Method Book

Analysis

Allison Barancyzk, Brian Falk, Broderick Lemke, and Emma

Philipps
The Contenders...
Sound Innovations
- Published through Alfred Music Publishing
- Published in 2010
- Authored by 4 Authors
- Bob Phillips- Pedagogue and President-Elect of American String
Teachers Association
- Robert Sheldon - Former school teacher, Composer
- Peter Boonshaft - Popular guest clinician, Famous music education
author
- Dave Black - Percussionist and composer who was been nominated
for two GRAMMY awards
- Claims to be A Revolutionary Method for Beginning
Musicians
 Tradition of Excellence
Published through Kjos Music Press, Neil A. Kjos Music Company

New version with DVD published in 2011, first around 2001 or so

Authors:
Bruce Pearson-awarded the Midwest Clinic Medal of Honors for his contributions
to Music Education in 1998 and the Distinguished Alumni award at St. Cloud
University in 2007

Ryan Nowlin- Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Bowling Green
State University and in 2010 became the US Marine Band staff arranger

Can be used for group of individual study to become complete

musicians and fulfill the requirements of comprehensive
musicianship and a standards-based education
 Essential Elements 2000
-Published through Hal Leonard Corporation
-Published in 1999
-Written by:
-Tim Lautzenheiser- Founder, Attitude Concepts for Today
-John Higgins- Managing Producer and Editor, Composer and Arranger
-Charles Menghini- Director of Bands and Dean at VanderCook College of Music
-Paul Lavender- Vice President- Instrumental Publications, Composer and Arranger
-Tom C. Rhodes- President
-Don Bierschenk- Vice President
Accent on Achievement
A comprehensive band method that develops creativity and
musicianship

Published through Alfred Publishing Company

Published in 1997? (Year was not published in book but
googled)
Written by:
John OReilly
Mark Williams
Measures of Success

We did not include this book in our chart comparison because we only had a student
clarinet book to analyze
However, we thought that we would mention some things that we liked/disliked about
the book
Like:
Featured in SmartMusic
CDs included
Organized Icons
Pictures of Composers and Art/World happenings at the same time that the
composers were alive
Dislike:
Black and Blue not very pleasing to the eye in terms of organization
The Comparison
Criteria for Judgement?
-Instrumentation -Piano
- Introductory Content Accompaniment
- Note Sequences - Number of
- Rhythm Sequences Exercises
- Expression/Articulation Sequences - Multimedia
- Other Musical Vocabulary Sequences - Other Factors
- Warm-Ups
- Music Theory
- Music History
- Alternate Fingerings
 Instrumentation
All books included the following options for instrumentation:

Flute Oboe Bassoon B-Flat Clarinet

Alto Clarinet Bass Clarinet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone Trumpet French Horn Trombone

Baritone Bass Clef Tuba Mallet Percussion Non-Pitched Percussion

Electric Bass

In addition the books also offered the following instrumentation additions:

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Baritone Treble Clef, None None Eb Horn, Trombone Treble

