Textbooks and Materials
Most textbooks for AKI courses may be purchased from an online book shop or music shop before classes begin for a head start on reading and assignments. Some materials are available only through AKI, as listed, and should be ordered via the AKI Order Form. An order form will be mailed to enrolled students along with their registration confirmations.
Article reprints required for each course will be provided by AKI.
For Kodály certification students, the largest investment in books and materials occurs at Level I. The same books are used again in Levels II and III, with a few additions. All required books are essential items for the Kodály teacher's library. In some cases, the same textbook is required for more than one course on the same level (in that case, you only need to purchase one copy).
Basic Supplies for All Students
- Binder (Additional binders, with dividers, will be needed for Methodology and Materials)
- Dividers for each course
- Loose leaf paper – lined and unlined
- Staff paper
- Tote bag or backpack (a rolling backpack is highly recommended)
- Water bottle (listed for several courses; you only need one)
- A-440 tuning fork (listed for serveral courses; you only need one)
- Jacket or heavy sweater (the air conditioning is quite cold)
Solfa Fundamentals
Textbooks:
- Huggins, Amy Branum
Elements: A Sight Singing and Rhythm Reading Book for Beginners
The Music Studio, 1982
(Available for purchase at the first class session)
- Kodály, Zoltán
Pentatonic Music, Volume I: 100 Hungarian Folk Songs
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., 1969
LCB-100
- Kodály, Zoltán
333 Elementary Exercises in Sight Singing
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., 1963
LCB-52
- Appleby, William
Sing at Sight
Oxford University Press, 1960
ISBN 0-19-330140-7
- Crowe, Edgar, Lawton, Annie, and Whittaker, W. Gillies
The Folk Song Sight Singing Series, Book VIII
ISBN: 0-19-330258-6
Equipment:
- A-440 tuning fork
- Water bottle
Level I Courses
Solfa I
Textbooks:
- Molnar, Antal
Classical Canons without Text
Edito Musica Budapest, 1955
ISMN: M080125816
(Available from Sheet Music Plus: http://www.sheetmusicplus.com)
- Ottman, Robert W.
Music for Sight Singing, 7th Edition
Prentice Hall, 2003
ISBN: 0-13-187234-6
- Benjamin, Thomas; Horvit, Michael; and Nelson, Robert.
Music for Analysis, 6th Edition
Oxford University Press, 2006
ISBN: 0-19-518815-2
Equipment:
- A-440 tuning fork
(Or a metronome that also gives the pitch A-440)
Kodály Methodology I
Textbooks:
- Bluestine, Eric
The Ways Children Learn Music: An Introduction and Practical Guide to Music Learning Theory, Revised Edition
GIA Publications, 2000
ISBN: 1-57-999108-4
- Choksy, Lois
The Kodály Method I, Third Edition
Prentice Hall, 1999
ISBN: 0-13-949165-1
- Huggins, Amy Branum
Elements: A Sight Singing and Rhythm Reading Book for Beginners
The Music Studio, 1982
(Available from AKI)
- Huggins, Amy Branum
Kodály, American Style
The Music Studio, 2001
(Available from AKI)
- Phillips, Kenneth H.
Teaching Kids to Sing
Schirmer Books, 1996
ISBN: 0-02-871795-3
- Kodály, Zoltán
Pentatonic Music, Volume I: 100 Hungarian Folk Songs
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., 1969
LCB-100
- Kodály, Zoltán
333 Elementary Exercises in Sight Singing
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., 1963
LCB-52
Article Reprints:
- Package #1:
Appreciation and Understanding
- Package #2:
Integrating Music Learning Theory Into the Kodály Curriculum
Audiation: A Theoretical and Practical Explanation
Kodály and Gordon: Same and Different
Teaching “Simple” and “Compound” Meters Side By Side: Rhythm Syllables, Sequences, and Materials
Kodály Materials I
Textbooks:
- Amidon, Peter, Brass, Mary Cay, and Davis, Andy
Chimes of Dunkirk, Great Dances for Children (Book and CD with an optional DVD)
New England Dancing Masters Productions, Brattleboro, Vermont, 1991 (or later) (no ISBN, but copies may be ordered from info@dancingmasters.com or www.dancingmasters.com. Also available at West Music and Music in Motion).
