var MB7 = 
	{ 
	title: "Music Board", 
	items: [ { name: "Music Board", item_num: "MB7", price: "9.95", weight: 0.86 } ],
	attr: [ 
			{ name: "Price", value: '$ 9.95' },
			{ name: "Item #", value: "MB7" },
			{ name: "Size", value: "11"x16&quot" },
			{ name: "Line Color", value: "Dark Purple" }
		  ],
	images: [ { name: "music.gif", width: 206, height: 143, 
				desc: "Music Board", lg_name: "music_lg.gif" } ],
	description: 
"<P>Teaching and learning music has never been easier. This board " +
"features three music staff bars with plenty of room for pictures " +
"and words.</P>" +
"<P>Here are some of the many uses for the Music Board?</P>" +
"<OL><LI>Introduce the concept of melodic contour:  Have younger " +
"children write short melodies that go up, down and stay the same. " +
"They can play back the melody on piano or xylophones, showing " +
"the basic contour of the melody.  This helps them connect the " +
"idea that notation represents real music.</LI>" +
"<LI>Teach simple melodic and rhythmic dictation:</LI>" +
"<UL><LI>Have children write down \"ta's and ti's\" to short rhythmic " +
"dictation that you tap out in the space underneath the music staff.</LI>" +
"<LI>Have children write \"so's and mi's\" on the music staff. " +
"(Increase melodic dictations with ability of the children.)</LI></UL>" +
"<LI>Allow children to practice drawing music symbols and note " +
"values:  whole notes, quarter notes, treble clef, bass clef, " +
"repeat signs, measure lines, etc.</LI>" +
"<LI>Teach beginning composition:  <UL><LI>Give the children simple " +
"parameters such as 4 measures, quarter-quarter-half note in each " +
"measure.  Use only the notes \"B\", \"A\" and \"G\", and have them write " +
"a short composition.</LI><LI>Children can then play their compositions on " +
"melody bells, recorder or the piano.</LI></UL></LI></OL>" +
"<I><P>&quot;I have found the music boards to be very motivating and " +
"exciting for my students. The ability for each child to have a " +
"\"hands on\" experience with composition is invaluable. After " +
"introducing these boards, the children return to music class and beg " +
"to use them again!&quot;</P>" +
"<P ALIGN=\"RIGHT\">Ruth Pardue, elementary music specialist</P></I>"
	};