Band

This text provides students with instructional material for each work contained in the teachers manual. Included are musical examples of compositional techniques and orchestrations, diagrams of formal structure, historical background on the composer the work and the style period, practice guides, and student projects for each work.

A comprehensive approach to teaching band literature through performance by integrating technical skill development with knowledge and understanding of music structure and style. Includes flexible rehearsal strategies for teaching 6 outstanding grade 4 and 5 works for band that provide for individual differences and learning styles. The end result, enlightened and musically expressive performances!

This text provides similar content as Volume I with additional diagrams; glossary of terms; practice, listening and creative assignments; optional projects; and learning goals.

A continuation of the concepts presented in Vol. I, Vol. II features 8 instructional units designed to teach outstanding Grade 2 and 3 music including The Battle Pavane, Festival Celebration, Kentucky - 1800, The Civil War, Air for Band, Mini-Suite and special units dealing with March Music and Multicultural Music.

The most comprehensive yet practical intonation book ever written. Includes tuning guides and intonation charts for all instruments.

This two-volume publication provides guidelines on percussion player and instrument requirements for over 2,000 concert band and wind ensemble works. It contains helpful information for conductors, section leaders, stage managers, equipment managers and ensemble librarians. An incredible compilation for school, college, military, community and professional bands and wind ensembles.

Designed especially for secondary school band and orchestra students. Includes 11 rehearsal enrichment units covering the fundamentals of music theory, acoustics, tuning and intonation, music terms and symbols, sight-reading, conducting and music history.

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, structural elements, 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 band repertory which offer an excellent source for quality programming.

With this superb text, Dr. Rapp gives the wind band community both a historical and musical insight into three of its most revered composers. His study of their band works' evolvement through traditional folk music will serve as a fascinating resource, giving both veteran and novice conductors an invaluable understanding of the band repertoire's formative stages.