Combined Percussion Clef, Eb Tuba, Tuba T.C.,
Baritone Treble Clef,
Combined Percussion
 Introductory Content
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- Included DVDs feature -Each book comes with an -Each book has four pages -Includes DVD with video
master class videos on individual CD and play of full colored lessons, assembling your
how to assemble along track introductory content instrument videos,
/disassemble instruments. -Each book begins with -Provides an assembly breathing technique, and
- Each book has diagrams long tones and exercises section, however wording recorded
with parts of instrument to teach pulse can get a little confusing accompaniments
labeled -Has specific techniques depending on the -Each book has diagrams
- Each book has a picture for horn, oboe and instrument of each instrument, how
and description of proper percussion -Provides instrument care to assemble/disassemble,
posture and playing -Contains a pre-planned tips fingering chart, proper
position concert for students to -Embouchure and playing posture and breathing,
- Each book gives practice performing in posture explained as well daily care, hand position
breathing instructions front of their parents -Provides directions for -Music Standards Labeled
- Each books give -Contains scale and producing first tone -Has a flute checklist
embouchure instructions arpeggio studies and basic -Provides practicing tips -Provides new note
- Lists equipment needs theory concepts fingerings, rhythms, etc.
 Note Sequences
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- Mi, Re, Do in Bb Major
- Fa, Sol added
- High La, Ti, Low La
(La-Based minor
complete)
- High and low Te, low Sol
- High Ti, High Do
- Differences through the
parts, but it continues
through chromatic
fingerings
- The horn and oboe do
have alternative pitches
that are easier that can be
learned in the back of the
book
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-starts on an F major -Conductors score gives a -Concert D
-Eb, D, C, Bb (descending chart for which notes each -Concert Eb
Bb scale) instrument learns -Concert F
-Is different throughout sequentially and what -Concert C
the different instruments page they appear in the -Concert Bb
but it contains all of the student books -Concert B
chromatic fingerings -Building upon B-flat -Concert G
-Horn oboe and scale, starting with D, -Concert A
percussion have E-flat, and F. Then C and -Concert Ab
alternative pitches and B-flat. The entire scale is -Concert E
tips that can make notes learned by page 21, with -Concert F#
easier additional A-flat. -starts at different pitches
-In the first 8 performance depending on transposing
pages for Oboe and 16 for -covers all chromatic
Horn, alternate pages are pitches
provided a perfect 4th -Contains some alternate
lower fingerings
 Rhythm Sequences
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- Non-mallet percussion -Percussion learns
and the band learn different rhythms from
rhythms at different times the rest of the band
- Band starts with whole (different instrument
notes, moving to half techniques)
notes and quarter notes. -Starts with long tone
- 2/4 Time, Eighth Notes, (teacher tells students to
Pickup Notes cut off) then half note,
- Time, Dotted Rhythms, whole note, quarter note,
Single Eighths eighth note, dotted
- Syncopations rhythms, sixteenth notes,
- Percussion will learn syncopations
sixteenths and two -Fails to teach the quarter
sixteenth/eighth patterns. note
-Percussion learns flams
and rolls
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-Percussion learns rhythm -Band starts with whole,
techniques in addition to half notes, half rest,
the rest of the band quarter note, quarter rest,
-Chart is given as well eighth note, dotted half,
corresponding with sixteenth note, dotted
student pages quarter, syncopation
-Starts with long tones -Percussion learns
(Whole notes), then different rhythm
quarter notes, half notes techniques in addition to
eighth notes, dotted what the band is covering
quarter (with -Percussion learns quarter
corresponding rests) notes, quarter rest,
-Percussions learns paradiddle, flams,
paradiddles, flams, etc., sixteenth notes before
and learns sixteenth notes band
before the rest of the
band
Expression/Articulation Sequences
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- Dynamics introduced in -Dynamics, fermatas, -Dynamics: F and P fairly -Slur

