Fundamentals and Technique for Band
Fundamentals and Technique for Band by Nathan Carter, a truly comprehensive method that stresses the development of solid playing fundamentals as well as presents technical material to challenge all levels of players.
Book Features
Comprehensive – Important basics for younger players and challenging material for advanced players.
Teaches Important Concepts - Emphasis on playing concepts that help students understand the physical components of playing and encourages them to think more about their playing.
Goal Directed – Exercises that clearly state goals and provide reminders of important playing concepts.
Well Organized – Logical and effective sequence that develops solid fundamentals and technique, helps to organize rehearsals, and helps students organize their own practice time.
Effective Flexibility Exercises – Guides students into changing notes smoothly, setting up flexibility exercises that stress smoothness rather than speed, and truly develops the ability to move around the instrument without forcing.
Teaches Intonation Effectively – Exercises that teach students to stay in the center of the pitch and stress this important concept.
Tuning Drills – Drills that emphasize tonal matching as well as drills for each interval that students have to tune in any chord.
Key Studies in ALL Keys – Each Key Study drills scales, scales in 3rds, tonic/dominant 7th arpeggios, relative minor patterns, fully diminished 7th arpeggios, and more.