Class Tap
CDs 1 - 3

A series of three 50 minute CDs packed with 16 and 32 bar phrases all played on piano, bass and drums. Great for class work and exam amalgamations. The music is graded from Primary to Grade V and is compatible with the ISTD tap grades syllabus. Recommended for any general tap class.

CDs 4 - 6

A series of three 40 minute CDs packed with 8 and 16 bar phrases. The music is mainly played on piano and is graded for infants to students. It is compatible with the NATD tap syllabus. These CDs also contain a total of 50 separate pieces of dance music ranging from simple 32 bar routines to jazzy 1.5 and 2 minute long dances played on piano, bass and drums. Recommended for exam, medal test, festival and show work.

CD 7

A great selection of standards in 16 bar measures and played on piano, bass and drums. Compatible with PTD (Professional Teachers of Dance) syllabus but ideal for any general tap class.

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Class Tap 1
PRIMARY
Warm UpBarsSpeed
bpm
 1A Scatter-Brain1+16100
 2B Huckleberry Hound1+16110
Barre Exercises
 3A Never smile at a crocodile1+32125
 4B Horsey Horsey1+32110
 5C A-you're adorable1+3290
 6D Put your shoes on Lucy1+32110
Arm Movements
 7A If I only had a brain1+16100
 8B Me and my teddy bear1+16100
Rhythm
 9A Syncopated clock2+32100
10B I'm a little teapot2+32100
Centre Exercises
11A Winnie the Pooh1+32110
12B Pink panther1+32100
Set Amalgamations
13A Big bad wolf?2+8100
14A Big bad wolf?2+8110
15A Big bad wolf?2+32100
16A Big bad wolf?2+32110
17B Paddington bear2+32105
18B Paddington bear2+32112
19C Teddy bears picnic2+8100
20C Teddy bears picnic2+8107
21C Teddy bears picnic2+32100
22C Teddy bears picnic2+32107
Bow
23A-you're adorable4110
         Grade I                            

Warm Up
24A Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo1+16110
25B Yogi bear1+16110
Barre Exercises
26A Sweet gingerbread man1+32120
27B Out of town1+32110
28C Three little fishes1+32105
Rhythm
29You're a pink tooth-brush2+32110
Compound Steps
30A Thank you very much1+32110
31B You two1+32110
32C When I see an elephant fly1+32110
33D He's a tramp1+32110
34E Ugly-bug ball1+32120
35F Pop goes the weasel1+32120
36G Beverly Hillbillies theme1+32100
37G Beverly Hillbillies theme1+32110
Set Amalgamations
38A Bigger isn't better2+16115
39A Bigger isn't better2+16125
40B Top Cat2+16110
41B Top Cat2+16120
42C We're off to see the Wizard2+16110
43C We're off to see the Wizard2+32110
Bow
44Top Cat4110


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Catalogue Number GDCT1        © Guy Dearden



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Class Tap 2
GRADE II
Warm UpBarsSpeed bpm
 1A Sky-blue shirt and r/bow tie1+16125
 2B Lulu's back in town1+16150
Barre Exercises
 3A Cruella de Ville1+32110
 4B Spooky takes a holiday1+32105
 5C The Flintstones1+16135
Rhythm
 6You've got a friend in me2+32105
Compound Steps
 7A Ragtime Cowboy Joe1+32105
 8B Ev'rybody wants to be a cat1+3292
 9C Bobbin' along1+3292
10D Talk to the animals1+32110
11E Waiter, porter, u/stairs maid1+3292
12F Hit me with a hot note1+32120
Turning Step
13Quick Draw McGraw1+32105
Time Steps
14Don't bring Lulu2+32130
15Don't bring Lulu2+32140
16Don't bring Lulu
2+64 (ST)
150
Set Amalgamations
17A Recipe for love2+16120
18B Happy Feet2+16170
19B Happy Feet2+16180
20B Happy Feet2+32170
21B Happy Feet2+32180
Bow
22You've got friend in me4110
              Grade III                            
Warm Up
23I hear music1+16130
Barre Exercises
24A Orange Coloured Sky1+32100
25B Makin' whoopie1+32100
26C Up a lazy river1+3290
27D Sunny side of the street1+32135
Rhythm
28Nobody does it like me2+32100
Compound Steps
29A Ain't misbehavin'1+32100
30B Sweet Lorraine1+32110
31C Stairway to paradise1+32100
32D Mister Cellophane1+32120
33E They all laughed1+32 acc120
34E So Nice (bossa nova)1+32 even120
Turning Steps
35Mean to me1+32100
36It's only a paper moon1+32105
Time Steps
37An apple for the teacher2+64150
38An apple for the teacher
2+64 (ST)
160
Set Amalgamations
39A A wink and a smile2+16105
40B One brick at a time 2+16105
Bow
41A wink and a smile4105


