-The "Pre-Method" Method Book-
A Sequential Method for Beginner Winds
The PREREQUISITES
by Frank Bonasera and Gary Henderson
Foreword by Bill Katz
THE BOOKS
The Prerequisites is also known as the"Pre-Method" method book. It prepares your student for more traditional method books by encouraging the most important basic concepts of wind playing. The openning exercises and examples focus on embouchure development, tone control, breathing, phrasing, articulation, flexibility, and critical analysis before ever reading a single pitch. These elements are crucial in developing a student who can play with musicality.
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The Prerequisites - TEACHER EDITION
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The TEACHER EDITION of The Prerequisites is a sequential guide for teaching beginner brass and woodwind students. It can also be used as a college level methods book that instructs prospective beginning band teachers how to start their beginners properly. The TEACHER EDITION breaks down and dissects the importance and rationale behind each exercise and page of the seven student books. Using this method will help ensure your students play with proper technique before starting a more traditional method book. The TEACHER EDITION also includes a score for "World Premier March", a full concert piece that incorporates the concepts learned in the student books.
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The Prerequisites - FLUTE
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The FLUTE Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly.
The Prerequisites - CLARINET
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The CLARINET Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly. This book can be used for Clarinet or Bass Clarinet.
The Prerequisites - SAXOPHONE
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The SAXOPHONE Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly. This book can be used for Alto, Tenor, or Baritone Saxophone students.
The Prerequisites - HORN in F
$8.49
The HORN in F Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly.
The Prerequisites - TRUMPET
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The TRUMPET Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly. This book can also be used for Baritone in treble clef.
The Prerequisites - TROMBONE/BARITONE
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The TROMBONE / BARITONE B.C. Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly.
The Prerequisites - TUBA
$8.49
The TUBA Edition of The Prerequisites is a precise, step-by-step approach that allows beginning students to reach their full potential by emphasizing sound mechanics from the very first lesson. It encourages proper technique through the use of unique "Pre-Method" exercises created to promote and reinforce the fundamentals needed to execute music notation correctly.