A Guide to Understand and Correction of Intonation

Provides a detailed guide to the understanding and solving of intonation problems that exist on most instruments and in many ensembles.

Great Music for String Orchestra : A Conductor's Guide to Program Development Featuring the Top 100 Intermediate and Advanced Works

This comprehensive guide of intermediate and advanced repertoire highlights 100 of the best compositions and arrangements in print. Annotated in detail – metric and key design, performance and program notes, alternatechoices of music – it represents all styles of classical and popular music. A grading scale considers both stylistic and technical challenges. Performance topics include repertoire selection, program design, rehearsaltechniques, and score preparation. Music lists from the Renaissance, string folios, patriotic music arranged for string orchestra, and a current contact list of publishers/distributors are included. An invaluable resource for thestring teacher, performer and conductor.

Great Music for Wind Band : A Guide to the Top 1 Works in Grades IV, V, VI

The individual selection of quality literature – one of the most important responsibilities facing todays band director – is greatly simplified using this one-of-a kind publication. It is the ultimate tool in concertplanning andprogramming benefiting both entry-level and experienced conductors by compiling all of the information needed for reliable music selection. Assisting conductors recall works they may have heard but not yet conducted,brief incipits of prominentmelodic themes are included, as are cost, duration, availability, instrumentation, recordings, publishers, solos, and tips on programming. With hundreds of new works produced each year, this handy“survival guide to music selection” is amust for the serious wind band conductor.“... a much-needed addition to our profession ... this is a must for every band library!”–Ray E. Cramer, Emeritus Director of Bands, Indiana University

Guide to score study for the windband conductor

This outstanding one-of-a-kind text was designed to assist the conductor in achieving a personal interpretation of music.

Show Drumming : An Expert's Guide to Theatre and Touring

The Music Teacher's Guide : to Engaging English Language Learners

Cirone's Pocket Dictionary of Foreign Musical Term

This handy guide features: more than 4,000 foreign musical terms; terms in Italian, French and German; more than 160 musical examples; and comprehensive sections for percussion and strings.

The Pursuit of Excellence : A Band Director's Guide to Success

Chock full of tips, suggestions and friendly advice from a highly successful band director, this book will inspire you to achieve your full potential and help to transform the everyday job of teaching into a series of rewarding and memorable moments. This book is a comprehensive manual to improve your band while developing yourself as an effective teacher and leader. The author shares hard-won lessons, highly creative solutions and moments of celebration during an illustrious 40-year career in which she was propelled to national prominence and received dozens of honors and awards.

On a Hymn Song of Philip Bliss : Student Learning Guide

Based on David Holsinger's outstanding work for band. Student learning guides are sold in sets of 10.

On a Hymn Song of Philip Bliss

From the Meredith Music Publictions Masterworks Instructional Series, a teching-learning unit based on David Holsinger's outstanding work for band. Includes a teacher lesson plan, interpretive analysis and student learning guide.

An Understandable Approach to Musical Expression

Designed to enhance the expressive ability of instrumentalists of every age, this concise, easy-to-understand guide written by Kenneth Laudermilch presents 22 musical concepts that remove the mystery from and provide proficiencyin the art of musical expression.

Music for Homeschoolers : A Guide to Music Instruction for the Homeschooled Child

With the rising numbers of homeschoolers in the United States and numerous research studies that prove the powerful impact of music instruction on a childs social and intellectual development, this book is a valuable and muchneeded addition to themusic-education and homeschooling literature. Music for Homeschoolers will assist parents in designing high quality musical experiences for their children and help teachers in learning more abouthomeschoolers and their needs.

Music for Concert Band -2nd Edition : A Selective Annotated Guide to Band Literature

The second edition of Music for Concert Band is a new and comprehensive anthology of meticulously selected and graded literature for wind band. It contains hundreds of outstanding works appropriate for elementary throughprofessional-level ensembles and will acquaint directors with a wide spectrum of quality literature both standard and new. Each recommended work contains pedagogical, stylistic and form indicators. In addition, the text contains asection on recommended marches and optional concert material.

The Music Performance Library : A Practical Guide for Orchestra, Band and Opera Librarians

The music performance library is the heart of any musical ensemble, supplying music to performers and information to an entire organization. This text contains valuable information on this important topic for all musicians, including music directors,conductors, student librarians, community volunteers, professional performance librarians, and performers. This essential resource provides step-by-step directions on the librarians responsibilities, including how to: locate and choose editions ·purchase and rent music · catalog new works · store and preserve music · prepare music for performance · mark bowings · correct errata · prepare manuscripts and programs · distributeand collect parts · and communicate efficiently.