- Bliss, Hope
My Solfa Dulcimer Books
Backyard Music, 1985
(Available from AKI)
- Bryant, Larkin
Larkin's Dulcimer Book (and CD)
Ivory Palaces Music Publishing Company, 1982
ISBN: 0-9-4364400-3
Larkin’s Dulcimer Book Companion CD
RL-LDB-CD
- Chase, Richard
Old Songs and Singing Games
Dover Publications, 1972
ISBN: 0-48-622879-7
- Erdei, Peter
150 American Folk Songs to Sing Read and Play
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., 1974
ISBN: 0-91-393204-3
- Jones, Bessie and Lomax Hawes, Bess
Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage
Harper and Rowe Publishers, 1972
ISBN: 0-82-030960-5
CD: Put Your Hand on Your Hip & Let Your Backbone Slip
Rounder / Umgd
ASIN: B000058DYA
- Locke, Eleanor G.
Sail Away: 155 American Folk Songs to Sing Read and Play, Revised Edition
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc., 1988
ISMN: 9790051806805
- Rohrbough, Lynn. Revised by Riddell, Cecelia
The Handy Play Party Book
World Around Songs, Inc., 1982
ASIN: B000ID9QXG
Instrument:
- Appalachian Dulcimer Kit
(Available from AKI)
(Dulcimers will be built during the workshop on Orientation Weekend)
Supplies:
- A binder for your retrieval system
- Dividers
- Recommended: a portable 3-hole punch
Equipment:
- Comfortable dance shoes and clothes
- Water bottle
Choral Studies I
Textbooks:
- McElheran, Brock
Conducting Technique for Beginners and Professionals, Revised Edition
Oxford University Press, 1989
ISBN: 0-19-385830-4
- Feldstein, Sandy
Alfred’s Pocket Dictionary of Music
Alfred Publishing Company, 1986
ISBN: 0882843494
- Conducting I Scores
(Available from AKI)
- Choir Performance Scores
(Available from AKI)
Article Reprints:
- Package #1:
Articles for Philosophy of Conducting assignment
- Package #2:
Articles and chapters from out-of-print texts on the subject of The History and Function of Conducting
Equipment:
- A-440 tuning fork
- Pocket metronome
- Yo-yo
- Lacrosse ball
- Ruler
- Colored pencils/highlighters
Level II Courses
Solfa II
All of the items required for Solfa I
Kodály Methodology II
All of the items required for Methodology I and the following:
- Appleby, William
Sing At Sight
ISBN 0-19-330140-7
Oxford University Press, 1960
- Crowe, Edgar; Lawton, Annie; and Whittake, W. Gillies
The Folk Song Sight Singing Series, Book VIII
Oxford University Press, 1961
ISBN: 0-19-330258-6
Article Reprints:
- Package:
Children's Singing Voices
Helping Children's Voices Develop in General Music Education
Teaching Children of All Ages to Use the Singing Voice
Sing It Like It Is: A Synthesis of Recent Research on the Child Voice
Kodály Materials II
All of the items (except the dulcimer) listed for Materials I and:
- Amidon, Peter; Brass, Mary Cay; and Davis, Andy
Chimes of Dunkirk (Book and CD)
New England Dancing Masters Productions
- Amidon, Peter; Brass, Mary Cay; and Davis, Andy
Listen to the Mocking Bird (Book and CD)
New England Dancing Masters Productions
- Huggins, Amy Branum
Folk Guitar Guide
The Music Studio, 2002
(Available from AKI)
Instrument and accessories:
- Guitar
- Guitar string or strap
- Capo
Choral Studies II
The textbook from Choral Studies I and:
- Conducting II Scores
(Available from AKI)
- Choir Performance Scores
(Available from AKI)
Article Reprints:
- Package #1:
Excerpts of conductor interviews from In Quest of Answers, and from AKI Conductor Interviews
- Package #2:
Articles and chapters from out-of-print texts on the subject of The History and Function of Conducting
Level III Courses
Solfa III
All of the items from Solfa I and Solfa II
Kodály Methodology III
All of the items from Methodology I and Methodology II and:
- Article Reprints Package:
Developing Harmonic Hearing
An Aural Approach to Harmonic Analysis
Kodály Materials III
All of the items from Materials I (except the dulcimer) and Materials II (except the guitar) and:
- Huggins, Amy Branum
Five-String Banjo Guide
The Music Studio, 2003
(Available from AKI)
Instrument:
- Five-String Banjo Kit
(Available from AKI)
(Banjos will be built during the workshop on Orientation Weekend)