Performance level of the ensemble. From as little as five minutes a day to forty-five minutes a day, this book offers the flexibility and options to fit any particular band situation for year two throughout high school. It also provides the director with the resources to meet each student on his or her own level while challenging them to reach the next level.
Foundations For Superior Performance includes:
Warm-Ups articulation exercises, long tones, and progressive brass lip slurs and woodwind exercises to be played simultaneously.
Chorales and Tuning Exercises interval tuning, chord tuning, and chorales in the eight main concert band keys.
Technique major and minor scales, mini-scales, scale patterns, scales in thirds, interval studies, and triad and chord studies in all 12 keys
Plus one octave scales and arpeggios, full range scales, chromatic scales, major arpeggios and inversions, and advanced fingering charts.
Percussion Book Practical exercises for mallets, snare drum, auxiliary percussion, and timpani. 96 pages.
By using Foundations For Superior Performance, the following areas can be improved:
Sound (tone production).
Articulation (styles and concepts).
Greater flexibility, agility, and endurance.
Increased range.
Individual and ensemble listening skills
Technique in all twelve major and minor keys.
Basic understanding of music theory.
Donna Edwards –
As described.
Jenna –
I use it in school and it helps me a lot.
Lisa totten –
No complaints
Wonyi choi –
Perfect as description and very verh fast delivery. It says it’ll take around a month but came to me less than a week! Very secure oackaging so no damages or flaws. I bought this for my daughter because she has band class at school
Annette –
Great value for money
Alf21 –
A+
Cherryl –
Daughter need it for school
David S. Chamberlain –
Kim Chamberlain
For band directors, private instrumental teachers and students, Foundations For Superior Performace: Warmup Techniques is a must have. I have used the warm ups, chorales, and scale studies with my advanced students and with my beginners as well. This book came to my attention when I visited the middle school band director of one of my clarinet students. It was obvious that the students in this band program were a step ahead of the rest. The warm-ups have a lot to do with this.
Intonation, breathing and articulation are immediately addressed by using these exercises. I even purchased a trombone copy for my son and a flute copy for my daughter so we could play together at home. 5 stars for sure!