10 through 28, are suitable for concert or church use. The chorales are scored for tutti ensemble at all times, but they should not necessarily be performed that way. This is not another method book. It is an approach, carefully designed to provide a systematic method of teaching beginning band students, based on the Breath Impulse concept. A unique and innovative approach to the development of outstanding counting and sight-reading skills, to be used in conjunction with your present band or orchestra method book.
Students enjoy the many part songs and learn to be literate, independent players as a result.
Attention is given in depth to dotted rhythms, cut-time, compound meters, as well as special range, tone, and vibrato studies. It also addresses technical facility to a greater degree than other method books. It just pulls everything together at the same time. Clyde Wilson, Midland, Texas. These three volumes of original music are designed to help players move smoothly from unison to ensemble reading.