Sunday, January 20, 2008

Classical Guitar for Children

By Sonia Michelson. For Guitar (Classical). Methods. Classic. Book/CD Set. 104 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Beginning.

This method is time tested, innovative, and has proven successful in imparting essential concepts of musicianship and classic guitar performance to children. It's realistic approach to early childhood education utilizes important concepts inspired by the writings of both Suzuki and Kodaly. This method stimulates musical imagination and ability through guitar techniques, eurhythmics, and listening and theory games. Students also learn by participating in movement, singing, and guitar performance.
Contents:
Baker's Shop
Michael, Row The Boat Ashore
Five Hundred Miles
Green Holm Jig
Here Come The Bluebird
Mill Wheel
Minuet In G
Cotton Eye Joe
Little River Flowing
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Frere Jaques
May Song
Ring Around The Rosy
See-Saw
Who Built The Ark?
Hush Little Baby
Ida Red
Looby Loo
Twinkle Rhythms
Aunt Rhody
I'll Be A King
Merrily We Roll Along
All Around The Buttercup
Jim Along Josie
Mama, Buy Me A Chiney Doll
Simple Gifts
Alabama Girl
Moon Magic
Bye Bye Baby
Cuckoo
Freight Train
Minuet
Song Of The Wind
English Song
Kookaburra
Let Us Chase The Squirrel
One, Two, Tie My Shoe
Star Light, Star Bright
Cuckoo, Sing In The Spring
Love Somebody
Oh, How Lovely Is The Evening
Sometimes I Hear A Song
Turn Again, Whittington
Fais Do Do
Lightly Row
Round Up Four
Who's That
Hot Cross Buns
Lavender Blue
Snail, Snail
Bought Me A Cat
Come Little Children
I See The Moon
Rain, Rain
Rocky Mountain
Strawberry Shortcake
New Dimensions in Classical Guitar for Children