Sean Turner MUE 638 8/7/12 Middle School Band Resources Method Books BELWIN - 2009 STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE ALFRED SILVER BURDETT HAL LEONARD ACCENT ON ACHIEVEMENT ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS YAMAHA A Survey of Beginning Band Methods for Elementary, Middle and High School Band Programs, by Donald DeVito, provides a very valuable study in method books of the different age groups. Flute Yamaha closed hole Jupiter closed hole Azumi by altus Wye: Beginner Books for the Flute 1 & 2 Smithson: Playing the Flute Volumes 2-5 Petersen: Rubank Elementary Method http://www.flute.com http://www.fluteworld.com http://www.nfaonline.org Clarinet Buffet B12 Vito 74XX Yamaha 34 Bundy BCL- 300
REEDS Rico, Rico Royal, Mitchell Lurie, 2.5-3 Fischer: Clarinet Method Volumes I- III Voxman: Rubank Klosé: Clarinet Method http://www.clarinet.org http://woodwind.org/clarinet Alto Saxophone Yamaha YAS 23 Selmer AS 600 Yanagisawa A 991 Keilwerth SX 90R Claude Lakey 6.3 Original Selmer C S- 90 Yamaha 4C REEDS Rico, Vandoren, 1.5-2.5 Howey: Rubank Elementary Method Rosseau: Saxophone Method Book 1 Fischer: Yamaha Advantage Cooper: Saxophone Method http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/instrument/altosax/index.html http://forum.saxontheweb.net/forum.php Tenor Saxophone Yamaha YTS- 23 Yanagisawa T901 Dixon Super Deluxe WWX525 Jupiter 687GN
Selmer S- 80 Vandoren V16 REEDS Legere Signature 2.5s Royal 2 Hemke 2 Vandoren 2.5 Hovey: Rubank Elementary Method O Neill: The Jazz Method for Saxophone Bennet: A New Tune a Day for Tenor Saxophone http://www.saxman.co.nz/index.html http://www.cafesaxophone.com Oboe Buffet Artise 4121 Yamaha YOB 221 Howarth S10B Howarth S20 Rigoutat RIEC Cabaret 74 by Loree (find a private teacher to make reeds, or to alter store- bought reeds) Andraud: Practical and Progressive Oboe Method Lehrer: The New Barret Oboe Method Hinke: Elementary Method for Oboe Voxman: Selected Studies for Oboe Wiedmann: 45 Etudies for the Oboe Fischer: Melodious Etudes for Oboe selected from Vocalises of Marco Bordgoni Kroepsch: 360 Daily Exercises for Oboe http://www.idrs.org http://www.oboesforidgets.com Trumpet
Conn 23b Getzen 390 Blessing B126 Bach 7C, 3C Yamaha 11C4 Denis Wick 4C Laskey 50 C Clarke: Elementary Studies Longinotti: l Etude de la trompette Ridgeon: Brass for Beginners Robinson: Rubank Elementary Method Wiggins: First Tunes & Studios http://www.trumpetguild.org http://trumpetherald.com http://www.trumpetgeek.com French Horn Holton H650 Holton H378 Holton H379 King Single Horns Reynolds FE04 Yamaha YHR 314 Nirschl D500 Atkinson A600 Paxman 3B, 3C Denis Wick 7, 7N Stork Orval 4, 4½, C12 Josef Klier W 33CK Giardinelli C12, S15 G17 Yamaha 30 C4 Schilke 27 Conn 2 Hill: Introducing the French Horn Brophy: Technical Studies for Solving Special Problems on the Horn
Howe: Method for the French Horn Getchell: First Book of Practical Studies Pottag: Method for French Horn Farkas: The Art of French Horn Playing http://hornmatters.com/ http://hornplayer.net/ Trombone Holton TR602 Yamaha 354 Bach 300 King 606 Conn 22H Getzen 351 Besson 600 Bach 12C, 6.5AL, 5G, 1,5G Faxx 12C Rochut: Melodious Etudes for Trombone Hunsberger: Remington Warm- Up Studies for Trombone Gower: Rubank Elementary Method Arban: Complete Method for Trombone & Euphonium http://www.trombone.org/articles/browse.asp http://www.trombone.net Euphonium (4- valve) Holton Collegiate B490RS Yamaha 321 King 2280 King 2266 Weril H980 Getzen Capri 571 (3- valve) Holton Collegiate B480R Yamaha 201 Weril H672
