Description

Explore more classical “hits” from music history with these fun and creative arrangements for playing along with the masters! Students accompany each of the 8 compositions using Boomwhackers®, xylophones and other classroom instruments. The classical melodies can be performed from the piano arrangements or AUDIO ACCESS to professionally-produced recordings for added play-along excitement! All of these arrangements use the C Major Diatonic Scale set of Boomwhackers®. For further value, instrument parts are all reproducible. Easy-to-follow teaching instructions and reproducible information sheets about the composers and compositions provide even more educational opportunities. Featured songs and composers: Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace), Rondeau (Purcell), Minuet (JS Bach), Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” (Beethoven), Habanera from “Carmen” (Bizet), March from “The Nutcracker” (Tchaikovsky), In the Hall of the Mountain King from “Peer Gynt” (Grieg), Pavane (Faure). The price of this book includes a unique code that provides access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming. The tracks include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right – available exclusively from Hal Leonard. Suggested for grades 4-8.