Measures of SuccessTM A Comprehensive Musicianship Band Method
By Deborah Sheldon, Brian Balmages, Timothy Loest, Robert Sheldon with Percussion by David Collier
There
is more to musicianship than playing exercises.
Musicianship is the understanding of how music captures and
presents in its intrinsic qualities the patterns and forms of human
feeling, as experienced through a variety of musical involvements. To
that end, Measures of SuccessTM engages students in playing, conducting, composing, improvising, listening, evaluating and critiquing.
About Measures of SuccessTM
Unique, goal-oriented chapter organization
6 full pages of assessment
Music representing over 20 countries and 17 composers
15 pieces for full band
Duets, rounds, and 2 solos with piano accompaniment
2 Play-Along CDs
Featured in SmartMusic®
Correlates with art and world history
National Standards based
Composing, conducting, listening, clapping, and more!
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Warm-ups and Beyond A Comprehensive Rehearsal Book for Developing Bands
By Timothy Loest with Percussion by Kevin Lepper
With over 96,000 copies sold, this FJH publication is a proven winner in facilitating outstanding musicianship while saving valuable teaching time. It's the perfect companion to any band method, replacing warm-up sheets, scale sheets, fingering charts and other handouts commonly found in band folders. Warm-ups and Beyond features basic to advanced warm-ups that cover scales, arpeggios, intervals, chord progressions and chorales. Going beyond typical warm-ups, students explore key change studies, articulation studies and flexibility studies. A glossary of musical terms, symbols and signs is followed by appendices that contain scale sheets, tuning notes and fingering charts. Percussion expert Kevin Lepper presents two sticking systems, seven essential rudiments and playing techniques for accessory percussion instruments.
Rhythms and Beyond 21 Lessons in Rhythm Skill Development for All Musicians
By Timothy Loest and Timothy Wimer
This progressive publications from FJH helps performing musicians understand fundamental rhythmic concepts while mastering important counting skills. It's the perfect supplement for instrumentalists and vocalists alike, clearly presenting how rhythms are constructed, counted and played. Included are note and rest studies, meter studies, advanced rhythm concept studies and special activities and assessments. Rhythms and Beyond has helped over 21,000 musicians since its release.