Winds and Hymns : Resource Guide to Hymns, Chorales and Spirituals in Selected Wind Literature

This valuable edition provides comprehensive information on selected wind band works that were inspired by and incorporate hymns, chorales and spirituals. It includes music from all performance levels, historical periods anddiverse styles. In addition to a general analysis of each piece – examining the composer's treatment of original source material – the authors present an overview of the hymns, chorales and spirituals that focuses onhistorical background, notated music and lyrics. An excellent resource for conductors, students and enthusiasts.“Timothy and Phyllis Paul's research into the works included in this book must now be an importantinfluence on the score study, rehearsal, and performance of each composer's creation.”– Allan McMurray, Professor of Conducting, Director of Bands, University of Colorado

Canadian Band Music : A Qualitative Guide to Canadian Composers and Their Works for Band

This one-of-a-kind volume is perfect for those who have never programmed a Canadian band piece or simply want to expand their knowledge of Canadas many gems for wind band. With up-to-date biographies of 63 Canadian composers andmore than 200 oftheir works in grades 1 through 6, this books listing of each work includes program notes, description of the piece, grade level, duration, and publisher. Also included are easy-to-use, four-year performancesequences for each gradelevel.“...should be of interest to anyone passionate about discovering new repertoire and excited by the quest to uncover many hidden treasures.” – Jim Cochran,President, Shattinger Music.

Blueprint For Band

An easy-to-follow, detailed curriculum that uses band performance as a means for teaching comprehensive musicianship. Blueprint runs a full scale of music history, theory and special projects, while serving as a step-by-step guide to band organization, rehearsal procedures and special units on musicianship.

Suite Francaise

New from Robert Garofalo, an instructional unit on Milhaud's original classic work for band, Suite Française. This incredible teaching tool contains Interpretive Analysis, Folk Song Sources, Teacher's Lesson Plan andStudent Learning Guide. Written for any band or orchestra conductor planning to perform this work. An outstanding teaching tool that applies the MENC “Standards” to the podium. A “MUST HAVE” for the seriouswind band conductor!

Rich Holly: Majoring In Music - All The Stuff You Need To Know

This book highlights the major components for survival and success during the formative years in a college, university or conservatory and provides examples and strategies to greatly assist the student musician.With no-nonsense advice and practical tips, this guide will prepare music students (and their parents!) to meet the many challenges, and take advantage of the opportunities afforded them during the glorious college years.

On the Path to Excellence: The Northshore CB

From its humble beginnings in 1956, to triumphant concerts in Europe and at the Midwest Clinic, the Northshore Concert Band has led an existence full of twists and turns, adversity and tenacity. How did this group of elevenAmerican Legion musicians evolve into one of the most influential adult bands in history? Follow the story of John Paynter, Barbara Buehlman, and other important musicians as they guide the Northshore Concert Band on the path toexcellence.

Teaching Musicianship in the High School Band

This book provides a broad curriculum or guide for directors emphasizing music as a fine art or cultural, aesthetic study. Through its presentation of lecture and resource materials including the teaching of timbre, structuralelements, form, styles and performance practice, it provides justification for including the band program as a core curriculum subject. The text also presents musical examples of varying levels of difficulty from the bandrepertory which offer an excellent source for quality programming.

Music, Artistry And Education

Dr. Milton Allen takes you on a careening voyage that charts a path from being a good musician/educator to becoming an artist musician/educator. Based on personal experiences ranging from the hilarious to the lifechanging, this collection of Zen-like stories – followed by concrete suggestions – will guide you along an artistic journey of musical growth and enlightenment. It contains practical, theoretical and philosophicalinformation explained through simple parables, those little gems that carry with them an essential lesson.

Majoring in Education : All the Stuff You Need to Know

From advising to clinical experiences to personal relationships to coursework, life as an education student is both exhilarating and consuming. This book highlights the major components for survival and success during theformative years in a college or university, and provides examples and strategies to grealty assist the pre-service student educator. With no-nonsense advice and practical tips, this guide will prepare education students (and theirparents!) to meet the many challenges and take advantage of the opportunities afforded them during the glorious college years.

Rhythm Reading for Drums - Books 1 & 2

This publication combines book 1 and 2 of this innovative, popular method. It provides a highly organized, systematic approach to reading and understanding rhythm for the beginning-intermediate percussionist. Basic rhythm patterns including counting system and foot-taping indications are introduced on each page in 8-measure studies followed by a short solo serving as a page summary and motivational tool for students. Volume 2 continues: adding flams, drags, roll studies, syncopation, and 8th & 16th note triplets. Both books conclude with a graduation solo suitable for concert performance. Book 2 also includes a graduation duet and technique builders to develop strength, flexibilityand control. Great as a band-method supplement or stand-alone method. This publication combines book 1 and 2 of this innovative, popular method. It provides a highly organized, systematic approach to reading and understanding rhythm for the beginning-intermediate percussionist. Basic rhythm patterns including counting system and foot-taping indications are introduced on each page in 8-measure studies followed by a short solo serving as a page summary and motivational tool for students. Volume 2 continues: adding flams, drags, roll studies, syncopation, and 8th & 16th note triplets. Both books conclude with a graduation solo suitable for concert performance. Book 2 also includes a graduation duet and technique builders to develop strength,flexibilityand control. Great as a band-method supplement or stand-alone method.

Art of Elementary Band Directing

A “How-To” guide that no elementary band director should be without, this book covers all aspects of the elementary band program from recruitment through the final concert. Beginning teachers, as well as those withyears of experience, will find a wealth of useful information in this handbook. Thirteen chapters include information on the recruitment process, band method books, scheduling and grouping of classes, everyday instrument repairs,grading, selection of elementary band music and solo and ensemble music, ideas for maintaining student interest and becoming an integral part of the school, performance suggestions and area band. An appendix containing sampleinformational letters, sample concert programs, sample practice cards and more is included. This is a great resource to have on hand when teaching elementary band!