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Our Learn to Play sets make it easy to add learning an instrument to your homeschool!


Here at Music Comes Alive, we aim to support a well-rounded music education for homeschooling families and groups. Our comprehensive and exciting music appreciation curricula cover many important aspects of music, including listening to music and learning about composers, styles, instrument families, and music theory. However, a comprehensive music education includes learning an instrument! In addition to our "Learn to Play Boomwhackers®" set, we are excited to announce our new "Learn to Play Recorder" set, recommended for Grades 3 and up.



Learn to Play Recorder


In this Learn to Play set, we include a booklet with an Introduction that provides helpful tips on how to use the Learn to Play set, as well as a One-Year Schedule and Two-Year Schedule to make it easy to stay on track. The One-Year Schedule takes 34 weeks, and the Two-Year Schedule takes 68 weeks. Choose the schedule that best suits your family.


Learn to Play Recorder
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This set also includes the Aulos 3-Piece Student Soprano Recorder, which is a superior student instrument that makes it easier to play high and low notes. It also has a comfortably placed sound hole for the right-hand little finger and a convenient adjustable thumb rest. 


Aulos 3-piece Student Soprano Recorder
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We selected Recorder for Beginners by Susan Lowenkron because it is designed as an independent study for learning the recorder, meaning that the author does not assume the student (or parent) has prior musical knowledge. This book presents each note-reading concept in a step-by-step manner and carefully explains basic recorder techniques. An included CD contains tracks for the exercises and songs.


Recorder for Beginners: An Easy Beginning Method
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Whether you are teaching at home or in a group setting, complement any of our Music Comes Alive Primary and/or Elementary music appreciation curricula with one of our Learn to Play sets.


SALE: 10% off


For a limited time, Learn to Play sets are 10% off.


Ready to start learning how to play the recorder or Boomwhackers®? Check out the product listings below.


Learn to Play Recorder
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Learn to Play Boomwhackers® (Set 1)
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Questions? Contact us at info@musiccomesalive.com or our Contact page.


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Exciting Announcements!


  1. We have added a Groups page to the website! If you are interested in using our Primary A or Elementary A curriculum in a group setting, this page is a great place to start!

  2. We are now carrying Alfred Music products, including Alfred Essentials of Music Theory (Self-Study). This is an excellent independent study resource for advanced middle schoolers or high schoolers who have taken or are taking music lessons.

  3. Our first middle school music curriculum is nearly ready. We can't wait to share Intermediate 1: Jazz and the Rise of Recorded Music with all of you! Stay tuned so you don't miss it!


Looking for an easy homeschool music curriculum?


Look no further! Consider our beautiful curriculum offerings. With engaging books, a curated listening list, fully written-out lesson plans, and bonus internet links for more learning, Music Comes Alive makes it easy to add music to your homeschool!


Check out all of our homeschool music curriculum products!


Primary A: Curriculum Guide (Print)
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Primary A: Activity Pack (Print)
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Primary A: Bundle (Digital)
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Elementary A: Curriculum Guide (Print)
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Elementary A: Activity Pack (Print)
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Elementary A: Bundle (Digital)
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Primary A: Book Bundle
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Elementary A: Book Bundle
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Homeschool Music Curriculum with Flexible Age Ranges


Adding music to your homeschool should be easy! One way to keep things simple is to teach multiple grades at once. Each of our courses is suitable for a range of grades:


Additional tracks for Primary (grades K-2) and Elementary (grades 3-5) and more are coming soon!


Parallel Homeschool Music Curriculum

If you have a range of elementary ages in your home, consider purchasing parallel courses! All our Primary and Elementary tracks work in parallel.


For example, Primary A: Medieval Melodies to Musical Theater covers the same time periods and many of the same musicians as Elementary A: Medieval to Modern. (See below)

Month

Primary A:

Medieval Melodies to Musical Theater

Elementary A: Medieval to Modern

Month 1

Hildegard of Bingen (Medieval Era)

Guido D'Arezzo (Medieval Era)

Month 2

J. S. Bach (Baroque Era)

J. S. Bach (Baroque Era)

Month 3

W. A. Mozart (Classical Era)

W. A. Mozart (Classical Era)

Christmas

"Silent Night"

"In the Bleak Midwinter"

Month 4

Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-George (Classical Era)

Ludwig van Beethoven (Classical Era)

Month 5

P. I. Tchaikovsky (Romantic Era)

P. I. Tchaikovsky (Romantic Era)

Month 6

George Gershwin (Modern/Jazz)

George Gershwin (Modern/Jazz)

Month 7

Marian Anderson (Opera singer)

Billie Holiday (Jazz singer)

Month 8

Broadway Stars (Musical Theater)

Leonard Bernstein (Modern/Musicals)

Upcoming courses Primary B & Elementary B and Primary C & Elementary C are structured in a similar way. Combine parallel courses to create a rich feast of musical learning for all your elementary-aged students!


Homeschool Music Curriculum for a Group Setting

Several Copies of Primary A Activity Pack

Looking to teach Music Comes Alive in a group setting? Our flexible curriculum is adaptable to several kinds of group settings, including co-ops, private schools, library classrooms, and more. We offer discounted group licensing options, so please contact us for group pricing!


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