The Dave Snider Music Centre

Dance Hits Through The Decades

Introduction: John Jacobson
Lessons Plans: Tom Anderson

09970227 Teacher Edition $19.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $15.96 USD

09970228 Student Edition 30 Pak $35.00 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $28.00 USD

09970229 Performace/Accompaniment CD $30.00 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $24.00 USD

From the “Music Power” series, this collection of dance hits from the '50s through the '80s includes four complete 2-part arrangements, an introduction and staging suggestions by John Jacobson, along with lesson plans, activities, and 'fun facts' from the decades. Songs include Footloose (arr. Shaw), The Loco-Motion (arr. Brymer), Rock Around the Clock (arr. Emerson), Y.M.C.A. (arr. Emerson). Available: Teacher's Edition, Student Edition 30-Pak and ShowTrax CD. For Gr. 5-8.

Guitar Kidz - COMING SOON
Learning To Play For The Classroom and Beyond

Composer: Tom Anderson

09970710 Book/CD (with reproducible singer/instrument parts) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

09970750 Classroom Kit (Guitar Kidz & Guitar Kidz Strummin' 10 Pak) $59.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $47.96 USD

Add guitars to the music classroom with the quick 'n' easy resource that works! Young guitarists will learn chords and note reading through a sequential process that is reinforced with fun, play-along jam tracks on the enclosed CD. Each of the 8 songs is introduced with its correspond chords, single note accompaniments and guitar effects like power chords and harmonics. Includes reproducible parts for guitars and singers. Expand guitar playing with the Guitar Kidz Strummin' collection, available separately or in a classroom kit with Guitar Kidz. Songs Include: Are You Sleeping/Row Your Boat, He's Got The Whole World In His Hands, The Banana Boat Song, Kum Ba Yah, St. Louis Blues, Shalom Chaverim, Sinner Man, Wayfaring Stranger.

Guitar Kidz Strummin' - COMING SOON
Songs To Play For The Classroom and Beyond

Composer: Tom Anderson

09970741 Songbook (Lyrics & Chords) $3.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $3.16 USD

09970749 Songbook 10 Pak $34.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $27.96 USD

09970750 Classroom Kit (Guitar Kidz & Guitar Kidz Strummin' 10 Pak) $59.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $47.96 USD

Keep those guitars strummin' with this collection of folk favorites that all young guitarists need to know! This handy songbook comes complete with informational strumming patterns, chord chart, chord frames, melody samples for each song and song lyrics with chord symbols. Use these songs to reinforce the material in Guitar Kidz or as a stand-alone collection for sing-alongs in school, home and community. 48 songs including: Camptown Races, The Crawdad Song, Down By The Riverside, I've Been Working On The Railroad, I've Got Peace Like A River, Looby Loo, Midnight Special, Pay Me My Money Down, She'll Be Comin' 'Round The Mountain, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Take Me Out To The Ballgame, This Train and many more!

Music Fact Raps

Book: Tom Anderson
Rap Tracks: Mark Brymer

09970221 Book/CD Pak (w/ reproducible pages) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

09970220 Let's Rap! 2 Accompaniment CD $19.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $15.96 USD

Kids love rhythm and teachers love it when kids can learn music facts in a fun and easy way. This super collection teaches composers, musical terms, dynamics, instruments and much more with a variety of original raps. Each rap includes reproducible music pages and lyric-only sheets and there is a lesson plan accompanying each with teaching suggestions, additional activities, suggestions for expanding the lessons and even composing your students' original raps. Included in each book is Mark Brymer's Let's Rap II with backing rap tracks in several styles including hip hop, reggae, funk and rock. “Mix and match” the raps with the tracks for yearlong fun!

Available: Book/CD Pak. For Gr. 4-8.

