The Melody Book is the most comprehensive one-volume anthology of quality songs — plus instrumental instruction — available for music education. This book draws from folk, ethnic, c...

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The Melody Book is the most comprehensive one-volume anthology of quality songs — plus instrumental instruction — available for music education. This book draws from folk, ethnic, children's chants and school songs, dances and play songs, ballads, pop “standards,” secular and sacred songs, and music for different holidays — combined with direct application to five instruments — keyboard, guitar, baritone ukulele, soprano recorder, and Autoharp. Appropriate for anyone interested in Music for Children, Music for the Elementary Teacher, Recreational Music and Instruments, Guitar Class, Music for Special Needs, and Music Therapy.



  • Contains many songs in harmony. Pg.___
  • Features music and songs (300) from around the world — of interest to young and old, to professional or amateur musicians, e.g.: Folk, ethnic, children's chants and school songs, dances and play songs, ballads, pop “standards,” secular and sacred songs, and music for different holidays. Pg.___
  • Folk, ethnic, children's chants and school songs, dances and play songs, ballads, pop “standards,” secular and sacred songs, and music for different holidays. Pg.___
  • Presents songs with on-page apparatus, e.g.: Accompaniment patterns suggested for instruments. Pg.___ Directions for dance, movement, or games. Pg.___ Background paragraphs about culture, history, composer, and style. Pg.___ Original foreign-language lyrics (with phonetic pronunciation) for ethnic songs and accompanying English lyrics. Pg.___
  • Accompaniment patterns suggested for instruments. Pg.___
  • Directions for dance, movement, or games. Pg.___
  • Background paragraphs about culture, history, composer, and style. Pg.___
  • Original foreign-language lyrics (with phonetic pronunciation) for ethnic songs and accompanying English lyrics. Pg.___
  • Includes fingering and chord charts, and strumming patterns for instruments covered. Pg.___
  • Offers clear, concise information for the generalist, including basic information about instruments and voice, e.g.: Playing keyboard, guitar, ukulele, Autoharp recorder. Pg.___ The vocal instrument of adults and children. Pg.___
  • Playing keyboard, guitar, ukulele, Autoharp recorder. Pg.___
  • The vocal instrument of adults and children. Pg.___
  • Provides reference material for music theory. Pg.___
  • Concludes with extensive classified indexes that list songs according to: National origin; key and number of chords; recommended instrument (Autoharp, guitar, keyboard, recorder); melodic range; scale (minor, modal, pentatonic); sol-fa syllables; rhythm durations; meter; type of harmony (round/echo canon/two-part); dances; games; percussion accompaniment; type (holiday/seasonal/patriotic); style period; and composer. Pg.___
  • National origin; key and number of chords; recommended instrument (Autoharp, guitar, keyboard, recorder); melodic range; scale (minor, modal, pentatonic); sol-fa syllables; rhythm durations; meter; type of harmony (round/echo canon/two-part); dances; games; percussion accompaniment; type (holiday/seasonal/patriotic); style period; and composer. Pg.___
  • Features 85 new selections, including new children's chants, action songs, ethnic music, holiday songs, and pop “standards.” Pg.___
  • 80% of the songs lie within the vocal range of one octave. Pg.___
  • Provides more on-page material, e.g.: Percussion parts. Pg.___ Dance/movement activities. Pg.___ Cultural, stylistic, historical, and biographical descriptions for the songs. Pg.___ Suggestions for Orff accompaniments. Pg.___
  • Percussion parts. Pg.___
  • Dance/movement activities. Pg.___
  • Cultural, stylistic, historical, and biographical descriptions for the songs. Pg.___
  • Suggestions for Orff accompaniments. Pg.___
  • Gives additional information on children's voices and how to lead songs for children. Pg.___
