Secondary Classroom Resource Books

Very few music teachers are prepared to address the needs of the rapidly growing population of English Language Learners (ELLs). Whether you have just one ELL in your classroom or 50, this book provides

Just as a conductor's preparatory "upbeat" gesture at the beginning of a performance influences the way an ensemble performs, we too get to choose our "upbeat" - our thoughts and attitudes - at the start of

Offering practical suggestions for helping both teachers and students think about the world around them, this book seeks to help implement social justice practices in music classes and ensembles at the

With the help of a team of educators with a wide diversity of experience, this book explores how music educators best empower students of all ages to be musical. The goal is to ensure that through

Music Production: A Manual for Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and Students, Third Edition serves as a comprehensive road map for navigating the continuous transformations in the music industry

Intended as a celebration of hip-hop music and culture, this collection of interviews ranges from Akrobatik and Rob Kelly to the legendary Chuck D and Big Daddy Kane. Also interviewed are Eric B., Black

Teacher Evaluation in Music: A Guide for Music Teachers in the U. S. aims to help music teachers navigate the controversial terrain of teacher evaluation. Rather than entering the debate on policy divorced

This book is written from a composer's point of view and is intended to be a reference book for the analysis of arranging techniques. Its aim is to help composers and arrangers improve their compositional

The Blackbird Academy Foundations: Must-Know Audio and Recording Principles is designed to build your music engineering and audio production skills. The principles are directed at beginners to more advanced

Despite its extraordinary popularity and worldwide influence, the world of rap and hip hop is under constant attack. Impressions and interpretations of its meaning and power are perpetually being

Produced in association with the Smithsonian and including images from the United States National Music Museum, this resource guides readers through the progression of music since its beginnings, discussing