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Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best of student etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best ofstudent etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, includin g a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Broadway Favorites

A collection of Broadway songs arranged to be played by either full bandor by individual soloists with optional accompaniment CD. Each arrangem ent is correlated with a specific page in the Essential Elements Band Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Circle of Life, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, Edelweiss, Get Me to the Church on Time, Go Go Go Joseph, I Dreamed a Dream, Memory, The Phantom of the Opera, and Seventy Six Trombones.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Prokofieff - Classical Symphony Op. 25

Prokofiev's first symphony, which he mischievously dubbed "Classical," is a sprightly piece based on the symphonic models of Haydn. The composer's synthesis of 20th-century harmonies and timbres with 18th-century structure and form has captivated audiences since its premiere in 1916. This is Prokofiev's most frequently performed symphonic work.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Trumpet

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best ofstudent etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, includin g a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

Book 2 includes: · CD with great play-along tracks (Exercises 1-55 and the Individual Studies, pp. 38-41) · Book 1 review section · Rhythm Raps · Daily Warm-ups · Theory · History · Multicultural Music · Creativity and Assessment · Sight-reading and Improvisation · Etudes created specifically for each instrument, demonstrated by a professional soloist · Rubank Studies and Solo - designed for each instrument from the very best ofstudent etude and solo literature · 12 full band arrangements, includin g a planned concert Authors: Tim Lautzenheiser, John Higgins, Charles Menghini, Paul Lavender, Tom C. Rhodes, Don Bierschenk…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Trombone

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Alto Sax

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Trumpet

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Tenor Sax

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Flute

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Bb Clarinet

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Broadway Favorites

A collection of Broadway songs arranged to be played by either full bandor by individual soloists with optional accompaniment CD. Each arrangem ent is correlated with a specific page in the Essential Elements Band Method Books. Includes: Beauty and the Beast, Cabaret, Circle of Life, Don't Cry for Me Argentina, Edelweiss, Get Me to the Church on Time, Go Go Go Joseph, I Dreamed a Dream, Memory, The Phantom of the Opera, and Seventy Six Trombones.…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Bass

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Alto Saxophone

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Kaleidoscope Don'T Stop Believin(Sc.&Pts)

The classic rock ballad, Don't Stop Believin' is now available in the popular Kaleidoscope series. This flexible and creative arrangement by Paul Honey can be played by almost any group of players. Each piece in the Kaleidoscope series can even be played by one melody instrument and keyboard: all other instruments are optional, making this a perfect resource for any school.…

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Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Drums

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Music From Glee

There seems to be no stopping the popularity of the hit TV series Glee! With fresh versions of some of the biggest hits from past decades, here is a terrific medley of showstoppers featured on the first season. Includes: Don't Stop Believin', Alone, Sweet Caroline and You Keep Me Hangin' On.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Rachmaninoff - Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 and 3

Just as Serge Rachmaninoff ranked among the greatest pianists of the 20th century, his compositions for piano and orchestra won him an important position among modern composers. The major works that made his reputation include the first three piano concertos, reprinted here in a single volume from authoritative full-score Russian editions.…

Sneak Attack!

You can sense right from the start that someone is sneaking around to give that unexpected surprise to a friend or foe! The percussion provide asimple but effective groove, and a jazzy middle section helps to mix th ings up and offers nice variety. Written in a single tempo throughout, here is an entertaining piece that will be a blast to perform, and yet musically rewarding to teach.…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Accent On Achievement Book 1 Flute

Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises, chorales, scale exercises, and 11 full band arrangements among the first two books. Book 3 includes progressive technical, rhythmic studies and chorales in all 12 major and minor keys. Also included are lip slur exercises for increasing brass instrument range and flexibility. Accent on Achievement meets and exceeds the USA National Standards for music education, grades five through eight. This title is available in SmartMusic.…

Essential Technique For Band Bk3 Trumpet Eei

A technique-building program for any band, Essential Technique 2000 is also an excellent tool for individual or small group study. This is Book 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system and features: Key-Centered System - 9 major and related minor keys - Scales, etudes, short chorales, and music technique exercises Individual Instrument Studies - Demonstrated by a professional soloist on your instrument - Accompaniments on the included CD are professionally recorded (not synthesized) Special Studies Section Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm P ages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD Integrated History, Theory and Creativity Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education More Great Music Classical, world music, folk and more…

