Old McDonald

String Tunes was compiled from melodies Samuel Applebaum used to teach his string students. Michael Katz has produced the accompaniment CD (in traditional, jazz and rock styles) to motivate students to practice and perform for friends and family.
The melodies are arranged in progressive order from the first three notes students learn to hte end of level one in most method books. These well-known (and some not-as-well-known) melodies may be played as a solo or in unison with other string instruments (violin, viola, cello, bass). If you have a balance control on your compact disc player, you may eliminate the recorded melody by turning the balance all the way to the right.
The number of the melody in the book is the same as the CD track number. Each recorded accompaniment has a count off to get you started. When you perform, announce the name of the song of your audience.

Lista utworów:
A Thanksgiving Song
Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman
An Evening Hymn
Au Clair De La Lune
Blow The Man Down
Clock Tower, The
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
Cradle Song
Dans La Neige (In The Snow)
Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen
French Folk Song
Funky Farmer (Old Mcdonald)
German Folk Song
Good King Wenceslas
Good Morning
Jazzily We Roll Along
Jingle Bells
Lament To An Old (London) Bridge
Largo (Symphony No.9 In E Minor 'From The New World')
Lightly Row
Lightly-lightly-row-row-row-row
Lonesome Cowboy, The
Long, Long Ago
Mary Had A Little Lamb
Maypole Dance
Nelly Bly
Puppet, The
Reggae In Space
Russian Dance
Russian Folk Song
Shoemaker, The
Snowflakes
Swedish Folk Game
Troubadour's Song
Variations On 'Ah Vous Dirai-je, Maman?' (Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star)
Yankee Doodle

From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song. The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Bass F and Treble G and read by interval in several different hand positions. This value pack includes the Lessons Book plus an accompaniment CD featuring beautiful background tracks to accompany the student during practice or performance.

Music Street is a three-year program for beginners four or five years of age. Students are motivated through various singing and playing activities as they are introduced to all the note names and animals that live on Music Street. Unlike many courses for young children, the Tritone Junior Courses create students who develop good performance skills within their first year, while still developing their ear and reading skills, ensemble playing, and understanding music fundamentals. Students and parents will be encouraged, if not amazed, at what can be accomplished at such a young age, and how much fun it is.