Beginning Band Warm-Up: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$55.00 USD

Beginning Band Warm-Up: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Beginning Band Warm-Up: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-RWS191200
Price: 55.00 USD
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By Robert W. Smith and Susan L. Smith

Grade: 1

Item: 98-RWS191200

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The search is over for the ideal daily warm-up routine for your beginning band. Master music educators Susan L. Smith and Robert W. Smith have constructed a complete warm-up for your novice musicians. This efficient warm-up addresses tone quality, intonation, articulation, flexibility, dexterity, and expression all on a single page in your student's folder. Highly recommended!

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Series: RWS - Beginning Band

Publisher: RWS Music Company

ISBN10: 1-4706-9289-9

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-9289-6

UPC: 038081608747

SKU: 98-RWS191200

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About the Composer: Robert W. Smith

Robert W. Smith has become synonymous with accessible, musically rewarding concert band writing. With over 400 publications to his name and a background in both education (B.M.E. from Troy State University) and advanced composition (M.M. from the University of Miami), Smith understands what student musicians need to grow. His works span from developing ensembles to advanced orchestras and have been performed on stages across North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Beyond the concert hall, Smith's music has soundtracked major cultural moments: Olympic ceremonies, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast, and Opening Day at Dodger Stadium. His symphonies The Divine Comedy and The Odyssey, along with ensemble standards like The Tempest, demonstrate his gift for writing music that challenges and inspires players at every level. As a clinician and conductor, he continues to shape music education through both his compositions and his direct work with ensembles.

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Why we love this

Smith and his collaborator Susan L. Smith have distilled decades of classroom experience into a single-page warm-up that actually works. Rather than cobbling together exercises from different sources, this addresses the core technical priorities of beginning bands, tone, intonation, articulation, flexibility, dexterity, and expression, in one coherent sequence that fits into your daily routine without consuming rehearsal time.

What to expect

Focused and purposeful. This warm-up doesn't meander or feel like busywork. Students feel the progression from basic tone work through more expressive playing, and they sense that every moment serves a clear musical goal.

Who it's for

Beginning band directors who need an efficient, pedagogically sound warm-up that students can follow from their own parts. Any musician stepping into a concert band for the first time will benefit from the systematic attention to fundamental skills embedded in this routine.

How to get the most out of it

Start each rehearsal with this warm-up at the same time, before unpacking full concert music. The consistency trains ears and muscles to arrive ready.
Play through the entire sequence once without stopping to establish continuity, then repeat individual sections where your band needs more work.
Use the written dynamics and articulation markings as teaching moments, not just as symbols to execute. Point out how subtle changes in tone quality and air support affect intonation across the section.

How to use it

Make this the non-negotiable opening of every full rehearsal, fall concert prep, and spring performance cycle. It takes minimal time but builds the acoustic foundation that makes the rest of your repertoire sound more polished and confident.