Train / What a Friend We Have in Jesus / Onward Christian Soldiers / Onward Christian Soldiers / In the Sweet By and By / Let Us Break Bread Together / Christ the Lord is Risen Today / Were You There? / This is My Father’s World / Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling

Samples: All Hail The Power,  Christ the Lord is Risen Today,  Do, Lord,  He's Got the Whole World,  Holy Holy Holy,  Softly and Tenderly

TONS OF TUNES for the Holidays  arr. Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam   Gr. 1/2, 1   Beginners

This collection of the easiest holiday melodies allows your beginning students to have fun playing their favorite seasonal music! Any combination of solo instruments can play together. Organized by order of difficulty, these familiar songs and the included accompaniment CD are sure to motivate your students. Practice and perform with the CD accompaniment or buy the separately available piano part. Your students will want to use TONS OF TUNES for the HOLIDAYS year after year!

Included in this book:

Jingle Bells / Jolly Old St. Nicholas / Up on the Housetop / Dreydl Song / O Come, Little Children / Good King Wenceslas / We Wish You a Merry Christmas / O Come All Ye Faithful / We Three Kings / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Pat-a-Pan / O Chanukah / Silent Night / Coventry Carol  / Away in a Manger / O Christmas Tree  / Angels We Have Heard on High / Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella / Deck the Halls  / O Little Town of Bethlehem  / Hark, the Herald Angels Sing / It Came Upon a Midnight Clear / Joy to the World / The First Noel / Toyland / I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day / We Gather Together / Over the River / What Child is This? / Overture from the Nutcracker / Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy / Auld Lang Syne  

Sound Bites: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Good King Wenceslas, Hark the Herald Angels   Sing, Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Coventry Carol

Concert Solos for the Young  Grade 1/2 - 1 1/2 

These books are a compilation of solo/recital material that is specifically arranged for the Beginner through Early Intermediate instrumental soloist.  The soloist will find a wide variety of styles and varying levels of difficulty in this book.  Included with the solo book is a professionally recorded CD that demonstrates each piece.  Use these examples to help develop proper performance practices.  There is also a recording of the accompaniment alone that can be used for performance (and rehearsal) when a live accompaniment is not available.  The piano accompaniment is included in this book.

Samples:  Sample 1  Sample 2  Sample 3  Sample 4  Sample 5