Getzen Capri 570 (Half- size baritones) Holton Collegiate B470R Weril H670 Getzen G8230 Bach 6½ AL, 7, 5G Schilke 51 D Yamaha 48 Hunsberger: The Remington Warm- Up Studies Arban: Complete Method for Trombone & Euphonium Long: Elementary Method for Trombone or Baritone http://www.iteaonline.org/ http://www.chisham.com/ http://www.euphonium.com/store/index.php Tuba (3- valve, ¾ size) Yamaha YBB 103 Yamaha YBB 105 Holton BB 450 (3- valve, 4/4 size) Amati ABB 221 Weril J370 King 2340 Conn 12J Yamaha YBB 201 (4- valve, 4/4 size, piston, top- action) Yamaha YBB 321 Holton collegiate bb460 (4- valve, 4/4 size, piston, front- action) Accent TU592R Conn 5J King 2341 (4- valve, 4/4 size, rotary) Yamaha 641 Bach 12, 18, 24AW
Helleberg 7B Conn 7B Blessing 18 Hovey- Rubank Elementary Method Vandercook- Vandercook Etudes for Eb or BBb Tuba Getchel- First Book of Practical Studies for Tuba Sheridan- Let s Play Tuba Bell- Foundation to Tuba and Sousaphone Playing http://www.chisham.com/ http://www.iteaonline.org/ Percussion Snare Drum: 5x14 metal or wood shell, and 6.5x14 metal or wood shell Bass Drum: 32 or 36 diameter & stand (tilting) (Pearl, Yamaha, Ludwig) Bass Dum Mallets: one General, one pair rolling (Grover, Innovative, Vic Firth) Crash Cymbals: 18 pair, medium weight (French or Viennese); additional 16 pair if possible Suspended Cymbal & stand: 18 medium- thin, and 16 thin Bells: 2.5 octave, steel bars preferred (aluminum OK) (Musser M- 645, Deagan DG- 1590A,Yamaha YG1210) Xylophone: 2.5 to 3 octave, wood or synthetic bars; 3.5 octave if possible (Musser, Adams, Yamaha) Vibraphone: 3 octave (Yamaha YV- 2700, Musser M- 55, Adams CV1) Chimes: Optional, but frequently written for Gong (Tam Tam): 28 with stand and mallet (Wuhan, Paiste) Bongos (pair) & stand (LP, Toca) Congas (pair) & stand (LP, Toca) Timpani: pair (26 & 29 ) minimum; 32 (if three) and 23 (if four) also, copper bowls preferred or fiberglass if cost prohibitive (Yamaha 6200/4200, Adams, Ludwig) Drum Set: standard 5 piece set with 14 hi- hat, 16 Medium Thin Crash, and 20 Medium Ride cymbals Tom Toms: 4 concert toms (10, 12, 13, 14 ) & stands (Pearl, Yamaha); marching toms (quads, quints) may be substituted on an appropriate stand Triangle (6 or 8 ) & clips; 1 or 2 pairs beaters (medium and heavy weights) (Grover, Abel, Pearl, Sabian) Tambourine (8 or 10 single row) (Grover, Black Swamp, Remo) Wood Block (Grover, LP, Ron Vaughn, Black Swamp) Cowbell (LP204A, LP206A) Claves (LP, Pearl)
Maracas (LP281) Guiro (LP243) Sleigh Bells Castanets (Black Swamp, Danmar, Pearl) Temple Blocks - wood (Grover, Black Swamp, Vaughn/Asonesprit) or synthetic (LP Granite Blocks LP1210) Music Lessons on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uymnaugfug0 And the corollary of that short clip is: If you re NOT good at something, TRY TO do it for free. That is the general premise of 95% of music lessons on YouTube. Encourage students to listen to great recordings of fine musicians- the ones in suits or dresses, rarely recording in their living room. It is exceedingly infrequent to find a good teaching video aimed at young musicians on YouTube. Find a good private teacher and pay for real lessons. However, there are some cool educational sights like YouTube. I haven t delved too deeply into them, but teachertube.com and schooltube.com provide safe opportunities for students and teachers to learn from, and post, educationally based videos. Basic Maintenance- Woodwinds Send woodwind instruments to get checked up every 12 months. If they are regularly played more than an hour a day, this will need to be more frequent. Neither middle school students NOR THEIR PARENTS should attempt to fix an instrument that is not working. Their attempts