Teaching Resources

Solos, duets and trios - for beginner students.

The Kaleidoscope series is aimed to provide teachers with a resource that has multiple options regarding the combination of keys, instrumental parts, repertoire, solo works and ensemble pieces including duets, trios and quartets providing flexi-score arrangements. For Theory, Musicianship, Music Craft

• A range of genre’s and different composers are included across a number of different books.
• Part one of the duets can be played as a solo piece.
• The pieces are designed to build sight-reading and performance skills for instrumental students.
• Playing with other students encourages peer learning, is motivating and fun and a great way to introduce performance for the shy or timid student.
• Most of the piano parts are intentionally simple, so that a piano student may provide the accompaniment for either the solo or the duet.

In the easy and medium difficulty volumes pieces are presented in several keys.

• Sometimes the arrangement of the duets is slightly modified to suit the range of the instrument or the difficulty level, thus the parts I and II are not identical across each key.

• There is a simple piano accompaniment for most of the duets and may be performed by a student or the teacher.
  
  
• Parts are included where required.

Compiled 2018

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• Kaleidoscope - Woodwinds for intermediate - resource samples

ISMN 9790902253727

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61 exercises in this collection for easy keyboard improvisation.

A resource book for practicing chords, fillers and improvisation using chord charts.  It is a wonderful thing to be able to sit at the piano and make music. Improvising is like writing a letter or short story. Everyone can improvise, so encourage students not to be afraid to try and focus on enjoying the process rather than the product. Improvising is not about finding the next Bach, Mozart or Oscar Peterson, it is about freedom to make music. Remind students that simple is great and their ideas have merit. 

Making My Own Music provides a simple step-by-step process with suggested activities for the teacher and student to use to develop improvisation skills. The material can be used in the sequence given, or as the teacher and student choose. The exercises and repertoire in the book have been used very successfully with students of all ages from the very young to adult. For younger students with small hands make adaptations to the given ideas, for example: use two note chords instead of three.

The preface outlines the many ways the examples may be used and re-used as new skills are acquired. The unexpected of adding improvisation to each lesson and weekly practice at home significantly increases student motivation to play each day. Once students are at the piano, improvising and creating, it seems the scales, studies and pieces are practiced as well.  
Compiled 2014

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• Making My Own Music - exercise samples

ISMN 9790720146638

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Teaching Resource for piano.

A 21st century Hannon for contemporary, popular and jazz styles.

Composed 2023

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• More Than 100 Ways - sheet music

ISMN 9790673144149

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60 exercises of auditory skills for all musicians.  The ability to internalise sound and hear music "in your head" can be developed. The first step in achieving this is for the student to sing, to hum or vocalise and develop in confidence with this aspect of music making. Sol Fa, the movable Doh system used by Kodaly is one way which can be used to develop this skill.  
Composed 2012

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• Ms Jo's Sol Fa - sheet music samples

ISMN 9790720133492
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48 more advanced exercises of auditory skills for all musicians.  The ability to internalise sound and hear music "in your head" can be developed. The first step in achieving this is for the student to sing, to hum or vocalise and develop in confidence with this aspect of music making. Sol Fa, the movable Doh system used by Kodaly is one way which can be used to develop this skill.  

Composed 2012

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• Ms Jo's Sol Fa Book Two - sheet music samples

ISMN 9790720140438

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38 advanced exercises of auditory skills for all musicians.  A sequenced set of short melodic ideas for developing sight singing and sight reading skills. Includes exercises and drills for interval recognition and pattern recognition. Intermediate to advanced students, singers and instrumentalist will benefit from completion of exercises in this book. 
Composed 2017

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• Ms Jo's Sol Fa Book Three - sheet music samples

ISMN 9790900979582
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Warm-ups, scales, chromatics
for French Horn with Piano accompaniment

Multi-moded is written for students wanting to warmup with the assistance of a pianist or play along with a MIDI file. The four pieces are also good for students who have some musical skill already but may be undergoing embouchure rehabilitation.

The last piece in the set (IV Chromatic) can be played by those more advanced as an encore piece, freely changing octaves in different repeats. The composer has done this, with the gradually accelerando the music becomes quite exciting.

The audio file can be downloaded or played on the YouTube Channel The Brass
Whisperer  https://youtu.be/cayhRONyzEU

Composed 2020

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• Multi-moded  - sheet music
• IV Chromatic - sheet music

ISMN 9790720227542
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Investigating the concepts/elements of music. 
A resource book for secondary students

This book is the first in a series of books that explores the concepts/elements of music, which are suitable for study in all JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE and SENIOR Secondary Music Courses in New South Wales Higher School Certificate, Queensland Certificate of Education, The Western Australian Certificate of Education, Victorian Certificate of Education, South Australian Certificate of Education, Northern Territory Certificate of Education Training, the Tasmanian Certificate of Education and New Zealand Education System. 

BOOK ONE will explore the music concept/element PITCH, which has been broken down into 14 individual chapter components: tonality, definite and indefinite pitch, intervals (contour), melodic dictation, melodic ostinato, melodic unison, harmony, harmonic rhythm, harmonic ostinato, key change, melodic phrasing, melodic range, contour and dissonance. 

Each chapter has been designed to provide the educator and student accurate listening examples that will assist in the delivery, reinforcement and study of each component of Pitch. All questions and activities are included at the end of each chapter to enhance skills in aural practice and musicianship. 

