Read Music Method,
the Graph to Staff Approach
Early Elementary to Late Elementary Workbook $8.55
Book description
Read Music Method, the Graph to Staff Approach, provides an unforgettably fun and easy way to teach and learn how to read music. The beginning stages of reading music are broken into easy progressive steps. Students gain a deep comprehension of the musical staff, and right away, begin writing and playing their own music. Tracking and note recognition become second nature. Children of all learning styles are tempted to quickly advance by the sheer fun of trying the next task!
Read Music Method,
the Graph to Staff Approach
Adult Beginner
Elementary to Early Intermediate
$8.55
Book description
Read Music Method, the Graph to Staff Approach, provides an unforgettably fun and easy way to learn how to read music and play piano. The beginning stages of reading music are broken into easy progressive steps. Students quickly gain a deep comprehension of the musical staff, right away begin writing and playing their own music, develop eye to finger dexterity, recognize notes and intervals like old friends in both treble and bass clefs, and learn to read rhythm and time signature notation. Read Music Method is filled with page after page of songs and exercises to build on new skills. Ages 12 and up can set their own pace and quickly make the leap from beginner to intermediate!
So much to Gain!
What Read Music Method has to offer:
1. Students learn to read and write notes on the staff.
2. It's especially great for kids who like to play by ear!
3. Great for homeschoolers!
4. Great for music classrooms/elementary math units.
5. Band students learn to read music.
6. Vocalists develop ear training and learn to read music.
7. Encourages creativity and composition.
8. Makes reading ledger lines easy.
9. Students build piano fingering technique.
10. Rhythm reading is made easy.
11. Note value makes sense.
12. Students gain confidence in reading music.
13. Students discover that music is mathematical.
14. Provides a strong knowledge base for piano pedagogy students, music majors, elementary educators, & band teachers.
Notes from the Author
My objectives in writing Read Music Method
Students will:
1. Build a solid basic skill of reading lines and spaces.
2. Recognize intervals like old friends
3. Recognize notes by reading, writing, and listening.
4. Quickly and easily begin reading notes on the musical staff.
5. Develop a strong base to return to when a music-reading crisis hits.
About the Author
Joanna Rogers, mother of seven children and well-loved piano teacher, has built a career around the joy of music. For thirty years she has tuned-in to discover the learning styles and preferences of her many students, becoming acutely aware of the processes of teaching children to read music. Designing lessons to reach every student and make piano lessons fun; she created the Read Music Method. Joanna has a BA in Elementary Education from the University of Phoenix, and studied piano pedagogy at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho and Illinois Central College.