Friday 25 September 2015

On Tiptoes



Here is another little tune that I thought might be useful to Introductory level students.  
The idea was to make a game out of finding different notes on the keyboard.
Using finger 3 and alternating between hands, and just reading notes in the bass clef, 
the hope is that note reading will be challenged and reinforced.
See what you think.


Thursday 24 September 2015

Simple Little Waltz

Finally back at composing a few simple things after a busy summer.
Hope that your late level beginners enjoy this piece.
(it's free, by the way!)

Thursday 10 September 2015

Tunes for Littles


Yes, it's here - finally done!  "Tunes for Littles"  - short tunes (for the most part) for those 5 and 6 year old children that need a little supplementary material.  Here is the Table of Contents: there are 34 tunes in all.



Table of Contents



Yum Yum …………………………………….…  3
Dino Stomp ………………………………....  4
Hockey is My Fav’rit Sport   5
Hockey Season……………………….….   6
Aura Lee ……………………………………...   7
Fairy Lamp ………………………….……..   8
Marching Band …………….……………   9
Marching to My Drum ….….….  10
Morning ……………………………………….…   11
Sunlight ………………..…………………..……  12
Jack Be Nimble ……….……………….  13
It’s Raining, It’s Pouring ….. 14
Baby Bumblebee …………………….  15
When I am Big ………………………...  17
Row, Row, Row Your Boat   18
The Bumblebee ……………………….... 19
The Fly and the Bumblebee 20
This Old Man ……………………………….. 21
The Farmer In the Dell …..… 22
The Wheels on the Bus …… 23
There Was an Old Lady ……. 24
Fall Blues ………........…………………….  26
Dear Liza …………………………..……….  27
No Cell Phone For Me ......…..  28
Inchworm.…………………………………...  29
Swinging …..………………………………..….  30
Skipping …………………………………………  31
Sauntering Along …………………...  32
What’s That Noise? …....……..  33
The Birdie Song ………..……………..  34
A  Jazzy Tune for Hayden  36
Niggles …………………………………………..  37
Dixie Doodle ………..………………......  38
Goin’ to the Garden …….……..  40

Each tune is illustrated so that if it is printed in black and white, the drawing can have some colour added by the student to make it a little more fun.  If you would like to order a pdf copy with unlimited reproductions, please email me at mary.cumming@hotmail.com  I would appreciate a donation of $50 for the pdf, as proceeds from this project will go to the young illustrator and to my musiclink student who needs some tuning and repairs on her piano. However, any amount would be much appreciated! Hard copies of the book are also available - only in black and white at a cost of $15 per copy, plus shipping. Here are some pictures of the tunes:

















If you are interested in purchasing other music, such as "Whispering Winds" or "The Celtic Collection for beginners", you can find information for purchasing the pdf copies under "Purchasing Music"