Nuvo WindStars 1 Teacher DooD & TooT
Key Features
- Teacher book for Nuvo DooD & TooT
- Suitable for teaching children from age 5 plus with little to no musical knowledge
- Basic wind instrument skills are introduced
- Simple tunes using iconic notation
- Student book available separately
Written by Brittany Bauman and Dr. Cassandra Eisenreich, the WindStars Series is a simple, effective, and affordable way for elementary school kids to experience the joy of playing music together. Through WindStars, children learn to play a musical instrument and develop a life-long love of music at an early age.The WindStars Methodology is focused on the holistic approach of teaching the "whole child" through the prism of music education, which is comprised of the following five elements of music: Rhythm/Tempo, Pitch/Tone, Melody/Harmony, Structure, and Expression. The WindStars Series can be used in a solo or group setting with appropriate tunes for each level. The method introduces and develops fundamental beginning instrumental skills while creating an exciting and engaging experience for all students. WindStars is a book-based program with supplemental materials available online (instructional videos, audio backing tracks, and printable PDFs).
The WindStars 1 Teacher Book is spiral-bound with 91 full-color pages. The book is broken into three sections:
Base Curriculum - iconic notation recognition, steady beat, pitch, melody, breathing, assembling and holding the Dood or Toot, making the first sound, articulation, 4/4 and 2/4 time signatures, repeat sign, how to read fingering charts, and notes B, A, and G.
Extension 1 - Notes C, F, E, D, low C, and eighth notes
Extension 2 - 6/8 time signature and duets