...To Realms of Endless Day

Here's a beautifully scored lyric piece featuring a flowing melody passed from section to section. There is also a nice variety of lighter, delicate textures contrasted with dramatic full ensemble passages. Composed in memory of a mother and daughter who lost their lives in an automobileaccident, this is a sensitive and poignant setting appropriate for time s when a memorial is called for.…

Challenger Point

This nice easy overture-style festival or concert piece will show off your band at its best. The exciting primary theme is contrasted with an engaging slow section and there are plenty of musical concepts to teach which are right on target for musicians at this level. Consider opening your next concert with “Challenger Point.” Dur: 3:05…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 1 With Eei

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Essential Elements now includes Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource. EEi introduces the first-ever, easy set of technology tools for online teaching, learning, assessment, and communication... ideal for teaching today's beginning band and string students, both in the classroom and at home.…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Trombone

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Essential Technique For Band Bk3 Flute Eei

A technique-building program for any band, Essential Technique 2000 is also an excellent tool for individual or small group study. This is Book 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system and features: Key-Centered System - 9 major and related minor keys - Scales, etudes, short chorales, and music technique exercises Individual Instrument Studies - Demonstrated by a professional soloist on your instrument - Accompaniments on the included CD are professionally recorded (not synthesized) Special Studies Section Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm P ages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD Integrated History, Theory and Creativity Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education More Great Music Classical, world music, folk and more…

Essential Technique For Band Bk3 Trombone Eei

A technique-building program for any band, Essential Technique 2000 is also an excellent tool for individual or small group study. This is Book 3 of the Essential Elements 2000 beginning band system and features: Key-Centered System - 9 major and related minor keys - Scales, etudes, short chorales, and music technique exercises Individual Instrument Studies - Demonstrated by a professional soloist on your instrument - Accompaniments on the included CD are professionally recorded (not synthesized) Special Studies Section Reading Skill Builders, Rhythm P ages, Jazz Style and Improvisation, Full Chorales, Rubank Scales and Arpeggios - all included on CD Integrated History, Theory and Creativity Exceeds the National Standards for Arts Education More Great Music Classical, world music, folk and more…

Rush

Rush by Matthew Hindson for String Quartet (Guitar,Violin,Cello,Viola).…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - C Treble/Vibes

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Flute

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Keyboard Percussion

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Highlights From Star Trek Into Darkness

Michael Giacchino's soundtrack for the highly anticipated follow-up to 2009's Star Trek is dramatic and evocative. Using a mixture of familiar previous themes along with new material, this medley for band brings the excitement and drama of the film to the concert stage.

Click to view score with recording.…

The Sight Reading Book For Band Vol. 1

An effective yet efficient means to practice sight-reading on a regular basis without having to retrieve music from the library, hand the music out to the band, collect it after rehearsal, reassemble the music in score order, and file it back in the library. Available in three volumes, each book provides one hundred short pieces (average length is 25 measures with a total of approximately 10 hours of sight-reading practice) and saves valuable rehearsal time. For effective rehearsal planning, an index is provided in the score with key signatures, meters and primary rhythmic figures to provide assistance in creating lesson plans. The music is arranged in a flexible manner so that it can be adapted to a wide range of ensemble sizes with varying instrumentation. The exercises feature various key signatures and meters, key changes, meter changes, accidentals, reversal of rhythms, repeats of various types, hemiola, and isolation of various sections of the ensemble. Books 1 and 3 are Easy to Medium Easy and Book 2 is Medium Easy to Medium in difficulty. The books can be rotated in use so there is always new material for students to read. An invaluable tool for the efficient preparation for sight-reading contests, allowing many opportunities to sight-read in class using theleast amount of time possible!…

The Sight Reading Book For Band Vol. 1

An effective yet efficient means to practice sight-reading on a regular basis without having to retrieve music from the library, hand the music out to the band, collect it after rehearsal, reassemble the music in score order, and file it back in the library. Available in three volumes, each book provides one hundred short pieces (average length is 25 measures with a total of approximately 10 hours of sight-reading practice) and saves valuable rehearsal time. For effective rehearsal planning, an index is provided in the score with key signatures, meters and primary rhythmic figures to provide assistance in creating lesson plans. The music is arranged in a flexible manner so that it can be adapted to a wide range of ensemble sizes with varying instrumentation. The exercises feature various key signatures and meters, key changes, meter changes, accidentals, reversal of rhythms, repeats of various types, hemiola, and isolation of various sections of the ensemble. Books 1 and 3 are Easy to Medium Easy and Book 2 is Medium Easy to Medium in difficulty. The books can be rotated in use so there is always new material for students to read. An invaluable tool for the efficient preparation for sight-reading contests, allowing many opportunities to sight-read in class using theleast amount of time possible!…

The Sight Reading Book For Band Vol. 1

An effective yet efficient means to practice sight-reading on a regular basis without having to retrieve music from the library, hand the music out to the band, collect it after rehearsal, reassemble the music in score order, and file it back in the library. Available in three volumes, each book provides one hundred short pieces (average length is 25 measures with a total of approximately 10 hours of sight-reading practice) and saves valuable rehearsal time. For effective rehearsal planning, an index is provided in the score with key signatures, meters and primary rhythmic figures to provide assistance in creating lesson plans. The music is arranged in a flexible manner so that it can be adapted to a wide range of ensemble sizes with varying instrumentation. The exercises feature various key signatures and meters, key changes, meter changes, accidentals, reversal of rhythms, repeats of various types, hemiola, and isolation of various sections of the ensemble. Books 1 and 3 are Easy to Medium Easy and Book 2 is Medium Easy to Medium in difficulty. The books can be rotated in use so there is always new material for students to read. An invaluable tool for the efficient preparation for sight-reading contests, allowing many opportunities to sight-read in class using theleast amount of time possible!…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Clarinet

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Essential Elements Holiday Favorites - Percussion

A collection of popular Christmas and holiday tunes arranged to be used either with full band or individual soloists. Each student book includes parts for the full band arrangement as well as separate pages for solo use. Access to free recordings is provided with an online code included with each book. Includes: Auld Lang Syne, Feliz Navidad, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Good King Wenceslas, Pat-a-Pan, Silver Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear?, My Favorite Things, White Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here and The Polar Express.

Now including PLAYBACK+ A multi-function audio player that allows you to adjust tempo without changing pitch, change keys, and create practice loops - available exclusively from Hal Leonard.

Online audio/media is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary…

Movie Favorites

A collection of popular movie songs arranged to be played by either fullband or by individual soloists with optional accompaniment CD or tape. Each arrangement is correlated with a specific page in the Essential Elements Band Method Books. Includes: Forrest Gump - Main Title, The John Dunbar Theme, Theme from Jurassic Park, Raiders March, Chariots of Fire, Apollo 13, Somewhere Out There, Man from Snowy River, Star Trek - The Motion Picture, Theme from E.T., and Back to the Future.…

The Sight Reading Book For Band Vol. 1

An effective yet efficient means to practice sight-reading on a regular basis without having to retrieve music from the library, hand the music out to the band, collect it after rehearsal, reassemble the music in score order, and file it back in the library. Available in three volumes, each book provides one hundred short pieces (average length is 25 measures with a total of approximately 10 hours of sight-reading practice) and saves valuable rehearsal time. For effective rehearsal planning, an index is provided in the score with key signatures, meters and primary rhythmic figures to provide assistance in creating lesson plans. The music is arranged in a flexible manner so that it can be adapted to a wide range of ensemble sizes with varying instrumentation. The exercises feature various key signatures and meters, key changes, meter changes, accidentals, reversal of rhythms, repeats of various types, hemiola, and isolation of various sections of the ensemble. Books 1 and 3 are Easy to Medium Easy and Book 2 is Medium Easy to Medium in difficulty. The books can be rotated in use so there is always new material for students to read. An invaluable tool for the efficient preparation for sight-reading contests, allowing many opportunities to sight-read in class using theleast amount of time possible!…

The Sight Reading Book For Band Vol. 1

An effective yet efficient means to practice sight-reading on a regular basis without having to retrieve music from the library, hand the music out to the band, collect it after rehearsal, reassemble the music in score order, and file it back in the library. Available in three volumes, each book provides one hundred short pieces (average length is 25 measures with a total of approximately 10 hours of sight-reading practice) and saves valuable rehearsal time. For effective rehearsal planning, an index is provided in the score with key signatures, meters and primary rhythmic figures to provide assistance in creating lesson plans. The music is arranged in a flexible manner so that it can be adapted to a wide range of ensemble sizes with varying instrumentation. The exercises feature various key signatures and meters, key changes, meter changes, accidentals, reversal of rhythms, repeats of various types, hemiola, and isolation of various sections of the ensemble. Books 1 and 3 are Easy to Medium Easy and Book 2 is Medium Easy to Medium in difficulty. The books can be rotated in use so there is always new material for students to read. An invaluable tool for the efficient preparation for sight-reading contests, allowing many opportunities to sight-read in class using theleast amount of time possible!…

Essential Elements For Band - Book 2 With Eei

(Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000)

Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students soundpedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroomin a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exerci ses to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages.

Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more!

Book 2 features:

• Book 1 review section

• Daily Warm-ups

• Rhythm Raps, sight-reading and improvisation

• Theory, history and multicultural music

• Creativity and assessment

• Instrument-specific etudes

• Rubank Studies and solo

• 12 full band arrangements, including a planned concert

Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD*

...with Play-along mp3 tracks for ALL exercises, featuring a professional player on each individual instrument

* Internet access required for My EE Library (book includes instructions to order free opt. CD)…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble

Specifically designed to teach jazz basics to students with 1 or 2 yearsplaying experience, but with no prior experience playing jazz. Great fo r individual or classroom use. Teaches the basics of swing style in a step-by-step approach using well-known songs. Improvisation is made easy starting with simple 2-measure phrases. Scales and basic theory are introduced in a simple and easy to understand approach. 2 CDs are included with recordings of all exercises and arrangements. Other features: 7 full band arrangements, sample solos, jazz history and people.…

Accent On Achievement Book 1 Baritone B.C.

Accent on Achievement is a revolutionary, best-selling band method that will excite and stimulate your students through full-color pages and the most complete collection of classics and world music in any band method. The comprehensive review cycle in books 1 & 2 will ensure that students remember what they learn and progress quickly. Also included are rhythm and rest exercises, chorales, scale exercises, and 11 full band arrangements among the first two books. Book 3 includes progressive technical, rhythmic studies and chorales in all 12 major and minor keys. Also included are lip slur exercises for increasing brass instrument range and flexibility. Accent on Achievement meets and exceeds the USA National Standards for music education, grades five through eight. This title is available in SmartMusic.…

Essential Elements For Jazz Ensemble Book 2 - Guitar

Mike Steinel's follow up book to his popular "Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble" features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief review of style basics, this comprehensive method includes a section of daily drills, warm-ups and workouts for rehearsal, followed by a variety of lessons covering specific styles or improvisation concepts. Each lesson ends with a full band performance piece. Take your students to the next level with this masterful approach! Full audio is available online.

• Review of important concepts from Book 1
• Start your rehearsal right with any combination of workouts and warm-up exercises
• Lessons cover a variety of jazz styles and improvisation concepts
• Nine rewarding full band pieces for performance that reinforce each lesson
• Learn about the cities, regions, and people influencing the evolution of jazz
• Every exercise is recorded, including full band arrangements and sample solos*

* Each book includes access code for audio files on "My Library" (internet required)

Grade/Level: 3…

Javaleon

The mysterious and exotic minor key opening theme will intrigue your young musicians. A sparkling and unique allegro section gives this piece a musical character unlike any other. Javaleon sounds far more mature than it plays, remaining entirely accessible to the grade 1 1/2 band. Once your musicians are familiar with it they'll want to play it again and again. Explore the unique history and geography of Spain.…

Chronicles

Larry Clark is known for writing exciting pieces for the youngest of students, and this upbeat concert piece is playable after a very limited amount of study. Chronicles is especially compatible with many of the bandmethods in use today, and it will pave the way for your students' music al and expressive growth.…