Is there a shortcut to learn how to sight-read rhythms? Well, this book may be the answer to that question! Here you'll find almost 200 pages of instructions and exercises that will make you an excellent sight-reader of rhythms in no time! The unique method for sight-reading in this book uses the same principle as learning a new language. It incorporates the ear and helps you develop the ability to quickly identify patterns, here called "rhythm-pictures". This book was first released in Swedish in 1996 as "A vista teknik, hur du blir en bättre notläsare, del 1 - rytmbilder". It soon became the standard material for music schools and musicians when it comes to sight-reading rhythms. Now it has finally been translated into English.

A collection of exercises for students of advanced grades in sight reading. Focuses on training the student to identify various rhythm patterns and time signatures of different melodies.

The Sight Reading Books teach sight reading in a systematic way by creating exercises based on the same concepts that students are studying in the Lesson Books. Also includes rhythm sight reading drills and improvisation exercises to develop tactile freedom on the keyboard. Exercises are short and the music is generally easier than the corresponding pages in the Lesson Book.

These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop a student's reading skills one stage at a time, with many repetitions at each stage. I Can Read Music is designed as a first note-reading book for students of string instruments who have learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki Method®, or for traditionally taught students who need extra note reading practice. Its presentation of new ideas is clear enough that it can be used daily at home by quite young children and their parents, with the teacher checking progress every week or two.

Despite the name, this book is as useful for the advanced player as for the beginning pupil. It is a combination of the information presented in Rhythms Volumes One, Two and Three, but it is presented in a very simplified manner. The beginning student will be able to read the rhythms slowly, to familiarize themselves with basic rhythmic concepts. On the other hand, the advanced player will find that playing these exercises quickly will greatly facilitate reading skills. A "speed-reading" course for the advanced student, this is one of the teaching "secrets" that Mr. Arnold now presents in book form. All examples use one pitch, allowing the student to focus completely on time and rhythm on the instrument of their choice. All exercises can be downloaded from the internet to facilitate correct practice, enhance clarity and aid internalization. See http: //www.muse-eek.com for details. This book is a required text at New York Universities and Princeton University Music department.

"Developed specifically for beginner and intermediate level students, this workbook offers detailed self-guided instruction on how to create a swing feel, use swing articulations, and integrate jazz inflections into any composition. 15 original and fun jazz etudes with chord symbols are presented in multiple key signature variations. Readers are given the opportunity to gain technical fluency in different key signatures while remaining focused on creating an authentic jazz style "--Publisher

Rhythms Volume Four is one of the most in-depth studies of highly syncopated eighth note rhythms within a 3/4 time signature you can get. Downloadable midifiles from Muse Eek Publishing's "Member's Area" make this a really smart way to master hard rhythms within the 3/4 meter.

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic. In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts from standard concert band literature. Topics covered include: score study shortcuts; curriculum development; percussion section management; group and individual intonation; effective rehearsal strategies; and much more! This collection of specific concepts, ideas, and reproducible pedagogical methods—not unlike short lesson plans—can be used easily and immediately. Ideal for band directors of students at all levels, Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director is the product of more than three decades of experience, presenting innovative approaches, as well as strategies that have been borrowed, revised, and adapted from scores of successful teachers and clinicians.

A beginning note-reading book designed for Suzuki-trained violoncello students who have learned to play using an aural approach, or for traditionally taught students who need extra note reading practice.