Level 2 of 6. crescendo and early, then mf and mp -Fermata
- Breath marks and decrescendo, articulation, introduced later. No FF or -Breath Marks
phrasing emphasized phrase markings, slurs, PP -Dynamics: F and p,
since beginning breath marks -Fermatas followed closely by mf and
- Crescendo and -Crescendo and pp
Decrescendo Decrescendo introduced -articulation
- Slurs much later in the book -Accent
-Accents -Breathe marks (early) -Staccato
-Legato and Staccato -Slurs -Crescendo
- Rallentando and -Accents -Decrescendo
Ritardando -Staccato -Staccato
-Ritardando -Roll
-Largo -Maestoso
-Ritardando
 Musical Vocabulary
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- Page 4 in each book
presents a diagram with a
lot of information
including clefs, meter, bar
lines, measures, flats,
sharps, naturals, and staff.
- Solo, Duet, Harmony,
Phrase, Tutti, Chorale,
Round all in first section
- Intervals, Tempos,
Theme and Variations
- Keys, Accidentals, D.C
and D. S.
- Scale, Chromatics, Walz
- Arpeggio, Etude, Tacet,
Improvisation, Trio
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-Terms are introduced
such as:
soli, maestoso, trio, largo
and D.C al Fine
-Other historical
vocabulary regarding
musical style and
composition
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-Key/Time Signatures:
4/4, 2/4, 3/4, and C
-Student book page 5
introduces how to read
music
-Other
vocabulary/concepts:
Solo, duet, repeat, round,
tie, moderato, allegro,
variation, repeat, pick-up,
orchestration, vivace,
multiple measure rest,
D.S. al Fine, D.C. al Fine,
keys, chorales, major
scales
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-Key Signatures: 4/4, C,
2/4, 3 /4
-Student page 6-7 teach
how to read music
-Some terms: solo, soli,
tutti, repeat, phrase,
round, accidental, keys,
interval, step, trio,
introduction, theme,
improvisation, pick-up,
theme and variation,
tempo, Andante,
Moderato, Allegro, chord,
divisi, unison, D.C. al Fine,
maestoso, major scales,
among MANY others
 Warm-Ups
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-Throughout the
beginning of the book
there are several chorales
that are used to discus
tuning
- In the end of the book
there are scales and
arpeggios, chorales, scale
etudes and interval etudes
in the keys on F major, B
flat major, E flat major,
and A flat major that could
be used for warm-ups.
- There are also 5 rhythm
etudes in the back
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-Each book contains a -No direct warm-up -Each section of the book
beginning warm up section is presented has a different warm-up
section that contains a within this book challenge
tone builder, rhythm -However some of the -At the very end of the
builder, technique section Accent On sections are book there are Mastering
and a chorale. sequential and can be Excellence that contain
-Each book also contains a used as a warm-up warm-up and technical
more intermediate warm -There are also some exercises
up section that contains a chorales in the back of the -The back of the book
range and flexibility book in each of the major contains Major Scales,
builder, technique section keys learned arpeggios, and thirds that
and chorale can be used as a warm-up
-There are also specific
instrument solos that can
be used as a warm-up
when they get that far
 Music Theory
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- The book introduces the -The book introduces -Theory resources -The book introduces
concept of harmony harmony early in the book available through theory terms as it goes
pretty early on through -Introduces concepts such additional Teacher along (a little at a time)
chorales and duets as theme and variations, Resource kit and builds upon previous
- The book introduces the chords, scales and -Does not talk about learning
concept of intervals and arpeggios harmony directly in the -The book contains
the octave and unison -Towards the end of the book, but it is embedded exercises in ear training,
- The book discusses form book compositional and in the music music theory, (more
slightly through using improvisation concepts -From what I can tell, not located in additional
theme and variation and are introduced and much emphasis on Teacher Resource kits)
having students compose practiced student composition or -Does contain
their own variations improvisation opportunities for student
- The book discusses compositions and
scales and major/minor improvisation throughout
tonality the book
-The book mainly deals
with major scales
 Music History
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- The book introduces
several composers
throughout, both of
classical and other styles
of music.
- These introductions
include descriptions of
when they composed,
their birth and death, and
usually lists some of their
most famous works
-The teacher guide urges
the teacher to have
students research
composers and share
thoughts with the class
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-The books start off with
the history of the books Teacher Resource kit
instrument
-Discusses composers
such as Mozart, Haydn,
and Dvorak
-Also has a lot of focus on
other genres of music
such as Japanese folk
music and
African-American
spirituals
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-Additional materials in -The book has an origin
for each instrument
-Gives list of featured -Also contains: Origin of
composers in the the flat sign
beginning of the book -Music Styles: Mexico,
with their works, however Rock, Mariachi, Folk Song,
no emphasis is placed on England, America, Spain,
learning about the Australia, Waltz, Russia;
composers. -Some Composers:
-Same emphasis is placed Beethoven, Pierpont,
on different types of Bobrowitz, McGinty,
World Music Tchaikovsky, Nowlin;
-Some Eras: Classical,
Romantic, Renaissance,
etc. and MANY more
examples of everything
 Alternate Fingerings
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- The teacher book makes -Teaches forked
several notes of alternate fingerings for oboe
fingerings from the -Teaches important
beginning such as the percussion techniques
thumb B flat on Flute. such as flams and but not nearly as much as
- In specific songs the paradiddles
book suggests in the -Has optional F Horn and
teacher edition when Oboe section that has
alternate fingerings would different techniques for
benefit the student starting off teaching
- The fingering charts fingerings
contain alternate -Fingering charts contain
fingerings on some notes. alternate fingerings
appropriate for each
instrument
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- Gives some alternate -Lessons contain some
fingering options within alternate fingerings
the fingering chart and throughout the book
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-Most of the alternate
expected fingerings are learned in
-Alternate versions are the Mastering
available for the Oboe and Excellence portion in the
Horn parts. Left facing back of the book along
page of the music is with the fingering chart
unison with band, and -Some songs have
right facing page of the beneficial alternate
music is a perfect 4th fingerings labeled, but it is
lower. To allow young not a guarantee
players to play in a more
comfortable range.
 Piano Accompaniment
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- The teacher score has
piano accompaniment in
it.
- The accompaniment has
parts written out as we all
the chords that the piece
is harmonized with.
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-The teacher score -The conductors score -The conductors score
contains all of the parts contains all of the parts contains all parts and a
and has a full score but and has a full score written accompaniment
doesnt contain a piano -Piano accompaniment is with chord symbols
accompaniment offered throughout the attached
songs within the book, as -The DVD that comes
well as the chord with the conductors book
progressions has pre-recorded
accompaniment tracks for
the teacher to use
 Number of Exercises
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- 1-183 Exercises, often -1-181 regular exercises -About 36 New Material -1-140 regular exercises
listed with specific that focus on technical lessons with assorted that focus on technique,
pedagogical skills and instrumental songs to emphasis the improving on the
reasons/focuses improvement new material instrument, pedagogue of
- 184-199 Scales and -Several examples of -Scales and chords in back the instrument
Arpeggios, Chorales, Scale scales and arpeggios of the book -An Instrument Specific
etudes, and Interval -Several performance -Rhythm exercise section Solo (Such as Minuet for
etudes in 4 keys examples in the back of the book Bassoon or Rockin the
- 200-204 Rhythmic - Accent On section Blues for Electric Bass)
etudes scattered throughout, but - Mastering Excellence
grouped in the back of the Portion contains about 20
book exercises pertaining to the
-B-flat, F, E-flat, and A-flat individual instrument
chorales in the back of the -Contain scales,
book arpeggios,and warm-up
selections that arent
numbered
 Multimedia
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- Masterclass DVD
included with each book
that is instrument specific.
It covers basic and
advanced skills learned
through the book, and
includes a performance of
the final solo to model
good tone for students
- MP3 Recordings that
include every line of music
from the book. Recordings
with the melody and
accompaniment and just
the accompaniment by
itself to play-along.
- SmartMusic
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-Play along CD that comes -Interactive CD Rom is -DVD/CD that contains:
with each book. It gives included in the pre-recorded
the students an example conductors manual, accompaniment,
of a professional however the instrument specific videos
performing on their software/program may be for embouchure, posture,
specific instrument. out of date. and assembly, breathing
-Smart Music is used in -Accompaniment exercise, also contains
the CD recording CD is available some video lessons
-The conductor book through the Interactive -Smart Music is used in
contains a play-along CD CD as well (2 in one I the CD
featuring a small band guess) -The recordings use an
ensemble demonstrating -No DVD included instrument to
the melody part demonstrate the student
part, then the
accompaniment alone,
and can be transferred to
your computer
Other Factors - Sound Innovations

