Band Today, Part 2: Baritone (B.C.) Book

Band Today, Part 2 builds on foundational skills without overwhelming students with density or complexity. The method respects intermediate learners by introducing new concepts systematically while reinforcing what they already know, making rehearsal time productive and confidence-building rather than frustrating.

Straightforward and encouraging. The material progresses logically through exercises that feel manageable rather than intimidating, allowing students to experience success while genuinely expanding what their instrument can do.

This book serves baritone players in intermediate concert bands who have completed beginning instruction and are ready to deepen their technical and musical foundation. It works equally well in full band settings, small group instruction, or supplemental lessons where consistent daily practice is expected.

• Use longer tone exercises within the daily warm-up to establish a centered, stable sound on the baritone before moving into repertoire.
• Work through written exercises slowly and deliberately, paying attention to intonation adjustments needed in the lower register where baritone tuning issues often surface.
• Mark passages with fingering alternatives in pencil so students can experiment with different solutions and develop problem-solving habits beyond just reading what's on the page.

Use this as your primary resource for intermediate baritone players across the full school year. Assign exercises from it daily to reinforce concepts you're teaching in rehearsal, and pull supplemental repertoire from the same series to ensure vocabulary and difficulty align with what students are learning.

• Reading ledger lines and the baritone clef with fluency
• Building tone quality and intonation control in the middle and lower register
• Articulation techniques and their musical application
• Rhythmic accuracy and subdivision in moderate-complexity meters
• Sight-reading short passages with consistency