Children of all ages deserve Play Songs, Art Songs, and Gem Songs for music learning. Play Songs are those whose words dominate the activity and are chosen for purposes other than music learning. Art Songs are far more musically sophisticated, with sensitive little texts of poetry or nature. Gem Songs are musically sophisticated, but with more whimsical texts than Art Songs.
Play Songs provide pure joy and can teach young children and parents to interact musically, or loosen older children into new kinds of expression. Art Songs raise the level of artistry in the class while compelling children of all ages. Gem Songs take Play Songs to a higher level of musicality, as they can be as playful, but with far greater musical depth. The Come Children Sing Institute SONG LIBRARY offers Play Songs, Art Songs, and Gem Songs for all ages, with guides to difficulty levels. 5 Bookshelves house various Songbooks that serve different ages and different purposes.
Bookshelf 1—Songs for all levels from early childhood through choral performance
Bookshelf 2—Songs for performance for the elementary classroom and children’s chorus
Bookshelf 3—“Show Tunes” for musicals for the elementary classroom and children’s chorus
Bookshelf 4—Songs for children’s church choir
Bookshelf 5— Meter Chants, Tonality Songs, and interactive materials, all in various tonalities and meters for children of all ages
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