Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through

Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through – A Partner Song Collection

Teach beginning singers the excitement of 2-part harmony—with music you can use all year long!

Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through by Jill and Michael Gallina is a reproducible partner-song collection created to help elementary singers make the transition from unison singing to successful 2-part choral music.

Designed for grades 3–6, this versatile classroom kit includes 10 seasonal and holiday-themed selections covering much of the school year—from Halloween and winter to Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King Jr., spring and patriotic celebrations.

Use the songs individually for classroom instruction and school concerts, or combine selections with the included linking script to create entertaining short revue-style performances.

Why Partner Songs Are Great for Beginning 2-Part Choirs

Moving students from singing one melody together to maintaining independent vocal parts can be one of the biggest steps in elementary choral development.

Partner songs provide a natural bridge to 2-part singing.

Students first learn melodies they can sing confidently on their own. Those musical lines can then be combined, giving singers the experience of maintaining their own part while hearing another melody at the same time.

For developing choirs, that makes partner songs an approachable way to work on skills such as:

• Independent part singing
• Listening across the ensemble
• Maintaining a melody against a contrasting part
• Balance and blend
• Rhythmic independence
• Confidence in 2-part singing

Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through gives teachers an entire collection built around that concept.

10 Partner Songs for the School Year

The collection includes 10 seasonal selections that can be incorporated into music lessons, assemblies, classroom activities and school concerts throughout the year.

1. Boo! & Halloween Is Here
2. Christopher Columbus & Let's Go Sailing
3. Happy Holidays
4. I'll Give You My Heart & Valentine's Day
5. Presidents on Parade
6. A Round 'Bout Winter
7. Sing to Martin Luther King
8. Spin, Spin, Spin
9. A Spring Go 'Round
10. You're a Grand Old Flag

Elementary Choir Music You Can Use All Year

Instead of purchasing a collection you'll use for only one concert, Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through provides material that can become part of your curriculum throughout the school year.

Need something fun for Halloween? It's here.

Planning winter repertoire? Covered.

Looking for music for Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King Jr., spring or a patriotic program? There are selections for those occasions too.

That year-round flexibility makes the collection particularly useful for elementary general music teachers and beginning choirs that perform several times during the school year.

More Than a Songbook: Create a Mini Musical Revue

These songs don't have to be performed independently.

A bonus linking and rhyming script allows teachers to connect selections into short revue-style performances. That gives you the flexibility to use Tunes for Two as traditional classroom repertoire or turn selected songs into a more theatrical presentation.

Choose the numbers that work for your students, school calendar and performance theme to create a program that fits your needs.

What's Included in Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through?

This classroom kit includes a 60-page reproducible 2-part collection plus an Enhanced StudioTrax CD containing additional teaching and performance resources.

• 60-page 2-part collection
• 10 year-round partner-song selections
• Enhanced StudioTrax CD
• Accompaniment tracks
• Performance tracks
• Reproducible singers' parts
• Reproducible poster
• Reproducible program
• Clip art
• Information about composers Jill and Michael Gallina
• Bonus linking and rhyming script for revue-style performances

Listen & Look Inside Tunes for Two

Preview the music before adding Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through to your elementary choral library.

 

Official music previews provided by Hal Leonard/Shawnee Press.

Designed for Grades 3–6

Shawnee Press recommends Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through for grades 3–6, making it especially useful during the years when many music educators begin introducing students to independent part singing.

But its usefulness isn't limited to elementary classrooms. The publisher notes that the arrangements may be used successfully with 2-part mixed-voice choirs of many ages and sizes, including elementary and middle school singers, community choirs and senior adult choruses.

Great for Elementary Music Teachers

Tunes for Two can serve several different roles in your music program:

• Classroom instruction: Introduce students to partner songs and independent part singing.
• Concert repertoire: Select individual pieces for seasonal school performances.
• Holiday programs: Build programs around specific holidays or times of year.
• Choir development: Give beginning choirs practical experience singing two independent musical lines.
• Revue-style performances: Connect songs using the included rhyming script.

Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through Product Details

Title	Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through
Subtitle	A Partner Song Collection
Composers	Jill Gallina & Michael Gallina
Publisher	Shawnee Press / Hal Leonard
Recommended Grades	Grades 3–6
Voicing	2-Part
Format	Reproducible Collection & Enhanced StudioTrax CD
Number of Selections	10
Page Count	60 pages
Hal Leonard Number	HL 35027963
ISBN	9781458405821
UPC	884088578824
Dimensions	8.5" × 11"

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a partner song?

A partner song combines two melodies that can be sung independently and then performed simultaneously. Because students can first become comfortable singing each melody separately, partner songs are an excellent way to introduce developing singers to the experience of 2-part singing.

What grades is Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through for?

The collection is recommended for grades 3–6, although the publisher notes that the music can be used with 2-part choirs of different ages and sizes.

How many songs are included?

Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through includes 10 selections covering holidays, seasons and school-year themes.

Are accompaniment tracks included?

Yes. The included Enhanced StudioTrax CD contains both accompaniment and performance tracks.

Are student singer parts reproducible?

Yes. The Enhanced StudioTrax CD includes reproducible singers' parts, along with other reproducible resources for the purchasing organization, subject to the publisher's reproduction terms.

Can Tunes for Two be performed as a musical?

It's more accurately described as a partner-song collection rather than a traditional musical. However, the included linking and rhyming script allows teachers to connect songs and create short revue-style performances.

Can I perform individual songs separately?

Absolutely. The publisher specifically designed the themed selections so they can work as classroom lessons or stand-alone choral pieces for concerts and performances.

Does the collection cover multiple holidays?

Yes. The repertoire spans much of the school year and includes selections connected with Halloween, winter, Valentine's Day, Presidents' Day, Martin Luther King Jr., spring, patriotic occasions and additional seasonal themes.

Who wrote Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through?

The collection is by Jill Gallina and Michael Gallina and is published by Shawnee Press.

Build Confident 2-Part Singers All Year Long

The jump from unison singing to independent harmony doesn't have to be intimidating.

With approachable partner songs, seasonal themes and repertoire that can be used from fall through spring, Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through gives elementary music teachers a practical way to help developing singers discover what it feels like to hold their own part while making music together.

Use one song for tomorrow's lesson, choose several for your next concert, or combine them into a revue-style presentation—the collection is designed to keep earning its place in your music library throughout the school year.

Add Tunes for Two the Whole Year Through to your classroom and start building confident 2-part singers.