  • 50% of the music is also found in the elementary school music series. Pg.___
  • Replaces instrumental themes with three themes that are in the Bowmar Orchestral Library : “Little” Fugue in G minor. Pg.___ Romanza (rondo) from “Eine Leine Nachtmusik.” Pg.___ Theme from “Trout” Quintet. Pg.___
  • “Little” Fugue in G minor. Pg.___
  • Romanza (rondo) from “Eine Leine Nachtmusik.” Pg.___
  • Theme from “Trout” Quintet. Pg.___
  • Contains many songs in harmony. Pg.___
  • Features music and songs (300) from around the world — of interest to young and old, to professional or amateur musicians, e.g.: Folk, ethnic, children's chants and school songs, dances and play songs, ballads, pop “standards,” secular and sacred songs, and music for different holidays. Pg.___
  • Folk, ethnic, children's chants and school songs, dances and play songs, ballads, pop “standards,” secular and sacred songs, and music for different holidays. Pg.___
  • Presents songs with on-page apparatus, e.g.: Accompaniment patterns suggested for instruments. Pg.___ Directions for dance, movement, or games. Pg.___ Background paragraphs about culture, history, composer, and style. Pg.___ Original foreign-language lyrics (with phonetic pronunciation) for ethnic songs and accompanying English lyrics. Pg.___
  • Accompaniment patterns suggested for instruments. Pg.___
  • Directions for dance, movement, or games. Pg.___
  • Background paragraphs about culture, history, composer, and style. Pg.___
  • Original foreign-language lyrics (with phonetic pronunciation) for ethnic songs and accompanying English lyrics. Pg.___
  • Includes fingering and chord charts, and strumming patterns for instruments covered. Pg.___
  • Offers clear, concise information for the generalist, including basic information about instruments and voice, e.g.: Playing keyboard, guitar, ukulele, Autoharp recorder. Pg.___ The vocal instrument of adults and children. Pg.___
  • Playing keyboard, guitar, ukulele, Autoharp recorder. Pg.___
  • The vocal instrument of adults and children. Pg.___
  • Provides reference material for music theory. Pg.___
  • Concludes with extensive classified indexes that list songs according to: National origin; key and number of chords; recommended instrument (Autoharp, guitar, keyboard, recorder); melodic range; scale (minor, modal, pentatonic); sol-fa syllables; rhythm durations; meter; type of harmony (round/echo canon/two-part); dances; games; percussion accompaniment; type (holiday/seasonal/patriotic); style period; and composer. Pg.___
  • National origin; key and number of chords; recommended instrument (Autoharp, guitar, keyboard, recorder); melodic range; scale (minor, modal, pentatonic); sol-fa syllables; rhythm durations; meter; type of harmony (round/echo canon/two-part); dances; games; percussion accompaniment; type (holiday/seasonal/patriotic); style period; and composer. Pg.___
  • Features 85 new selections, including new children's chants, action songs, ethnic music, holiday songs, and pop “standards.” Pg.___
  • 80% of the songs lie within the vocal range of one octave. Pg.___
  • Provides more on-page material, e.g.: Percussion parts. Pg.___ Dance/movement activities. Pg.___ Cultural, stylistic, historical, and biographical descriptions for the songs. Pg.___ Suggestions for Orff accompaniments. Pg.___
  • Percussion parts. Pg.___
  • Dance/movement activities. Pg.___
  • Cultural, stylistic, historical, and biographical descriptions for the songs. Pg.___
  • Suggestions for Orff accompaniments. Pg.___
  • Gives additional information on children's voices and how to lead songs for children. Pg.___
  • 50% of the music is also found in the elementary school music series. Pg.___
  • Replaces instrumental themes with three themes that are in the Bowmar Orchestral Library : “Little” Fugue in G minor. Pg.___ Romanza (rondo) from “Eine Leine Nachtmusik.” Pg.___ Theme from “Trout” Quintet. Pg.___
  • “Little” Fugue in G minor. Pg.___
  • Romanza (rondo) from “Eine Leine Nachtmusik.” Pg.___
  • Theme from “Trout” Quintet. Pg.___

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