Little Mouse Learning the Staff (Three)

Author: (Australia) G. Spiret
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: This lively and engaging children's music theory book is an excellent introduction for guiding your child in learning music. The author believes that the best way to learn sheet music and music theory is to let children do hands-on exercises. The theory and practice sections of this book are printed in different background colors. The game-like exercises include drawing instruments, fill-in-the-blanks, finding symbols, correcting mistakes, and more. A "little music mouse" accompanies children throughout this musical journey. Perhaps you are also a first-time encounter with sheet music. The design of this book allows you to guide your child into the wonderful world of music at your own pace. This book is particularly suitable for piano students of all kinds. The book is co-authored by Robinna and Gorden Spiret. Professor Gorden Spiret has long been engaged in music education and has served as the head of the department at the University of Queensland in Australia. He has also been a senior examiner for the Australian National Music Examination Board for nearly 50 years and is currently the chair of the board's music examination syllabus committee. The board is an officially recognized music examination area committee by the University of Cambridge in the UK. Due to his outstanding contributions to music, Professor Spiret was awarded the Order of Australia by the Australian government. Robinna Spiret is a pianist, and many of the music games and most of the illustrations in this book were designed by her. This book is easy to learn and progresses step by step, making it suitable for both individual study and classroom learning. Each lesson teaches some music knowledge, but the focus of the entire book is on learning sheet music and related music theory through exercises. The exercises include fill-in-the-blanks, drawing instruments, puzzles, identifying right and wrong, and more. The author hopes that these game-like exercises will be more engaging for students than rigid Q&A. A "little music mouse" always accompanies children on their musical journey. This little mouse is drawn at the end of each lesson, holding a scorecard and asking the child if they have finished their homework. Teachers or parents can grade the child's work by writing the score on the mouse's scorecard, stamping it, or sticking a label on it to encourage them.