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    Play Xylophone by Letter: 22 Xylophone Songs for Kids and Adults
    Play Xylophone by Letter: 22 Xylophone Songs for Kids and Adults
    Play Xylophone by Letter: 22 Xylophone Songs for Kids and Adults
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    Play Xylophone by Letter: 22 Xylophone Songs for Kids and Adults

    By Helen Winter

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    My sheet music is not for a specific xylophone, but it is universal and suitable for most 8-25 note xylophones.
    This e-book is aimed at those new to music and musical instruments, whether child or adult. It allows for simple and easy learning that requires no previous knowledge of reading music.

    The letter notation makes it possible for you or your kids to confidently begin playing. My other e-books make it easy to play the xylophone with colored circle/letter notation. This e-book, however, includes classic note symbols so that students can begin to learn the reading of musical notes, including a musical notation showing note length, connection, etc.

    Most songs in this sheet music e-book can be played within one octave on the xylophone using only 8 notes. Several songs need 1.5 or 2 octaves or a 10-15note xylophone.

    This percussion instrument develops not only a musical ear, but also gross and fine motor skills, and cognitive skills such as letter recognition, matching, and patterns.

    Attention: Songs have been transposed for a DIATONIC range. Some melodies might be changed and simplified. If you have flat keys on your instrument, please use the classic music score for the piano.

    List of songs adapted for xylophone:

    Part 1
    Skip, Skip, Skip to My Lou
    Humpty Dumpty
    My Hat
    I like to Eat (Apples and Bananas)
    Cobbler, Mend My Shoe
    Lost My Gold Ring
    This Old Man
    Baby Bumble Bee
    The Bear Went Over the Mountain
    Cherry Blossom
    Ring Around the Rosie
    Rain, Rain, Go Away
    A Ram Sam Sam
    Little Jack Horner
    It's Raining
    Au Clair de la Lune
    Debka Hora
    My Bonnie
    House of the Rising Sun

    Part 2
    Understand the importance of musical notation. 3 variants of the ancient French melody Ah! vous dirai-je, maman.
    Baa Baa Black Sheep
    Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
    Alphabet Song
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHelen Winter
    Release dateOct 27, 2023
    ISBN9791222469706
    Play Xylophone by Letter: 22 Xylophone Songs for Kids and Adults

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