at correction, while well- intentioned, are likely to break the instrument, or cause damage that will compound upon itself and become noticeable later. There is a reason repair shops are so expensive. Always swab the instrument after playing, then remove swab Handle the instrument by the smooth sections- never grip moving components or keys Don t over- tighten the ligature (In high school, lightly polish skin oils off of flute with a micro- fiber cloth- no common household silver polish. This may by too much for middle school) The instrument is always in the hands or in it s closed case The oboe, flute, and clarinet are NEVER rested on the bell Avoid animal hair getting in the case Avoid extreme temperatures or humidity Keep finger- touch light Don t leave unattended Don t have bassoons until high school (Sorry Christina!!!) Maintenance- Brass
Send brass instruments to get checked up every 12 months. If they are regularly played more than an hour a day, this may need to be more frequent. Neither middle school students NOR THEIR PARENTS should attempt to fix an instrument that is not working. Their attempts at correction, while well- intentioned, are likely to break the instrument, or cause damage that will compound upon itself and become noticeable and catastrophic later. There is a reason repair shops are so expensive. Piston valves should be oiled before they become a problem- you wouldn t wait to put oil in your car until it ran dry. To do this, carefully remove the valve entirely from it s casing. Do not let the valve touch anything. Oil it liberally. The inside of the valve case can be oiled if desired. Line up the valve guide with the valve guide slot, and with as little rotation as possible, insert the valve directly back into its case. The valves (or slide on a trombone) are the most consequential parts of a brass instrument- treat them like gold! Mouthpieces should be gently put into the receiver. Insert with a slight clockwise motion, leaving the mouthpiece snug but not tight. To remove, gently twist counterclockwise and remove. Removing a stuck mouthpiece is NOT something a child, or his or her parents, should do at home. Purchase a Bobcat Mouthpiece Puller. After mouthpiece removal, empty all water keys and valve slides, spinning the instrument as necessary. Run a Brass Saver swab (these are nice because they have no exposed metal components) from the main tuning slide through lead pipe to remove condensation and solid matter. The instrument is always in the student s hands or in its closed and locked case. Light Reading Middle School General Music: The Best Part of Your Day; Ann McAnally Middle School General Music is a guidebook for music teachers trying to navigate the sometimes turbulent waters of teaching middle school general music. Written by an in- service teacher, this publication contains strategies and lessons that have been tested and refined in the "real world" of a public school music classroom. Organized according to the nine National Standards for Music Education. Cited as a necessity for all middle/elementary school general/vocal music teacher should own. Teaching Music in the Urban Classroom Volume 1 & 2; Carol Frierson- Campbell Culturally relevant music can drive reform in urban education. These two volumes address cultural responsivity, teaching strategies, and alternative teaching models. Contributors, who include classroom music teachers, inner city arts administrators, well- known academics, and policy- makers from across the United States and Canada, offer a full range of political, philosophical, and practical approaches to reaching kids in urban schools.