Halloween House Party - for Primer, Level 1A & 1B, Level 2:
Contents: 9 pieces total. The first 7 pieces begin at Middle C Position (Primer, Level 1A) and continue in order of difficulty: Pieces are: "Trick or Treat" (3/4 time, great study on rests!), "A Special Night" (4/4 time, from folk song "Ghost of John" funky accompaniment), "A Gruesome Brew" (3/4 time Bb & Eb's, "The 13 Days of Halloween" (based on 12 Days of Christmas with sound effects), "Franken' Boogie" (4/4 boogie with guitar solo accompaniment), "At the Pumpkin Patch" (4/4 time, grace notes & D.C. al Fine), "Halloween Hop" (4/4 time, 50's style, rock, clap the rests). Secondary rests are omitted at this level.
The last 2 pieces are more challenging in C position (Level 1B - 2): "Spook Hunt" (4/4 time, great study on 1/2 steps C to Db, echos on high C position, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db's, A & B part patterns, accents, etc), "Halloween Night" (4/4, C minor broken triads, accents, many articulations, A & B part patterns). All rests appear. The book extends over 2 - 3 Halloween seasons.
The 24 page book is set up as a workbook with an art page and fun theory page, and encourages students to "highlight / color", (using with highlighters or colored pencils) the concepts outlined on the CD HELP track for each piece. Teachers can do each piece in a solo or group setting. Each piece's CD HELP track is an automatic lesson plan, laid out in logical "How-Do-I-Learn-This-Piece" order. Teachers or students simply pause the CD to do each step. The 2nd CD track for each piece features a slow, practice speed accompaniment, with a two-measure count off. The student part is heard along with the accompaniment. The 3rd CD track for each piece is at a faster, performance speed. The music is "cool & hip with great sound effects". The cartoon pictures are funny and silly, for a fun & silly Halloween, even for the youngest musicians!
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Help Track 1