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13 unique
workbooks
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 Packed
with extensive exercises, worksheets, fun activities,
information, mystery tunes and concert solos -
all written for the needs and abilities of new
instrumentalists.
Convenient 8 1/2 x 11 inch workbook format with durable cover.
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Book 1: suitable
for 1st year band programs. 44 pages.
Book 2: suitable
for 2nd year band programs. 44 pages.
Book 3:
suitable for 3rd and 4th year band programs. 64 pages.
Combined Edition:
contains all the material from all the workbooks for a
completely inclusive curriculum! Excellent for high school,
private studios and conservatories, adult learners. 155 pages
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The
Problem!
Beginning tuba and clarinet players will perform in a band together,
but do they read the same notation? NO!
It is frustrating for young instrumentalists to learn 'piano' theory
- and notes that they will never encounter in their music.
What
if they could learn to read music in the same order and manner as
the way in which they learn to perform? Learning would be faster,
easier, with greater confidence and less complaint. Theory would
make sense as students could apply it to both paper and performance.
The
Solution!
Beginning
Band Basics -
the new comprehensive theory and activity
workbook series that teaches music reading to young players from the
same starting point as performance - harmoniously hand in hand!
The
first note they play is the first note they learn to write!
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Created by a teacher for
her own students and tested in classrooms for success! All the
photos presented on the website are of Ms. terHart's music students
at Rothesay Netherwood School, Rothesay, New Brunswick.
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Explanatory material is presented in Colour
throughout the books - helping students focus and understand theory
concepts more thoroughly!
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Instructions in exercises are highlighted: Draw
Write Note Rest etc.
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Bold text and underlined text
further help the student separate instructions from explanations and
keep them focused on the exercise.
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Instructions are presented in
point form, helping students to complete each question completely
without getting lost in the directions.
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Language is easy to understand, personal,
and written with the student in mind. Explanations and
instructions are thorough, yet not difficult to comprehend.
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Workbooks are illustrated throughout with
original illustrations and graphics, providing a sense of enthusiasm
and fun to the theory learning experience.
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Share the Colours!
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Research
has proven that using colour when teaching children produces strongly measurable
learning results. Colour
aids a student's
attention span and recall by as much as 82%!
Critical, detailed information,
when highlighted in color, ensures that it is read, remembered
and understood more easily.
Motivation increases
by 80% when colour is used.
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Enhance Learning!
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Students are 55% more
likely to read colored text first as it captures their
attention. Items explained in colour
are more understandable as they are not lost in the mix of words
- resulting in less frustration and confusion for
students. Colour increases
skills comprehension by as much as 73%!
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