Guides to Band Masterworks #4

Band directors are provided with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive musicianship training through quality band literature, complete with downloadable student workbooks. Each unit integrates technical skills, musical knowledge, and creative projects that lead student musicians to an enlightened and expressive performance. Unit study includes: ear training, rhythm studies, essential skills information for teaching the compositional elements of music, rehearsal strategies for addressing common ensemble issues, creative projects, active listening activities, sample teaching schedule, unit quiz (and answer sheet), student practice plan, and optional band projects. Volume IV covers Yorkshire Ballad by James Barnes, Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre, and Dusk by Steven Bryant.