Alfred Publishing

Grade Level 1
Learning was never so much fun! If you're looking for a revolutionary band curriculum that builds solid musicianship while motivating your students to practice throughout the year, then you've found it! This full band curriculum is sound in its pedagogy, written by leading young band composers and educators, including Robert W. Smith and Michael Story. The integration of important songs from the band world, that are both familiar and fun to play, is one of the stellar aspects of this course. Throughout the book, students experience music from a veritable "who's who" list of great band composers. They'll discover the musical contributions of Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, John Williams and John Philip Sousa as well as classical composers. Some of the notable features include: A wonderful variety of melodies that span various styles and periods, including many popular themes students will know: -A 96-track CD in each student book spans exercises throughout the lesson book -Professional accompaniments in diverse styles keep practice fun -A comprehensive score with related activities and supplementary lesson ideas -A DVD that complements the content of the lesson and offers short clips that are perfect for recruitment purposes -Historical notes on some of the most notable composers of band music -A percussion book that exposes students to performing more than 25 different instruments -Develop compositional skills, music reading skills, and learn the correlation between art and music -Includes 9 full band pieces written by Michael Story and Robert W. Smith -A teacher CD that includes wonderful listening opportunities for the students. Your students will love playing along with the CD accompaniment tracks! And, for the director the Teacher's Resource Kit provides a comprehensive score makes lesson planning easy and enjoyable. Related activities, supplementary lesson ideas, curriculum planning information and much, much more are offered to assist and inspire you. Song List:A Rock NaphobiaAfrican PatapanAll Through The NightAnchors AweighAngel BandArirangAround Her NeckArre Mi BurritoAugie's Great Municiple BandBack To HomeBalance Our SoundBang The Drum All DayBatman ThemeBreaking AwayCan CanCanon RollCatch A Falling StarCelebrationChange The DrumChe Che KoolayChecki MorenaChesterChitty Chitty Bang BangChoraleCielito LindoCirandaClaire De LuneConcert ChoraleCreative ExpressionCrescent MoonCucu CucuDance Of The Reed FlutesDonkey SongDoo Wah Diddy DiddyDuermo ProntoDuke's Place (A/K/A C Jam Blues)Echo Warm UpEl Juego ChirimboloEl RelicarioEl ToroFeel The ForceFeliz NavidadFive Foot Two, Eyes Of BlueGetting EvenGit Along Little DoggiesGo Go AllegroGoing The DistanceGolden Gate MarchGoodbye Old PaintGreat GrandadGreen Sally UpHa Kyo JungHalf The TimeHao Peng YouHappy Birthday To YouHello LungileHeroes MarchHill And GullyHine Ma TovHoliday WarmupHua Gu GeHymnsongI Got RhythmIn The Bleak MidwinterIt Don't Mean A ThingJingle Bell RockJingle BellsJingle Bells / Auld Lang SyneJubaKaeru No UtaKookaburra Sits In The Old Gum TreeLa CucarachaLargo From New World SymphonyLil Liza JaneLong Legged SailorLos PollitosLotta LatinMarch FlamMarianneMary With My New NotesMary's New GrooveMatchmakerMi Caballo BlancoMixing The ThreeModerato MarchMouthpiece RockMy QuartersNa Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye)New VistasNorwegian Mountain DanceOde To JoyOh Dear What Can The Matter BeOk ChoraleOne Not ReggaeOne Note ShoutOranges And LemonsOumaOver The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz")Over The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz")Over ThereOver ThereParadisoPeep SquirrelPhrase PhunPlaying The PhrasePutting It TogetherQuarter Note RockRain Rain Go AwayReading The EighthsRhapsody In BlueRound And Round We GoRoyal Fireworks Music'S WonderfulSakuraSan SeriniSaraspondaSatin Doll (Instrumental)Scooby-Doo, Where Are YouSea ChantyShaker HymnShepherds HeyShusti FidliSmooth SailingSole SoundsSoli JamSolo RockSong In EbSong Of The Volga BoatmenSummertimeSunrise, SunsetSurprise SymphonyThanksgiving SongThe Chicken DanceThe Hey SongThe Hey SongThe Long And Short Of ItThe Merry-Go-Round Broke DownThe Rooster's CallTheme From Ice CastlesTheme From JawsThere Are Many Flags In Our LandThere's No One Exactly Like MeThree At A TimeThree Pairs And A CaterpillarTinga LayoTwo For The ShowTwo Tone WorkoutUp On The HousetopWade In The WaterWalking WaltzWe Wish You A Merry ChristmasWhen The Saints Go Marching InWhole Lotta FunWinter WonderlandWipe OutWoodchopper's BallWoodchopper's Ball (C Version)You're A Grand Old Flag