MENC: The National Association for Music Education

Instruments & Equipment

Source: Music Educators Journal, Vol. 59, No. 8 (Apr., 1973), pp. 21-23
Published by: Sage Publications, Inc. on behalf of MENC: The National Association for
Music Education
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instruments & equipment MUSICORD PRESENTS
Piano teaching material
that students enjoy
HYMNS WE LOVE
by Georges Bermont
Features chord symbols for guitar and organ.
Piano arrangements of 28 favorite sacred
songs lie well under the hand and are within
the average voice range. Large notes.
............................. ..... $ .oo00
TECHNIC IS FUN
by David Hirschberg
Selections from the most outstanding com-
posers of technical studies in the 18th, 19th
and 20th centuries. These etudes are de-
signed to achieve the development of key-
board facility at each level of advancement.
Progressive. Stimulating to the student. In-
dispensable to good teaching.

Learning to speed-listen. The Mag- More from Moog. The Sonic Six, anSix Books.....................each
PLAY THAT TUNE
$1.00
netic Video Corporation has released electronic music synthesizer tailored by Georges Bermont
its CC-103 Copycorder, a tape play- for educational use, boasts a four- An Outstanding series, all immediately play-
back system that compresses speech octave keyboard controller and moni- able and singable. Extra care maintained in
without change in tone or pitch. By tor amplifier-speaker. Signal-flow arranging, fingering and holding to the
eliminating unnecessary pauses, panel graphics and operation without average voice range. Excellent for limited
shortening long vowel sounds, and patchcords also make the unit adapt- technique, as selections lie well under the
performing systematic sampling, the able for self-instruction. The instru- hand in the five-finger position. ...
portable model records and plays ment comes in a durable, high-impact Four Books ................... each $1.00
back material reduced up to two-and- case and is available from Moog MUSIC FOR EVERYBODY
a-half times the normal speed. A one- Music, Inc., Academy Street, P.O. by Franz Mittler
Franz Mittler, world famous musician, has
hour lecture, for example, can be Box 131, Williamsville, New York arranged the most famous melodies of our
heard in twenty or thirty minutes. 14221. Write the firm for its descrip- times for the student in the second grade. A
The device also features a variable tive literature on the Sonic Six, im- most useful and successful book ...
speech control and can be used to ac- proved Minimoog model, and other .....o....o......................$1.25
commodate two cassettes-one serv- products. These books available at your dealer
ing as the original, the other as a du- MUSICORD PUBLICATIONS, INC.
plicate or edited copy of the first. Percussion
The parade. Ludwig Industries
(Write for free catalogue)
Copycorder can also make twohas announced the release of its M-51
cas- Staten Island, N.Y. 10314
Piccolo Xylophone. Bars on the in-
sette recordings of the same material
simultaneously or can functionstrument
as a are made of Kelon, a mate-
rial formulated for harder striking,
standard recorder-player. For further
information, write the company'sgreater projection, and tonal stability.
The portable xylophone weighs
Marketing Department, 23434 Indus-
thirty-seven pounds, including the
trial Park Court, Farmington, Michi-
gan 48024. plywood case, which comes with car-
rying handle, locks, and a detachable
Accommodations for eight. Telex has cover. Also offered by the company
announced the development of an are an expanded line of plain and ny-
eight-position group listening center lon-tipped oak drum sticks and a No.
with eight headphones and carrying 2547 Small Concert Percussionist's Kit.
case. Options include listening sta- The package contains two poly pads, a The new
tions with or without volume controlswood block, cow bell, claves, tam- Oxford Choral Collection
bourine, castanets, maracas, handle
and a choice of yellow, blue, green, or
brown headphones. In addition, the sleigh bells, triangle, finger cymbals, for high schools:
stations and headsets are detachable sand blocks, and guiro.
from the case, and all three com- Details on the company's 1973
ponents may be ordered separately.products are outlined in a full-color SONGS FOR CHOIRS
Address inquiries to Telex, 9600 Al- brochure, which may be obtained
drich Avenue South, Minneapolis, free of charge. Request the Total Per- 18 selections (folk songs, a
Minnesota 55420. cussion Catalog No. 73 from Ludwig, songs, original, western, a
1728 North Damen Avenue, Chicago
Added notes. Rocky Mount In- 60647. Christmas music) $3.00
struments, Inc., has incorporated
seven additional notes and a bass Rhythm master. An electronic mecha-
boost with individual volume control
Edited by William Appleby
nism featuring blinking lights and ac-
in its Model 468 Electra-Piano and companying, adjustable sound for and Frederick Fowler
harpsichord. Stops on the sixty-eight-
various rhythms has been announced
keyed instrument produce piano,
by the Wurlitzer Company. Suitable SATB (accompanied and
harp, organ, and lute effects as well
a combination of these sounds.
as
for teaching concepts of rhythm or for unaccompanied)
creating sound compositions, the
The company has also announced Swingin' Rhythm offers basic patterns
its Electra-Piano and Rock-si-chord that can be combined or used sepa-
668. In addition to seven more notes rately for Latin, jazz, rock, duple me- Examination copies available from
and a bass boost, the item offers a ter, and triple meter beats. Five per- the publisher. Write to Department
two-channel system with two separate cussion effects reproduce the sounds EJ.
tone generators for each note and an of a bass drum, wood block, snare
individual volume control for each drum, brush, and cymbal. For further
channel. For details on the 468, 668, Music Department
details on the compact, five-and-a-
and other models, write RMI, Ma-
half-pound device, write Wurlitzer, OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, INC.
cungie, Pennsylvania 18062. Dekalb, Illinois 60115. 200 MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK, N.Y. 10016

