Alfred Music, the world leader in educational print music publishing since 1922, announces the release of two new resources designed to engage young musicians and foster musical creativity—Recorder Readiness and Bucket Classics! Each offers a unique contribution to innovative classroom learning and playing.
Author Danielle Bayert’s creative, outside-of-the-box approach is effective and fun in Recorder Readiness: Creative Tools for Building Music Literacy. This supplemental resource will reinforce your classroom recorder method with engaging games, worksheets, and activities inviting customized learning. This hands-on toolkit isolates rhythm, pitch, and technique for building music literacy through recorder practice. Start with each alone, combine two at a time, and finally, fully synthesize all three with ten culminating read-and-play melodies. Recommended for grades 2–5.
Bucket Classics!: Classical Play-Along Songs for Bucket Drums and Classroom Percussion revolutionizes music education by introducing a fun and unconventional approach to learning classical music. Through imaginative arrangements, budding musicians can explore the music of Pachelbel, Mozart, Beethoven, and more in an interactive and entertaining way, fostering rhythm, coordination, and musical appreciation. Author Tom Anderson provides teaching suggestions and playing tips, and the complete score and student parts are provided. Digital access allows you to download full performance and accompaniment tracks and PDFs for printing or projecting. Recommended for grades five and up.
Bucket Classics! and Recorder Readiness align with Alfred Music’s commitment to offering high-quality educational resources that inspire creativity, foster musical development, and make learning enjoyable for individuals of all ages and skill levels.
Both publications are available for purchase on the Alfred Music website and through music retailers, providing educators, parents, and students easy access to these innovative learning resources.
