An innovative approach to teaching and reviewing music
notation, this little "workbook" is uses Fixed Position Do-Re-Mi for the
notation pages, rather than letter names. In addition to working with rhythm and
notation concepts, students improve fine-motor skills and eye-hand coordination
as they manipulate the answer clips. On each of the books 40 pages, there are
eight exercises, which the student completes by placing a colored clip in the
matching position on the answer card. Students can check and correct their own
work by comparing the color of their clips with the Answer Key colors on the
reverse side of each page. Children experience success immediately, and instead
of asking the question: "Am I right?" they usually exclaim: "Look, I am right!"
This workbook is like a "Vitamin of success" in that it helps build childrens
self-confidence and enjoyment of music, encouraging regular practice. This
product is patented.
Rhythm topic pages include:
- time values (whole notes, half and dotted half notes,
quarter notes, eighth notes and rests)
- time signatures (determining the time signature from
a measure of notes in 2/4, ¾, 4/4, or 3/8 time).
Pitch notation pages include:
- solfege names
- treble and bass clef notes (covering grand staff from
2 ledger lines above and below)
- identification of sharps and flats on keyboard and
staff
- intervals
- key signatures
- musical symbols.
Seven original songs appear at the end in large
notation for one hand to play at a time. These songs could be used for easy
repertoire, sightreading, or harmonization and transposition examples.
Additional Features:
- Laminated, 5 X 8 inches, 50 pages, spiral-bound cover
and extra clips included. (Extra clips can be purchased at office supply
stores.)
- Reusable: Each new game or student simply rearranges
the color tabs
- Flexible: teacher can quickly find exercises for
needed skills, with no maximum or minimum time requirement Specially
designed Answer Card contains 8 (plus 4 extra) movable colored flexible
plastic clips. Traditional (written) Answer Keys in the form of
questions-and-answers are presented as well. The Answer Card is enclosed in
the workbook as a bookmark.
- Self-correcting: students can work independently in a
lab, waiting area or homeschool situation
- Attractive: colorful, clean layout of exercises
- Compact and self-contained: no additional supplies
needed (Great for travelling)
- Appealing: Students will enjoy using it over and over
(Note: Because of the small clips, keep away from children
under 3)
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING:
"The exercises are sturdy, colorful, attractive, and well
designed and proportioned for small hands. It should be a godsend for piano
teachers and for classroom instruction where teachers have the opportunity to
teach the basics of music to their young pupils."
Floyd K. Grave, Professor, Department of Music, Rutgers
University
". . .The MusicoloRIDE workbook encourages rapid learning
because it appeals to children on their cognitive level and evokes a positive
emotional response."
Sarra Belkina, M.A., Department of Music Theory and
Composition, School at Rimsky-Korsakov St. Petersburg Conservatory, Russia
". . .I was amazed at the effect the MUSIColoRIDE workbook
produced on my child. My daughter is actually looking forward to practicing! The
book is magic! It targets the childs softest spot the desire to turn everything
into a game and it does it in the most successful way. Colors and action instead
of the boring repetitions of my childhood music lessons! On a scale of 1 to 10,
I give this book an 11."
Tema Fridman, PhD, Postdoctoral Research Associate,
Rutgers University
A product of Eleonora Gabay
