Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Bk 1: A Revolutionary Method for Beginning Musicians (B-flat Trumpet) (Book & Online Media)
Description
- The most comprehensive method book for beginning band students, designed with input from thousands of teachers and featuring clean, easy-to-follow page layouts with a well-sequenced skill progression
- Structured into six short levels with benchmarks, assessment indicators, and intermediate goals to guide both students and teachers through measurable progress
- Includes free access to SI Online — a robust platform offering supplemental worksheets, practice tracks, alternate tunes, full concert band pieces, and instrument-specific instructional videos with no login required
- Accompaniment tracks can be slowed down, sped up, and looped for difficult sections, making independent practice more effective and targeted
- Available for free in MakeMusic Cloud, an interactive practice tool that engages students and streamlines teacher assessment
- With a paid subscription, students can access SI Extras — exercises set to immersive soundtracks from blockbuster superhero films including Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, and Black Adam
Sound Innovations for Concert Band is a revolutionary, flexible, and comprehensive method that combines time-tested educational concepts, input from thousands of teachers, and advances in modern technology. A logical sequence, clean page layouts, clear goals for each exercise, and uncomplicated explanations combined with instrument-specific MasterClass videos and varied accompaniments will foster better comprehension and improved execution of technique. The content is organized into levels, providing benchmarks, assessment indicators, and intermediate goals. With SI Online, adjust the pacing and focus of your teaching any time during the semester to address differentiation and the unique needs within your classroom. Also, access streaming audio and video content and explore the wealth of additional repertoire available online. Learn more at www.alfred.com/SIOnline.
Book 1 is now completely free in SmartMusic!
"Sound Innovations by Alfred Music is a dream-come-true method for beginning concert band and string orchestra. Its infusion of technology provides an open-ended architecture of the first order. This unique blend of time-tested strategies and technology offer a great foundation for a successful learning experience."
---John Kuzmich, Jr., BandDirector.com
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