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Catalogue Number GDCT2        © Guy Dearden



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Class Tap 3
      Grade IV
Warm UpBarsSpeed
bpm
 1Shuffle of to Buffalo1+32125
Centre Exercises
 2A That's Entertainment1+32120
 3B Black and white1+32116
 4C Easy Winners2+32 ragtime140
 5C Easy Winners2+32 ragtime155
Rhythm
 6Broadway Baby2+3290 (clapping)
 7Broadway Baby2+3298 (dancing)
Compound Steps
 8A Alley cat1+32155
 9B Nice 'n' easy1+3695
10C You're getting to be a habit1+32107
11D Is you is my baby1+3280
12E Boy next door2+32 waltz137
Turning Steps
13A Pablo the dreamer1+16 tango115
14B Old devil called love1+3280
15B Old devil called love1+3286
Time Steps
16A Ballin' the jack2+64140
17A Ballin' the jack2+64 (ST)155
18B No strings2+64 (ST)140
19B No strings2+64 (ST)150
Dance Sequences
20A Hi-de-hi holiday rock4+32150
21A Hi-de-hi holiday rock4+32160
22A Hi-de-hi holiday rock4+32170
23B Georgia (drum fill on tacit)2+16 (ST)80
24B Georgia (no drum on tacit)2+16 (ST)80
Bow
25No strings4125
         GRADE V                       
Warm Up
26Take a step in the right direction1+3295
Centre Exercises
27A When sunny gets blue1+3290
28B Cherokee2+32115
29C I love a piano1+32 130
Rhythm
30Sway2+32 rumba90 (clapping)
31Sway2+32 rumba
104(dancing)
Compound Steps
32A One of those songs1+32120
33B I am what I am1+32 (ST)105
34B I am what I am1+32 (ST)115
35C Trolley Song1+32120
36C Trolley Song1+32130
37D Macavity1+1690
38E Whatever Lola wants1+32 rumba115
39F Give my regards to B/way1+32 (ST)105
40F Give my regards to B/way1+32 (ST)120
Turning Steps
41A Tap tap1+3290
42B Sing sing sing1+32160
43B Sing sing sing1+32170
Time Steps
44A I got rhythm2+64 (ST)170
45A I got rhythm2+64 (ST)182
46B A shine on your shoes2+64 (ST)165
47B A shine on your shoes2+64 (ST)175
Dance Sequences
48A Shadow of your smile
(drum fill on tacit)		4+16 (T)90
49A Shadow of your smile
(no drum fill on tacit)		4+16 (T)90
50B Hit the road Jack2+16 (ST)150
51B Hit the road Jack2+16 (ST)160
52B Hit the road Jack2+16 (ST)170
53B Hit the road Jack2+16 (ST)180
Bow
54Tap tap4110


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Catalogue Number GDCT3        © Guy Dearden



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Class Tap 4
CLASS EXAMINATION

March in   (numbers=bars)
1 Sooty 1+12
Rhythm
2 a: Syncopated clock 1+8
3 b: Grand old Duke 1+8
Arms
4 Ugly bug ball 1+8
Technique
5 a: The Unicorn 1+8
6 b: Down by the station 1+8
7 c: Little white duck 1+8
8 d: Button your shoe 1+16
9 e: The Wombles 1+16
10 f: Mickey Mouse club 1+8
11 f: (as above - quicker) 1+8
Dance12 Tots TV 2+8
13 Bow and exit (Sooty) 1+12
FIRST STEPS
Rhythm
14 a: Three little fishes 1+8
Technique
15 a: Tom Thumb's tune 1+8
16 b: Zip a dee doo dah 1+8

