The Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method is a music educator's dream; 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.
Time-tested Approaches:
- 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:
- Comprehenseive Standards-based curriculum
- Repertoire from across time and around the world
- Theory, composition, ear-training, improvisation, orchestration, conducting and history in every student book
Tomorrow's Technology:
- Revolutionary Interactive Practice Studio (TM) and Interactive Teacher Studio (TM) applications that offer intuitive virtual student and teacher environments
- State-of-the-art accompaniment recordings
- Instrument-specific DVD's containing video lessons, accompaniments and importable audio files
- Subscription-based SmartMusic (R) support
