Standard of Excellence Book 1 – Auxiliary Percussion and Timpani

Title: Standard of Excellence Book 1 – Auxiliary Percussion and Timpani
Publisher: Neil A. Kjos
ISBN:
Book Number: W21TM

The Standard of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method Books 1, 2, and 3 combine a strong performance-centered approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. The result is the most complete band method available anywhere.

Features

• Full color drawings and color-coding of important text and music motivate and inform.
• Three starting systems help ensure positive results in any beginning situation.
• Excellerators (advanced supplemental exercises) reinforce and enrich performance basics.
• Music from over 20 countries, with correlated enrichments, encourages multicultural study.
• Achievement Lines and GO FOR EXCELLENCE! test lines ensure objective assessment of students’ accomplishments.
• A built-in reward system motivates students and encourages musical growth.
• Expanded 48 page part books (instead of the usual 32 pages) provide added reinforcement of musical skills.