Title |
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Preface |
Acknowledgments |
Selecting Your Sound Source |
Non-Traditional Instruments |
Traditional Instruments |
Caring for Your Instrument |
Sticks, Mallets and Beaters |
How to Hold the Sticks, Mallets and Beaters (the Matched Grip) |
Beats |
Body Drumming |
Time to Clap and Stomp |
Getting Acquainted with Music Notation |
Notes |
Introducing the Quarter Note |
The Staff |
The Clef |
Bar Lines, Measures, and Time Signatures |
My First Rhythm |
General Practice Tips |
Introducing the Quarter Rest |
Three Blind Mice |
Troubadour Song |
Introducing Two Sound Sources |
Single Beats, Then Improvise |
Introducing the Quarter-Note Slash |
Introducing the Half Note |
Introducing the Half Rest |
Introducing the Whole Note |
Introducing the Eighth Note |
Skip to My Lou |
Introducing Repeat Dots |
Merrily We Roll Along |
London Bridge |
Introducing 2/4 Time |
The Double Stroke |
Three Rhythms in One Song |
Rain Comes Down |
Improvise on a Sound Source |
Introducing Coordination |
Love Somebody |
More Advanced Coordination |
Introducing Dotted Notes |
A Brief History of Dixieland |
Introducing the Accent |
When the Saints Go Marching In |
Jumping Around |
Yankee Doodle |
Introducing Singles and Doubles |
Elizabeth, the Elephant |
Paradiddle Exercises |
Brave in the Cave |
Introducing the Sixteenth Note |
Up-Down-Up |
Trio (Up-Down-Up) |
Introducing 6/8 Time |
La Raspa |
The Mountain Climber |
Itsy Bitsy Spider |
Mary Had a Little Lamb |
Ping Pong Song |
Soccer Game |
Introducing Two New Rhythms |
Pumpkin Song |
Ode to Joy |
A-Choo! |
Jingle Bells |
Alouette |
Introducing Jazz |
Taking a Walk |
Little Steps and Big Leaps |
Introducing Syncopation |
Swing, Taiko, Tango |
Aura Lee |
She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain |
Certificate of Promotion |