Explorations In Music, Book 2 (Book Only)
by Joanne Haroutounian
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Item Number: 313923
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Piano - Book B,2

SKU: KJ.WP351B

Method. Explorations in Music. Instructional, Method and Studies. Instructional book. With instructional text. 64 pages. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WP351B. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WP351B).

ISBN 9780084979539. 9x12 inches.

A comprehensive music theory curriculum that extends from primary to advanced levels and uses ear training, analysis, and composition to creatively teach concepts of music theory. Here's how it works... Students explore and discover new concepts. Each concept is used in a variety of ways including opportunities for creativity Creative experimentation encourages students to compose. Listening examples are interwoven throughout the book and presented on cassette tape or CD recording. Students make the eye and ear connections with the score. CDs or Cassette tapes are provided to allow listening to be done outside of lesson time -- at home or in theory classes. Explore sections allow students to analyze the musical score with eye and ear and work creatively with musical ideas. Explore Bonus sections offer the curious student a challenge, providing motivation to work beyond what is already presented. Beyond the Page sections offer opportunities to link the student's current repertoire directly to the concepts developed in Explorations In Music. A Teacher's Guide is correlated to each student book, providing many extra creative activities and assignments. The complete student page appears with hand-written answers to help parents, teachers or students easily correct theory pages. Book 2.

  • Before the Lesson
  • Facts to Know
  • Introduction and Biography
  • What Will You Do?
  • Unit 1
  • The Starting Point: A Review
  • The Grand Staff
  • Letter Names on the Grand Staff
  • Practice Page
  • Explore
  • Music Stories
  • Rhythm Review
  • Time Signatures 4/4 3/4 2/4 5/4
  • Rhythm Workout
  • Rests - quarter rest, half rest, whole rest
  • Notes and Rests in Rhythm
  • Listen, and Create Rhythms a Rhythm Invention
  • Beyond the Page
  • Test Your Skills For Unit 1
  • Unit 2
  • Intervals - 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
  • Listen, and Create Melodies
  • Creating Melodies
  • Half and Whole Steps
  • Sharps and Flats
  • Natural Sign
  • Pentachords - C D E F G A B
  • Major Triads - C D E F G A B
  • Pentachords and Triads in Melodies
  • Tie, Slur, and Phrase
  • Test Your Skills For Unit 2
  • Unit 3
  • Look and Listen
  • Music Dictionary
  • Test Your Skills - Final Test
  • Extend Your Listening
  • Explore And Excel
  • Beyond the Lessons
  • Answers for Listening Examples
  • Scope and Sequence