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Books for Band Directors
The Transposed Musician (Teaching
U n i v e r s a l S k i l l s t o I m p r o v e
Performance and Benefit Life)—Dylan
Savage. Music teachers know their
students don't just learn to play music;
they are also exposed to universal life
skills along the way. But that's just part
of the story. Currently, most students
are largely left to learn these universal
skills - like problem solving, patience,
focus, collaboration, critical thinking,
creativity, and communication - on their
own and often not very effectively. This
text is a practical guide to teaching these
universal skills within the context of a
traditional music lesson, music class, or
ensemble performance. The results not
only empower students to better confront
the challenges of the 21st century, they
significantly improve musicianship. With
practical examples and clear writing,
this book is for music educators wishing
to help their students become not only
better musicians but better-equipped
citizens of the world.
11203492 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22.95
Tuning for Wind Instruments: A
Roadmap to Successful Intonation—
Shelley Jagow. Here is all the information
a music educator needs to fine-tune
ensembles. Contents cover the origin of
our pitch tuning standard; the best tuning
notes for each instrument; 14 steps
for tuning chords; how to properly tune
brass slides; and much more. In addition,
intonation charts for each instrument show
pitch tendencies and alternate fingering
suggestions. The most complete intonation
resource for band directors!
10346285 Paperback Book . . . . . . .32.95
Unleashing the Potential of the
Musician's Body (Timani: Anatomy
and Exercises for Healthy Playing and
Singing)—Tina Margareta Nilssen. This
detailed resource book offers clear and
practical tools for music professionals,
students, educators, movement
specialists, and therapists working with
musicians. You'll learn about relevant
anatomy - in particular, joints, muscles,
and fascia - and get information on
how the brain and movement are linked
together. You'll find dozens of illustrated
performance-targeted exercises for all
parts of the body, with specific instructions
for different types of instruments as well
as for singers. The exercises are designed
to optimize movement and make playing
or singing more effortless and expressive.
This book also touches on subjects such
as warm-ups, pain, healthy living, and
self-care tips.
11428237 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
The Value of Music Connections—Mary
Land. On both a professional and personal
level, the cornerstone of great teaching
and leadership is connection. Nowhere is
that truer than in the world of music, where
connections create the most meaningful
experiences among performers and
between the ensemble and the audience.
Inspired by real-life letters from students,
parents, and administrators, author Mary
Land shares the stories, strategies, and
ideas that have helped her form essential
connections throughout her forty years
in the classroom. While touching on
the core tenets of music pedagogy,
classroom management, goal setting, trust,
mentorship, and relevancy, Dr. Land also
gives teachers ways to build good character
traits in their students and organizations.
At the end of each chapter, there are
reproducible online teaching resources
with inspirational activities and connection
strategies. From the pen of a teacher who
has taught every level of instrumental
music, this text offers insight and inspiration
directly from the trenches, resulting in
a volume filled with inventiveness and
guidance for all music teachers.
11565776 Paperback Book . . . . . . .25.95
Visualizing Music (An Illustrative
Guide to Exceptional Rehearsals and
Performance)—David Kish. What could a
musical style look like to a visual learner?
Can visual images improve conceptual
understanding of intonation, balance,
and blend? This text provides tools and
techniques for visualizing complex musical
ideas using simple shapes and illustrations
and provides immediate resources to
explain complex musical concepts in
practical terms. Imagery is a powerful tool
that transitions musicians from preparation
to performance, analytical to the artistic,
seamlessly moving from notes and
rhythms to shaping phrases and sensing
music's aesthetic beauty. Here's a sample
of what's included: advanced musical
concepts presented in clear illustrations;
an innovative approach to teaching and
understanding musical ideas; essential
skills for conductors - exercises that
enable conductors to implement visual
techniques and strategies into their practice
and performance; clear-cut graphics
that lead visual learners to deep musical
understanding; and sample images that
teach musical style, improve ensemble
intonation, and lead musicians from simple
concepts to outstanding performance.
11527940 Paperback Book . . . . . . .24.95
When We Sing (Simple Techniques
for Conducting Children's Choirs)—
Christine Jordanoff. Through practical and
time-tested lessons and examples from
over 30 years of experience working with
young singers of the Children's Festival
Chorus of Pittsburgh, this book focuses
on the musical, vocal, and liturgical
development of children and includes video
demonstrations with actual chorus singers.
Intended for children in grades 3-6, this is
an absolute treasure for anyone who works
with children's choirs.
10580142 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . .24.95
Women in Wind Band—Erin Keeton-
Howard & Meghan Wagner. Written as a
guide for discussion and reflection among
music educators, this text thoughtfully looks
at why female-identifying band directors are
still a minority in the field and what can be
done about it. Centered on the experiences
and wisdom of women in the field, the book
is divided into three parts: Part I, essays;
Part II, lived experiences; and Part III, a call
to action.
11565775 Paperback Book . . . . . . .29.95
Woodwind Methods (An Essential
Resource for Educators, Conductors
& Students)—Charles West. Useful as
a college woodwind methods class or
as a quick reference manual for school
band and orchestra directors, this volume
provides concise descriptions of instrument
similarities and differences, breath support,
reed adjustment, and transposition. Includes
instrument assembly, embouchure, hand
position, and articulation; detailed fingering
charts with primary fingerings and selected
alternate and trill fingerings; progressive
musical exercises and compositions that
teach new fingerings; alternate fingerings,
vibrato, flicking and multiple articulation;
troubleshooting for mechanical or reed
problems, repair and maintenance;
recommendations for selecting reeds,
mouthpieces and ligatures, instruments,
method books, and study literature; and
constructing a basic woodwind "toolbox."
10549231 Paperback Book . . . . . . .44.95
Yes, You Can! (Survival Guide for
Teaching Strings)—Stephen Benham/
ed. Doris Gazda. Yes, You Can! is
a practical guide for teaching the
essential techniques of orchestral string
instruments. Especially useful if you are
coming into teaching strings from another
discipline, such as band or choir. The
guide carefully describes techniques and
compares them to knowledge you already
have so that you will feel confident in
presenting these concepts to students.
If you are already a string specialist, you
will find this an indispensable resource
guide that presents the pedagogical
techniques of teaching string instruments
in a concise, easy to understand format.
10880795 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . .50.00
Yes, You Can! (The Band Director's
Guide to Teaching Choirs)—Derrick
Fox. This book bridges the path between
abstract knowledge and practical
application with relevant, practical
pedagogical tools that are supplemented
with listening and visual examples.
Stepping into a choral classroom with
a band director's background can be
daunting. However, with the right tools,
you will find that building your program
into one that serves the vocal needs of
your students is possible. Throughout this
book are reminders of what you already
know about teaching band and how that
will successfully transfer to teaching choir.
Will it be easy? Absolutely not. But with
the help of this book - yes, you can!
10944744 Spiral-Bound . . . . . . . . . .35.00
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