Middlebrook & Sheridan - It's About Time

Designed for band, choir, orchestras or private study, this book teaches how to read basic rhythms from the printed page. This practical, daily step-by-step guide is suitable for all instruments and levels of musical abilities. It clearly explains: beats, time signatures and tempo, note shapes and their time values: and ties, rests and dots. Other topics covered include: musical tips and terms - sight reading - practice exercises in 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 time - sample songs in different keys, meters, and tempo.