Some thoughts from the book's Foreword:
Land Lovers, one of the three
books in our Animal Anthology series, is a collection of tunes that help
develop accordion techniques and skills. This book is an excellent
source of supplemental music for students and teachers. Teachers
will find that the titles and information about each animal motivate their
students to play the tunes, which encourages more practice time.
The tunes in Land Lovers include
a variety of styles, keys (up to two sharps and two flats), meters (2/4,
3/4, and 4/4), articulations, phrasings, dynamics, repeats, and endings.
This provides a rich source of material for teaching and learning more
about music. An important element in each tune is the special word,
written at the beginning of the tune, that describes the tune's mood or
style. The word establishes the framework for expressing and interpreting
the tune for each animal.
You can play the music in Land Lovers
using a wide range of tempos. Select the tempo that best suits your
current level. Experiment with different register switches to find
the sound that best suits each animal.
The tunes, which include a variety
of musical challenges, are sequenced in progressive order. Playing
music encompasses so many skills! Pick the tunes to learn in the
order that's best for you.
Animal Notes:
The llama is the only animal in
this book that is not endangered. All chimpanzees, gorillas, and
elephants are endangered. The other animal groups in Land Lovers
are at risk, in varying degrees, for extinction.
Valarie Morris
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