Woodwind Methods

Woodwind Methods

An Essential Resource For Educators, Conductors & Students

This Book Was Designed For Use In A One Or Two Semester Heterogeneous College Woodwind Methods Class Or As A Quick Reference Manual For School Band And Orchestra Directors. It Provides Concise Descriptions Including Instrument Similarities And Differences, Breath Support, Reed Adjustment And Transposition. Includes:

&Bull; Instrument Assembly, Embouchure, Hand Position And Articulation

&Bull; Carefully Detailed Fingering Charts With Clearly Detailed Primary Fingerings And Explanation Of Selected Alternate Fingerings And Trill Fingerings

&Bull; Progressive Musical Exercises/Compositions, Often Harmonized, To Allow Students To Learn New Fingerings At An Even Pace While Enjoying The Ensemble Sound

&Bull; Advanced Concepts: Alternate Fingerings, Vibrato, Flicking, And Multiple Articulation

&Bull; Trouble Shooting For Mechanical Or Reed Problems, Repair And Maintenance

&Bull; Recommendations For Selecting: Reeds, Mouthpieces & Ligatures, Instruments, Method Books And Study Literature, Constructing A Basic Woodwind &Ldquo;Toolbox&Rdquo;