Description

A Striking Collection for Young Players
Authors: John Riggio, Paul Jennings
Format: Book with CD
Version: Teacher’s Handbook with Reproducible Student Parts & Performance/Accompaniment CD
Rhythm sticks provide a great way for young students to have an active performance experience and learn to read rhythms. With the advent of « bucket bands, » the experience has become even more fun.
This creative collection brings you six new seasonal arrangements that can be performed with just the tracks and rhythm sticks, or by a young bucket band, or by combining the two. By purchasing this collection, you get parts for each group, as well as teaching suggestions. There are also ideas for forming a beginning bucket band, and downloadable scores that combine a lead sheet with both parts.
The recorded tracks are contemporary and fun to play along with. This great collection includes:

• Good King Wenceslas – The melody for this tune dates back to the Middle Ages, so John has written a Celtic arrangement that is perfect for your students to groove to.
• What Child Is This? – Even a tender song can be made to rock! Taken from the 16th century English melody « Greensleeves, » this arrangement brings the song into the modern era with electric guitars and rock drums.
• We Wish You A Merry Christmas – They’ve taken this 3/4 tune and moved it to 4/4. With a driving bass line, power synths, and screaming guitars, it’s sure to get your students excited about performing in your holiday concert.
• O Christmas Tree – Stately and beautiful, this rendition of the old favourite proves that even a pretty song can benefit from a good rhythm section.
• Carol Of The Drum – An obvious choice for any percussion instrument with energetic tracks and lots of fun for your students.
• Sing We Now Of Christmas – If you’ve performed John Riggio’s version of this song from Music K-8 Volume 19, Number 2, you know what an exciting and jubilant tune it is! Although this is a slower arrangement, it’s still a blast to play for young students.