Best Start Music Lessons Book 1 (Second edition)

Beautifully presented and engaging lessons for young beginners starting on recorder flute or fife. For group or individual tuition. Providing 10 complete lesson plans for teachers. Includes 14 songs using notes B A and G as well as aural training creative improvisation music and movement beginner theory activities. Free backing tracks at www.beststartmusic.com. This second edition includes four new music and movement activities.Best Start Music Lessons Book 1 introduce foundational musical concepts and skills to the young beginner starting on recorder fife or flute. As well as developing musical skills and competencies these lessons aim to foster a love of music and music making.Best Start Music Lessons are a comprehensive system of learning in which the students are truly engaged ensuring that musical concepts are thoroughly understood developing a solid foundation of key skills and providing the best musical start possible.Best Start Music Lessons are ideal for instrumental music teachers. Beautifully presented lessons provide teachers with clear and engaging lesson plans that make teaching easy and learning fun. Until now children have not typically been taught woodwind instruments until around age eight. Best Start Music Lessons allows children to start learning music and learning a woodwind instrument from age three. Originally developed for children aged 3 to 7 years it is also a great resource for older students who may progress through the books faster while still developing a strong musical foundation.The skills developed in this book are readily transferable to other instruments making the transition to new instruments and school band programs easy.Best Start Music Lessons emphasizes the development of strong aural and rhythmic skills. The methodologies of Kodaly Orff and Dalcroze have provided inspiration for many of the activities. Inspiration has also been drawn from the works of author educator and composer Paul Harris. A list of further reading is provided on the Best Start Music website: www.beststartmusic.com.Best Start Music Lessons can be used in a variety of ways to suit individual students and teachers: Best Start Music Lessons aim to empower children by giving them the tools and skills to decode and analyze music easily.