The Melody Book 300 Selections from the World

The Melody Bookis 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.

PREFACE

V

ANTHOLOGY OF SONGS AND MELODIES

1

(358)

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

359

(27)

THE PIANO

360

(7)

Body and Hand Position

360

(1)

Fingering

360

(1)

The Staff and the Keyboard

360

(1)

Songs to Play and Sing

361

(1)

Primary Chords in Selected Major and Minor Keys

362

(2)

Chord Accompaniments

364

(1)

Piano Accompaniment Patterns

364

(1)

Additional Chords for Songs in This Book

366

(1)

THE GUITAR AND THE UKULELE

367

(10)

Body and Hand Positions for Guitar

367

(1)

Tuning the Guitar

367

(1)

Fingering

368

(1)

Guitar Chords

369

(1)

Strums

369

(1)

The Baritone Ukulele

370

(1)

Transposition

370

(2)

Strums for Guitar and Ukulele

372

(3)

Chords for Guitar and Baritone Ukulele

375

(1)

Additional Guitar Chords for Songs in This Book

376

(1)

THE AUTOHARP

377

(3)

Playing Position

377

(1)

Keyboard

377

(1)

Strums

377

(1)

Accompaniments

378

(1)

Fingering the Chord Bars

378

(1)

Autoharp Accompaniments

378

(1)

Strums for Autoharp

379

(1)

Special Effects

379

(1)

THE SOPRANO RECORDER

380

(6)

Playing Position

380

(1)

Breathing

380

(1)

Tonguing

380

(1)

Fingering

380

(1)

Fingering Chart for Soprano Recorder

381

(1)

Chants to Play and Sing

382

(4)

APPENDIX A: MUSICAL TERMS, SIGNS, AND SYMBOLS

386

(1)

APPENDIX B: CONDUCTOR'S PATTERNS

387

(1)

CLASSIFIED INDEX

388

(4)

ALPHABETICAL INDEX OF SONGS AND MELODIES

392

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The Melody Book 300 Selections from the World of Music for Piano, Guitar, Autoharp, Recorder and Voice

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