Music Of Our World

Adapted & Arranged: John Higgins

09970452 Book/CD Pak (w/ reproducible student pages) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

Celebrate music cultures and traditions as they happen around the world with this multicultural collection of festivals, songs and activities that will enhance global awareness and provide rich experiences in the music classroom and beyond! This all-in-one Book/CD Pak provides everything you need: background on each festival, step-by-step instruction for each song based on the National Standards, piano/vocal accompaniments, lyric translations, reproducible songsheets, expanded activities and a CD recording of each song, with vocals and accompaniment tracks only - a smart buy for every music classroom! Songs and festivals include: Respect for the Aged Day (Japan) Hamabe no Uta, Aloha Festivals (Hawaii) Ulili E, Festival of Lights (India) Aeyaya balano sakkad, St. Lucia's Day (Sweden) Sankta Lucia, Carnaval (Brazil) Cidade Maravilhosa, New Year (Laos) Dok Djampa, Freedom Day (South Africa) Singabahambayo, Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) A la Rueda de San Miguel. For Grades 2-6.

More Music Of Our World
Multicultural Songs And Activities

09970910 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible student pages) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

From Latin America to the Philippines, discover a diverse sampling of musical heritages with this global collection of songs, articles and activities for the music classroom and beyond! Experience authentic folk songs, children's songs and work songs along with some of the native instruments used to accompany them. Read about traditions and cultures and how they have influenced music around the world. The all-in-one Book/CD Pak features reproducible songsheets, articles and activity sheets, step-by-step instruction for each song based on the National Standards, piano/vocal arrangements, lyric translations and a CD recording of each song, with vocals and accompaniment tracks only... a great budget saver! Featured songs and articles include: Guantanamera (The Music of Cuba), Las Posadas (Christmas Latin-Style!), Imo Gal (Instruments from Latin America), Mi Caballo Blanco (Music from the Andes Mountains), Hala lala layya (Music of the Arab People), Shiri yakanaka (Africa: Music and More!), Bahay kubo (Music in the Philippines), Gypsy in the Moonlight (Sounds of the Caribbean). Suggested for Gr. 4-8.

Music Of Our World - Ireland

Composer: Mark Brymer and Brad Shank

09970604 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible student pages) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

Welcome all ye lads and lassies to the land of leprechauns and shamrocks, fiddles and jigs - and a whole lot more! Sample Ireland's rich musical heritage with this “grand” collection of favorite folk songs and supportive teaching materials that will bring the traditions and tunes of the enchanted isle right to your classroom. You and your students will also discover Ireland's many interesting instruments, including the fiddle, accordion, harp, bodhran, bagpipes, penny whistle and more. Irish music has found its way across the ocean to the United States and the world, so here's your chance to join the band, kick up your heels, and experience the songs and sounds that give Irish music it's unique flavor! The handy Book/CD Pak features fresh new piano/vocal arrangements of 10 Irish folk songs, reproducible songsheets and student articles to enhance learning, and a CD recording with listening and performance options. Available: Book/CD Pak. For Gr. 4-8 and beyond!

Rhymes, Raps, And Rhythms

Composer: Michael and Jill Gallina

41526055 Teacher's Manual $16.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $13.56

41526056 Singer's Edition (5-Pak) $12.50 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $10.00 USD

41523073 Let's Rap! CD $19.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $15.96 USD

Now students can have fun while improving their rhythm-reading skills and beat awareness with this hip collection of original rhymes and raps. Each of the 8 contemporary songs reinforces a particular rhythm concept and features a variety of popular subjects guaranteed to capture your attention. The Teacher's Manual includes teaching tips, performance options, and suggestions for adding your own rhythm accompaniments. You can add a sizzling back-up CD track with LET'S RAP (#44523073), an all-purpose rap accompaniment recording. OR - let the rap stars in your school shine with their own original raps. For Grades 4-8.

Music Raps 4U

Book: John Jacobson
Rap Tracks: Mark Brymer

09970454 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible student pages) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

09970453 Let's Rap! 3 Accompaniment CD $19.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $15.96 USD

Music theory has never been more fun! Reinforce musical concepts in your choir and general music classrooms with this collection your students will beg to do again and again! From dynamics and time signatures to styles and intervals, your students will strengthen their musical skills while having loads of fun! Great for lighter programs and extra minutes at the end of class! The all-in-one Book/CD Pak features reproducible vocal music pages and lyric-only sheets, dance moves and helpful teaching ideas. Let's Rap 3 CD is included with tracks in several styles and tempos. Keep your young people excited about music. It's all here - 4 U! Songs include: It's Time for Music, Just Twelve Notes, Do Ya Wanna Dance? Group Dynamics, Time Signature Rap, Got Intervals, Give It a Rest, Stylin'. For Grades 4-8.

