{"product_id":"pop-composers-handbook-teachers-book","title":"Pop Composers Handbook and Games Teachers Edition Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 101, 33);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePop Composer's Handbook and Games Teacher's Edition Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe book is aimed at composers aged 11 to 18 and beyond. It includes games and warm-ups, whole-class projects, worksheets and schemes, projects for the more advanced and advice on recording and producing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyone who can pick up a pencil can draw. Anyone who can sing or play an instrument can compose. Following the successful formula of The Composer’s Handbook, The Pop Composer’s Handbook is a step-by-step guide to the composition of melody, harmony, rhythm and structure and covers styles and song-writing techniques from rock, reggae and salsa to bhangra, club and steel band.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBruce Cole studied composition at the Royal Academy of Music with Sir Harrison Birtwistle and has pursued a joint career as a composer and teacher. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe has taught at most levels from pre-school to postgraduate, including teacher training, working with young people with special needs and prison education.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBruce Cole's current role as Fellow in Community Music at the University of York and his position as Chief Examiner of a national examination board further underline his expertise and commitment to music education. Whether you're a young musician or an educator seeking to inspire others, this handbook provides the tools needed to explore the art of pop composition creatively and effectively.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(8, 96, 31);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents Includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRhythm:\u003cbr\u003eKey features of rhythm in popular music\u003cbr\u003eStyle, metre and tempo\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on a one-bar pattern\u003cbr\u003eUsing technology\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eMelody:\u003cbr\u003ePop melody\u003cbr\u003eExtending melody\u003cbr\u003eAdvanced melody writing\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eHarmony:\u003cbr\u003eMelody and harmony\u003cbr\u003eWhy does pop harmony sound different from classical harmony?\u003cbr\u003eChord progressions\u003cbr\u003eDissonance\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eStructure:\u003cbr\u003eHarmony and structure\u003cbr\u003eStandard structures\u003cbr\u003e32-bar song form\u003cbr\u003eVerse and chorus\u003cbr\u003eHighlighting the chorus\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eInstruments:\u003cbr\u003eThe instrument of popular music\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eProduction:\u003cbr\u003eMicrophones\u003cbr\u003eMaking the recording\u003cbr\u003ePost production\u003cbr\u003eScoring parts\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eRiffs:\u003cbr\u003eAdding a new section\u003cbr\u003eStudy project: Tubular Bells\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eSongs:\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Gershwin\u003cbr\u003eBurt Bacharach\u003cbr\u003eJohn Lennon and Paul McCartney\u003cbr\u003eStevie Wonder\u003cbr\u003eBob Marley\u003cbr\u003eMichael Jackson\u003cbr\u003eElton John\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eIslands and Continents:\u003cbr\u003eReggae\u003cbr\u003eSalsa\u003cbr\u003eBhangra\u003cbr\u003eCeltic popular music\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eClub and Urban:\u003cbr\u003eThe techniques of club music\u003cbr\u003eSampling\u003cbr\u003eRecording your own samples\u003cbr\u003ePlanning the composition\u003cbr\u003eProjects\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003ePerforming Projects for the Class:\u003cbr\u003eSamba\u003cbr\u003eSteel band\u003cbr\u003eTala\u003cbr\u003eRiff ensemble\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eFrameworks for Listening:\u003cbr\u003eKeeping a listening log\u003cbr\u003eFocused listening\u003cbr\u003eListening worksheets\u003cbr\u003eComparisons\u003cbr\u003eDifferentiating worksheets\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eDesigning Worksheets\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eSchemes of Work:\u003cbr\u003e32-bar song\u003cbr\u003eThe instruments of popular music\u003cbr\u003eSongs with a message\u003cbr\u003eCut and paste\u003cbr\u003eRhythm\u003cbr\u003eThe voice\u003cbr\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eThe Computer in the Classroom:\u003cbr\u003eListening\u003cbr\u003ePerforming\u003cbr\u003eComposing\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Encore Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40880560144443,"sku":"ED12723","price":117.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0552\/9275\/6027\/files\/Myproject-1_88_3bcaea73-8f75-4b61-820b-0d22b9d392df.png?v=1728234416","url":"https:\/\/www.music2u.com.au\/products\/pop-composers-handbook-teachers-book","provider":"Music2u.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}