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 Right on pitch. Berkshire Instruments,
Inc., has introduced a battery-
operated Tunemaster OB, which fur-
nishes four pitches for ensemble tun-
ing-EI Ffor
brasses; for BI clarinets
horns and AE,
and bassoons;
for stringed instruments; and B1 for
BL brasses, flutes, oboes, and E? clari-
nets. The Tunemaster G for guitars
functions similarly, with a selector
switch for E, A, D, G, B, and E. Both
models have a frequency control that

jorthe is calibrated for tuning above or be-

low the A-440 standard, and other
Band tones change proportionately. Each
unit is priced at $80, and the Tune-
Director master OB may be obtained with an
attached amplifier-speaker for $110.
The company has also announced a
who has Lifeguard Preamplifier that eliminates
the danger of shock by isolating the
amplified guitar or other instrument
everything... from harmful power line voltages. The
$39.95 device also contains an output
jack for headphones to facilitate silent
practicing.
We offer this For more information on all items,
educational aid from write Berkshire Instruments, 170
Chestnut Street, Ridgewood, New Jer-
La Voz... absolutely
sey 07450.
free! A sturdy 12" x
18" wall chart that
Expanding the output. The Flat Re-
illustrates the proper sponse Audio Pickup (FRAP), a sys-
way a musician tem designed for distortion-free
should handle and amplification, is serviceable for a vio-
care for his reeds. lin, guitar, cello, piano, harmonica,
Ideal as an educational banjo, Autoharp, sitar, dulcimer,
aid for all students African thumb piano, gong, and any
other acoustical instrument. Both the
of saxophone and studio and standard models can be
clarinet. Every band mounted without tools and include a
director should have waterproof and shockproof trans-
one for his bandroom. ducer, battery-operated preamp, and
Write today for adhesive wax. In addition, the studio
yours. It's free FRAP, retailing for $225, has a supple-
from the makers mentary output for connection to a
of world-famous console or PA system. The standard
La Voz
version costs $160. For further details,
write the FRAP division of Strobotron-
reeds!
ix, Inc., Box 40097, San Francisco 94140.
Write to:
A classroom cassette. The Carrel-
La Voz Corporation
8484 San Fernando Road Ette cassette recorder-player has been
Sun Valley, California engineered with a built-in micro-
phone and permanently attached A/C
cord for service as a portable or sta-
tionary listening center. Produced in
four styles, the console provides two
Actual Size: 12"x 18" or six headset jacks (depending on the
model), volume and tone control, and
other features for individual or group
use. An accessory classroom speaker
(ES-6-E) and headphones with volume
control (MHV-5-E) have also been an-
LA Ieje nounced by McClure Projectors, Inc.,
P s o y al s.kn v oy n a r Dept. 204, 1215 Washington Avenue,
ThePot ffcewil. otfow. d.opesofMuicEductos jural Wil mette, Illinois 60091. Write the
Fate you crrntmaiin lbe i ths .pae;tye o pr0 t ou company for added information.
na e .. *detiictinnu be, -ewad rss, and*zi0 cod
Trumpet announced. The TU-38 pro-
fessional trumpet, developed by F. A.
Name
Reynolds, has first and third slide in-
tonation adjustments, a medium large
ID number (from label or membership card) bore, and solid finger buttons. Weigh-
New address ing thirty-nine ounces, the instrument
comes in polished brass and nickel sil-
City State Zip code
ver with baked Epoxy finish. A bright
1201 Sixteenth Street N.W.
silver finish is also available. Write the

