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Finding the right music for your chamber ensemble.
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Problem: I have found is it is almost impossible to find the right level of music for each small ensemble. With normal band you select music and with larger numbers of students they help one another with weaknesses. In Chamber ensembles, everyone has to play on the same level or it sticks out and the group can fail.
The most important thing as a music educator is help students select appropriate music. I bought everything I could to make it work. I spent thousands of my budget to find a few pieces that work well. I ended up having to arrange music to make it work for every one. Some of the pieces I bought were great pieces of music but would never be able to be played by my students. Others were just not good pieces. Solution: You can spend a lot of time and money buying music and trying it out. You can spend even more time arranging music yourself. I want to offer a quick fix to help each group have a good start. Watch the video on the right. Pet of the Petticoats, Sousa and The White Plume, Sousa. This video demonstrates excerpt from Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1 and 2. I have been developing this book to teach musicality in a progressive manner easy - hard. I wanted to teach students all parts of music: bass line, melodies, accompaniments, and harmony. What ended up happening is I have the only progressive book to teach small ensembles. Book 1 starts with grade level 2 and develops harder ending with excerpt 50 in grade 3. Book 2, to be released this summer 2020, is from grade 3 to 4. Imagine having a start for your chamber groups this fall. You can make each group successful with the right level music for each student. Flexible arrangements so any small group can use any instrumentation. Each excerpt has between 2 and 6 parts but some can be left out. |
Excerpts from Progressive Musical Studies: SousaFree PDF example from Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1 |
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2 - 3
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Conductors Score: Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3
Conductors Score Book 1 Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Flute, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Flute Book 1 for Progressive Musical Studies Sousa Grade 2-3
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Oboe, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Oboe Book 1 to Progressive Musical Studies Sousa Grade 2-3
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Clarinet - Bass Clarinet, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Clarinet / Bass Clarinet Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Alto - Bari, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Alto Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Trumpet - Baritone T.C.- Tenor Sax, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Trumpet/Baritone T.C./Tenor Sax Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
French Horn, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa grade 2-3
French Horn Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Trombone - Baritone B.C. - Bassoon, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Trombone/Baritone B.C./Bassoon Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Tuba, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Tuba Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Percussion, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3
Percussion (Mallet and Battery) Book 1
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.
Classroom Set 30 Books plus Score: Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1 grade 2-3
Classroom Set of 30 Books Plus Score: Book 1 Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3
Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1
Progressive musical studies offer a structured curriculum that gradually builds upon previous concepts, allowing students to develop their skills at their own pace.
Progressive studies are adaptable to different skill levels, making them suitable for second-year players (Book 1) to advanced (Book 2).
Progressive studies can help improve the overall musicianship and performance of your band. They provide a comprehensive approach to teaching musicality, covering all essential elements such as rhythm, melody, harmony, bass, and expression.
Included in Book 1 are chorales that are written using the chords and melody of each excerpt.
Exclusive to Score
As part of our progressive studies program, students will delve into a series of 16 lessons dedicated to learning the intricacies of march-style performance.