Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book
A Revolutionary Method for Beginning Musicians
By Robert Sheldon, Peter Boonshaft, Dave Black, and Bob Phillips
Item: 00-34546
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1 is the most comprehensive and thoughtfully designed method book for beginning band students. Designed with input from thousands of teachers, it features clean, easy-to-follow page layouts and a well-sequenced progression of skills. It provides clear goals for each exercise, ample reinforcement of new concepts, performance opportunities, diverse musical styles, and innovative teaching and practice resources. Note names are not included inside the note heads in order to fast-track musical literacy. The starting pitch is concert D for easy ranges and fingerings. The book is structured into six short levels, offering benchmarks, assessment indicators, and intermediate goals to guide students and teachers.
Every book includes free access to SI Online, a robust platform for supplemental worksheets, practice tracks, alternate tunes, extra full concert band pieces, instrument-specific instructional videos, and more—all available with no login required. Accompaniment tracks can be slowed down, sped up, and looped for difficult sections. The PDFs include music theory, history, scale exercises, chorales, rhythm pages, and more for in-class or home reinforcement and differentiation. These resources support students from their very first notes to their final solo while giving teachers the flexibility to tailor pacing and instruction to meet the unique needs of their ensemble.
Book 1 is available for free in MakeMusic Cloud, an interactive practice tool that engages students and streamlines assessment. Plus, with a paid subscription, students can access SI Extras—exercises set to immersive soundtrack accompaniments from blockbuster superhero films including Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Black Adam, and more!
Every book includes free access to SI Online, a robust platform for supplemental worksheets, practice tracks, alternate tunes, extra full concert band pieces, instrument-specific instructional videos, and more—all available with no login required. Accompaniment tracks can be slowed down, sped up, and looped for difficult sections. The PDFs include music theory, history, scale exercises, chorales, rhythm pages, and more for in-class or home reinforcement and differentiation. These resources support students from their very first notes to their final solo while giving teachers the flexibility to tailor pacing and instruction to meet the unique needs of their ensemble.
Book 1 is available for free in MakeMusic Cloud, an interactive practice tool that engages students and streamlines assessment. Plus, with a paid subscription, students can access SI Extras—exercises set to immersive soundtrack accompaniments from blockbuster superhero films including Wonder Woman, Batman, Superman, Black Adam, and more!
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About the Authors
Robert Sheldon ranks among today's most widely performed composers in the wind band repertoire. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has built an international reputation for music that speaks powerfully to both performers and listeners. His compositions appear regularly on concert programs and competition lists worldwide.
His accolades include recognition from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Each year he produces numerous new publications and accepts commissions for additional works. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music honored him with a doctorate degree.
Sheldon's conducting career spans the globe. He frequently serves as guest conductor for All-State and Regional Honor Bands while simultaneously maintaining an active schedule as a clinician and educator. His presentations have reached audiences at colleges, universities, and state music education conferences throughout the United States and internationally in Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. His compositions have been performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
His accolades include recognition from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Each year he produces numerous new publications and accepts commissions for additional works. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music honored him with a doctorate degree.
Sheldon's conducting career spans the globe. He frequently serves as guest conductor for All-State and Regional Honor Bands while simultaneously maintaining an active schedule as a clinician and educator. His presentations have reached audiences at colleges, universities, and state music education conferences throughout the United States and internationally in Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. His compositions have been performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands among today's most dynamic voices in music education. As Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments, he has earned invitations to speak and conduct throughout the United States and internationally. His influential "Boonshaft's Blog" reaches music educators worldwide with practical insights and inspiration.
His accolades reflect a career of exceptional impact. Boonshaft received the inaugural George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. He holds membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies and has been named an NEA Artist in Residence three times. The University of Hartford, where he is Professor Emeritus, awarded him both the Regent's Award (twice) and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. Additional recognitions include honorary life memberships in the Tri-M Music Honor Society, the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International, and selection as a Scholar at Hofstra University's Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence.
Boonshaft's educational credentials include a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree, complemented by a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute. He previously taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford, and founded both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His service has earned official proclamations from five state governors and recognition from former Presidents Reagan and Clinton, as well as from President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
His accolades reflect a career of exceptional impact. Boonshaft received the inaugural George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. He holds membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies and has been named an NEA Artist in Residence three times. The University of Hartford, where he is Professor Emeritus, awarded him both the Regent's Award (twice) and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. Additional recognitions include honorary life memberships in the Tri-M Music Honor Society, the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International, and selection as a Scholar at Hofstra University's Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence.
Boonshaft's educational credentials include a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree, complemented by a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute. He previously taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford, and founded both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His service has earned official proclamations from five state governors and recognition from former Presidents Reagan and Clinton, as well as from President and Mrs. George H. W. Bush and former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Dave Black is a percussionist and composer who earned his Bachelor of Music in percussion performance from California State University, Northridge. Throughout his career, he has performed and recorded internationally with renowned entertainers and theatrical productions, building a reputation as both a skilled performer and creative musician.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published over 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been recorded professionally. His achievements include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award. His compositions have been featured in television shows and films, most notably in Drumline.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-written more than 30 books, including Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 achieved Gold Record certification for sales exceeding 500,000 copies. His educational materials have reached millions of young musicians globally, with combined book and music sales totaling two million units.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published over 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been recorded professionally. His achievements include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award. His compositions have been featured in television shows and films, most notably in Drumline.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-written more than 30 books, including Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 achieved Gold Record certification for sales exceeding 500,000 copies. His educational materials have reached millions of young musicians globally, with combined book and music sales totaling two million units.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, stands as a pioneering figure in string education. A composer, author, pedagogue, and conductor, he has shaped how strings are taught through innovative approaches to large group instruction and diverse musical styles. His educational materials and compositions reach thousands of student musicians annually across classrooms worldwide.
Phillips has created more than 25 book series for classroom use, most notably the complete Sound Innovations series and groundbreaking eclectic style collections including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. With over 200 published works for orchestras and bands, he is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose pieces appear regularly on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional DVDs, String Clinics to Go, have become teaching resources for thousands of educators.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving more than 700 students in both classical and eclectic repertoire. He founded and directed the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, an ensemble that earned international acclaim while performing over 80 concerts annually, including multiple appearances at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth and all-state orchestras across the country, served as assistant music director and arranger for the professional ensemble Barrage 8, and spent 12 years as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle.
Phillips has created more than 25 book series for classroom use, most notably the complete Sound Innovations series and groundbreaking eclectic style collections including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. With over 200 published works for orchestras and bands, he is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose pieces appear regularly on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional DVDs, String Clinics to Go, have become teaching resources for thousands of educators.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving more than 700 students in both classical and eclectic repertoire. He founded and directed the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, an ensemble that earned international acclaim while performing over 80 concerts annually, including multiple appearances at the White House and Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth and all-state orchestras across the country, served as assistant music director and arranger for the professional ensemble Barrage 8, and spent 12 years as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle.