Alfred 00-MCB1012CDX Band Expressionso- Book One- Student Edition - Music Book

Alfred Music Publishing is the world s largest educational music publisher. Alfred produces educational #44; reference #44; pop #44; and performance materials for teachers #44; students #44; professionals #44; and hobbyists spanning every musical instrument #44; style #44; and difficulty level. Learning was never so much fun! If you apos;re looking for a revolutionary band curriculum that builds solid musicianship while motivating your students to practice throughout the year #44; then you apos;ve found it! This full band curriculum is sound in its pedagogy #44; written by leading young band composers and educators #44; including Robert W. Smith and Michael Story. The integration of important songs from the band world #44; that are both familiar and fun to play #44; is one of the stellar aspects of this course. Throughout the book #44; students experience music from a veritable quot;who apos;s who quot; list of great band composers. They apos;ll discover the musical contributions of Percy Grainger #44; Gustav Holst #44; Aaron Copland #44; George Gershwin #44; Duke Ellington #44; John Williams and John Philip Sousa as well as classical composers. Some of the notable features include: A wonderful variety of melodies that span various styles and periods #44; including many popular themes students will know: -A 96-track CD in each student book spans exercises throughout the lesson book -Professional accompaniments in diverse styles keep practice fun -A comprehensive score with related activities and supplementary lesson ideas -A DVD that complements the content of the lesson and offers short clips that are perfect for recruitment purposes -Historical notes on some of the most notable composers of band music -A percussion book that exposes students to performing more than 25 different instruments -Develop compositional skills #44; music reading skills #44;