Making Music Creative Ideas for Instrumental Teachers

Making Music is an invaluable practical resource for all instrumental and singing teachers. It will ensure that you make the most of every minute of lesson time and gives you the necessary tools to develop a student;s musicianship to the full. Making Music presents 200 accessible and imaginative activities to improve students’ musical understanding and aural awareness. Subjects include warming up, pulse and rhythm, basic musical elements such as harmonic progression, scales, melody, improvising, and composing. Some less tangible aspects of music-making, such as musical character and style, are also explored. Suitable for both group and individual lessons, and for students of all stages, Making Music provides a refreshingly practical approach to developing the whole musician.
• Over 200 step-by-step activities for beginners upwards
• Imaginative and lively ways to develop musical understanding
• ideal for both individual and group lessons
• Pages can be photocopied