Klarinet Archive - Posting 000775.txt from 1999/12

From: Cowzgomoo9@-----.com
Subj: Re: [kl] standard of excellence band method.
Date: Wed, 22 Dec 1999 18:31:52 -0500

In a message dated 12/22/99 3:21:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,
david-patty@-----.net writes:

<< A friend of mine who teaches middle school band near where I live uses
Essential Elements, and appears to have a good deal of success with it.
Also, there are a number of companies who are publishing first year band
"pieces" which are not too difficult for the children to play, are
appropriate for concert settings and can be used to supplement the usual
boring method book stuff. these are especially good to help percussionists
learn how to read pitch notation. Another local band director used these
pieces to actually begin building her percussion section.
I also suggest you "spruce up" the method yourself, by adding some things to
the music. Perhaps have the children play one of the rounds to introduce
the idea of form, for instance, then have them try to memorize it and play
it in another key. I used to have my kids try to play the theme songs they
heard on TV as a form of ear training. Sometimes, too, simply doing you own
arrangement of a song is worth the time and effort, because you know better
than Joe or Jane Arranger where your students are at, what their
achievements are and what they need to work on. And with all these music
writing programs for computer, no more handwritten manuscript.
Best Wishes,
Patty Smith >>

hi that is the band books/music that i learned from in middle school band i
agree that it is good!!! :) also, the series of ed sueta books are good too.
merry christmas everyone,

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