The above audio download includes music excerpts from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Eras. This will be used to assist in the melodic dictation activities outlined in chapter four.

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Investigating the concepts/elements of music. 
A resource book for secondary students

 

 This book, INVESTIGATING THE CONCEPTS/ELEMENTS OF MUSIC, is the second in a series of books that explores the concepts/elements of music, which are suitable for study in all JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE and SENIOR Secondary Music Courses in New South Wales Higher School Certificate, Queensland Certificate of Education, The Western Australian Certificate of Education, Victorian Certificate of Education, South Australian Certificate of Education, Northern Territory Certificate of Education Training, the Tasmanian Certificate of Education and New Zealand Education System.

BOOK TWO will explore the music concept/element DURATION, which has been broken down into 10 individual chapter components: Beat, Time Signatures, Note Values and Rests, Tempo, Rhythm Part One – _Rhythm Tree, Note Groupings, Rhythm Part Two – _Cross-rhythm, Polyrhythm, Polymetre, Rhythm Part Three – _Syncopation, Rhythmic Patterns, Rhythmic Sequence, Rhythmic Ostinato, Harmonic Rhythm, Rhythmic Unison, Phrase Lengths, Playing Techniques, Rhythmic Dictation. 

Each chapter has been designed to provide the educator and student accurate listening examples that will assist in the delivery, reinforcement and study of each component of Duration. All questions and activities are included at the end of each chapter to enhance skills in aural practice and musicianship.

Over 150 artists/bands/composers are featured in the book, covering music from the 1700s to the 2000s in a wide variety of genres and styles such as: Avant Garde, Baroque, Blues, Classical, Contemporary, Country, Disco, Folk, Funk, Hip-Hop, Impressionism, Indie, Jazz, Metal, Pop, Rap, Rock, Romantic, RnB and Soul.

We have also included one chapter of material, which is based on Harmonic Rhythm, taken directly from Pitch Book 1.

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• Duration - samples
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Investigating the concepts/elements of music. 
A resource book for secondary students

ROCK AROUND THE GLOBE is a collection of music that explores Rock Music from a variety of countries located in Africa, Asia, Europe, The Americas, Oceania, Scandinavia and United Kingdom.  All questions and activities are suitable for students studying music in secondary education systems.

The topic Rock Music explores the concepts/elements of music- pitch, duration/rhythm, texture, tone colour/timbre, structure/form, dynamics and expressive techniques, as well as unity and contrast.

Rock Around the Globe has been broken down into 16 individual chapters that explore Rock Music from Australia, Canada, England, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey and United States of America.  Artists and bands that cover a wide variety of genres and styles within Rock, have been selected from each country. An additional chapter has been included with two independent based projects, should the educator choose to use it as part of an assessment task.

Each chapter has aural and written activities for the student to complete.  The pages in the book have been designed as ready to go worksheets for the educator to use or it can be used as a work book for students to complete in the classroom.    Further exploration of the music and traditions from each country, is enhanced through research activities at the end of each chapter. This section requires the student to use the process of critical and creative thinking when investigating, analysing and evaluating the music.  

Music educators and students have options to choose which content from the book is relevant to their curriculum and study needs.

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ISBN: 978-1-876829-63-6

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Investigating the concepts/elements of music. 
A resource book for secondary students

ROCK AROUND THE GLOBE Volume Two is a collection of music that explores Rock Music from a variety of countries located in Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Scandinavia and United Kingdom.  All questions and activities are suitable for students studying music in secondary education systems.

The topic Rock Music explores the concepts/elements of music- pitch, duration/rhythm, texture, tone colour/timbre, structure/form, dynamics and expressive techniques, as well as unity and contrast.

 Rock Around the Globe has been broken down into 15 individual chapters that explore Rock Music from Argentina, The Balkans, Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, France, Faroe Islands, Iceland, Mexico, New Zealand, Romania, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain and Wales. Artists and bands that cover a wide variety of genres and styles within Rock, have been selected from each country.

 Each chapter has aural and written activities for the student to complete.  The pages in the book have been designed as ready to go worksheets for the educator to use or it can be used as a workbook for students to complete in the classroom.    Further exploration of the music and traditions from each country, is enhanced through musicology activities at the end of each chapter. This section requires the student to use the process of critical and creative thinking when investigating, analysing and evaluating the music. 

Music educators and students have options to choose which content from the book is relevant to their curriculum and study needs.

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ISBN: 978-1-876829-67 4

Various choral combinations, incl. SATB with and without divisi, unison voices, 2 part, with optional accompaniments variously for organ, and solo melodic line instrument. 

The two volumes of Out of Time are asynchronous choral art music. Sacred and secular works by six Australian composers to celebrate the musical aesthetic resulting from the interesting aleatoric effects created by asynchronous choral writing, and can be performed live or online.

• Psalm 105 – Diana Blom
• Come Done, O Love Divine – Brett McKern
• Rejoice in the Lord Alway - Brett McKern
• The Word – Sonia Sozio
• Praise Ye - Brett McKern
• Bowral Service (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis) – Brett McKern
• Exodus: Bells and Pomegranates - Diana Blom

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Out of Time, Volume I - sheet music

ISMN 9790720231532

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Review by Resonate Magazine

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