17 c: When I see elephant fly 1+8
18 d: Winnie the Pooh 1+8
Shuffles
19 Little Shoemakers shop 2+8
Dance
20 Me and my teddy 2+16
21 Bow 4
LEVEL 1
Rhythm Test
22 a: Chitty Chitty B Bang 8
23 b: Chitty Chitty B Bang 8
24 c: Me ol' bam-boo 1+8
25 d: Me ol' bam-boo 1+8
Technique
26 a: Posh 1+8
27 b: You two 1+8
28 c: Roses of success 1+8
Shuffle Routine
29 Chu-chi face 2+8
Dance - 32 bar
30 Doll on a music box 1:05
31 Posh 1:08
32 Truly Scrumptious 1:07
33 Bow (Posh) 4 bar
LEVEL 2
Exercises
34 b: Sister suffragette 1+8
35 c: Perfect nanny 1+8
36 d: I love to laugh (W) 4+16
Arms
37 a: Stay awake (SC) 1+16
38 b: The life I lead 1+16
Technique
39 a: Supercali... 1+8
40 b: Step in time 1+8
41 c: Spoonful of sugar 1+8
Shuffles
42 Chim chim cher-ee (SC) 1+16
Dance
43 Jolly holiday (1:06) 4+32
44 Bow 4
MORE DANCE MUSIC - 32 bar
45 Me and my teddy 1:07
46 Milly Molly Mandy 1:04
47 The Cheery Scarecrow 1:10
48 Rhythm in my nursery rhymes 1:07
49 Wonderful thing about Tiggers (6/8) 1:13
Code: SC - Speed Change
W - Waltz
Catalogue Number GDCT4        © Guy Dearden



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Class Tap 5
LEVEL 3
Exercisesnumbers=bars 1 a: Sandy 1+8 M
2 b: Little Girls 1+8 M
3 c: Something was missing (W) 4+8 MQ
Arms
4 Maybe (SC) 1+16 S/M
Technique
5 a: I Don't need anything 1+8 MQ
6 b: Herbert Hoover 1+8 MS
7 c: Easy Street 1+8 S
8 d: Never fully dressed 1+16 M
Shuffles
9 Lets Go to the movies (SC) 1+24 S/M
Dance
10 Tomorrow 1 1/2 min M
11 Bow 4 bar M
LEVEL 4
Exercises12 a: Cock-eyed optimist 1+16 MQ
13 b: Wonderful Guy (W) 4+32 MQ
14 c: Wonderful Guy (W) 4+32Q
Arms
15 a: This nearly was mine (W) 2+16 M
16 b: Bali High (W) 4+32 MQ
17 c: Some enchanted evening 1+16 S
18 d: Happy talk 1+16 MQ
Technique
19 a: Bloody Mary 1+8 MQ
20 b: Honey bun 1+8 MQ
21 c: I'm gonna wash that man 1+8 S
22 d: I'm gonna wash that man 1+8 MQ
23 e: This nearly was mine 1+8 S
Shuffles
24 Younger than springtime (SC) 1+32 S/Q
Dance
48 bar (1 1Ú2 min with Speed Change)
25 Nothing like a dame 16Q-16S-16Q
26 Nothing like a dame 8S-16Q-8S-16Q
27 I'm Gonna wash 16Q-16S-16Q
28 Bow 4 bar
MORE DANCE MUSIC
(Played on piano and bass guitar)
1 .5min
29 The bare necessities 6/8 1:17 M
30 A bugs life 1:20 M
31 Talk to the animals 6/8 1:20 M
32 You got a friend in me 1:25 M
32 bar (1min) with Speed Change
33 Ain't misbehavin' 16M-8S-8Q
34 Isn't this a lovely day 16Q-8S-8M
35 And all that jazz 16M-8S-8Q
36 Me and my shadow 16M-8Q-8S
48 bar (1.5 min) with Speed Change
37 Midnight choo choo 16Q-16S-16Q
38 I love a piano 8S-16Q-8S-16Q
39 Time after time 16Q-16S-16Q
40 Jeepers Creepers 32Q-16S
1.5min with Speed Change
41 How could you believe me F-S-F
42 Taking a chance on love M-Q-S
43 Doctor Dolittle M-Q-M
44 An apple for the teacher M-S-Q
Code: SC - Speed Change
S - Slow
M - Medium
Q - Quick
F - Fast
W - Waltz
Catalogue Number GDCT5        © Guy Dearden



