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Music: Featured Books

A collection of free, online resources for music teachers in Alberta

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Featured Books from Your ATA Library

Music Assessment for Better Ensembles

Written specifically for band, choir, and orchestra teachers at all levels, this book contains all of the information necessary to design and use assessment in a thriving music classroom.

The Music Technology Cookbook

Featuring 56 lessons by 49 music technology experts from around the world, The Music Technology Cookbook is an all-in-one guide to the world of music technology,

The Musician's Mind

This book will reveal to you a new dynamic appreciation for the mind's creative power.

Native American Music in Eastern North America

Native American Music in Eastern North America is one of the first books to explore the contemporary musical landscape of indigenous North Americans in the north and east. It shows how performance traditions of Native North Americans have been influenced by traditional social values and cultural histories, as well as by encounters and exchanges with other indigenous groups and with newcomers from Europe and Africa.

The Oxford Handbook of Choral Pedagogy

Editor Frank Abrahams and Paul D. Head, both experienced choral conductors and teachers, offer here a comprehensive handbook of newly-commissioned chapters that provide key scholarly-critical perspectives on teaching and learning in the field of choral music,

The Teaching of Instrumental Music

The Teaching of Instrumental Music, Fifth Edition introduces music education majors to basic instrumental pedagogy for the instruments and ensembles commonly found in the elementary and secondary curricula.

Teaching School Jazz

Teaching School Jazz presents a comprehensive approach to teaching beginning through high school-level jazz. Thoroughly grounded in the latest research, chapters are supported by case studies woven into the narrative.

Junkyard Jam Band

Junkyard Jam Band is a step-by-step guide to making a full array of complete musical projects no previous carpentry or electronics experience required.

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