Directors Choice Edition-

- Allows you to choose your starting pitches
and starting rhythms
- Note names in the notes or not
- Add your own welcome letters
- Personalize the cover with your name and
the schools name
- Select individual tunes by genre
Other Factors - Essential Elements 2000
-CD contains recordings of full professional ensembles
performing the pieces

-Several opportunities for concerts for students to perform

for their parents
Other Factors-Tradition of Excellence
-Some exercises in the book have measures written in
blank that give the student the chance to be conductor
or improvise

-Tradition of Excellence has a lot of information that is in

the beginning/top of the exercises for each lesson(s) that
help the student learn music theory/history that pertain
to exercises or techniques that are notated within
Personal
Preferences?
Allison Baranczyk

Sound Innovations

-Better for a full band learning together

-Good for beginning band members

Tradition of Excellence

-Better for individual/instrument specific

-Good for advanced or learning an additional instrument

Brian Falk

I could honestly work with any of these books because its all pretty standard
information just organized a little differently

But if I had to choose, I would choose Sound Inovations

-The personal customization is appealing

-The master classes on the DVDs would be very beneficial to the students

-Also, it is the most up to date out of all of the books that we analyzed
Brody Lemke

Sound Innovation

- Directors Choice Customizability

- Master Class DVD
- Teaches counting with subdivision from the beginning
- Has opportunities for other musicianship development
- The Sound Advice really helps the band director
- Like the progression of the conceps
Emma Philipps

Sound Innovations

-options to customize the book

-comes with DVDs of master classes for students

-solos available for students to practice

The End.

Thank You.