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Class Tap 6
PRE-STUDENT
Rhythmnumbers=bars
1 It's a lovely day today (E) (ST) 1+16S
Exercises
2 a: Cheek to cheek 1+16F
3 b: They all laughed 1+16MQ
4 c: Shakin' the blues away 1+16M
Arms
5 A fella with an umbrella 1+16MQ
Technique
6 a: How could you believe me 1+8F
7 b: It's de-lovely 1+8MS
8 c: Pick yourself up 1+8MQ
9 d: Let's call the whole thing off 1+8M
10 e: Steppin' out with my baby 1+8M
11 f: Putting on the ritz 1+8F
Shuffles
12 a: Get happy 1+8MS
13 b: Let's face the music 1+8M
Dance
64 bar with speed/rhythm change
14 Dancing in the dark MQ-Rm-MQ (ST)
15 The way you look tonight M-Tg-MQ (ST)
16 You do something to me M-W-Q
17 Bow 4 bar
STUDENT
Played on piano and bass guitar
Rhythm Test
18 a: James Bond theme (E) 1+8M
19 b: James Bond theme (Tg) 2+16M
20 b: James Bond theme (W) 4+32MQ
Arms
21 a: Nobody does it better (ST) 2+16S
22 b: Man with golden gun (ST) 2+16MQ
Technique
23 a: Diamonds are forever (E) 2+10MQ
24 b: Goldfinger (E) 2+8MQ
25 c: Goldfinger 2+8M
26 d: You only live twice 2+8MQ
27 e: From Russia with love 2+8F
28 f: From Russia with love 2+16F
29 g: Live and let die 2+8MQ
30 g: Live and let die (SC) 2+16MQ/Q
Dance
31 For your eyes only (S) 1:30
32 Nobody does it better (S) 1:22
33 From Russia with love (F) (ST) 1:30
34 Man with golden gun (F) (ST) 1:22
35 Thunderball MS-Jw-Q-MS 1:42
36 Live and let die S-Q-S-Q 2:00
37 Bow (Nobody does it better) 4 bar
MORE DANCE MUSIC
(Played on piano and bass guitar)
1.5 min with speed/rhythm change
38 Orange coloured sky M-S-W-MQ
39 A Shine on your shoes Q-M-Tg-Q
40 Come fly with me M-Sb-MS
41 And all that jazz M-Rt-MS
2 min with speed/rhythm change
42 Recipe for love M-Q-MS-Jw-MQ
43 Falling in love again W-M-W-MQ
44 A wink and a smile M-Jw-Q-S
45 Someone to watch over me S-Q-Tg-S
46 Pop goes the weasel MQ-S-MQ
47 Teach me tonight M-Rm-MQ-MS
Code: SC - Speed Change
ST - Stop Time
E - Even Rhythm
S - Slow
M - Medium
Q - Quick
F - Fast
W - Waltz
Jw - Jazz Waltz
Rm - Rumba
Tg - Tango
Sb - Samba
Rt - Rag time
Catalogue Number GDCT6        © Guy Dearden



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Class Tap 7
INTERMEDIATE FOUNDATION

1          Warm up                                              Bars

            Twilight time                              1+16 med (R)

2          3 beat riffs

            Let me sing and I'm happy         1+16 med

3          4 Beat riff walks

            Happy Heart (inctacit)               1+16 med (R)

4          1st Amalgamationa

            I love a piano                            1+16 med (R)

5          2nd Amalgamation

            I know why (even 8ths)               2+16 slow (R)

6          Pull backs

            Passing Breeze                         1+8 med (R)

7          Tap step heel turns

            Pennies from heaven                 1+16 med (R)

8          Shuffle pick-up changes

            Mack the knife                           2+8 fast (R)

9          Dance sequence 1

            Shinny stockings                       1+8 med

10         Dance sequence 2

            Straighten up and fly right          1+8 med

11         Timesteps

            Ballin' the jack (even 8ths)          2+16 med

12         3 beat wing preparation

            How lucky can you get               1+8 med s

13         Bow

            Young and healthy           chord +4 bar med

 

INTERMEDIATE

14         Shuffle exercise

            Hit me with a hot note;              1+16 med

15         1stAmalgamation

            Everybody wants to be a cat     1+16 med s

16         2ndAmalgamation

            Up a lazy river;              1+8 med s

17         Triple half and full breaks

            Lulu’s back in town;              2+16 med q

18         Riff walk sequence

            You’ve got a friend in me           2+16 med

19         Single pick-up wing time steps

            It’s only a paper moon;              1+16 med

20         Shuffle pick-up change

            Mister Cellophane;              1+8 med q

21         American roll

            Happy feet;              2+16 quick

22         Leaps with outward turn

            Don’t bring Lulu (even 8ths)       2+16 med q

23         American riff preparation

            Herbert Hoover;              1+8 med

24         Preparation for ripples

            Easy Street;              1+8 med s

25         Dance 1 (suggestion)

            Stairway to paradise;              1 min 25sec

            (slow, med inc. stop time)

26         Dance 2 (suggestion)

            Tea for two;              1 min 23 sec

            (med inc. tacit, quick, soft shoe, fast)

27         Dance 3 (suggestion)

            One1 min 40 sec

            (med inc. stop time, slow to med increase)

28         Bow

            Honey Bun;              1+4

 

Catalogue Number GDCT7        © Guy Dearden



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