Books for Musicians, Teachers and Conductors

The environment, resources, and expectations of teaching music in charter schools can often differ from traditional public schools, but the teacher's mission remains the same: to provide quality music

Before music teachers can effectively implement Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) with students in the classroom, they must develop their own SEL skills and tend to their personal well-being. This practical

Designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of songwriting, GRAMMY Award-winning writer and producer Tom Hambridge guides you through the process, from inspiration and structure to lyrics and

Whether you’re a fresh teacher finding your rhythm or a veteran educator getting ready for the next gig, Note to Self is your guide to navigating the transition to your new music

Today's choral leaders wear many hats: fundraising director, development associate, communications manager, marketing designer, volunteer coordinator - the list goes well beyond directing beautiful choral

Presented using Standard Music Notation (the dots, flags and beams) as well as piano keyboard diagrams, the story is told mainly from the perspective of the Key of C (all the white keys) to create a firm

Conceived and created in the midst of the global Covid-19 pandemic which began in early 2020 and continues as this edition goes to press, the resource, Amen. Alleluia! A resource for praying

A resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for

How can we engage with diverse populations, repertoire, and identities while upholding integrity and achieving equity? What are cultural appropriation, othering, tokenizing, and essentializing? How can we

Written in the midst of the COVID 19 pandemic while experiencing virtual liturgies, this book's intent is to help the faithful reflect upon their participation at Mass and deepen their understanding of why

Now available in an updated second edition with new content, this important resource prompts us to ask deeper questions about the language we use, about systems of power, about our heritage and inheritance.

Written by a career vocalist, this valuable blueprint provides aspiring singers with professional insight and practical steps for building a top-notch, profitable singing career. Enlightening anecdotes,

This lively, sometimes humorous and often moving account of the musical life of both the English cathedral and the university chapel will be a pleasure for all to read. Drawn from Sarah's monthly essays

Part-memoir and part-love letter, this is a lighthearted, intimate look at the world of handbells and the ringers who geek out over them. From the first story of the unlikely way the author discovered this

Looking for a flexible resource that is both reproducible and available digitally? This guide for learning to read rhythms is really two books in one. First, it is a graduated, sequential set of lessons and

An all-in-one resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship services for each Sunday and holy day of the church year, the 2022-2023 edition of Prepare! is lectionary based

A well-known and respected authority on hymnody for more than forty years, this third edition builds on its predecessors' scholarship and enhances it with recent developments. New to this edition is a

A wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and practical advice from distinguished coauthors Dr. Mary Land and Scott Rush provides emerging band and orchestra directors with the tools to successfully navigate their

All-in-one resource that helps both the music director and pastor plan the worship services for each Sunday and holy day of the year.

This is a flexible workbook for learning the fundamentals of jazz theory. Includes worksheets, tests, and answer keys, and provides thorough lessons from pitch and meter to modes and guide tones.

Critical Issues in Music Education: Contemporary Theory and Practice examines the rich and challenging complexities of music teaching and learning from a variety of perspectives. With individual expertise

"I believe that human nature also sometimes gets in the way of achieving vibrant congregational song in some of our churches. This small volume addresses many aspects of that issue. For the reader who is

This resource is a guide to getting music placements in film, tv, and media. Includes chapters on how to write music for sync; how to get your music out there, signed, and placed; and details on the

Social Emotional Learning (SEL) strategies helped this author transform a stressful classroom into one where joyful music making could happen, where her students could learn and retain music and develop a