Expressive Musicianship: Exercises and Concepts to Develop your Band’s Musical Potential, Eb Instruments: Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone

Research output: Book/ReportBook

Abstract

This method presents interpretative suggestions to enhance ensemble musicianship for band directors and students in the following nine areas:

Rhythm
Melody and Phrasing
Dynamics and Balance
Embellishments
Articulations and Accents
Style
Tempo
Releases
Intonation

Each area presents a variety of concepts for musical expressiveness, and there are more than 225 exercises and excerpts to use during warm-ups or when transferring an expressive concept to the band’s current literature.

This method includes:

Intonation exercises that illustrate how to properly tune a chord
Scale-based exercises written in the common keys of F, B-flat, and E-flat that can be used as part of a rehearsal warm-up to reinforce expressive concepts
Band excerpts to illustrate how expressive concepts can be transferred to actual wind band literature
A key sheet to explore how players’ parts may be edited to increase the quality of musicianship
More than 40 ideas for increasing the ensemble’s musical potential
A sample lesson plan and template to illustrate how to transfer knowledge to your current curriculum
Additional TIPS in the conductor’s score for teaching each concept

This method has a conductor's edition and 6 student books.
Original languageAmerican English
PublisherMeredith Music Publications
StatePublished - 2024

Keywords

  • School bands--Instruction and study
  • Orchestra--Instruction and study
  • Music--Study and teaching
  • Instrumental music--Studies and exercises
  • Music teachers--Handbooks, manuals, etc

Disciplines

  • Music Education

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