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Method Books for Band
- Accent on Achievement
- Bach and Before
- Essential Elements 2000 for Band
- Essential Technique for Band
- Foundations for Superior Performance
- Measures of Success for Band
- Standard of Excellence
- Tradition of Excellence
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EE Trumpet Book 2 HL00862597Book 2 features: · CD with more great play-along tracks, covering Exercises 1-55 and Individual Studies (pages 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert · and more!Price: $12.99 -
EE Tuba Book 1 HL00862580Now the best-selling band method is even better! The same great method that directors have come to trust now includes a CD AND a DVD. Features include: · BOOK: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! · CD/CD-ROM FEATURES: Play-Along Tracks 1-58 (with a professional player for every instrument) · DVD FEATURES: Startup Video (learn the basics - 15 min.); ALL 185 Play-Along Tracks; More Duets and Trios; Music Listening Library · CD AND DVD EACH FEATURE: SmartMusic® Software (practice, record, and e-mail a performance, plus on-screen assessment - includes Ex. 1-99 with special offer to continue); Finale® NotePad® Software; Tempo Adjustment Software (for Play-Along Tracks)Price: $14.99 -
EE Tuba Book 2 HL00862602Book 2 features: · CD with more great play-along tracks, covering Exercises 1-55 and Individual Studies (pages 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert · and more!Price: $14.99 -
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Drums HL00841355Specifically designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1 or 2 years playing experience, but with no prior experience playing jazz. Great for individual or classroom use. Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach using well-known songs. Improvisation is made easy starting with simple 2-measure phrases. Scales and basic theory are introduced in a simple and easy to understand approach. 2 CD's are included with recordings of all exercises and arrangements. Other features: 7 full band arrangements, sample solos, jazz history and people.Price: $16.99 -
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Tenor Sax HL00841348Specifically designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1 or 2 years playing experience, but with no prior experience playing jazz. Great for individual or classroom use. Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach using well-known songs. Improvisation is made easy starting with simple 2-measure phrases. Scales and basic theory are introduced in a simple and easy to understand approach. 2 CD's are included with recordings of all exercises and arrangements. Other features: 7 full band arrangements, sample solos, jazz history and people.Price: $15.99 -
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble Trombone HL00841351Specifically designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1 or 2 years playing experience, but with no prior experience playing jazz. Great for individual or classroom use. Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach using well-known songs. Improvisation is made easy starting with simple 2-measure phrases. Scales and basic theory are introduced in a simple and easy to understand approach. 2 CD's are included with recordings of all exercises and arrangements. Other features: 7 full band arrangements, sample solos, jazz history and people.Price: $15.99 -
ET Alto Sax Book 3 HL00862623A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $9.99 -
ET Baritone BC Book 3 HL00862629A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $9.99 -
ET Baritone TC Book 3 HL00862630A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $14.99 -
ET F Horn Book 3 HL00862627A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $12.99 -
ET Flute Book 3 HL00862617A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $12.99 -
ET Percussion Book 3 HL00862633A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $17.99 -
ET Tenor Sax Book 3 HL00862624A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $9.99 -
ET Trombone Book 3 HL00862628A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $9.99 -
ET Trumpet Book 3 HL00862626A TECHNIQUE BUILDING program for any band · Also for INDIVIDUAL STUDY or small groups · BOOK 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system - FEATURES: KEY CENTERED SYSTEM · 9 Major and Related Minor Keys · Scales, Etudes, Short Chorales, and Music Technique Exercises - INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES · For EVERY instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · CD in each student book · Includes accompaniments on real instruments, not synthesized - SPECIAL STUDIES SECTION · Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm Pages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD - INTEGRATED HISTORY, THEORY AND CREATIVITY · Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education - MORE GREAT MUSIC · A wide variety: Classical, World, Folk and more.Price: $9.99 -
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FSP - Alto Sax W32XE
This method book helps to organize the daily rehearsal and improve the overall performance level of the ensemble. From as little as five minutes a day to forty-five minutes a day, this book offers the flexibility and options to fit any particular band situation for year two throughout high school. It also provides the director with the resources to meet each student on his or her own level while challenging them to reach the next level.
Foundations For Superior Performance includes:
Warm-Ups - articulation exercises, long tones, and progressive brass lip slurs and woodwind exercises to be played simultaneously.
