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Books for Band Directors
Percussion Instruments (Purchasing,
Maintenance, Troubleshooting and
More)—Stephen Primatic. Why does that
snare drum sound like a cardboard box?
Why don't the pedals on the timpani stay
in position? What kind of cymbals should
I buy for a drum set? Why does the bass
drum rattle when struck? These and
countless other questions are answered
in this comprehensive text for anyone who
deals with percussion instruments. If you
have ever struggled with questions on
purchasing, maintaining, troubleshooting or
storing your percussion instruments, then
this book will provide you with a wealth of
information on these topics and more!
10555258 Paperback Book . . . . . . .14.95
A Place in the Staff (Finding Your Way as
a Music Teacher)—Jen Rafferty. Teaching
is a long journey of constant growth, but
you've got what it takes to be the teacher
you want to be. This book will give you
tools to help navigate the challenges that
come your way and will guide you through
understanding your students and the
school culture, explore music advocacy,
share resources about getting equipment,
and remind you to take care of yourself.
The workbook sections provide spaces to
brainstorm ideas and capture moments of
inspiration. These will become helpful as
you continue to find your way as a music
teacher. This is an excellent resource for
new teachers and an inspiring refresher for
experienced veterans!
11361474 Paperback Book . . . . . . . .9.99
Practicing with Purpose (An
Indispensable Resource to Increase
Musical Proficiency)—David Kish. Now
is the time to practice smarter, not harder.
It's time to practice with purpose! Practice
is everything if you want to improve as
a musician. But how do you practice
effectively and with efficiency? This
book contains 50 easy-to-use strategies
scientifically proven and field-tested to
improve musical skills. It includes practice
plans for every level, with examples from
the world's greatest performers. It's an
indispensable resource to immediately
increase musical proficiency.
10827262 Paperback Book . . . . . . .19.95
Preparing Your School Band for
Adjudication (Training Young Musicians
to See with Their Ears)—James Meredith
& Gary Fagan. This practical book for band
directors covers the essential steps for
preparing your ensemble for adjudication
and offers proven strategies and techniques
for developing tone, intonation, balance,
technique, rhythm, and musicianship
(expression). Written concisely in plain
language, this book is essential for young
band directors; veteran teachers will pick up
some excellent tips as well. 49 pages.
10986256 Paperback Book . . . . . . .24.95
The Pursuit of Excellence (A Band
Director's Guide to Success)—Sally
Wagner. A treasure trove 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. It's a comprehensive
manual that will help you 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.
10637035 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99
The Rehearsal (A Quick Guide to
One Music Teacher—David Newell.
To retain students in music, they need
to get hooked on music. More than
anything else, it is the daily classroom
experience that keeps them in the music
program! Every rehearsal minute must
be carefully harvested with intention and
purpose. After reading David's book, The
Rehearsal: A Quick Guide to One Music
Teacher's Most Potent Retention Tool,
you'll know why a beautifully-crafted,
aesthetically-driven, well-planned and
fast-paced rehearsal is the key to keeping
students in performance ensembles.
10565047 Paperback Book . . . . . . . .8.99
Rehearsing the Band, Vol. 2—Donald K.
Miller. Band conductors will find a wealth
of information provided by a number of
talented and accomplished leaders who
are not only willing but enthusiastic about
sharing their ideas and philosophies
with younger colleagues. The result is
an outstanding and effective reference
work that provides a wealth of information
where anyone can find answers on all
aspects of rehearsing from the experts
who have created, developed and refined
these techniques.
10555259 Paperback. . . . . . . . . . . .19.95
Rehearsing the Band, Vol. 3—John
Zarco. Directors included in this publication
represent the very "best of the best" with
years of experience conducting and
teaching. They freely share their ideas,
techniques, and philosophies that are sure
to enrich anyone who reads this book.
Includes chapters by Harvey Benstein,
Richard Clary, Steve Davis, Rodney
Dorsey, Amanda Drinkwater, Patrick
Dunnigan, Richard Floyd, Robert Halseth,
Robert Ponto, Robert Taylor and Frank
Wickes, with a foreword by Craig Kirchhoff.
10835305 Paperback Book . . . . . . .19.95
Rehearsing the Concert and Marching
Percussion Ensemble—James Campbell.
Internationally recognized percussion artists
and pedagogues share their thoughts and
strategies to help the reader deliver more
engaging rehearsals and performances
that focus on the percussion ensemble.
The inspiring stories will help every
reader lead their own ensembles to higher
degrees of understanding and musical
accomplishment.
11428224 19.95
Rehearsing the High School Band—
Stephen Meyer. The directors represented
here are a sampling of individuals from
different areas of the country, each of
whom has had success teaching under
unique and diverse circumstances. They
represent the best of the best, with years of
experience in public and parochial schools
and having earned national recognition for
their programs. They impart their wisdom,
love, and passion for music as they share
their experiences with readers.
