Educational

Take the creative excitement of charades, throw in the fun of drawing your clues, get the whole class into the act as they test their musical knowledge in a positive atmosphere, and you've got a great learning game for the music classroom! The game includes over 500 words or simple phrases on easy-to-read cards in two difficulty levels. Each card has words or phrases in 4 categories: Musical Things, Musical People, Musical Works and Musical Grab Bag. Recommended for Gr. 4-8.

The authorized tie-in book to the 100th anniversary of this beloved song. Take Me Out to the Ball Game is the third most frequently sung song in America, after Happy Birthday and The Star-Spangled Banner, and you'd be hard-pressed to find an American who doesn't know the words. With the release of this special edition, full-color, hardcover book, the complete story of the song is presented, taking us on a fascinating journey into how Ball Game has come to take a unique place in our cultural landscape. With images of historical newspaper clippings, baseball cards, sheet music, movie stills, ballplayers at the mic, and of course, Harry Caray leading the crowd at Wrigley, Baseball's Greatest Hit also comes packaged with a CD of rare and classic recordings, including performances by Dr. John, Arturo Sandoval, George Winston, Harry Caray and many more. Features an introduction by baseball commissioner Bud Selig and a foreword by Carly Simon. Baseball's Greatest Hit is a gorgeous celebration, not only of a song, but of baseball, music, pop culture, and the creative ways that Americans have always taken popular music and made it their own. And as the book traces the song's evolution over the last 100 years, it also traces the evolution of American culture - from the early days of Tin Pan Alley and sheet music pluggers; through the early role of women as baseball players and fans; through movie musicals, baseball's expansion west, rock and roll, and modern ballparks; right up to the present-day when in July 2007 more than 50 Hall of Famers came together to sing Take Me Out to the Ball Game in Cooperstown.

This beginner's guide to the basics of live concert sound mixing and mic techniques is written by industry vet Jerry Slone, whose baptism-by-fire road experiences will teach you need-to-know stuff they simply don't teach in school! It provides easy-to-understand coverage aimed at the novice on topics such as: sound and hearing; microphone models, specs and techniques; mixers; equalization; amplifiers; speakers; the audio chain; schools and universities for continuing education; and much more. Ever since talent show appearances in his pre-teen years, Jerry Slone's been the guy who got stuck hooking up the PA and trying to tweak it to make it sound better. After graduating from the Recording Industry program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), he road-managed and mixed house audio for a touring band. Today, he works with acts signed to major labels.

This book/CD pack is designed to help players master the art of improvisation. The CD includes over 50 tracks for demonstration and play-along. The book works with electric or acoustic bass and covers: modes, harmonic minor, melodic minor, blues, pentatonics, diminished, whole tone, Lydian b7, Mixolydian b13, and other important scales; phrasing, chord scale concepts, melodic development, guide tones, and resolutions; plus how to use your ear, practice tunes, and much more!

Get off your seat and move those feet to seasonal songs with lots of beat! This happy collection of 12 songs from the Hop 'Til You Drop series will keep your kids moving all year long, because once you start, you won't want to stop! Originally developed for John Jacobson's Music Express magazine, this all-in-one collection of 12 songs for Gr. K-3 comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements, choreography, reproducible lyric sheets and helpful lesson plans and performance tips. A separate performance/accompaniment CD offers the flexibility for hands-free teaching and extra performance pizazz! Available: Song Collection and Performance/Accompaniment CD. Suggested for Grades K-3.

Get off your seat and move those feet to seasonal songs with lots of beat! This happy collection of 12 songs from the Hop 'Til You Drop series will keep your kids moving all year long, because once you start, you won't want to stop! Originally developed for John Jacobson's Music Express magazine, this all-in-one collection of 12 songs for Gr. K-3 comes complete with piano/vocal arrangements, choreography, reproducible lyric sheets and helpful lesson plans and performance tips. A separate performance/accompaniment CD offers the flexibility for hands-free teaching and extra performance pizazz! Available: Song Collection and Performance/Accompaniment CD. Suggested for Grades K-3.