Chorales and Tuning Exercises - interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales in the eight main concert band keys.
Technique - major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, interval studies, and triad and chord studies in all 12 keys.
Plus - one octave scales and arpeggios, full range scales, chromatic scales, major arpeggios and inversions, and advanced fingering charts.
Percussion Book - Practical exercises for mallets, snare drum, auxiliary percussion, and timpani. 96 pages.
By using Foundations For Superior Performance, the following areas can be improved:
Sound (tone production).
Articulation (styles and concepts).
Greater flexibility, agility, and endurance.
Increased range.
Individual and ensemble listening skills.
Technique in all twelve major and minor keys.
Basic understanding of music theory.Price: $7.99 -
FSP - Bari Sax W32XR
This method book helps to organize the daily rehearsal and improve the overall performance level of the ensemble. From as little as five minutes a day to forty-five minutes a day, this book offers the flexibility and options to fit any particular band situation for year two throughout high school. It also provides the director with the resources to meet each student on his or her own level while challenging them to reach the next level.
Foundations For Superior Performance includes:
Warm-Ups - articulation exercises, long tones, and progressive brass lip slurs and woodwind exercises to be played simultaneously.
Chorales and Tuning Exercises - interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales in the eight main concert band keys.
Technique - major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, interval studies, and triad and chord studies in all 12 keys.
Plus - one octave scales and arpeggios, full range scales, chromatic scales, major arpeggios and inversions, and advanced fingering charts.
Percussion Book - Practical exercises for mallets, snare drum, auxiliary percussion, and timpani. 96 pages.
By using Foundations For Superior Performance, the following areas can be improved:
Sound (tone production).
Articulation (styles and concepts).
Greater flexibility, agility, and endurance.
Increased range.
Individual and ensemble listening skills.
Technique in all twelve major and minor keys.
Basic understanding of music theory.Price: $7.99 -
FSP - Baritone TC W32TC
This method book helps to organize the daily rehearsal and improve the overall performance level of the ensemble. From as little as five minutes a day to forty-five minutes a day, this book offers the flexibility and options to fit any particular band situation for year two throughout high school. It also provides the director with the resources to meet each student on his or her own level while challenging them to reach the next level.
Foundations For Superior Performance includes:
Warm-Ups - articulation exercises, long tones, and progressive brass lip slurs and woodwind exercises to be played simultaneously.
Chorales and Tuning Exercises - interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales in the eight main concert band keys.
Technique - major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, interval studies, and triad and chord studies in all 12 keys.
Plus - one octave scales and arpeggios, full range scales, chromatic scales, major arpeggios and inversions, and advanced fingering charts.
Percussion Book - Practical exercises for mallets, snare drum, auxiliary percussion, and timpani. 96 pages.
By using Foundations For Superior Performance, the following areas can be improved:
Sound (tone production).
Articulation (styles and concepts).
Greater flexibility, agility, and endurance.
Increased range.
Individual and ensemble listening skills.
Technique in all twelve major and minor keys.
Basic understanding of music theory.Price: $7.99 -
FSP - Bass Clarinet W32CLB
This method book helps to organize the daily rehearsal and improve the overall performance level of the ensemble. From as little as five minutes a day to forty-five minutes a day, this book offers the flexibility and options to fit any particular band situation for year two throughout high school. It also provides the director with the resources to meet each student on his or her own level while challenging them to reach the next level.
Foundations For Superior Performance includes:
Warm-Ups - articulation exercises, long tones, and progressive brass lip slurs and woodwind exercises to be played simultaneously.
Chorales and Tuning Exercises - interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales in the eight main concert band keys.
Technique - major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, interval studies, and triad and chord studies in all 12 keys.
Plus - one octave scales and arpeggios, full range scales, chromatic scales, major arpeggios and inversions, and advanced fingering charts.
Percussion Book - Practical exercises for mallets, snare drum, auxiliary percussion, and timpani. 96 pages.
By using Foundations For Superior Performance, the following areas can be improved:
Sound (tone production).
Articulation (styles and concepts).
Greater flexibility, agility, and endurance.
Increased range.
Individual and ensemble listening skills.
Technique in all twelve major and minor keys.
Basic understanding of music theory.Price: $7.99