Musical Spanish: Learn Through Pop Music (includes music CD/interactive CD-Rom) [Unknown format] [Paperback]

Stacey Tipton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 30, 2000

Musical Spanish Book & Audio CD/CD-ROM- 112-page color book- Enhanced mac or pc CD-ROM/Audio CD- All songs done in a contemporary pop style

Editorial Reviews

Review

Musical Spanish is a hands-on approach to learning. Through learning the songs...Spanish will take root and grow. -- Keith Mason, Ph.D. Teacher of Spanish and Italian and Research Institute director in the New Providence School District, New Providence, New Jersey

Stacey Tipton's text and CD combination, Musical Spanish, is a highly original contribution for beginning Spanish learners of all ages. -- Bruce Dean Willis, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Spanish at the University of South Alabama

From the Publisher

What Makes Musical Spanish Unique:

Simply put, there is nothing else like it. This product fuses contemporary pop music and education in a way that perfectly meets the demands of today's market. While millions of people around the world study Spanish, few people really learn it. This product helps bridge that gap by making learning more interesting and natural, and by immersing people in Spanish as they learn. The music is closer to Top 40 style hits than any other musical teaching product, and the book itself a refreshing break from complicated and boring grammar readers.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Musical Linguist (December 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970682905
• ISBN-13: 978-0970682901
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #596,212 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy lessons, fun songs, and great animations on CD-rom, November 26, 2002

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"bayviewmel" (Palm Desert, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musical Spanish: Learn Through Pop Music (includes music CD/interactive CD-Rom) (Paperback)

I travel to the Baja region of Mexico several times a year for business, and my daughter sent me a copy of this program to help me communicate a little better with the locals. I read the label and thought "pop music??" but the songs are quite fun - my favorite is "La Adelita" - and their version of La Cucaracha is hard to listen to without singing along. My Mexican friends now think I'm the gringo loco who can sing all of the words to La Bamba...

The CD-rom has been the most helpful part for me. I like to go through the CD-rom and practice saying each sentence from the songs. I've also found that the images from the animations have helped the words and concepts to keep going around my brain long after I've turned off the computer.

The book has quite a bit of grammar - nearly all of the basics, as well as a travel phrases section that I've just about worn out. I also bought the 501 verbs book, which is a good compliment to this program. The amazing part for me is that I've struggled with verbs for a long time (I've done all kinds of learn on tape programs) - and having the songs as a reference point has made it easier to remember. I don't get much past using the present and the past tense, but Musical Spanish has helped me to feel more comfortable actually speaking. I think the author is really on to something with this musical grammar business - heck if it works for an old fart like me it must do wonders for the young kids. Arriba with the Español con Musica!

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUSICAL SPANISH IS FANTASTIC, April 10, 2001

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Isla O'Ceallaigh (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musical Spanish: Learn Through Pop Music (includes music CD/interactive CD-Rom) (Paperback)

Musical Spanish is pure genius! Exactly what I have been searching for! I had been meaning to improve my waning Spanish speaking skills so that I could better communicate with family friends who are staying with us and who are originally from Mexico City. The textbooks I checked out however, looked too much like that - boring dusty textbooks. I just couldn't get interested in opening them. And then a truly mortifying moment happened recently that jumpstarted me into finding something that would help. My friend's brother called from Mexico to speak to him and I was the only one home. He spoke only Spanish and I realized after babbling in broken English/Spanish that he had no idea what I was saying and I couldn't understand a word he was saying. After four or five incredibly uncomfortable and SILENT moments when we were both waiting for one of us to say SOMETHING he got me to understand that he would call back in 20 minutes. I wasn't sure how that was going to help since I was still the only one home but I was relieved to get off the phone. I emailed one of my best friends who speaks fluent Spanish and told her what happened and she recommended Musical Spanish. It has been a godsend. Not only has my vocabulary improved but my pronunciation keeps getting better and better! And what's more, it's fun! As for my friend's brother, he still teases me about that day but now when he does, I can respond...in Spanish!!!!

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Singing My Way to Learning Spanish! Fun & Easy Way to Learn!, March 18, 2001

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Marianne Pohl (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Musical Spanish: Learn Through Pop Music (includes music CD/interactive CD-Rom) (Paperback)

As a Junior High teacher, I am in constant search of cognitive ways to help my students learn. The Musical Spanish CD ROM provides students with colorful, entertaining animations along with upbeat rhythms and lyrics that solidify grammar concepts. The CD ROM also includes Spanish vocabulary building games, karaoke fun, and grammar assistance! The full color illustrated grammar textbook uses clear, youthful written examples of how to transfer the Spanish lyrics into daily Spanish conversation. I find the students immediately "catching on" with light bulb moments as they sing along to the Spanish pop music. Musical Spanish is a "must have" for all Spanish language learners of all ages.