Included are a broad range of lists conveniently organized into nine sections and printed in a big 8 1/2" x 11" format for easy photocopying of any list as many times as needed for use with individual student and groups.

Here's just a brief description of the kind of interesting and useful information you'll find in each section:

I. RUDIMENTS OF MUSIC: 33 lists of the basics of music, such as "Notes and Their Pitch Names" ... "Major Scales and Their Key Signature" ... and "Famous Compositions Illustrating Various Rhythms"
II. MUSIC THEORY: 18 helpful lists, including "Cadences" ... "Some Rules of Four-Part Harmony" ... "Common Harmonic Progressions" ... and "Forms and Compositional Techniques"
III. COMPOSERS & THEIR WORKS 61: lists ranging from "Pre-Baroque Composer" and representative period composers for the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic Periods, to famous composers born each month of the year and the major works of 18 major composers -- from Bach and Beethoven to Verdi and Vaughn-Williams
IV. INSTRUMENT & INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLES: 56 varied lists covering each instrument, such as "Predecessors of the Piano" ... "Famous Composer of Oran Music" ... "Compositions Featuring the Cello" ... "Brass Instrument Virtuosi" ... "Compositions Featuring the Various Woodwind Instruments" ... "Famous Orchestra Conductors.". and "European Music Festivals"
V. OPERA & VOCAL MUSIC: 28 lists ranging from "Types of Voices, ""Vocal Music Terms, " and "A History of Vocal Genre, " to "Famous Opera Stars Past and Present, " ... "Operas with Historical Themes" ... "The Operas of Gilbert & Sullivan" ... "The Operas of Wagner" ... "Famous Librettists"
VI. MUSIC HISTORY: 10 lists offering general characteristics of each periods" Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century" as well as highlights in the development of the orchestra and music instruments
VII. POPULAR MUSIC: 35 lists to "jazz up'your curriculum, such as "Rock and Roll Notables" ... "Top Tunes of the 1920's"(and each decade through the 1990's) ... "Country Music Artists" ... "Drug-Related Rock and Roll Deaths" ... and "Tony Awards for Best Musical"
VIII. DANCE & BALLET: 13 useful lists, for example, "Famous Ballet Companies" ... "Representative Dances of Various Countries" ... "U.S. Dance Companies" ... and "Famous Female Choreographers"
IX. MUSIC IN EDUCATION: 44 lists to help you stay abreast of the latest trends in education, including "Civil War Song" ... "National Anthems of Various Countries" ... "Significant African-American Musicians" ... "Children's Literature Related to Music History" ..."Books to Integrate Music with Science and Social Studies Themes" ... Videos Suitable for the Music Program" ... and "CD ROMs Related to Music"

In short, The Music Teacher's Book of Lists provides an unparalleled, all-in-one reference packed with information and ideas that will save you hours of research and preparation time and help you enliven and enrich both the teaching and learning of music!