This book may be used in several settings including large and chamber ensembles, and group and private instruction. Following the sixteen-week calendar in Superior Bands in Sixteen Weeks will help you to develop greater skills in tone production, intonation, balance (blend), and technique.
One book provides systematic approaches to the following issues:
Tone: chorales for work on balance... chromatic warm-ups and lip-flexibility exercises
Intonation: includes intonation tests, pitch tendencies, and suggestions for improving pitch specific to each individual instrument
Balance: balance pyramid for proper blending and balance... Warm-ups and tuning chorales
Technique: Scales in seconds and thirds, arpeggios, and chromatic scales... breath control exercises
Integrated Percussion Rudiments: Unlike any other book of its kind, this system incorporates progressive percussion rudiments throughout
Festival Preparation: Notes to the director and student based on years of experience.
