APPENDIX 4 – SUGGESTED INSTRUMENT INSTRUCTION RESOURCES

RECORDERS

DOWNLOADABLE BOOKS AND CDS

www.musick8.com/

THE COMPLETE RECORDER RESOURCE, VOLUME 1

http://www.musick8.com/store/alphadetail.php?product_group=923.

By Denise Gagne. Available for order through: Not a downloadable resource.

XYLOS (ORFF)

RHYMES FOR CHILDREN SET

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=408141

PreK through 3rd grade. Organized into three areas: rhythm, melody, and harmony and utilizes Orff instrumentation. All of the activities include the teaching process as well as objectives and suggested grade levels.

BEHIND BARS Paperback & CD

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=429225

11 simple, short pieces for Gr. 2-5 to master quickly, but then they begin to arrange them to create performance pieces. Once they've mastered these, move onTo Bach and Beyond.
Paperback & Performance CD

TO BACH AND BEYOND

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=669294

Gr. 4-8 will have a blast with these challenging, but playable, funky classics. With detailed teaching and performance suggestions.

ENSEMBLE

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=522411

"Doing" is what's best for middle students, so put your instruments on stands and let the kids stand and play. These 10 pieces started with children's creativity and became compositions. Start with these and then grow them with movement or instrument or voice improvisations. CD of performances included. 33 pp. Paperback & CD.

HOOTIE KAZOO'S ROCKIN' RHYTHM BAND Paperback & CD http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=640042

Set for kazoos and rhythm band instruments. Teachers Handbook has tips for adapting the arrangements and reproducible parts. High-energy Perf/Accomp CD keeps kids asking for more.

ALSO:

MALLET MADNESS & MALLET MADNESS STRIKES AGAIN! Set

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=667176

MUSIC FROM MANY LANDS

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=640044

ISLAND FUN WITH ORFF AND DRUM

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=408340

I'VE GOT TO PLAY! 8 Pieces for Orff Ensembles http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=640039

JAMMIN' WITH THE JAZZ CATS Orff Songbook & CD http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=699891

PLAYS WELL TOGETHER (Xylo, drum, recorder) http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=434444

ROCKIN' POPPIN' MALLETS for MS

http://www.musicmotion.com/product.htm?pid=408355

GUITAR

www.zentao.com/guitar/theory/
Theory for experienced guitar players. This site could be good for all of the garage band players that many HSs have roaming their halls.

www.guitar.about.com/library/blguitarlessonarchive.htm
Good information such as buying your first guitar, changing strings, care plus videos.


http://www.google.com/products/catalog? … method+...

PIANO


www.gopiano.com/


www.zebrakeys.com(ages 13 and up)


www.onlinepianist.com/(animated online piano tutorial)
I have never used any of these so I am not sure how effective they are for actually developing piano skills but they are free and might be of interest to someone.