10593554 Paperback Vol. 1 . . . . . .19.95
11608567 Paperback Vol. 2 . . . . . .19.95
Rehearsing the Jazz Band—Mary Jo
Papich & Ryan Adamsons. Want a better
jazz ensemble? This book is for you! It
provides one huge "room" where everyone
can gather to ask questions on the art of
rehearsing the jazz band and then listening
to answers from people who know. Includes
chapters by Caleb Chapman, John Clayton,
Jose Antonio Diaz, Curtis Gaesser, Antonio
Garcia, Gordon Goodwin, Roosevelt Griffin
III, Sherrie Maricle, Ellen Rowe, Roxanne
Stevenson, Steve Wiest, and Greg
Yasinitsky, with suggested jazz charts from
each author.
11173595 Paperback. . . . . . . . . . . .19.95
Rehearsing the Middle School Band—
Stephen Meyer. Twelve prominent
elementary, middle school, and junior
high band directors share innovative
ideas on program structure, recruitment,
and rehearsal strategies for beginning
musicians. Through perseverance and
creativity, these consummate leaders
have continually refined their craft,
providing an exceptional experience for
their students and redefining the potential
of young musicians.
10972715 Paperback Book . . . . . . .19.95
Resonance (The Art of the Choral Music
Educator)—Christopher W. Peterson.
Preparing students to become choral music
teachers is what Christopher Peterson
does at Cal State University, Fullerton. His
methods are both modern and extremely
practical. Now presented in a textbook
format with interactive digital content
and links, students will be able to easily
locate and retrieve information long after
the first read. Covering topics including
possible career paths, managing the choral
classroom, choosing repertoire, vocal
warm-ups and care, teaching for inclusivity,
and many more, this book is an all-in-one
choral methodology sourcebook for our
time. The physical textbook comes with an
access code so students can connect with
a companion digital publication with links to
videos, PDFs, spreadsheets, sound files
and the like.
11362194 Paperback Book . . . . . . .49.99
Sound Leadership (Leadership
Curriculum for Music Students)—Scott
Lang. Students can take ownership of
their own learning and leading through this
leadership method book for band, choir,
and orchestra students. It's designed to
help facilitate an engaging and collaborative
process between student leaders and
program directors that allows for self-
discovery, goal setting, and defining roles
and responsibilities. Topics include: taking
a personal leadership inventory; task
assessment and job creation; situational
discussion starters; complete leadership
assessments; leadership performance
review; and specific and strategic goal
setting activities.
11000848 Paperback Book . . . . . . .12.99
Strategic Plans for a Successful
Booster Club (Time-Tested Concepts
for Breaking Through to the Next
Level)—David W. Vandewalker. This book
is the companion resource to Boosters
to the Rescue! which provides ready-to-
use Word, Excel, and PDF files to help
booster clubs set and achieve a long-term
vision for their organization. Strategic
Plans includes project planning guides
for three diverse sizes of booster clubs:
Developing, Growing, and Maximizing.
Strategic Plans offers a wealth of ideas,
forms, organizational charts, and branding
tools in four concise sections. Ready, Set,
and Go! introduces the strategic planning
process and explains how to start. Rally the
Troops provides practical advice on how to
organize, manage, and empower people.
Roll It Out creates a business plan blueprint
and a project planning guide, and Rock It
Out includes ways to build effective teams.
An invaluable resource for every music
leader who wants to create a community
of support around the important task of
educating young musicians.
10683549 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.95
Strategies, Tips, and Activities for
the Effective Band Director—Robin
Linaberry. A resourceful collection of
highly effective teaching strategies,
solutions, and activities for band directors.
Chapters are aligned to cover common
topics, presenting several practical
lesson ideas for each. In most cases,
pedagogical suggestions are supported
by excerpts from standard concert band
literature. Topics covered include score
study shortcuts; curriculum development;
percussion section management; group
and individual intonation; effective rehearsal
strategies and much more! This collection of
specific concepts, ideas, and reproducible
pedagogical methods - not unlike short
lesson plans - can be used easily and
immediately. Ideal for band directors of
students at any level.
11419755 Paperback Book . . . . . . .54.95
The System - 2019 Edition (Marching
Band Methods)—Gary E.Smith. First
published in 1984, The System - Marching
Band Methods is the quintessential
marching band instruction textbook for
music directors, drum majors, section
leaders, colorguard, college music majors,
and students. It covers all the methods for
building, improving, and maintaining an
outstanding marching band program. The
book is co-authored by other recognized
university and high school band directors,
and specialists in various fields of music
education. Over the years, the book has
undergone many editions. The 2019
Edition has a revamped design and
contains contemporary revisions to the
Leadership, Drill Design, and rewritten
Marching Percussion chapters, including
replaced exercises. Register your book at
MarchingBandSystem.com to download
PDF documents of forms and resources
that you are permitted to print and distribute
in rehearsals and auditions.
11175261 Paperback. . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
