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An Essential Resource for Educators, Conductors, and Students
David Kish
This book was designed for use in a heterogenous brass methods class and as a reference source for school band and orchestra directors. It provides concise descriptions and recommendations for all brass instruments, including instrument similarities and differences, breath support, historical perspective, and transposition. The information is easily accessible and provides in-depth, yet practical knowledge for music educators, conductors, and students. Includes:
• Instrument assembly and correct habits of embouchure, hand position, and articulation • Carefully detailed fingering and slide position charts • Instructive photographs for each instrument • Progressive musical exercises and compositions • Advanced concepts including vibrato, overtone series, and multiple articulation • Troubleshooting mechanical problems, common repairs, and maintenance • Recommendations for selecting mouthpieces, instruments, method books, and study literature • Brass “toolbox” suggestions for common repairs and maintenance David Kish, a native of Hershey, Pennsylvania, is Director of Bands and Associate Professor of Music at Metropolitan State University in Denver where he conducts the Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and teaches conducting and music education courses. He serves as a Faculty Fellow in the Center for Innovation, is founding director of the Metro State Wind Band Celebration, and is a recipient of the Faculty Senate Teaching Excellence Award.
G-10548 Softcover, 152 Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39 .95
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Building a Band Program that Lasts
Trey Reely
Developing and sustaining a successful band program is no easy task. But there is good news— understanding and implementing critical guiding principles will provide the motivation for consistent growth and productivity. And there is even better news. The very theories that lead to consistent success with a band program are the perfect tonic for your own well-being: developing a philosophy, maintaining a winning attitude, learning for life, embracing variety, communicating effectively, positioning for success, accepting feedback, encouraging teamwork, leading, motivating, and the list goes on. Whether you are about to begin your band-directing career or have long since taken the plunge, Building a Band Program that Lasts will give you the essential tools you need for lasting success in band and life.
Trey Reely earned his bachelor of education and master’s in education from Harding University. He began his teaching career at Paragould Middle School in 1985 and assumed the position at Paragould High School in 1991, where he taught for seventeen years. He was the director of bands at Riverview High School in Searcy, Arkansas, from the fall of 2008 until his retirement in 2019. He is currently the Executive Secretary of the Arkansas Small Band Association and an adjunct professor of music at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.
G-10590 Softcover, 132 Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 .95
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Rehearsing the Marching Band
Elements of Design, Instruction, Movement, and Performance
Stephen Meyer
With chapters by: Scott Chandler, Michael J. Cesario, Marie Grana Czapinski, Lee Carlson, Jeff Young, John Howell, Adam Sage, Kevin Nix, Jackie Gilley, Darrin Davis, Andrea Brown, Joni Perez, Jarrett Lipman, and Stephen Meyer
Thirteen prominent designers and educators in the marching arts provide insight into their philosophy and creative process for marching band show design and share innovative teaching strategies related to visual fundamentals, visual ensemble, and generating effects that cause audience reaction. Their guidance can be applied to all teaching situations and programs, whether the ensemble is in the early stages of development and growth or has enjoyed well-established success over many years.
G-10639 Softcover, 182 Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $19 .95
Mastering Sight-Reading for Keyboard Percussion
Christopher Butler
Foreword by James Campbell
Mastering Sight-Reading for Keyboard Percussion is designed for any performance level. The exercises included can be utilized in a multitude of different methods to allow beginners to succeed and also challenging professional musicians. While the incorporation of rhythm into each exercise is recommended, this method is focused primarily on sight-reading pitch. These are great exercises to incorporate as part of a daily warm-up routine.
"In this method book, Dr. Butler presents the reader with many options to personalize and customize each practice session. His system specifically addresses the interval spacing of mallet percussion and the development of muscle memory needed for consistent mallet playing."
—James B. Campbell, Professor of Percussion University of Kentucky Dr. Christopher Butler is a percussion educator, artist, conductor, author, and composer with experience in all facets of percussion. He is currently an Associate Professor of Practice and Director of Percussion Activities at Southern Illinois University (Carbondale, Illinois). Dr. Butler teaches all percussion courses including applied lessons and percussion ensemble, as well as several important courses in music technology. In 2020, he received the SIU College of Liberal Arts Teaching Innovation Award that included grant funding to develop new courses for music video production and live streaming.
G-10472 Softcover, 48 Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $14 .95
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Larry Blocher Eugene M. Corporon Ray Cramer Tim Lautzenheiser Edward S. Lisk Richard Miles Andrew Trachsel
Compiled and Edited by Andrew Trachsel
Volume 12 of the landmark Teaching Music through Performance in Band series continues the tradition of excellence—a resource that has become essential for every wind band conductor looking for the best repertoire or to gain insights from leaders of the profession.
Like its predecessors, this mammoth volume includes Teacher Resource Guides for 100 significant works published for Grades 2 through 6, including works by Frank Ticheli, John Mackey, Julie Giroux, Ola Gjeilo, Michael Daugherty, Zhou Tian, and many more.
Each Teacher Resource Guide includes information about the composer, the work, historical perspectives, technical considerations, stylistic considerations, the musical elements of the work, a form and structure analysis, suggested listening, and additional references—information designed to enhance the musicianship of any performance. Indexes to all 1,200 works covered in this series round out this important volume.
And in addition, Part I includes an amazing array of topics: “It’s What We Do ‘In Between’ that Matters” by Larry Blocher; “Contemplations” by Eugene Migliaro Corporon; “Building a Legacy in the Pursuit of Excellence” by Ray Cramer; “Building a Culture of Excellence with Student Leadership” by Tim Lautzenheiser; “Do You Hear What I Hear?” by Edward S. Lisk; “The Influence of Master Teachers” by Richard Miles; and “The Servant Conductor” by Andrew Trachsel.
Carrying on the tradition of this wonderful series—and the first volume compiled and edited by Andrew Trachsel—Volume 12 prevails as the indispensable resource for the wind band profession.
