Rob Amchin's books for elementary and middle school music classes are simply the best available. Find all of his resources for classroom recorder and Orff classes here and use the Orff process with complete lesson plans. Take a look at the newest book for Orff Ensemble using the modes, Modal Mosaic! Contact Rob if you would like to invite him to present a workshop or lead an in-service training session for your teachers or students. His YouTube channel is a showcase for his teaching at the University of Louisville.
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Modal Mosaic by Robert A Amchin
Modal Mosaic

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 The modes are perfect vehicles for improvisation! These short pieces with complete Orff process lesson plans can kick start your students' composition and improvisation skills. Throw in some mixed-meters, and the receipe is complete! You'll soon have a fine stew of student-created, mystical, modal music that students will love. 

 Suitable for grades 4 - 8. 

 Supplemental Materials include full color visuals, full scores, and keynote and powerpoint presentations. HIgh quality audio files for each piece will enhance your movement activities dance creations.

Spring Songs by Robert A Amchin
Spring Songs

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 Beautiful songs and instrumental pieces about Spring from around the world with Orff process lesson plans. Full Color and Black and White Visuals are included in .jpg and .tif formats

 Supplemental Materials include full scores in .tif and .pdf formats. Each full score can be imported into your presentation software or printed using one of these formats if you wish to emphasize note reading. The visuals are also included as Keynote and Powerpoint files.

School Songs by Robert A. Amchin and Phyllis Gaskins
Autumn Songs

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Beautiful songs and instrumental pieces about Autumn from around the world. Rob has written wonderful Orff process lesson plans and teaching suggestions for each song. It's a perfect resource for every elementary music teacher!
Moods and Modes by Robert A. Amchin
Moods and Modes

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The classic volume is a collection of ensemble pieces for soprano and tenor recorder. Sparkling, delightful tunes and sprightly accompaniments will excite your beginning to intermediate recorder players. The book includes copy-ready student scores, P/A tracks with full performance and play-along versions. 

 The recordings feature traditional Orff instruments and accompaniments. Play along with the recording or with just the accompaniment. Use the tracks for rehearsal or for performance!

Recorder Frolics by Robert A. Amchin
Recorder Frolics

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 Recorder Frolics is a beginning recorder ensemble book for soprano recorders. A tenor recorder part for an advanced student or the teacher and some tasteful percussion parts are included as accompaniment. These tuneful arrangements will motivate your recorder students from fourth grade to adult! 

 Copy-ready scores and Audio Tracks with play-a-long and performance versions are included in the Supplemental Materials.

Alto Antics by Robert A. Amchin
Alto Antics

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 A beginning alto recorder ensemble book, Alto Antics contains interesting percussion parts and traditional Orff instrument accompaniments that makes this a book your students will love. Notes are introduced sequentially and the pieces go from very easy to intermediate.  

 The Full P/A audio tracks are included featuring traditional Orff instruments and accompaniments. Supplemental Materials also include full scores and instrument parts in PDF format for print or projection.

About Dr. Amchin

 Dr. Robert A. Amchin, is distinguished teaching professor of music education and the concentration coordinator for music education at the University of Louisville in Kentucky. In 2006, he was made an honorary lifetime member of the Kentucky Orff Association and named a Distinguished Teaching Faculty member at Louisville in 2007. 

 Dr. Amchin holds degrees in Music Education from the New England Conservatory of Music, The University of Michigan and a teaching certificate from the Orff Institute. He is also a professional percussionist. 

 Dr. Amchin provides recorder, movement, and pedagogy instruction for Orff Schulwerk teacher training courses and is recognized as a general music clinician at local, state, national, and international levels. He has recently lectured in China, Israel, Poland, Canada, and Austria. In addition to workshops for teachers, he offers artist-in residence events with children. 

 Dr. Amchin was conference co-chair of the 2003 AOSA Conference and has presented at numerous sessions at National AOSA conferences. He has served as an MENC general music education mentor. Prior to teaching at the collegiate level, he taught elementary music in Spring, Texas. He continues to teach music to children in Louisville.

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