Tradition of Excellence
Beginning Band Instruction Has Changed Forever!
The Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method is a music educator’s dream! It’s a flexible performance–centered curriculum that seamlessly blends classic and contemporary pedagogy and cutting–edge technology. Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin present a systematic comprehensive musicianship curriculum second–to–none. Book 1 is available through KJOS Music. Book 2 will be released in Spring 2012.
Tradition of Excellence combines time–tested approaches, today’s trends and tomorrow’s technology to advance your band program.
Time–Tested Approaches:
- Three unique starting systems
- Differentiated instruction and learning allows you to customize your teaching
- Pedagogically sound two-page lessons
- Sound-before-symbol rhythm instruction
- Scales, technical studies, chop builders, warm-ups, rhythm studies and
sight-reading - Solos, duets, rounds, band pieces and ensembles, including three built-in
concert programs
Today’s Trends:
- Comprehensive Standards-based curriculum
- Color coding connects new concepts with the music
- Rhythm introductions adaptable to any counting system
- Nine–page Oboe starting system
- Expanded Horn book with F and B-flat fingerings
- All–in–one Percussion book
- Repertoire from across time and around the world
- Built–in written and performance assessment
- Theory, composition, ear training, improvisation, orchestration, conducting and history in every student book
- Historical and interdisciplinary worksheets and teaching guides
- Ready–to–use lesson plans
- Multiple–option ensemble scoring
- Comprehensive, easy–to–use Conductor Score
- Score companion: Teaching Band with Excellence: a Comprehensive Curricular, Pedagogical, and Administrative Resource –- an indispensable aid to the teacher
Tomorrow’s Technology:
- Revolutionary Interactive Practice Studios™ and Interactive Teaching Studio™ that offer intuitive virtual student and teacher environments
- State–of–the–art accompaniment recordings
- Instrument–specific DVDs containing video lessons, accompaniments and importable audio files
- Downloadable lesson plans, worksheets and editable forms
- Interactive whiteboard–ready
- Subscription–based SmartMusic® support
The Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method is comprised of:
- 21 instrument–specific student books with an access code to the IPS™ online application and a DVD containing video lessons and recorded accompaniments
- Conductor score
- Score companion, Teaching Band with Excellence: a Comprehensive Curricular, Pedagogical, and Administrative Resource
View sample pages for flute and baritone. For more sample pages, please visit Kjos.com.
Please see the KJOS Music website for information on purchasing the series offerings.
