Tipbook: Music for Kids and Teens: A Guide for Parents and 
Caregivers
Music for Kids and Teens: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
n Have you been wanting to introduce the world of music to your children or grandchildren but you are unsure how to go about it? This new Tipbook is a handy and thorough guide that will answer all your questions. Music for Kids and Teens is relevant to children of every age and musical genre and includes numerous tips and thoughts applicable to other aspects of their upbringing as well.
The book is based on information gathered from the experiences of musicians, teachers, directors, parents, and other specialists and includes topics such as: why should we introduce children to music, choosing and instrument, practicing tips and tools, stage fright and audition anxiety, and much more.
Music for Kids and Teens: a Guide for Parents and Caregivers, by Hugo Pinksterboer, The Tipbook Company, Heemstede, The Netherlands, 2006.
Rhythm: What It Is and How to Improve Your Sense of It
Percussionist Andrew Lewis is devoted to teaching rhythm and metronome study. His book Rhythm is a oneof a kind guide designed to benefit every musician (not just drummers) at all levels of play. Contents include: insightful explanations of core concepts such as pulse, pattern, polyrhythm, and phrasing; and exercises to improve feel, sense of time, and overall accuracy.
Lewis’s career has ranged from working with the San Francisco Symphony to work with such greats as Leonard Bernstein, Frank Zappa, and others. In addition to developing his own line of innovative metronomes, he has taught rhythm and percussion for 30 years.
Rhythm: What it Is and How to Improve Your Sense of It, by Andrew C. Lewis, EighSeigh Press, San Francisco, CA, 2005.
Jazz Saxophone Etudes
Greg Fishman, tenor saxophonist and author, has produced a saxophone etude book complete with a two play-along CDs. Says Fishman, “This book of etudes was created to fill a gap in the musical resources available to the aspiring jazz musician. Its purpose is to demonstrate the concepts of soloing to those students who know their chords and scales but lack the musical vocabulary to create professional-level solos.” The 12 etudes are based on familiar chord progressions including blues, rhythm changes, and a variety of common standard 32-bar forms.
Jazz Saxophone Etudes, by Greg Fishman, Greg Fishman Jazz Studios, Evanston, IL, 2005.
