By Dave Black and Steve Houghton
Three irresistible drum experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool cat, and a friendly alligator---keep students' attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help make learning music fun! This full-color book is specifically designed with attention-grabbing illustrations for use with kids at the elementary level.
Contents:
| Title | |
| Preface | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Selecting Your Sound Source | |
| Non-Traditional Instruments | |
| Traditional Instruments | |
| Caring for Your Instrument | |
| Sticks, Mallets and Beaters | |
| How to Hold the Sticks, Mallets and Beaters (the Matched Grip) | |
| Beats | |
| Body Drumming | |
| Time to Clap and Stomp | |
| Getting Acquainted with Music Notation | |
| Notes | |
| Introducing the Quarter Note | |
| The Staff | |
| The Clef | |
| Bar Lines, Measures, and Time Signatures | |
| My First Rhythm | |
| General Practice Tips | |
| Introducing the Quarter Rest | |
| Three Blind Mice | |
| Troubadour Song | |
| Introducing Two Sound Sources | |
| Single Beats, Then Improvise | |
| Introducing the Quarter-Note Slash | |
| Introducing the Half Note | |
| Introducing the Half Rest | |
| Introducing the Whole Note | |
| Introducing the Eighth Note | |
| Skip to My Lou | |
| Introducing Repeat Dots | |
| Merrily We Roll Along | |
| London Bridge | |
| Introducing 2/4 Time | |
| The Double Stroke | |
| Three Rhythms in One Song | |
| Rain Comes Down | |
| Improvise on a Sound Source | |
| Introducing Coordination | |
| Love Somebody | |
| More Advanced Coordination | |
| Introducing Dotted Notes | |
| A Brief History of Dixieland | |
| Introducing the Accent | |
| When the Saints Go Marching In | |
| Jumping Around | |
| Yankee Doodle | |
| Introducing Singles and Doubles | |
| Elizabeth, the Elephant | |
| Paradiddle Exercises | |
| Brave in the Cave | |
| Introducing the Sixteenth Note | |
| Up-Down-Up | |
| Trio (Up-Down-Up) | |
| Introducing 6/8 Time | |
| La Raspa | |
| The Mountain Climber | |
| Itsy Bitsy Spider | |
| Mary Had a Little Lamb | |
| Ping Pong Song | |
| Soccer Game | |
| Introducing Two New Rhythms | |
| Pumpkin Song | |
| Ode to Joy | |
| A-Choo! | |
| Jingle Bells | |
| Alouette | |
| Introducing Jazz | |
| Taking a Walk | |
| Little Steps and Big Leaps | |
| Introducing Syncopation | |
| Swing, Taiko, Tango | |
| Aura Lee | |
| She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain | |
| Certificate of Promotion | |