Whacked On Classics
Music Of The Masters For Boomwhackers Musical Tubes & Other Instruments

Arranged: Tom Anderson

09970419 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible instrument parts) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

Here is a fun and creative way to introduce your students to some of the greatest classical hits of all time! Using Boomwhackers, xylophones and other classroom instruments, students will experience some of the best known pieces from music history! These reproducible instrument parts are easy and user-friendly. The classical melodies can be performed by using the piano arrangements or the enclosed professionally-produced CD for added play-along excitement! All of the arrangements in Whacked on Classics use the C Major Diatonic Scale set of Boomwhackers. Easy-to-follow teaching procedures are also included, along with reproducible information sheets about each composition and composer.Featured Songs and Composers: Canon (Pachelbel), The Four Seasons/Autumn: Third Movement (Vivaldi), Rondeau (Mouret), Symphony No. 94 (“Surprise”): Second Movement (Haydn), Fur Elise (Beethoven), William Tell Overture (Rossini), Symphony No. 9 (“From the New World”): Second Movement (Dvorák), Also Sprach Zarathustra (Strauss). Available: Book/CD Pak. For Gr. 4-8. (Strauss).

Whacked On Classics II
More Music Of The Masters For Boomwhackers Musical Tubes & Other Instruments

Arranged: Tom Anderson

09970546 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible instrument parts) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

Explore more classical “hits” from music history with these fun and creative arrangements for playing along with the masters! Students accompany each of the 8 compositions using Boomwhackers®, xylophones and other classroom instruments. The classical melodies can be performed from the piano arrangements or with the professionally-produced CD for added play-along excitement! All of these arrangements use the C Major Diatonic Scale set of Boomwhackers®. For further value, instrument parts are all reproducible. Easy-to-follow teaching instructions and reproducible information sheets about the composers and compositions provide even more educational opportunities. Featured songs and composers: Dona Nobis Pacem (Grant Us Peace), Rondeau (Purcell), Minuet (JS Bach), Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” (Beethoven), Habanera from “Carmen” (Bizet), March from “The Nutcracker” (Tchaikovsky), In the Hall of the Mountain King from “Peer Gynt” (Grieg), Pavane (Faure).

Whacked On Music
Learning Fundamentals With Boomwhackers & Other Instruments

Composer: Scott Steelman

09970590 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible singer/instrument parts) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

Get back to basics with this whacky collection that reinforces musical concepts in a creative and fun way! From “Old McWhacker” to “Golly G”, your students will learn all about steady beat, letter names of notes, solfege syllables, simple rhythms, ensemble playing, musical styles, instruments of the orchestra and much more! Cleverly arranged for voices, Boomwhackers® and other classroom instruments, this collection of 12 original songs is great for lighter programs or general music and can be performed with the piano arrangements or the enclosed CD! All of the songs use the C Major Diatonic Scale set of Boomwhackers ®. Easy-to-follow teaching instructions and reproducible singer and instrument parts are included for extra value. WHACKED ON MUSIC is sure to be a 'hit' with your students! Available: Book/CD Pak (with reproducible singer/instrument parts). For Gr. 2-5.

Whacked On Rhythm
Learning Fundamentals With Boomwhackers & Other Instruments

Composer: Scott Steelman and Tom Anderson

09970718 Book/CD Pak (with reproducible singer/instrument parts) $29.95 USD
SCHOOL PRICE $23.96 USD

Kids will love this 'whacky' approach to learning the basics of rhythm! Experience steady beat, note and rest values, tempo, syncopation and more. Rhythm elements are presented sequentially in a variety of learning exercises that precede the songs. Students practice these exercises on Boomwhackers® and other classroom instruments, and then play-along with instructional tracks on the CD before applying the rhythm elements to the songs. Perfect for classroom or lighter programs, this collection of 8 original songs for voices and instruments comes complete with piano arrangements, reproducible singer and instrument parts, and a performance/accompaniment CD. All of the songs use the C Major Diatonic Scale set of Boomwhackers®. Available: Book/CD Pak. Suggested for Grades 2-5.