The Schaum Note Speller has the unqualified testimonial of thousands of teachers who pronounce it 'The Best.' Musical facts, beginning with line and space numbers are taught. Students learn by doing, since this book is in workbook form. This saves valuable lesson time, and immediately shows any mistakes in the beginner's thinking.

The Schaum Note Speller has the unqualified testimonial of thousands of teachers who pronounce it 'The Best.' Musical facts, beginning with line and space numbers are taught. Students learn by doing, since this book is in workbook form. This saves valuable lesson time, and immediately shows any mistakes in the beginner's thinking.

(Willis). Thompson's popular Note Speller includes drills in notation and musical rudiments for the piano student. Notes are presented so that learning to read notes goes hand-in-hand with the student's piano lessons.

This unique writing book consists of a series of attractive stories in which many of the words appear in music notation so that the student will need to read notes in order to understand the story. Much of the subject matter is based on fact or interesting American legends and historical figures. This spelling book is suitable for elementary-level students in their first or second year of study. The stories provide the means of drilling students on note reading in both a fun and motivating way. Also available: John W. Schaum Music History Speller (EL01030A).

Most often a pupil's difficulty is not because of technic deficiency but is due to weak note recognition. Consistent use of these drills will help your student to become a good note reader.

This systemized set of work sheets for supplementing any elementary class or private method is designed to help the student gain a better understanding of the problems of fingering and reading music, while saving valuable lesson time. Available for violin, viola, cello, string bass, clarinet, cornet, trombone, saxophone, flute, oboe, bassoon, French horn, baritone, and tuba.

A practical volume to follow the SCHAUM NOTE SPELLER, Book Two. This is a book that can be used by instrumental and vocal teachers who want their students to know some of the essentials of harmony, but who haven't the time to teach it as a separate subject. Thus, a piano teacher, for example, can teach harmony in conjunction with the regular piano lesson. At the end of Book II, we have employed harmony in an accompaniment sense rather than in the traditional four-part harmony way. Transposition has been treated both melodically and harmonically.

This unique WRITING BOOK consists of a series of music history stories. Many of the words appear in notation so that the student will need to read notes in order to comprehend each composer's biography. The "Music History Speller" is recommended for all music students: instrumental, piano, and general classroom music. The contents are especially valuable for study in music appreciation classes. Music appreciation and note reading are developed simultaneously.

The purpose of this book is to simplify the process of learning the positions of the notes in music and on the guitar fingerboard.

The pieces in this series are long-time favorites that have appeal for pianists of all ages. Very carefully correlated to standard piano method levels, each book contains arrangements that are musically appropriate to that level. The arrangements are teacher friendly, even for the teacher who is reluctant to add pop music to the curriculum. And the series is student friendly -- there will be willing practice! Titles: * Begin the Beguine * Evergreen * I Only Have Eyes for You * Stairway to Heaven * 'S Wonderful * Star Wars (Main Title) * Tea for Two * Theme from A Summer Place * The Thorn Birds (Main Theme) * The Wind Beneath My Wings * Your Smiling Face.