Directory of new music and instructional materials

American Music Teacher, August-Sept, 2002

Masterpieces of Music Before 1750: An Anthology of Musical Examples from Gregorian Chant to J. S. Bach, compiled and edited by Carl Parrish and John F. Ohl. Outstanding musical examples--chants, motets, madrigals and more--illustrate the course of musical style from the early Middle Ages to the mid-eighteenth century. 256 pp. $14.95.

Civil War Songs anti Ballads for Guitar, compiled, edited and arranged by Jerry Silverman. Forty-one favorites include, among others, Marching Through Georgia, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Tenting on the Old Camp Grout, id and When Johnny Comes Marching Home. Easy to intermediate. 160 pp. $12.95.

Playing the Harpsichord, by Howard Schott. This practical manual and authoritative history provides the essentials of performance practice and musical style, with advice on mastering basic touch, fingering, articulation and phrasing, rhythm, tempo and more. 240 pp. $10.95

Songs and Tales from the Dark Continent, by Natalie Curtis. This book features authentic regional songs and sayings from the Ndau tribe of Portuguese East Africa and the Zulus of South Africa: labor chants, dances, laments, songs of war and love, proverbs, legends and fables. 208 pp. $14.95 (tentative).

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TimeSketch Editor 4.0.4, by ECS Media. This terrific software tool to design unique, teacher-developed listening lessons allows teachers to create visual thematic analysis of music using any audio CD, MP3, MIDI, .way or .aif files. Intermediate. $99.95.

Challenge Musicus 2.5 (Win)/3.0 (Mac), by Joseph E. Koob. This is a new upgrade of the popular rhythmic meter recognition game. Rests are introduced, as well as 9/8, 12/8 and 7/4 meters. Intermediate. $29.95.

Tap It II 3.0 (Win)/4.1 (Mac), by G. David Peters. This upgraded version of the original Tap It II program offers cosmetic changes throughout the program. Basic content remains constant with tapping drills; however, it may be used with or without MIDI. Moderately difficult. $39.95.

Keyboard Chords 3.0 (Win)/3.3 (Mac), by G. David Peters. An updated version of this popular title offers MIDI as an option, and users can enter the tutorial section on major, minor diminished and augmented chords, a chord spelling drill, a keyboard drill and a final test. Full record keeping is included. Intermediate. $79.95.

Echos 3.0 (Win), by Reid Alexander and JoEllen DeVilbiss. A new upgrade release, this program focuses on strengthening sight-reading skills and note-reading accuracy for ages 6 to 12. Easy. $79.95.

Note Speller 3.0 (Win)/4.7 (Mac), by Lolita Walker Gilkes. The newest upgrade of this ECS bestseller offers MIDI as an option for answering questions. Upper/lower ledger lines, as well as clef, may be selected to customize the games for each student. Easy. $39.95

Clef Notes 3.0 (Win)/3.5 (Mac), by G. David Peters. The newest version of this program continues to assist students in identifying single notes as they are placed on the staff. It includes complete record keeping. Easy. $39.95.