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I have been using Chamber Ensembles as a main part of my curriculum for 15 years, see Why?

I learned more as a trombone player in small ensembles than I ever did during band or orchestra. Why? Trombone players are not challenged in band. They rarely get the melody and rarely get to do anything but accompaniment. This means that some sections of your band are neglected because of the nature of band and orchestra music. Some composer's do a better job but on a whole there are a lot of songs that neglect some sections of the band.

Finding the right music for your chamber ensemble.

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: Sousa

Free PDF example from Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2 - 3

You can buy one book for $13.95 and have 50 excerpts from grade 2 -3 or later this summer you can buy the book that is from grade 3 - 4. I offer discounts for ordering a classroom set. The bands that have been testing this out for the past year have loved it. My own students have commented how their favorite part of each rehearsal is playing Sousa's music.

Teaching Articulation with Tech Teacher Support Materials

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Support materials for video lessons to Teaching Articulation with Tech

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  2. Seven google form quizzes with playing assessments included.
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Conductors Score: Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3

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Book 1 Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3
If you want your students to become musicians you need to teach musicality. No other book approaches teaching it in this way. Each day you can sight-reading and practice musical elements like melody, counter melody, articulations, accompaniments, bass lInes, dynamics, musical lines, harmony, and more. Each excerpt can be played and rehearsed in about 5 minutes. Yes, learn and teach new music every day in 5 minutes. Watch the video for more ideas.


Available Books: Conductor Score, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet / Bass Clarinet, Alto / Bari, Trumpet / Baritone T.C. / Tenor Sax, French Horn, Trombone / Baritone, Tuba, and Percussion books.
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Flute, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Flute Book 1 for Progressive Musical Studies Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Oboe, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Oboe Book 1 to Progressive Musical Studies Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Clarinet - Bass Clarinet, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Clarinet / Bass Clarinet Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies Sousa Grade 2 -3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Alto - Bari, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Alto Saxophone and Baritone Saxophone Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Trumpet - Baritone T.C.- Tenor Sax, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Trumpet/Baritone T.C./Tenor Sax Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Band Sousa Grade 2-3


   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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French Horn, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa grade 2-3

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French Horn Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Band Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Trombone - Baritone B.C. - Bassoon, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Trombone/Baritone B.C./Bassoon Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Band Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Tuba, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

$15.95 $13.95

Tuba Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Band Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Percussion, Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa 2-3

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Percussion (Mallet and Battery) Book 1

Progressive Musical Studies: Band Sousa Grade 2-3

   50 progressive selections from the music of John Philip Sousa.

   This book starts from an easy grade 2 to grade 3. Each selection has a melody, counter melody, accompaniment, and bass line. Make it easier to teach style and musicality through marches by showing many different examples of the style, dynamics, articulation, note lengths, musical emphasis, trio's, break strains, intro's, in a progressive manner.

   Each selection can be played in small group of 5 or as an entire ensemble. Varied curriculum so Flute can play a bass line and tubas can learn to play a melody. Challenge everyone in your ensemble to learn how to play all parts of music and understand how to make them work together.
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Classroom Set 30 Books plus Score: Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Book 1 grade 2-3

$450.00 $375.00

Classroom Set of 30 Books Plus Score: Book 1 Progressive Musical Studies: Sousa Grade 2-3

If you want your students to become musicians you need to teach musicality. No other book approaches teaching it in this way. Each day you can sight-read and practice musical elements like melody, counter melody, articulations, accompaniments, bass lInes, dynamics, musical lines, harmony, and more. Each excerpt can be played and rehearsed in about 5 minutes. Yes, learn and teach new music every day in 5 minutes. Watch the video for more ideas.



Available Books: Conductors Score, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet / Bass Clarinet, Alto / Bari, Trumpet / Baritone T.C. / Tenor Sax, French Horn, Trombone / Baritone, Tuba, and Percussion books.


Classroom Set: You get 30 books. Specify in comments how many of each book you want as long as it equals 30.


Digital Order: PDF will be sent via email within 48 hours.
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