Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Bassoon Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Bassoon Book & Online Media
The Comprehensive Curriculum for Beginning Musicians
By Robert Sheldon, Peter Boonshaft, Dave Black, and Bob Phillips
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition, 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 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, Second Edition 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 CenterStage---popular melodies, including Disney and pop tunes, for all instruments!
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, Second Edition 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 CenterStage---popular melodies, including Disney and pop tunes, for all instruments!
Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 1, Second Edition: Bassoon Book & Online Media comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.
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About the Authors
Robert Sheldon stands among today's most widely performed composers of wind band repertoire. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has earned numerous accolades from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. His works achieve a distinctive expressiveness that connects powerfully with both performers and listeners.
Sheldon's compositions appear regularly on international concert and contest programs, performed across the globe. He maintains an active schedule of commissions and produces substantial new publications for concert band annually. His music has been heard at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
As a sought-after guest conductor, Sheldon regularly leads All-State and Regional Honor Bands while serving as a clinician at universities and state music education conferences throughout the country. His conducting and educational work has taken him to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions to music education and composition.
Sheldon's compositions appear regularly on international concert and contest programs, performed across the globe. He maintains an active schedule of commissions and produces substantial new publications for concert band annually. His music has been heard at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
As a sought-after guest conductor, Sheldon regularly leads All-State and Regional Honor Bands while serving as a clinician at universities and state music education conferences throughout the country. His conducting and educational work has taken him to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions to music education and composition.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands out as one of today's most dynamic voices in music education. He serves as Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments and maintains a widely followed weekly blog that reaches music teachers across the country. His speaking and conducting engagements have taken him to every U.S. state and numerous international venues.
His accomplishments have earned him prestigious recognition from national and international leaders. The National Association for Music Education and Music For All honored him as the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. He has received official proclamations from five state governors and a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan. Additionally, he has performed for multiple U.S. presidents and Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Dr. Boonshaft's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree, along with a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute. He is Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University and formerly taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford. Among his numerous honors are three selections as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence, membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International, and three Honorary Life Memberships in the Tri-M Music Honor Society. He founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble.
His accomplishments have earned him prestigious recognition from national and international leaders. The National Association for Music Education and Music For All honored him as the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. He has received official proclamations from five state governors and a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan. Additionally, he has performed for multiple U.S. presidents and Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Dr. Boonshaft's academic credentials include a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degree, along with a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute. He is Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University and formerly taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford. Among his numerous honors are three selections as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence, membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International, and three Honorary Life Memberships in the Tri-M Music Honor Society. He founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble.
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 major productions, establishing himself as a highly accomplished musician.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published over 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been recorded and performed globally. His accolades include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation and nomination 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, including the movie Drumline, and he received a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, which sold over 500,000 copies.
Black is recognized as one of the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-written more than 30 educational books. His most notable works include Alfred's Drum Method (currently the world's bestselling drum method book) and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. With combined sales exceeding two million units, his publications are used by percussion students and performers worldwide.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published over 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been recorded and performed globally. His accolades include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation and nomination 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, including the movie Drumline, and he received a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, which sold over 500,000 copies.
Black is recognized as one of the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-written more than 30 educational books. His most notable works include Alfred's Drum Method (currently the world's bestselling drum method book) and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. With combined sales exceeding two million units, his publications are used by percussion students and performers worldwide.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is an accomplished composer, author, conductor, and music educator who has fundamentally shaped string education through his pioneering work in large group pedagogy and eclectic musical styles. As one of the most prolific educational composers of his generation, his materials reach thousands of string students annually through classroom instruction and performance.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for music education, including the complete Sound Innovations curriculum and landmark eclectic style collections such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, Latin Philharmonic, and Fiddle and Song. Over 200 of his compositions have been published for orchestras and bands, and he is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works are regularly featured at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a valuable resource for educators worldwide.
During 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students and established the folk-fiddling ensemble Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which performed more than 80 shows annually and appeared at the White House and prestigious venues like the Midwest Clinic. His conducting experience spans numerous prestigious programs including all-state orchestras across multiple states, the All-State Orchestra at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and the Queensland Honour Ensemble Program. He served as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle for 12 years and worked as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for music education, including the complete Sound Innovations curriculum and landmark eclectic style collections such as Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, Latin Philharmonic, and Fiddle and Song. Over 200 of his compositions have been published for orchestras and bands, and he is an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works are regularly featured at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a valuable resource for educators worldwide.
During 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program serving over 700 students and established the folk-fiddling ensemble Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which performed more than 80 shows annually and appeared at the White House and prestigious venues like the Midwest Clinic. His conducting experience spans numerous prestigious programs including all-state orchestras across multiple states, the All-State Orchestra at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and the Queensland Honour Ensemble Program. He served as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle for 12 years and worked as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.