Skill Stretchers for Band II - Level 2: Moving Beyond the B-flat Concert Scale: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Level 2: Moving Beyond the B-flat Concert Scale
By Heather Hoefle
Grade: 2
Item: 98-PK-RWS2044
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Description
Do you wish your clarinets would practice going over the break? Do you want your trumpets to practice lip slurs and your flute players to remember those high note fingerings? Do your percussionists forget the rudiments? Are you struggling to introduce chromatic fingerings in a heterogeneous classroom setting? Skill Stretchers For Band II is a set of exercises for group practice of all these concepts AT ONCE! A follow-up to Skill Stretchers For Band, this invaluable teaching tool will help your band move beyond B flat concert scale efficiently and effectively. Prepare your students for the next performance level in just minutes a day!
Original Item#: RWS-2044-00
Original Item#: RWS-2044-00
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Series:
RWS - Developing Band
Publisher:
RWS Music Company
SKU:
98-PK-RWS2044
More about this title
About the Composer: Heather Hoefle
Heather Hoefle is a composer and arranger deeply committed to the practical realities of the concert band classroom. Her work focuses on solving genuine pedagogical challenges, the skills that take time to develop but are essential for any advancing ensemble.
Why we love this
Hoefle designed this set to address the exact technical hurdles that slow developing bands down: clarinet break work, trumpet lip slurs, flute altissimo fingerings, and percussion rudiments all practiced simultaneously rather than in isolation. You get focused skill work without sacrificing ensemble time, and your sections stay engaged because everyone is building something.
What to expect
Focused and purposeful. Each exercise zeroes in on a single technical challenge without pretense, giving students the clear target they need to succeed. There is no musical padding here, just straightforward work designed to feel like progress.
Who it's for
Grade 2 concert band directors managing heterogeneous classroom sections where players are at different points on their instruments. This is built for rehearsals where you have limited minutes and need efficient, targeted work on the technical foundations that unlock the next level of repertoire.
How to get the most out of it
- Rotate which section leads each exercise so players hear the target sound from different angles and learn to follow shifting textures.
- Play through a full cycle daily rather than drilling one exercise repeatedly; this prevents fatigue and keeps attention high.
- Record a rehearsal and play it back to show players how chromatic accuracy improves their overall blend and intonation.
How to use it
Use this as a five-minute warm-up block three to four times per week, before you move into repertoire. The exercises are sequenced to build confidence in the exact techniques your band will encounter in grade 2 and 3 concert music, so students arrive at those pieces ready rather than struggling.
Skills your students will build
- Clarinet break crossings (E to F and surrounding notes)
- Trumpet lip slurs and legit articulation above the staff
- Flute altissimo fingerings and resonance control
- Percussion rudiments (rolls, drags, flams) in ensemble context
- Chromatic fingering transitions across the ensemble
- Listening to balance and intonation while executing technical work