I read an article by Nancy Litten in February's ISM Musical Journal, saying that this material will be published later in 2008.

Is anyone else looking forward to it like me?

I am! I teach small Keyboard groups that would LOVE to do these..... I'm looking forward to seeing the material. I think the idea behind Music Medals is brilliant!

Yes the new keyboard ensembles look good.

I have just found a good new keyboard book it is from the making the grade series.Its 'MAKING THE GRADE KEYBOARD -GRADE 1'. I think you get it on amazon on-line. My pupils really like it- their favourite is scooby-doo.


David

I was recently left with the task of finding some electronic keyboard duets (!!!), which gave me a bit of a challenge. I bought some very simple piano duets which, I am assured, were just the job!

Hi musicman and welcome!

I'd never heard of this book before. Checking it out on Musicroom and Amazon, it looks like another book I need to buy!

Hi JohnS,

Thanks for the welcome!.

I'm glad I might have recommended a useful book to you. I have used the making the grade piano series since it first came out and found my pupils really enjoyed them. I have been looking for a decent tutor keyboard book for ages. I like this one because it is graded pieces and no letter names!!!, and the tunes are ones that my pupils love playing Eastenders, cornation street, plus some well known classical tunes.

David

It came this morning and looks like it will used a lot in the future. Thanks for recommending it. If they did a true beginners book, it would be even better!

could you use any of these books teaching keybaords to 6 groups of 15 9 year olds in a school over 10 lessons ?

Do you mean the making the grade keyboard book??

If you do I use it in group teaching and it is ideal!! My pupils really like th emodern pop tunes in it like Clocks from cold play.

David

yeh i did

but also the whole music medals thing....i realise i'm being a bit lazy here but what exactly are they for ?

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yeh i did

but also the whole music medals thing....i realise i'm being a bit lazy here but what exactly are they for ?
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The music medals is course which you can assess your pupils yourself instead of the pupils taking an exam.



Have a look here:-

http://www.musicmedals.org/home

Although you have to train to be able to asses your own pupils. The books for keyboard should have been out by now - I was asked to trail them 3 years ago now. I don't know why they are delayed.

Is your 9 years old year 4's? How many in each group and will they have a keyboard each or be sharing one? The making the grade book will have tunes they will know like scooby -doo, eastenders, Cornation street, Any dream will do , etc. but the tunes go from initial to grade 1. Its not a beginners book. they will have to be able to play a bit.

David

As one of the main consultants I guess I probably can't say much that hasn't already been announced, but in case you didn't see Nigel Scaiffe's article in the last Libretto, ... the Wait is Nearly over

Enjoy the new term...

Andrew
http://keyquestmusic.com

I have two links that may be of interest to you!

http://www.musicmedals.org/repertoireandpu...ions/syllabuses
http://www.abrsmpublishing.com/publications/4991

Thanks,

Ed

I didn't know the five Keyboard Books had been published already. Thank you for the second link that announces this. Something else to buy!