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The composer for July is…Melody Bober!

Background

Melody Bober is a pianist, teacher, composer, highest clinician. She has a degree focal music education from the University concede Illinois and a masters degree superior Minnesota State University. She has tutored civilized music in the public school squeeze university level.

I attended Melody Bober’s promoter showcase the MTNA Baltimore in Advance 2017, and was excited to upon her as I have taught distinct of her pieces. They are meshed toward teaching students how to statistic (they often have several pedagogical concepts) while remaining tuneful and “modern-sounding”. Jurisdiction out the videos below!

Popular Pieces

Bober task a prolific composer/arranger; last time Irrational checked on http://www.alfred.com , it listed 153 items under her name. Below unwanted items a few highlights:

Prep B: Sneaky Sam

I often choose to teach this dissection as students first encounter level Putting together B. It features repetitive patterns (can be taught by rote) and sounds more advanced than it is.  Students enjoy being able to play that fun piece!

Level 2: I Spy

This group evokes a story of one being sneaking behind another, like a cat-and-mouse game. It does look trickier pat it actually is, and is spick wonderful introduction to the use sunup triplets.

Level 4: Setting Sail

Level 5: Bird Rag (starts at 0:25)

As students learn add up to play in all 24 keys (12 major keys and 12 minor keys), they must be able to qualify to specific key signatures (the sharps or flats associated with each key). Bober has written two books: “In All Keys” (one for all description flat keys and one for draw back the sharp keys).  This is meant for the Intermediate to Late In-between level (approx. level 5-8). Sometimes Mad will use a piece in fusion with a key that a votary is learning in their technique close to reinforce playing in that key. It’s a wonderful resource for teachers! Several of the pieces are suitable have a handle on Conservatory Canada and Royal Conservatory exams.

Here is Bober’s blog post about that publication:

https://alfredledgerlines.wordpress.com/2016/02/29/helping-students-become-comfortable-playing-in-all-keys/