Elementary Exercises
Large-print, systematic exercises provide support for practicing basic techniques. Lengthy introductory texts for recorders, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and strings provide tips for technique and practice. Exercises focus on long tones, short tones, 2- and 3-note combinations, and basic scales and arpeggios.
Big Print Tunes
Large-print children's folk tunes, transposed chromatically into every key within a 2-octave range, provide excellent practice on beginning instruments. The print size is the same font as Elementary Exercises above. Packages available from MusicaNeo include both pdf and MIDI computer files. Tunes are available in Treble Clef C, Treble Clef F, Low Treble Clef F, Alto Clef, Bass Clef C, and Bass Clef F. Tunes are organized into three levels of difficulty, corresponding to the structure of The Big Print Music Method:
- Level 1: Basic Duple Time
- Level 2: Faster Tempo
- Level 3: Triple Time
Big Print Duets
Large-print duets provide an easy start for pairs of similar instruments, such as two flutes or two clarinets. The Big Print Duet Exercises provide instructional guidance, plus audio and MIDI files, so that even one instrument can learn to play duets at home by playing along with the computer!
Big Print Ensemble
Large-print flexible ensemble music, plus audio and MIDI files, provide an easy start to learning ensemble music, even with one instrument! The Big Print Ensemble pieces are sold with one folk tune per package, and include parts for Treble instruments in C, F, Bb, and Eb, high and low Bass Clef instruments, and alto clef instruments, plus one to three unpitched percussion parts. Files include instructional guidance, plus audio and MIDI files, so that even one instrument can learn to play ensemble at home by playing along with the computer!
Theory: Scales, Chords, & Arpeggios
In this textbook and workbook, students can practice theory skills pictorially, with large-print keyboards and arrows. Future theory books will address additional topics.
Conducting Method
Basic and complex time signatures and other essential conducting skills are taught in this series through large-print instruction, exercises, and a follow-along video. Current selections include (1) Introductory Package with books and follow-along video, (2) Exercises with conductor's score and parts, and (3) Extended Exercises with conductor's score, parts, and audio files for the same set of exercises, plus additional practice pieces! Video and audio files are available from MusicaNeo only.
Completion of the Series
The complete Big Print Music Method, including the main method series and other support materials, is expected by 2015.
Availability
Currently, books from The Big Print Music Method are available at low-cost via direct download and printing from MusicaNeo. Selections from the method series are available in full-color print on high-quality paper from CreateSpace and Amazon.