music educators
company, 7373 North Cicero Avenue,
Washington, D.C. 20036
Lincolnwood, Illinois 60646. j
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Specializing in synthesis. A two-voice,
polyphonic keyboard, microphone
amplifier, voltage-controlled filter,
and white noise generator are among
the features of a new portable syn-
thesizer released by Electronic Music
Laboratories, Inc. The ElectroComp

astron
101 also offers four voltage-controlled
audio oscillators, two envelope gen-
erators, four mixers, a ring modulator,
and a sample and hold. Address in-
quiries to "101" at the company, P. O.
Box H, Vernon, Connecticut 06066.

Lightweight for bands. C. G. Conn,

Ltd., has marketed a lighter tuba for
marching bands. The 11J weighs ten
pounds, six ounces-five pounds less
than the company's previous model-
and has a .658-inch bore. Made of pol-
Lokfast by PremieJ
stand.l
ished brass, the BB1 tuba has a Lustre-
Conn finish for durability. Further
specifics may be obtained by writing
the firm, Oak Brook, Illinois 60521.

Percussion inventory. The 1973 line of

Remo drum heads and percussion
products is described in a twelve-page
catalog issued by the company. Order
the brochure from Remo, Inc., 12804
Raymer Street, North Hollywood,
California 91605.

Guitar helpers. Kustom Electronics,

Inc., has announced the following
four Kasino amplifiers. "Fever," a 400-
watt, bi-amp system, offers four
twelve-inch speakers, a high fre-
quency horn, and a master volume
control that raises or lowers the entire
system's output. The three other
products include the "Little Joe," a
250-watt guitar amplifier with four
twelve-inch speakers; and two bass Drummers who use them know the great strength in Premier stands and
amps-"Snake Eyes," a 250-watt sys- hi-hats-and they love it! These contemporary stands feature exclusive
tem with two fifteen-inch speakers,
Lokfast fittings that really stop unwanted movement. Just set Lokfast-and
and "Natural," featuring 150 watts and
a fifteen-inch speaker. For more in- nothing moves! In addition, the simple flush bases are rigid, with no struts
formation on the sound equipment, to get in your way.
write the company, P. O. Box 511, See your Premier dealer-and get the strength you need for solid drumming!
Chanute, Kansas 66720.

Sound and color. A 3/4-inch tape,

color video cassette player and a
player-recorder have been in-
Premilerl
troduced by Concord Communica- Division of The Magnavox Company
tions Systems, a division of Benjamin
Electronic Sound Corporation, 40 Distributed exclusively in the U.S. by Selmer
Smith Street, Farmingdale, New York Elkhart, Indiana46514
11735. Designed for educational and
other uses, the fifty-four-pound
Model VUP 7510 cassette player has a GENERAL MUSIC: HELP IS HERE! (901) 685-6761
playback time of sixty minutes, as POP HITS
does the sixty-two-pound Model VUR
7500 cassette player-recorder. Two POP HIT 372 Wallace Rd.
Memphis, TN 38117
channels for stereo sound or special
audio requirements are also provided.
Contact the firm for detailed specifi-
LISTENING O Enclosed is $1.50 for a Sample
Issue
cations on both units.
GUIDES
O Enclosed is $8.95 for a year's
subscription (nine school months).
Product round-up. Portable flat O Enclosed is $17.95 for a year's
* Monthly listening worksheets with teacher's supplement helps
stages, acoustical shells, risers for students make musical discriminations using a "Top 40" tune
subscription plus the nine records.
band, orchestra, or chorus, and other O Bill me for the above. (.50 han-
* Make unlimited copies-you buy ideas not a lot of paper
equipment for music education and dling charge added.)
the performing arts are listed in a Write for multiple order discounts.
1972-1973 brochure from the Wenger
Corporation. The illustrated catalog is Name
available free of charge from the com- SAMPLE ISSUE: Dueling Banjos from De-
liverance Address
pany, 13 PL Wenger Building, Owa-
tonna, Minnesota 55060. Worksheets, supplement, and record-$1.50 Zip

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